Teaching high school history

5 Top Trends for Teaching Social Studies in 2023

Teaching high school history is intimidating. We worry about doing too little and failing our kids. We worry about doing too much and burning out our teens.

Practical tips and real examples from a US history teacher who puts the DBQ essay at the center of instruction.

Ditch the test and create a writing-centered history classroom in which learning is more meaningful and teaching is actually easier.

This pacing guide for your American History curriculum plans out the whole year for your middle school or high school class. Perfect for US History Part 1, 2, or the whole thing.

History is my passion; I love history! And yet, I really don't like textbooks. Here are 30+ ways to teach history without a textbook, from books to cooking, and more!

Happy August! We got home from our six day road trip last night, and now it’s time for me to buckle down and start thinking about BACK TO SCHOOL. Our first teacher work day is August 17th, so I’m less than two weeks away now… In honor of that, I thought I’d bring back “Teaching Tuesday”...Read More »

Part of the humanist theory is teaching the process historians use in history. These ideals on the board will be used to teach students how to think like a historian.

This website talks about students having historical thinking skills and disciplinary literacy when learning social studies through using primary sources. It also does a great job covering some of the challenges you might face with this strategy in the classroom.