Category Archives: Social Studies

High School Resources for Teachers- lessons, resources, data, academic subject, videos, more

The following are sites that have been suggested for high school teachers.  If you know of more, please contact us at teachertime123@live.com www.discoveryeducation.com/teachers/free-9-12-teacher-resources/ – Discovery Education offers a broad range of free classroom resources that complement and extend learning beyond … Continue reading

Posted in Art Lesson Plans, Grammar, High School, High School Lesson Plans, Language Arts, Language Arts Lesson Plans, Lesson Plans, Math, Math Lesson Plans, Music, Music Lesson Plans, Other Lesson Plans, Physical Education, Physical Education Lesson Plans, Reading Lesson Plans, Science, Science Lesson Plans, Social Studies, Social Studies Lesson Plans, Writing | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Free Things for President’s Day- resources, ideas, projects

  U.S. Presidents Coloring Pages- A coloring page for every president available to print for free! George Washington Hat- Make an easy George Washington hat. (early childhood and early elementary) Abe Lincoln Hat- Make an Abe Lincoln hat. (early childhood … Continue reading

Posted in Art Projects, Freebies, Holiday Lesson Plans, Lesson Plans, President's Day Lesson Plans, Social Studies, U.S. Presidents | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

15 Sage Sayings to Share On Confucius Day

From onlinephdprograms.com Teacher, politician, and philosopher Confucius walked the earth 70 years before Plato, 100 years before Aristotle, and 500 years before Christ. But like these other great thinkers, his teachings continue to be studied and shared by millions around … Continue reading

Posted in Inspirational Story, Professional Articles, Professional Articles, Blogs, and Webcasts, Social Studies | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

President’s Day bulletin board for preschool or elementary

Students helped to create this bulletin board for President’s Day with patriotic projects to display. Click here to like teachertime123 on facebook!

Posted in Bulletin Boards, Early Childhood Bulletin Boards, Early Elementary Bulletin Boards, Holiday Lesson Plans, Lesson Plans, President's Day Lesson Plans, Social Studies, Social Studies Lesson Plans, U.S. Presidents | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

PenPal News- article for middle school and high school teachers; encourages students to read, think and share ideas about news in a safe social media platform

From edgeeks.com PenPal News Posted on December 22, 2011 by Marisa Kaplan Calling all Middle School and High School Teachers: Here is some inspiration for you, a new project called PenPal News. PenPal News is merging technology with the age-old … Continue reading

Posted in Current events, High School, High School Lesson Plans, Intermediate Grades, Intermediate Grades Lesson Plans, Language Arts, Language Arts Lesson Plans, Late Elementary, Late Elementary Lesson Plans, Lesson Plans, Professional Articles, Professional Articles, Blogs, and Webcasts, Reading, Reading Lesson Plans, Social Studies, Social Studies Lesson Plans, Writing, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

I Have a Dream- Martin Luther King writing assignment and bulletin board for elementary and high school

Submitted by CJ Spencer The students wrote about what their dreams are to make the world a better place.   Some students volunteered to read theirs aloud to the class.  They were then all hung and displayed as a bulletin board. … Continue reading

Posted in Bulletin Boards, Character Education, High School Bulletin Boards, High School Lesson Plans, Holiday Lesson Plans, Holidays, Important Events in History, Intermediate Grades Lesson Plans, Language Arts, Language Arts Bulletin Boards, Language Arts Lesson Plans, Late Elementary, Late Elementary Bulletin Boards, Late Elementary Lesson Plans, Lesson Plans, Reading Bulletin Boards, Social Studies, Winter Bulletin Boards, Winter Lesson Plans, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Martin Luther King Activities- activities to celebrate Martin Luther King’s birthday for elementary students or high school students

Click here to like teachertime123 on facebook! * Make a timeline of Dr. King’s life. * Make a collage using pictures found on the internet. Print them, cut them, and create a    great collage!  A collage can also be made … Continue reading

Posted in Holiday Lesson Plans, Holidays, Important Events in History, Lesson Plans, Social Studies, Social Studies Lesson Plans | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Writing Prompts for Martin Luther King Day-writing activities for elementary and high school students

*What dreams do you think Martin Luther King would have in today’s world? *Read and/or listen  to Martin Luther King’s “I have a Dream” speech.  Then list as many dreams of his that you can recall.  Older students can then … Continue reading

Posted in Character Education Lesson Plans, Holiday Lesson Plans, Holidays, Important Events in History, Language Arts, Language Arts Lesson Plans, Lesson Plans, Social Studies, Social Studies Lesson Plans, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” Speech- text of King’s Address at March on Washington

August 28, 1963 Washington, D. C. I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation. Five score years ago, a great American, … Continue reading

Posted in Holidays, Important Events in History, Lesson Plans, Social Studies, Social Studies Lesson Plans, Winter Lesson Plans | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Presidents of the United States- comprehensive site includes biographies, first ladies, pictures, presidential libraries, and more

From presidentsusa.net Click the link below to view the most comprehensive website about the U.S. Presidents: This includes biographies, first ladies, pictures, cabinet members, presidents of the Continental Congress, presidential libraries, recordings from Cleveland to the present and much more. … Continue reading

Posted in Holiday Lesson Plans, President's Day Lesson Plans, Social Studies, U.S. Presidents | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

Teaching with Documents- links to teaching activities correlated to the National History Standards and National Standards for Civics and Government

From archives.gov If you are ever in need of some primary documents for your class, the National Archives has done a nice job of finding documents and labeling them by eras. They also have analysis sheets for such items as … Continue reading

Posted in Lesson Plans, Social Studies, Social Studies Lesson Plans | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Civil War Photos- pictures from the Civil War and links

From life.com President Abraham Lincoln meets with General George McClellan on the battlefield of Antietam in Maryland, 1862.   Union soldiers on the right- President Lincoln with General George McClellan.   13 year old drummer boy The photo on the … Continue reading

Posted in Civil War, High School Lesson Plans, Lesson Plans, Social Studies, Social Studies Lesson Plans | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Books about Martin Luther King- titles and descriptions of books about Martin Luther King, Jr.

Martin’s Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr by Doreen Rappaport Ages 5 and up- This picture-book biography is an excellent and accessible introduction for young readers to learn about one of the world’s most influential leaders, Dr. … Continue reading

Posted in Books, Early Childhood Books, Early Elementary Books, Holidays, Important Events in History, Intermediate Grades Books, Late Elementary Books, Social Studies | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

Martin Luther King Quotes- inspirational quotes from Martin Luther King, Jr.

From great-quotes.com “There can be no deep disappointment where there is not deep love.” – Martin Luther King “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at … Continue reading

Posted in Holiday Lesson Plans, Holidays, Important Events in History, Inspirational Story, Lesson Plans, Professional Articles, Blogs, and Webcasts, Social Studies, Social Studies, Social Studies Lesson Plans | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment