Latest articles by Glenn Wiebe
We all love SHEG. Now their Civic Online Reasoning tools make it easier to love them even more
Did they just add tour creation to web-based Google Earth? Yes. Yes, they did.
Google finally added the ability to generate tours with some pretty sweet features.
Historypalooza 2019 – Inquiry Design Models for the Elementary
Designed to support NCSS’s Inquiry Arc in their C3 Framework, an IDM has basically three parts: questions, resources, and tasks.
Old or New, Maps are Cool
I love the ability of digitized maps to allow access to all sorts of data in all sorts of very visual ways.
Yup. You’re gonna have to talk about it. 22 impeachment resources that can help
If you’re not having classroom conversations about both current events and political issues focused on impeachment, you’re probably doing it wrong.
Focus on the Doing of Social Studies, Not Just the Model
Is it possible to take the best parts of Madeline’s model and adapt it to a world that needs our students to be engaged, informed, and knowledgable citizens?
Emojis. Cause they’re good for kids and fun to use. What’s not to like?
One of my fave conversations centered on the idea of using emojis as a way to help kids make sense of social studies and incorporating them as part of a quality lesson that can help improve student thinking and literacy skills.
Yes . . . Your Class Does Need a 12 x 8 foot Map (And Online Interactives)
Be sure to make a stop at the Nat Geo Mapping Resources page to find the MapMaker Interactive and other handy tools.
Holy Artwork, Batman! Teachers Should be Using #SeeingAmerica and SmartHistory!
There are tons of things to explore at Smarthistory.
Racism, Intolerance, and Teaching the Holocaust as a Current Event
There are lots of resources available that can help.
Fake News: 3 Things We Can Learn From Finland (And 3 Cool Tools From Right Here In The US Of A)
In 2014 Finland began noticing intentional misinformation campaigns focused around issues like immigration, the European Union, or whether Finland should become a full member of NATO.
Tip of the Week: Six Super Sweet Social Studies Strategies for Back to School
To help energize your first awesome week with kids, here are six great ways to kick off the school year.
Calculating your Social Studies ROI. Cause it’s #RefreshFriday
The world of school is different now. We’re not following the traditional model of kids in rows and teacher centered instruction.
4 Things I Learned During My #civilwarsupertour
What better way to spend part of May tramping around places like Gettysburg, Antietam, Chancellorsville, Harpers Ferry, and Corydon, Indiana?
My 10 fave historical movies that every social studies teacher needs to see
Some would be good for instructional purposes. Some are more historically accurate than others.
The World Is Complex. Our Kids Need To Understand That. World Savvy Can Help
These six questions were part of a larger survey given to 1200 people between the ages of 18 – 26 by National Geographic and the Council for Foreign Relations.
Clark Griswold would have loved Google My Maps. So will your kids
Tenae Alfaro, Slate Creek principal, is planning a summer trip and so she asked fourth grade kids to do some in-depth research and plan a trip for her.
The Week. It’s the 2019 version of our favorite Weekly Reader that your kids need
Students access articles, editorials, and resources covering a variety of topics on a regular basis.
Race to Ratify is latest awesome iCivics game that you should be playing right now.
Your students pick a character from 1787 and spend their time trying to get the Constitution ratified by the different states.
9 Social Studies Resources for the End of School
It doesn’t have to be painful. These resources can help.
