Have you ever thought about what it would be like to run an Airbnb? My husband and I have been doing so for the past two years, and we 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 […]
A Critical Thinking One Pager Assessment
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
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
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
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
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
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 […]
Peacefield History’s 10 Most Popular Posts of 2018
Although actual teaching often provided some competition with my ability to write for this blog over the past year, I managed to crank out quite a few new blog posts in 2018. Below I shared my top ten most popular posts from the previous year based on blog traffic. Thank you for sharing in this […]
How to Teach Social Studies and Still have a Life Outside the Classroom
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
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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