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
When I became a 12th grade social studies teacher I dreaded teaching my government class (lol). For one, seniors can be super sassy, and two, many have senioritis especially after they’ve submitted their college applications. Everyday after school I wondered what I could do to liven up my class. Then
As a high school teacher, you might be wondering how you could create a safe, warm, productive, and caring learning environment within your advisory class. I know that this was something I struggled with. I actually didn’t look forward to my advisory class. Not because my students weren’t sweet but
I provide secondary history and social studies teachers with engaging teaching resources so that they feel less stressed about lesson planning and enjoy teaching again!
The Thanksgiving Holiday is just around the corner. Next it’ll be Christmas then New Years and bam! It is the second semester. If you’re a
Are you a secondary social studies teacher about to start a unit on the Second Industrial Revolution? Are you wondering to yourself, “What are engaging
Are you new to teaching economics to high school seniors this year? Are you looking through the state standards wondering where to even start? As
Are you a history or social studies teacher who is starting off the year teaching economics and is wondering, “What is even economics?!” “How do
Have you ever had one of those days where you felt like your students weren’t at all interested in your lesson? Have you wondered what