6th grade social studies

If you are on the hunt for bell ringers for 6th-grade history to activate and assess student learning, then you have come to the right place!

Try something new in Geography and World Cultures class. Have students create a one-pager assessment to highlight key features for each of the five themes of Social Studies (Geography, History, Economics, Government, Culture).

Have you considered using virtual field trips within your ancient civilizations study? Virtual field trips bring history to life, as students explore and take ownership of learning. These structured trips incorporate informational text, video, Google Earth 360 degree views, and critical thinking response questions.

As a kid in school I loved when my teachers celebrated creativity in the classroom. In fact, when I reflect on my own education, the moments I remember the most were the creative ones. I vividly remember making salt maps of the state, book report mobiles, models, papier-mâché globes, interactive brochures, puppets, and dioramas. What about you? Are the instructional moments that you remember the most tied to creative activities? There's just something so powerful about hands-on learning with…

Easy-to-use tips for planning an engaging and memorable first lesson of the year for your Middle School Social Studies class whether you are teaching digitally or in-person, plus an awesome lesson idea for your first day teaching 6th grade, 7th grade, or 8th grade. #socialstudies #middleschool #socialstudieslesson #distancelearning #backtoschool

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Teaching social studies is more of a challenge than ever before. Here are 5 key trends for 2023 to help your teaching be less stressful and more impactful for your students.

If you have 10 minutes left in your social studies class and don't know what to teach, you will love these creative social studies teaching strategies!