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10 Hacks for Creating with Google Slides – Part 2

April 7, 2019 By: peacefieldhistory

I’m so excited to bring your 10 more hacks for creating with Google Slides. When I wrote my first post about Google Slides, I focused more on experience for beginners, and my tips were pretty basic. If you’re new to Google Slides, and you haven’t read that post, I suggest you check that out first. […]

Running an Airbnb (and teaching at the same time)

March 31, 2019 By: peacefieldhistory

Have you ever thought about what it would be like to run an Airbnb? I have been doing so for the past five years, and I have learned so much in the process! I thought I would share about our experience to get you thinking about whether you might like to run one also. Running […]

A Critical Thinking One Pager Assessment

March 24, 2019 By: peacefieldhistory

Grab your free critical thinking one pager assessment for History!

If you exist on the internet at all as a teacher, you know that one-pagers are all the rage right now. It makes sense. They’re easy to differentiate, they’re fairly easy for students to understand, and they’re fairly easy for the teacher to grade also. I’ve see many examples online, and I’ve used them on […]

How to Talk to Your Students About War – When They Think it’s a Game

March 3, 2019 By: peacefieldhistory

How to talk to your students about war when they think it's a game.

If you’ve been teaching history long enough, you’ve probably had some students in your classroom that seemed a little too excited about war. Gross wartime injuries are “awesome!” Students think that the solution to any confrontation is to just, “drop a giant bomb on them.” When I first started teaching, these comments were too common, […]

Black History Month Isn’t Enough

February 24, 2019 By: peacefieldhistory

Black History Month Isn't Enough

This month (February) is Black History Month in the United States. Therefore, I’ve seen many posts around the internet that highlight the stories of individuals who had previously been written out of the narrative. I applaud this effort. I love seeing these stories utilized more in classrooms, and I think it’s great that educators are […]

5 Ways to Easily Add Movement to Your Secondary Classroom

February 12, 2019 By: peacefieldhistory

15 ways to easily add movement to your secondary classroom

If you’ve ever sat through a long extended faculty meeting or a 100 slide PowerPoint presentation, you know that passive learning can really be monotonous and coma-inducing. No matter the grade level I’ve taught, I’ve found that movement encourages students to connect and retain information, and it actually helps students to maintain their focus. Sure, […]

15 History Lesson Ideas for Google Arts and Culture

February 3, 2019 By: peacefieldhistory

15 history lesson ideas for Google Arts and Culture website

If you’ve ever ventured to visit the Google Arts & Culture website, you’ve probably noticed that the site has an incredible collection of interesting information, photographs, and artwork from around the world. You’ve also probably thought about how you might use this website with students. Below, I’ve generated a list of 15 lesson ideas for […]

10 Hacks for Creating with Google Slides – Part 1

January 6, 2019 By: peacefieldhistory

If you’re a Google Slides newbie, this is the post for you! As soon as I discovered Google Slides, I started creating with Google Slides. I loved the versatility of creating my resources right on the internet, and the quick and easy ability to share those resources with my students in Google Classroom. I also […]

How to Teach Social Studies and Still have a Life Outside the Classroom

December 10, 2018 By: peacefieldhistory

Grading Social Studies Hacks

Often times, teachers find themselves lugging home giant piles of grading so that they can devote the time they have during the school day to all of the other tasks they need to complete. One of the most frustrating parts of teaching is being able to find the time to grade. As teachers take on […]

Creating Stations for your Social Studies Class

December 2, 2018 By: peacefieldhistory

I’m a huge fan of utilizing stations to teach skills and reinforce content. Stations get students up and moving around the classroom, and help build knowledge and historical thinking skills. Stations also reinforce student-centered and inquiry-based learning. Still, I recognize that creating stations for your Social Studies class can pose a bit of a daunting […]

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