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Why Do You Need to Teach Students about Anne Hutchinson? When educators like myself teach students about the 13 colonies, we usually discuss the difference between the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies. We discuss common topics such as the climate, geography, and economies of each region. We mention some of the people who founded […]
Using Visuals to Build Background Knowledge It’s important to always teach background knowledge before doing any type of Social Studies reading. Building background knowledge is crucial, especially for elementary students, to comprehend non-fiction text. Never assume that students know content specific vocabulary. Yes, some may know the vocabulary words, but it doesn’t hurt to teach […]
Let’s face it, some students view the subject of history as a boring topic. I too remember being a student and literally just reading from a Social Studies book out loud with students taking turns reading. That was as exciting as it got! Sitting around and listening to someone read about history is so mundane. […]
