Best resources for teaching about Florida explorers.

When I first moved to fourth grade, I searched everywhere for engaging social studies resources. The book we used was old, dusty, and...

No matter where you are on the Social Studies teaching spectrum - from "I love Social Studies and could teach it all day long" to "Please just shoot me", it is hard to 1. engage students 2. just simply squeeze it in. Pioneers tell a story of hope, adventure, and new beginnings. There is also risk, despair, and death. With engaging lessons, students become enthralled in the dangerous perils each adventurous family had to face.Here are some ideas for engaging your students