Five teacher-friendly and student-friendly tips for teaching about California's Native Americans.

There are so many wonderful books to celebrate African American history. In my classroom, I love filling my shelves with all different types of African American books. African American history is American history. It needs to be shared and celebrated! Here are some of my favorite books. You can click on each picture to access my Amazon affiliate link. Picture Books Through My Eyes by Ruby Bridges Ruby Bridges was just six years old when she became a symbol of the civil right

A timeline of major causes and key events will help your students connect to the historical events surrounding the American Revolutionary War. To start off, let's talk about some timeline activities that you can implement in your classroom today. As they read and learn, it's important for students to create a social studies timeline of important events. Students should focus on the causes of the American Revolution and major events. American Revolution Timeline Activities:

My students love map activities. There is a buzz of excitement when I pull down the very old, faded, oversized board map. When they look...

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

Teaching about Ellis Island Ellis Island is an icon of American history. It tells stories of hope, adventure, and new beginnings. There...