Using Supreme Court Cases in Middle School Social Studies Students can use evidence-based reasoning to evaluate the law while building their ability to collaborate and communicate effectively.

Engaging students in analyzing Supreme Court cases builds their ability to make decisions, collaborate with peers, address challenges, *and* solve problems.

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Majorities in US say historical failures and successes are important to talk about Wide majorities of Republicans and Democrats alike view both the positive and negative aspects of the nation’s history as important to focus on.

When students explore both the successes and failures of U.S. history, they build critical thinking, not just opinions.

Most Americans say both matter. That’s a reminder that teaching honest, balanced history isn’t the problem. It’s the goal. #sschat #iteachsocialstudies #historyteacher

Using Supreme Court Cases in Middle School Social Studies Students can use evidence-based reasoning to evaluate the law while building their ability to collaborate and communicate effectively.

Exploring Supreme Court cases can help students develop their critical thinking, analysis, and argument skills, says educator Samantha Ellison.

Here are her tips for introducing cases and guiding students through a moot court! 🧑‍⚖️

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A few weeks ago we learned about the Russian Revolution within the context of World War I. Students made propaganda posters representing different perspectives of those involved!
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Re-upping for the evening crowd.

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Primary source activity book “Hidden Voices: Untold Stories of New York City History”

The DBQ Project binder “Mini-Qs in Texas History”

The DBQ Project binder “Mini-Qs in World History, Volume 2”

The DBQ Project binder “Mini-Qs in American History, Volume 1”

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I have materials to rehome. All of them are primary source inquiry activities. They are free to a good home.

Let me know if you want any of them! I am happy to ship them anywhere in the US at my own expense.

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A stellar round up of myths about Dyslexia.

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Teachers can do better once we know better!

I’m Iranian American. Here’s What I Want Educators to Understand About the War (Opinion) Understanding Iran requires holding multiple truths at once, writes education reformer Nina S. Rees.

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Thank you. Very useful for #HistoryTeachers, many of whom are covering 20th Century wars currently. Grim but important, now more than ever.
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blowing my students’ minds talking about wegener and the conventional drift theory. they really need to teach kids geography. #iteachsocialstudies

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Great thread for #USgov teachers as well as everyone with interested in living in a constitutional republic. #iteachsocialstudies

#iteachsocialstudies In the long tradition of the protest song…Springsteen gives us this: youtu.be/wWKSoxG1K7w

The Most Important Foreign Policy Speech in Years Podcast Episode · The Ezra Klein Show · 01/27/2026 · 1h 15m

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Some great projects on Ancient Rome! #ancientrome #worldhistory #iteachsocialstudies #highschool