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I'm Chris from Bloomington, IN. I teach world history for a private online HS affiliated w/ Indiana Univ. I'm also on the leadership team of #sschat and a co-host of the @TalkinSS podcast. Can't wait to see what everyone is going to share!
Andrew (8th grade) reporting in to #sschat from balmy Massachusetts.
It was even warmer than predicted today: 65 degrees!! That's duck-boat parade weather....
I’m Sara, a Junior Elementary Education major at Winthrop University in South Carolina. Looking for resources that can be used in the ELEM and ECED social studies classroom! #sschat
Hey #sschat! I’m Amy Presley from OK. I teach APWH, WH, & E Asian Hist near Tulsa. I’m also a member of @TalkinSS & always eager to hear what others do that’s cool!
Hello, my name is Tucker Stover and I am currently going to school at Siena Heights Universit studying early childhood education. First time on here #sschat
A1 Literally every lesson. My 1st period and 9th period student’s rarely have the same experience!
Specific example: when trying to assess the effectiveness of the Dec of Human Rights,I started the day with discussion.
By the end of it, Ss were giving each right a grade. #sschat
A1. Every year is different, but I always end up modifying my approach to DBQs. We switched from individual to partner analysis. We try diff. approaches to write thesis statements, too. #sschat
I did something similar today, and many other days too. Glad I'm not the only one!!
We have a rotating schedule, so I don't always have the same group of experimental 'guinea pigs'.
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A2: Did an interdisciplinary writing activity with our Eng/LA teacher & we had out Ss do the ICE writing method. However, some Ss were confused, so we switched to the RACE writing strategy. Not to mention, some of our students were probably uncomfortable with the name. #sschat
A1: I have many lessons where I realized I was making it too easy for my students, such as giving them info on notes rather than letting them work with the material and come to their own conclusions #sschat
I have a gamified Oregon Trail simulation unit that gets changed up every year as students inspire me to add events, factors, etc.
The biggest change was in 2015: switching from paper tracking to GoogleSheets with auto-calculation.
Time well spent!
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A1: Almost every lesson gets switched up! The second day I teach it (block schedule) is usually nothing like the first. Often times I end up switching out the reflection piece entirely.
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Q1: Worried about pacing, sometimes I forgot the importance of metacognitive strategies. This is why I love tech tools like Nearpod and Padlet. Easy way to review and model thinking. #sschat
I have a gamified Oregon Trail simulation unit that gets changed up every year as students inspire me to add events, factors, etc.
The biggest change was in 2015: switching from paper tracking to GoogleSheets with auto-calculation.
Time well spent!
#sschat
A1)Love a good palooza! Just today I restructured a Monroe Doctrine lesson. Ditching the worksheet. Instead going to have each group analyze a different political cartoon. Using I see... think... wonder to figure out that shift in foreign policy (hopefully) #sschat
I am joining this #sschat with Where in the World Carmen San Diego opening credits playing the background as I can't shut down the browser tab and close my sons' game. (https://t.co/gZrjEvsTs6)
A1: I often do a lot of tweaking after my first block. Sometimes it’s as simple as the “order” of things but normally it has to do with when I pause for questioning. #sschat
Q2
In honor of the recent “holiday” of Groundhog Day, what is a lesson or routine that you keep doing over & over the same way because it works so well?
#sschat
A2: depends on the class and what we are doing. ESRI, Google Earth, Quizlet, Gimkit, Kahoot, Quizizz, Padlet, Zoom, True Size, etc. so many great things. Oh, The Secret Door too! #sschat
A1: My lap lesson I did this past week on Eastern Europe. I thought doing slides with a highlighted country where they would just type it in (using an atlas for reference) would be easy peasy. Boy, did I misjudge! Next time, just keeping it simple. #sschat
Tech is new for me this year at a 1:1 school. I started with a "less is more" approach but love finding new ways to get the kids engaged.
I recently started integrating VR which is a game changer. Also love @Flipgrid, @quizlet, @GetKahoot#sschat
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In honor of the recent “holiday” of Groundhog Day, what is a lesson or routine that you keep doing over & over the same way because it works so well?
#sschat
A2- part of my routine I’ve stuck to- starting each class with a journal entry and class discussion. Sometimes I think abt doing something different to start off class, but we’ve come to look forward to that part of our day #sschat
#sschat A2 Bringing in primary source speakers to engage my students in the study of history. Students are able to interact and ask questions. Can’t get this information in a textbook.
A2. "History Bootcamp" at the beginning of the year, during which students examine physical objects, pictures, and documents to learn how to "do" history. Big fan of the "Fast and Curious" & "CyberSandwich" #eduprotocols and @quizizz, as well. #sschat
Q2
In honor of the recent “holiday” of Groundhog Day, what is a lesson or routine that you keep doing over & over the same way because it works so well?
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Ya of course ! I will share the lesson and tag you ! It’s simple and to the point for my 8th graders . Only planning to spend a day leading into westward expansion #sschat
A2- today I finally had success with a lesson about the causes of the Great Depression. 3 separate interactive “games” + videos + explanation. The fact that I finally felt like I got the economic concepts across was amazing! #sschat
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In honor of the recent “holiday” of Groundhog Day, what is a lesson or routine that you keep doing over & over the same way because it works so well?
#sschat
A2: My “Tiger Task” every block is vocabulary based. The Ss are provided 3-5 key words from the lesson that day. They copy the terms, definitions, and add a visual. It is an easy warm-up that all students of varying levels can do (at least a part of) independently. #sschat
A1/ (continued) I would say on a macro level, I have upped my enthusiasm over the years A LOT! Try teaching 17-18 year olds economics talking like Ben Stein. It doesn’t end well... #sschat
A1: I had (what I thought) my best yr teaching last yr. I took one look at my lessons on the first day of school and could not believe I thought they were good. I always reflect and change. I may use the same materials every yr but I never teach it the same way. #sschat
A2: Love doing quick polls to check-in or respond. I had kids summarize and annotate the Russian Revolution via a simulated TwitterChat. The Places We Live website is amazing to teach about global poverty. Have students build a virtual museum via Google Sites #sschat
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My introduction to our #WalkforWater! Show students a real problem, but then tell them that they have a chance to make a difference and DO SOMETHING about it! It totally empowers students and is a great start to our work with @h2oschools! #sschat
Q2
In honor of the recent “holiday” of Groundhog Day, what is a lesson or routine that you keep doing over & over the same way because it works so well?
#sschat
A2 When I teach Chinese Philosophies Ss have a homework sheet about homework to share with parents. What philosophy to Ps have towards hw? Fun and drives the point "home". #sschat
A2 That's really hard but a few include
the legacy of John Brown
Indian removal promises vs reality
What was life like for homesteaders
What caused the dust bowl.
All primary source analysis heavy which I enjoy teaching.
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A2: I feel that the way we teach our research paper process works and stays the same (generally and with different modifications) from year to year. Yes we have to change with the times but the writing skills and process is pretty standard in our department. #sschat
A2: I'm a Cyber teacher, so I love looping my kids in through the Quizizz live. I tell them it's not for points, just ETERNAL GLORY and they're usually here for it #sschat
A2: I almost always have a Do-now for my students. The format changes every day, but I love giving them something to work on as soon as the bell rings.
I also haven't switched up my "Samurai Resume/Help Wanted Ad" lesson much - one of my favorites! #sschat
A2 Introducing kids to local government by exploring all kinds of local issues. Water, recreation, homelessness, opioid abuse, curfew, school start times the list goes on and on. Brining in real local leaders is a bonus. #sschat
#sschat A2 All started with Mark Goodman in 2013. Every year we work to reach out to new people and also bring back those who have spoken. FaceTime, Hangouts and Skype have allowed this to happen!
A2 - There are lessons that I absolutely love, but there is always a twist, change, adaptation because the #Students are different year to year #sschat#iscbrazil
A1 I have an old Green Book I combine w/ the picture book Ruth & the Green Book (https://t.co/sPb6oRgWbZ) to teach social justice & map skills to elementary Ss. I've discovered over time that role-playing the reading portion engages & leads to more student empathy #sschat
A2: Dec. of Ind = Breakup Letter; The Kid Who Became President by @DanGutmanBooks ; Think-Alouds; Games & lessons by @icivics ; games and sources by @Mission_US#sschat
In reply to
@flipping_A_tchr, @DanGutmanBooks, @icivics, @Mission_US
A2- I love (and students love) the routine of using @nearpod to check in once a week. I create various activities to have them review. Having students illustrate and letting the class guess the term is their favorite. #sschat
A2: I'm an inexperienced teacher, but I seem to always have success teaching the Bill of Rights when students play the "Do I have a Right" game on iCivics. #sschat
Q2
In honor of the recent “holiday” of Groundhog Day, what is a lesson or routine that you keep doing over & over the same way because it works so well?
#sschat
A2)@lucidpress for education accounts! Students are currently working in groups to write newspapers on the War 1812. Lucidpress syncs perfectly with google drive . Awesome to see students collaborate on this publishing tool 📰 #sschat
A2: I also teach Emmett Till in pretty much the same way year to year since the students always say that it was one of their most eye opening lessons of the semester. I use #eyesontheprize , Bob Dylan lyrics, etc... #sschat
A2: I'm also sneaking some writing in by having my kids do travel guides on google slides that I merge together for each continent we study. Any way I can sneak in a persuasive paragraph, I'm here for it. #sschat
A1: I usually find that as the day goes on I ask questions that require deeper understanding and analysis once, and have students collaborate more.
A2: I really enjoy using quizziz as review, or having students analyze primary documents (especially images and cartoons) #sschat
Ooooo! I may have to side chat about this with you at some point. We muddled through that earlier this year and I'd love to jazz it up next year! #punintended#sschat
A2: I'm an inexperienced teacher, but I seem to always have success teaching the Bill of Rights when students play the "Do I have a Right" game on iCivics. #sschat
Q2
In honor of the recent “holiday” of Groundhog Day, what is a lesson or routine that you keep doing over & over the same way because it works so well?
#sschat
A2: We are a 1-to-1 district so tech is easily accessible. I’m really big on using @Schoology for all my assignments. It provides a consistent routine in my classroom and standards-based rubrics. #sschat
Q3: What is a favorite strategy or tool (edtech, graphic organizer, etc.) you use with students? What is a strategy or tool that you've heard about/thought about using but haven't yet? Is there an upcoming lesson where you could try it? #sschat
I love it! Let's remember a slide show is it's own genre and we need to study its text structure for persuasion (which is often please don't put a paragraph on a slide). #sschat (https://t.co/yQsPp7AxM6)
A2 When I was teaching HS, a routine I stuck to was having Ss analyze & question the source for author bias, reason for choosing, etc. no matter what it was (e.g. textbook, political cartoons, maps, teacher selection choices, etc.). Embed critical thinking w/in Ss! #sschat
A2: Again, since I have not taught a lesson first hand, I have observed several elementary teachers starting off by asking the students the question "tell me something good" about themselves that they want to share. It seems to get their attention. #sschat
Easily my favorite project after AP testing:
2018: Simon Bolivar
2017: Martin Luther
2016: Frederick Douglass
Karl Marx a finalist every year, Augustus and Julius Caesar too! #sschat
Hey Everyone! Matt from PA currently teaching 9th-12th graders, civics and government, foundations of citizenship, and co-teaching leadership seminar. I LOVE #sschat's like this one where it is wide open and focused on sharing resources that will help each other! :-)
A3 A couple of favorite strategies are using videoconferencing to connect w/ other cultures to humanize the Ss experience. Also, use music to teach culture & geography. A tool I would like to strengthen is using story mapping #sschat
@mrsbyarshistory shared a collaborative primary source analysis Google doc. I will be using soon.
Love using hyper docs to facilitate a lesson with a lot of resources.
Love frayer models for not only vocab but also people, places, events.
A3 #sschat
Q3: What is a favorite strategy or tool (edtech, graphic organizer, etc.) you use with students? What is a strategy or tool that you've heard about/thought about using but haven't yet? Is there an upcoming lesson where you could try it? #sschat
Q3: What is a favorite strategy or tool (edtech, graphic organizer, etc.) you use with students? What is a strategy or tool that you've heard about/thought about using but haven't yet? Is there an upcoming lesson where you could try it? #sschat
A3 political cartoon and/or art analysis - WOPAQ - What Words, Objects, People, Actions, Questions do you have. Followed by KTFD. What does the artist want us to Know, Think, Feel or Do? #sschat
@MrsSMBean, @Mrs_Breen, and I all got together (we teach the same thing at diff schools in the same county) to plan a giant 1920s vanities unit based on the clue template from @DitchThatTxtbk. Kids loved it, and my fav line was “I’ll help you for a narrator card” #sschat
A3
I've never tried a tournament bracket-style kind of thing. You know, like March Madness but about historical events or people. Seems neat, but how does it really work?
#sschat
A3: I love a good Frayer model for vocab. I also use interactive notebooks so all kinds of graphic organizers are my jam.
I will be using VR in an upcoming lesson for the first time. Transporting students to the Middle Ages before their Living Museum project.
#sschat
Many of my students are #ELL and are learning English and US History congruently. I utilize a lot of graphic organizers, guided notes, and doodle notes (especially with American symbolism!)
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Q3: What is a favorite strategy or tool (edtech, graphic organizer, etc.) you use with students? What is a strategy or tool that you've heard about/thought about using but haven't yet? Is there an upcoming lesson where you could try it? #sschat
A3: I still like good ole Cornell notes. Except now I share the template as a Google doc. Ss work collaboratively to take notes & answer questions. #sschat
A3) I love @edpuzzle & @padlet as they work so well in Canvas for my online courses. I want to see if there's a way to incorporate some game based review (Quizlet, Quizizz, Kahoot) that isn't synchronous. #sschat
A3: Jumping on the @flipgrid bandwagon at my school and my kids took to it pretty well - I was happily surprised! Excited to HEAR them defend their points instead of just see it! I'd like to integrate it more #sschat.
Oh my gosh me too!!!!! Hat tip to @KaminskiBrian for sharing it with me in my first year of teaching. I've edited it and updated it for years, but stopped teaching world history 4 years ago. Who made this originally? I want to give them credit! #sschat
In reply to
@MsHolmesTeach, @MrsDevlinSS, @GeorgeHistory, @KaminskiBrian
A3: picking favorites is tough. Favorite edtech is probably @desmos (which is a math program but great for categorizing SS content) and @Edulastic for assessments. Favorite strategies/tools are DBQs with single-point rubrics! #sschat
A3) I would like to try a mind mapping tool for end of the unit evidence brainstorms. I want students to document possible evidence for unit essential questions before picking one and writing. https://t.co/oranybjQKe#sschat
Q3: What is a favorite strategy or tool (edtech, graphic organizer, etc.) you use with students? What is a strategy or tool that you've heard about/thought about using but haven't yet? Is there an upcoming lesson where you could try it? #sschat
My first year of teaching I worked in a self contained SED middle school classroom built my entire #sschat curriculum around Civilization. (https://t.co/r8vh6c2o0b)
A3: I really love how easy @Socrative is for when you want a quick check or a deeper look at your student’s understanding of content. I’m always looking for the next “thing” when it comes to tech! #sschat
I'll look for my lesson plans from last year! We divided into groups and drew for topics. Then research and prepared a 2-3 minute argument as to why our topic was the premier of the Age of Exploration. Class used @plickers to vote for a winner to move on to next round. #sschat
A3- The kids also really enjoy the games from @Mission_US. I embed the parts throughout my units, which gives kids a concrete basis for more abstract ideas. Their teachers’ guides are amazing, too- primary sources, writing prompts, vocab activities, etc! #sschat
Yeah I have been loving short audio recordings with students. Been trying to offer that as an alternative to writing or video responses. #sschat (https://t.co/Yg7U6fYfws)
A3 - one tool I love is #touchcast, I used it in East Asian Studies to have Ss analyze communist posters. Another tool I am just starting to use is #wakelet , it’s great for resource curation and really allows kids to be #Creative#sschat#iscbrazil@wakelet
A3: Fiction = Think-Alouds; Non-Fiction = SQ4R. I like to have them record their responses on their phone & critique their own writing. A new tool that I would like to use is GEOGUESSR. #sschat
Mary-Owen, this is one of the biggest challenges people don't think about with students who are #ELL. Their cultural and historical literacy for US history needs a lot of scaffolds. Lots of kindness, patience, and tutoring too. #sschat
We do a "Who is the Real Savior of Jamestown" where the students develop a series of criteria describing a "savior," then researched individuals and compared them against their criteria. #sschat
A3
I've never tried a tournament bracket-style kind of thing. You know, like March Madness but about historical events or people. Seems neat, but how does it really work?
#sschat
@quizizz is great for asynchronous games. My kids do it for hw before a test and it works so well. I hear them talking about the rankings in the halls! #sschat
In reply to
@CHitch94, @edpuzzle, @padlet, @quizizz
A3: I also often use a "Brain Dump" as a review or a formative assessment. "Put everything you know about this topic on one piece of paper". The kids will draw, write, and amaze themselves and me with what they know! #sschat
A3) I would like to try a mind mapping tool for end of the unit evidence brainstorms. I want students to document possible evidence for unit essential questions before picking one and writing. https://t.co/oranybjQKe#sschat
Q3: What is a favorite strategy or tool (edtech, graphic organizer, etc.) you use with students? What is a strategy or tool that you've heard about/thought about using but haven't yet? Is there an upcoming lesson where you could try it? #sschat
A3: Fiction = Think-Alouds; Non-Fiction = SQ4R. I like to have them record their responses on their phone & critique their own writing. A new tool that I would like to use is GEOGUESSR. #sschat
YES! Many of our American symbols are just plain odd if you're coming in as a high schooler. We spend a lot of time discussing possible reasons for things like Uncle Sam. #sschat
A3: For the few lessons I’ve taught I’ve used a lot of graphic organizers, but I’m excitedly find new forms of technology to incorporate into lessons. #sschat
A3: For struggling readers, use the Microsoft Learning Tools immersive reader. Makes all digital text accessible to diverse learners, especially historical text! The Microsoft Lens App can snap a photo of doc (primary source) & turn to digital text and read to Ss. #sschat
A4: I haven’t had too much experience yet, but using small groups or partnerships to have students research a topic or find information seems to engage them. Leaving assignments more open-ended helps, too, because they can make it their own #sschat
A4: Student led warm ups. They pick and sign up for a content they're interested in, meet with me prior, and lead the beginning of class that day. Made a nice sense of community from the get-go. (I slacked in Q2, it is coming back now that we're in Q3 for sure) #sschat
A4 Images, give a headline, thought bubble, I see I think, I wonder...
Three things learned, two questions, one connection to previous learning. #sschat
A4: For boosting engagement: I do a lot of "put yourself in that time period". For example: Create a resume as a Samurai looking for work; a campaign speech for the next Pharaoh; write a postcard home from Mongolia; write a podcast as a day in the life of a Sumerian. #sschat
I also think we need to watch our phrasing about boosting student voice. Students have voices what we need is to remove the systems that have long silenced students, women, people of color, the disenfranchised #sschat (https://t.co/JGShY9LlJf)
A4: Tech tools like nearpod, padlet, and mentimeter all great ways to hear all voices and respond in the moment to reflect, connect, and correct misconceptions. #sschat
A3: I love a good Frayer model for vocab. I also use interactive notebooks so all kinds of graphic organizers are my jam.
I will be using VR in an upcoming lesson for the first time. Transporting students to the Middle Ages before their Living Museum project.
#sschat
1. Four lenses of learning
2. Pods (desks of fours) - not a group of four, 3 groups of 2.
3. Type 1 writings (60-90 secs)
4. Read-alouds
5. Making predictions
6. Avocado of trust - Thank you students :-)
7. Put the kids in charge of everything
Hat tip: @PennLitNetwork#sschat
Last year I did a big Shark Tank unit for my #7th grade students study of Medieval China, and we had SO MUCH FUN creating prototypes, researching historical products, writing commercials, and presenting to guests (like @CathyHWhitehead!). #sschat
A4: our department uses student-led EdCafes where students choose their own topics to present on and then get to pick and choose which discussions they take part in. 11th grade midterms were topics in the 1920s #sschat
A4: For student voice: @Flipgrid; end of unit google surveys; student led classes; socratic seminars; student work is displayed all over the room.
If a student comes in and says "Can I teach today?" (which happens a lot in 6th grade) the answer is always yes! #sschat
So many amazing ideas coming out of #sschat and many of them have to do with annotating, analyzing, and discussing primary sources, propaganda posters, maps, charts and more. SS teacher @WillStewartIV would 🧡to show you how @EdjiNotes can make this easier and more insightful!
My "ah-ha" moment when a very intelligent student asked me "Who is this George Washington you keep speaking of, he's important right?" #sschat
You cannot make ANY assumptions about their previous knowledge.
YES! Many of our American symbols are just plain odd if you're coming in as a high schooler. We spend a lot of time discussing possible reasons for things like Uncle Sam. #sschat
A4: I know this is simple/weird, but sometimes I DON' TALK for the entire hour of class. It drives the students crazy at first & they try to guess why I'm not talking. But, once re-directed to the collaborative task, they are engaged & focused. #sschat
Yes! We had to re-research each round. I designed it so that each group had a figure/group is each "region" of the bracket. More opportunities to research and argue! #sschat
In reply to
@history_teach27, @flipping_A_tchr, @plickers
OK, this one I got #sschat!
PBS @newshourextra (a.k.a. Kid NewsHour, 6-12 gr), the site that I edit has a #StudentVoice blog. Our most recent was from @stu_voice (also amazing site!) on LA teacher strike. We'd love to publish more S voice. Send ideas to vpasquantonio@newshour.org
I do this a lot too! I'll sit at the back table with directions on the board: "Discuss ___". I got a lot of weird looks at first but then the kids take over and they are begging to do it again! #sschat
A3: I also often use a "Brain Dump" as a review or a formative assessment. "Put everything you know about this topic on one piece of paper". The kids will draw, write, and amaze themselves and me with what they know! #sschat
A4 Stolen from #worldgeochat a couple weeks ago on assessment.
Give ss choice to illustrate, speak, create, or write about what they've learned.
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I have been using STEAL (says, thinks, effects on others, actions, looks) because it is how our English teachers teach characterization. Somewhat similar, although I like the idea of compare/contrast w others. #sschat
Agree completely, for whatever reason my high school students have always resisted and hated "think, pari, and share" but are totally fine if I tell them to write for 60 seconds and then turn and talk. #sschat
A4: I need multiple tweets for this one! I also love "Speed Debating" for student engagement and voice. Students face off in 60 sec rounds and rotate around the room. Can do with desks or in concentric circles. #sschat
I'm always a little overwhelmed by Share-a-palooza lists of fabulous ideas that you all actually use in your classrooms! I'm just taking it all in and wishing I could give everyone a pat on the back and tell you how lucky your students are to have you as teachers. #sschat
A5
I think as part of teaching students about context of historical periods and events should include the stake holders. A discussion could include who the stakeholders are and who isn't included and what that might be..
#sschat
I'm always a little overwhelmed by Share-a-palooza lists of fabulous ideas that you all actually use in your classrooms! I'm just taking it all in and wishing I could give everyone a pat on the back and tell you how lucky your students are to have you as teachers. #sschat
A5. Don't save "Black history" for February. I include black stories (as well as indigenous) in every unit. During our American Revolution unit, we explore how the Revolution affected different groups & reconsider who the "founding fathers" should be. #sschat
#sschat A5
I think as part of teaching students about context of historical periods and events should include the stake holders. A discussion could include who the stakeholders are and who isn't included and why that might be..
#sschat
A4: I think the best way to promote student voice is to give students the opportunity to share their thoughts and ideas. It is important for educators to listen to our students, as they know a lot more than we give them credit for. #sschat
Have children report on their lives. These were topics our students were researching ten years ago: https://t.co/9VA0PpFHMK school violence was a thing before it happened to white people #sschat (https://t.co/SzYSSppMcf)
A5 Ditch the textbook that overwhelmingly uses "white" voices & use an inquiry lesson that has Ss analyzing historical events/themes through Black perspectives by exploring Black voices, periodicals, music, etc. when analyzing a lesson's inquiry questions #sschat
A4: Get your students out into the community to interview local icons about their experiences during the Civil Rights Era and beyond. Then turn these interviews into primary sources to use in your curriculum or PSAs at school.There is still work to be done! #sschat
A5 You need to do just that - center black experiences. They should not be add-ons. Black experiences should be treated with the full depth and impact they deserve. #sschat
A5 - Make the learning experience authentic, if it’s not Ss will see through it, and if the lesson is beyond your wheelhouse ask for help. Additionally, don’t just honour Black history in Feb, make it year round, and honour other marginalized groups too #sschat#BlackHistory
#sschat A5 We were fortunate a few years ago to have Congressman John Lewis join us. Powerful to hear his story of being a Freedom Rider, organizing the March on Washington and his relationship with Dr. King. If you can find speakers willing to share, students will be engaged.
A5: We have done a lot of work this year in 7th on 'Who tells history' and the idea of historical significance. We're currently doing a unit on perspectives in history. #sschat
A5) I've seen several others say this:
Black history is American history. Indigenous history is American history. Latinx history is American history. I'm going to be working on a dual credit U.S. history course and am going to keep this at the forefront of my brain. #sschat
A5- I’m trying to have a small mention of the experience of minority groups in each unit. Primary sources and short podcasts have been really helpful for this! I’m going to have kids listen to an ep of retropod about Mexican-American deportations during the depression #sschat
A5: We have done a lot of work this year in 7th on 'Who tells history' and the idea of historical significance. We're currently doing a unit on perspectives in history. #sschat
A5: One cannot learn American History without learning about Black experiences in America. Using a combination of @Tolerance_org Hard History & @HISTORY 's Roots to learn about American Slavery & Social Activism. Then looking at modern issues & Social Activism #sschat
Yes to both of you @mseideman and @johnsonmaryj!
Also to all #sschat crew, a request to at least do this type of theme once a quarter (or every 2 months), which I think may already be the plan. This type of chat provides so much value to teachers immediately.
I'm always a little overwhelmed by Share-a-palooza lists of fabulous ideas that you all actually use in your classrooms! I'm just taking it all in and wishing I could give everyone a pat on the back and tell you how lucky your students are to have you as teachers. #sschat
A5: I've been in elementary classrooms over the past few weeks, and each group collectively had a strong focus on the hero's of Black History; such as, Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King. #sschat
A6. I know it's been covered here and there, but improving reading comprehension is something my department needs help with. Most of us received only the rudimentary instruction on reading and writing in college. #sschat
A5: We just finished our study of the Harlem Renaissance so that was a highlight of African American contributions to the 1920s and later in Feb we will study WWII and talk about the breakdown of racial barriers during the war and the contributions of black soldiers. #sschat
A5 Gave Ss famous MLK texts (though possibilities are endless) and had them write “found poems” by blocking out any lines/words not part of their new verse. The results were stunning! #sschat#BlackHistoryMonth
Please do a chat exactly like this on a regular basis. Think you are already doing this, but really want to tell you how much we all got out of it.
The energy is so positive and all about helping each other.
We really need it.
#sschat
A6: I just started podcasting this year with my Ss. I'd like to know if other teachers have tried this. Maybe it could be part of a tech talk?? #sschat
Q5) Person first language. “People who were enslaved” “people held in bondage”. This acknowledges identity and sense of humanity above objectification. Subtle but students hear this, thank you @Tolerance_org Teaching Hard History #sschat
A5: We just finished our study of the Harlem Renaissance so that was a highlight of African American contributions to the 1920s and later in Feb we will study WWII and talk about the breakdown of racial barriers during the war and the contributions of black soldiers. #sschat
A5: I think is is very important to include marginalized perspectives in every unit, and incorporating them into everyday instruction acknowledging that they are often left out of textbooks. #sschat
This is where collaborating with your Language Arts teachers will help. ... a double pronged attack on the reading comprehension area. Especially when you can cover similar material #sschat
A6: not sure, maybe this is already somewhere, but perhaps questions ahead of time so you can locate resources easily and in a timely manner? I generally find the format and archives so incredibly useful. #sschat
A6: I am new to #sschat, but have you ever discussed Skype and having experts share experiences with students/engage in a Q&A session in the classroom? If so, who would you recommend?
Bill @classroomtools, I just picked up The Ghost Script: A Graphic Novel from the public library. Hollywood blacklisting is one of its themes. I think it is winning awards, right? #sschat
A6: Ss sometimes shut down when they are learning about events, people, ideas that are "old history." I would like to see a topic & ideas from other educators how to make Social Studies relevant to today's Ss. #sschat
A6: I've really enjoyed this chat. Between note taking and Xfinity malfunctions, I've had a difficult time getting questions answered in a timely manner. #sschat
A6 A topic on undocumented citizens in the US & around the world! Could tie in civics, history, geo, & economics. For example, rights, past & current treatment, migration trends, push/pull factors, stereotypes (e.g. dehumanization of calling people illegal & alien) etc. #sschat
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That's okay the best chats occur when you ignore the Q1, Q2, Q3, and just dive deep with a few folks on some issues. less broadcasty. #sschat (https://t.co/ydKDWCliIJ)
Hey everyone! Siena Heights University is going to lead a special edition of #WorldGeoChat on 2/7 at 8 pm EST and we are talking teaching strategies! Please swing by and help us all learn! #TLAP#sschat#sstlap#MichEd
Please join #sschat with host @CathyHWhitehead next Monday at 7pm EST to discuss how we can incorporate the arts into social studies teaching. Hope to see you there!
