Social Studies Rocks

Adding More Reflection into Interactive Notebooks

August 22, 2016March 4, 2017 Teaching

Our school district uses the Marzano model of teacher evaluation. There are 41 elements that my principal observes in my classroom strategies and behaviors. Number thirteen is helping students " ... Read more

Fail: Old Yearbooks as Primary Sources

August 20, 2016March 4, 2017 Teaching

In my ever-present efforts of incorporating Alaska Standards into my instruction, I start my World History classes by introducing primary and secondary sources. I'd been struggling to come up with ... Read more

Adventures in Lesson Planning in Accordion Books

August 8, 2016September 5, 2016 Teaching

There are many benefits to lesson planning digitally: you can copy and paste with a few keystrokes it's easy to e-mail lesson plans to your principal it gives you an ... Read more

Social Studies Does Not Always Rock

January 14, 2010September 5, 2016 Teaching

I'm getting a class set of laptops. That probably sounds like a weird thing to be complaining about, but consider the following things: -A class set of laptops requires a ... Read more

Social Studies Rocks: Mock Election

October 22, 2008September 5, 2016 Teaching

This is a message from your friendly neighborhood social studies teacher reminding you to vote in the upcoming election or any election that might be happening in your respective country/state/province/city/village. ... Read more

Social Studies Rocks: Burying Our Chicken Mummies

August 22, 2008September 5, 2016 Teaching

Because I have no children, pets, or cable TV, my social studies classes consume my life. So, I thought I would create a new feature here at TAT to share ... Read more