Why Teaching Identity Matters in High School Ethnic Studies More and more schools in the United States, especially in California, are offering ethnic studies courses in high school. And as these courses expand, teachers are often being asked to cover topics like identity, culture, and lived experience in meaningful ways—sometimes
Why Opportunity Cost Can Be Difficult for High School Students It’s easy to teach students the definitions of economic terms, but the real issue isn’t whether students can memorize the definition. It’s whether or not they can apply it to their own lives. When I taught high school economics, I
The Second Industrial Revolution was a transformative era, marked by advanced technologies that reshaped how people lived and worked. This period saw a massive migration to cities, driven by the need to be closer to growing factories. In this blog, I’ll introduce you to my Second Industrial Revolution Writing Activity,
When I graduated from high school, I didn’t know the difference between a debit card and a credit card. It wasn’t until much after (a little too much after) I graduated from college and got a job that I started putting money aside for my retirement (oops lol). Financial literacy
If you’re a high school government teacher you might be wondering how to kick start your semester. If this is you, a great place to start is with political philosophers because their ideas have shaped our modern political systems. In this blog post I’ll walk you through a Political Philosophers
High school economics is more than just graphs about supply and demand. Economics is all about the choices that we make and the outcomes of those choices. Economics can help students think more critically about the world around them. However, creating high school economics lessons that connect to students’ lives
High school economics can be a fun class to teach, but it can be difficult to make it an engaging course if you’re new to the teaching profession, you’re new to teaching economics, or you’re teaching multiple social studies subjects. I had a tough experience the first time I taught
According to a report by Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM), 40% of young people between the ages of 18-34 years old want to start their own business or pursue entrepreneurial avenues. What is Global Entrepreneurship Monitor? It is an organization that collects data on entrepreneurs, business owners, experts, and policy makers.
Are you a high school government teacher who wants to incorporate more projects and activities into your class? If so, you’ve come to the right place! In this blog, I’ll show you how to use a Mock Supreme Court Simulation in your classroom. Continue reading to see how you can
I remember when I was told that I would teach high school seniors. I thought, “How cool! I’ll get the more mature students! We’ll have awesome class discussions. My students will LOVE my class!” Wow, I was wrong. Lol. That was not how my class went. My students didn’t love
Hi, I’m Crystal. I provide secondary history and social studies teachers with engaging resources that reduce lesson-planning stress and make teaching more enjoyable.
I remember when I was told that I would teach high school seniors. I thought, “How cool! I’ll get the more mature students! We’ll have