Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Classroom Podcast Project: A High-Impact, Low-Prep Activity for Middle School

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As educators, we all want to empower students to take control of their learning. If you're like me, you love seeing your students active...
Friday, November 29, 2024

Free Weekly Lesson Guides for Ancient & American History

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You have a lot on your plate each week as a teacher. You are balancing a mountain of work and finding time to create engaging lesson plans e...
Sunday, October 20, 2024

Lesson Ideas for the 2024 Presidential Election

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 An election year offers a fantastic opportunity to bring current events and civics lessons into the classroom.  As teachers, it’s our job t...
Monday, May 20, 2024

Engaging Activities for the Last Weeks of School

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The days of summer vacation are growing ever closer! If you're like me, you are trying to finalize lesson plans for the year and create ...
Sunday, November 12, 2023

Thanksgiving Holiday Lesson Ideas for Middle School Students

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Welcome to the season of gratitude and giving thanks! Engaging Thanksgiving activities aren't just for elementary students anymore. Midd...
Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Easy Ideas for a Classroom Newsletter in Middle School

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As teachers we are BUSY. Between teaching, lesson planning, grading, meetings, extra duty assignments...you name it...teachers do it! A vita...
Wednesday, September 13, 2023

A Classroom Favorite: Historical Thinking Skills Web Quest

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I love creating engaging activities for students which bring history to life in my classroom. Before my middle school social studies classes...