When most teachers—and students—think about a DBQ, they think about writing. And yes, writing the full essay is essential. But if that’s all we ever do with DBQs, we miss out on rich opportunities to build historical thinking, document literacy, and...
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For many students, the most intimidating part of an AP® Social Studies exam isn’t the content—it’s the rubric.
Assessments are only as powerful as what we do with the results.
In the previous blog posts of this series, I shared how I’ve transformed my English classroom into a collaborative space where students aren’t just...
Imagine your classroom transformed into a gallery, a science exposition, or a stoyy-telling stage, where students proudly display their work while...
December always asks a lot of us.
AP Social Studies courses ask students to do something uniquely difficult: think with big, universal ideas while working with very specific...
Preventing the “winter slide” starts with keeping key skills fresh and giving students purposeful, bite-sized practice before they head out for...
Primary sources provide students with a personal window into the past, enabling them to view history as human stories rather than a list of facts....
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