Making Connections Between Past Present and Future

  • Use original sources and literature to teach history
  • In-depth study of a few important events gives student the opportunity to understand many sides of a story
  • Hands-on experiences add interest and meaning to lessons because students are engaged in visually and kinesthetically with hands on materials. 
    • hands- on make lessons more meaningful especially for students who are less skilled with abstract ideas. 
  • Study of multiple perspectives
  • Encourage students to ask questions, collect evidence, and analyze the importance of historical people and events
  • Make connections to students personal lives, families, and communities 
    • local history 
  • Acting out and role playing
  • "What am I" activity- create pop-up books for important vocabulary in the social studies units you teach.  Each student can pick a term and create one page. 
  • Have students create postcards from the culture or time period they are studying. 
  • Teach what you are passionate about 
  • Have students ask questions to be more engaged 


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