How-To Article
Grades 9 - 12, Social Studies
- A Test-Taker's Vocabulary for Social Studies A student's understanding of technical and academic vocabulary can make or break performance on a test.
- Backward Mapping Strategies for Social Studies PlanningBackward mapping allows teachers to plan outcome-based instruction in a systematic and efficient manner. Find out how you can plan your next unit using backward mapping.
- Building Geography Competency with Classroom Communities US education officials were shocked when a survey of nine industrialized nations revealed that fewer than one in five U.S. adults (ages 18-24) could pinpoint Afghanistan on the world map, in spite of its recent prominence in the national news.
- Creating Standards-Based Lessons: Using Pre-AssessmentAssessing a student's skills and knowledge prior to each grading period can help focus teaching on the areas most needed.
- Developing a Social Studies WebQuest ProjectCreate a WebQuest for your social studies classroom with the steps outlined in this article.
- Differentiating Instruction in the Social Studies ClassroomSocial studies classes are the perfect setting for differentiating instruction.
- English Language Learners in Social Studies Understand why your English language learners need additional support in the social studies and the strategies that will help them succeed..
- Helping Students Answer Document-Based QuestionsDocument-based questions (DBQs) have become standard on many high-stakes social studies tests.
- Keeping Up with the Social StudiesFind out how you can keep up with every content area your are required to teach.
- Reading Improvement: Focus Social StudiesHelp your struggling readers improve their comprehension of social studies texts.
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