Teaching history

History is my passion; I love history! And yet, I really don't like textbooks. Here are 30+ ways to teach history without a textbook, from books to cooking, and more!

In case you haven't noticed, many textbooks are boring. (No, not all of them, but many of them are, especially when it comes to learning history.) History

I Have My Students Create "Fakebook" Profiles for Historical Figures. Invite your students to create Facebook profiles for historical figures with this Fakebook lesson plan. It's one of my favorites, year after year! #history #middleschool #activities

An overview of the engaging resources for Civics, World, or US History that are all included with a subscription to Students of History.

Students become stakeholders in the learning process WITHOUT having to dress up like Benjamin Franklin.

10 activities to help middle and high school social studies teachers teach historical perspective plus a free download from History Gal.

I love review games in my US History class! Who doesn't enjoy their students reviewing content? Here's how you can play Jenga in your history classroom.

Do you teach Middle School Social Studies in South Carolina? The new 2020 Standards are rooted in the skills of a historian and inquiry. If you want to bring more primary sources into your lessons but don't know where to start, check out these helpful tips to make using primary sources easier with the new 2020 Standards. #socialstudies #middleschool #historicalthinking #primarysources #southcarolinasocialstudies

Teaching History Through Movies is a great way to make history come alive. This landing page tells how we do this, where to get & what movies we are viewing

Teaching history doesn't have to just involve textbooks. Here is how you can teach history without textbooks or tests!