Social Studies/History

National History Day—which, despite the name, runs through the school year—is powerful project-based learning for middle and high school students.

Schools and districts can help students make connections between course content, environmental issues, and public policy.

Learning how to write well is essential for effective communication, and students benefit from getting a lot of practice in classes beyond English.

A new study shows that when implemented well, AP courses built around project-based learning can raise test scores for all students, including those in traditionally underserved demographics.

Asking students to examine their own possessions from the perspective of a historian in the future helps them sharpens their analytical skills.

Weaving philosophy lessons into your curriculum can tease out bigger questions about identity, human rights, and artistic expression. 

Games that take students on a quest can invigorate social studies and strengthen bonds among learners.

Preparing for the emotions that may arise from discussions of genocide and oppression can help teachers avoid traumatizing students.

These books explore history from the perspective of marginalized groups such as BIPOC and members of the LGBTQ community.

Teachers planning lessons on Native Americans can paint a fuller and more accurate picture with carefully curated resources.

Combining a news-writing approach and an SEL problem-solving framework gives students a way to start discussing events like the insurrection in January.

Students deepen their understanding and build a sense of community by engaging with their peers’ reasoned arguments.

When one teacher organized his students into teams of competing barbarians, they embraced learning about ancient Rome.

The open-ended work in project-based learning can help students explore issues that matter to them.

Daily discussions and team-building activities meet the physical, social and emotional, and spiritual needs of students.