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how can I apply this learning/understanding to my life?

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I like asking the students "What the heck were they thinking",  "what lessons can we learn from this", or "how do we see this currently in our time"

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I like asking the students "What the heck were they thinking",  "what lessons can we learn from this", or "how do we see this currently in our time"

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continuity and change, economic theory, race, gender, class issues

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Issues of race, gender
Social Justice issues, emphasis on government involvement
Comparative culture studies

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We analyze primary and secondary sources to answer text-based questions, and then use evidence from the text to answer a historical question.

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We analyze primary and secondary sources to answer text-based questions, and then use evidence from the text to answer a historical question.

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Yesterday I taught my Geography students about election systems around the world, voter turnout rates (and why), and the difference between a free and compromised election. This led to great conversations and questions about whether or not students planned to vote when they grow up and about our electoral system!

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Yesterday I taught my Geography students about election systems around the world, voter turnout rates (and why), and the difference between a free and compromised election. This led to great conversations and questions about whether or not students planned to vote when they grow up and about our electoral system!

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You Are the President. Students assume the role of the president during an important event and have to make decisions accordingly. i.e. Kennedy and the Cuban Missile Crisis.

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You Are the President. Students assume the role of the president during an important event and have to make decisions accordingly. i.e. Kennedy and the Cuban Missile Crisis.

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In every unit we talk about connection of the content we are studying to events going on in the world today.

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In every unit we talk about connection of the content we are studying to events going on in the world today.

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Really low readers (2nd/3rd grade)

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Discussing and analyzing the question why often lead to excellent conversations and debate

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How to apply and transfer information they just read to different in class activities and assignments.

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Building the confidence of my ELD students with regards to reading and writing.

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Building the confidence of my ELD students with regards to reading and writing.

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Ask students their opinions and back up with evidence!

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critical questions that put students in the mindset of individuals who would have experienced historical events firsthand

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critical questions that put students in the mindset of individuals who would have experienced historical events firsthand

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critical questions that put students in the role 

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critical questions that put students in the role 

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In Economics, ideas like income inequality, taxes, government spending, voting, etc.

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In Economics, ideas like income inequality, taxes, government spending, voting, etc.

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lack of a desire to read hurts students 

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lack of a desire to read hurts students 

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they want to describe historical phenomenon without analyzing history supporting their assertions with evidence. 

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they want to describe historical phenomenon without analyzing history supporting their assertions with evidence. 

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primary source documents throughout the unit

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primary source documents throughout the unit

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related current events

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Quite a few of students are struggling readers. Dense history books are difficult for my students to access and respond to. 

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Quite a few of students are struggling readers. Dense history books are difficult for my students to access and respond to. 

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Analysis and citation of primary sources

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Analyze the forces of supply of demand after reading a current event. Predict what will happen to the market for a good/service using evidence to support your claim.

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Analyze the forces of supply of demand after reading a current event. Predict what will happen to the market for a good/service using evidence to support your claim.

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Low readers

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Teach them how to debate--respectfully

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Propose a statement and have them prove or disprove the statement

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Propose a statement and have them prove or disprove the statement

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AVID strategies =) I have students think about and write inquiry questions in their notes.

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AVID strategies =) I have students think about and write inquiry questions in their notes.

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Lack of word / vocabulary development. Students do not understand basic English formatting, subject, predicate, object along with root words, suffixes and prefixes. This lack of basic language comprehension makes reading and vocabulary acquisition very difficult. 

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Lack of word / vocabulary development. Students do not understand basic English formatting, subject, predicate, object along with root words, suffixes and prefixes. This lack of basic language comprehension makes reading and vocabulary acquisition very difficult. 

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Many students have different lexile levels in my class.

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Many students have different lexile levels in my class.

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they don't read and write, distraction, poor adult modeling

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Of primary sources

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I LOVE to read history texts and primary documents.  I help my students develop a love of this reading by selecting historical readings which will have a high interest level for them.  One excellent source is the diary of Rachel Craft who was a woman homesteader during the 1870s. 

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I LOVE to read history texts and primary documents.  I help my students develop a love of this reading by selecting historical readings which will have a high interest level for them.  One excellent source is the diary of Rachel Craft who was a woman homesteader during the 1870s. 

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Periodic government debates provide opportunity to engage in discussion related to various democratic topcis 

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Periodic government debates provide opportunity to engage in discussion related to various democratic topcis 

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Comparing Athenian Democracy with U.S. Democracy. 

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Comparing Athenian Democracy with U.S. Democracy. 

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Is America living up to the 5 ideas referred to throughout the Declaration of Independence?

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My econ classes have a strong focus on current events which allows us to do this on a continual basis.  

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My econ classes have a strong focus on current events which allows us to do this on a continual basis.  

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extreme low levels of reading comprehension

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Simulations & Debates
Students act as Congress members to discuss, debate laws

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Laws of Supply and Demand, Equilibrium etc.

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Laws of Supply and Demand, Equilibrium etc.

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Students lack the academic language background to help them understand the reading which then makes it challenging for them to write well for HSS

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Students lack the academic language background to help them understand the reading which then makes it challenging for them to write well for HSS

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When what we are studying parallels events of today. i.e. immigration issues.

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When what we are studying parallels events of today. i.e. immigration issues.

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ongoing- every unit is a chance to compare and contrast changing society

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Many students struggle with identifying evidence to support their claim/thesis. Most students are proficient in answering a historical question, but incorporating evidence to support their answer can be a struggle for them.

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Many students struggle with identifying evidence to support their claim/thesis. Most students are proficient in answering a historical question, but incorporating evidence to support their answer can be a struggle for them.

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Framing units and lessons around inquiry questions

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Lack of academic vocabulary and language. 

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Lack of academic vocabulary and language. 

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Jefferson vs Hamilton

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they struggle to organize their essays in a  way that makes their argument clear.

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they struggle to organize their essays in a  way that makes their argument clear.

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In AP World, we just finished a chapter about social inequalities during the classical era. Students took notes and we had discussion about the various types of inequalities that existed then and still exist today.

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In AP World, we just finished a chapter about social inequalities during the classical era. Students took notes and we had discussion about the various types of inequalities that existed then and still exist today.

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Trying to get students to read a higher level, for example the Federalist Papers

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I help them create a foundation of historical knowledge so that they can begin to develop their own questions

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I help them create a foundation of historical knowledge so that they can begin to develop their own questions

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Students have learned from their other teachers that it's okay if they don't read because the teachers will tell them everything they need to know anyway...

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The different stories of every day people who reflect my students

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The different stories of every day people who reflect my students

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Interaction with the Environment and other cultures/civilizations, social inequalities, political and economic trends.

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Interaction with the Environment and other cultures/civilizations, social inequalities, political and economic trends.

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The first two units I teach are "the rise of democracy" and "revolutions."  Both of these units focus on citizenship, rights, and democratic values.

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The first two units I teach are "the rise of democracy" and "revolutions."  Both of these units focus on citizenship, rights, and democratic values.

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Building student confidence - students tend to give up when faced with challenging texts

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When exposing students to a different civilization that has a unique way to structure their civilization 

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When exposing students to a different civilization that has a unique way to structure their civilization 

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Analyze past events and make connection to modern times.  

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Analyze past events and make connection to modern times.  

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discussion of current events, exposing historical causalities

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discussion of current events, exposing historical causalities

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Trying to determine what students really need to know

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Many of my students have large gaps in their education, and lack background knowledge and foundation  skills.

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Many of my students have large gaps in their education, and lack background knowledge and foundation  skills.

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I like to teach my students empathy and perspective.

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I like to teach my students empathy and perspective.