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Integration Starts With the Question: Designing Social Studies Around Questions That Connect Disciplines
Many schools teach an Ancient Egypt unit that looks integrated. On Monday, students label the Nile on a map. On Wednesday, they…
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Integration Starts With the Question: Designing Social Studies Around Questions That Connect Disciplines
Many schools teach an Ancient Egypt unit that looks integrated. On Monday, students label the Nile on a…
A Ready-to-Adapt Rubric for Assessing Social Studies Inquiry Projects (and How to Stop It Becoming a Checklist)
Every school has seen this project. The poster is beautiful, with neat headings, bright images and a timeline…
Beyond Recall: Designing Social Studies Assessments That Show How Students Reason
A Grade 8 student scores 18 out of 20 on a unit test about the American Revolution. She…
How Should Schools Assess Civic Knowledge and Skills? Why Naming the Branches of Government Is Only Half the Test
A Grade 8 student can tell you that a legislature makes laws, an executive carries them out, and…
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Integration Starts With the Question: Designing Social Studies Around Questions That Connect Disciplines
Many schools teach an Ancient Egypt unit that looks integrated. On Monday, students label the Nile on a map. On Wednesday, they learn about…
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A Ready-to-Adapt Rubric for Assessing Social Studies Inquiry Projects (and How to Stop It Becoming a Checklist)
Every school has seen this project. The poster is beautiful, with neat headings, bright images and a timeline in three colours. It scores highly.…
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Integration Starts With the Question: Designing Social Studies Around Questions That Connect Disciplines
Many schools teach an Ancient Egypt unit that looks integrated. On Monday, students label the Nile on a map. On Wednesday, they learn about…
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