Student-Friendly Map Tools for your World Geography Unit Students see the same maps year after year in their classrooms. The variety of maps in the world is far greater than what the average …
Elementary Social Studies
5 Videos to Teach Kids about Holi and Diwali, India’s Biggest Festivals
One of the benefits of using videos in your world holiday lessons is that it brings the holiday traditions alive for your students. Written descriptions can only do so much in showing the sights and …
5 Primary Sources for Hispanic Heritage Month
Student-Friendly Primary Sources for Hispanic Heritage Month Many historical sources are text-heavy. For teachers, this means they are too difficult for students and will require a lot of …
5 Videos to Teach Kids about Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
One of the benefits of using videos in your world holiday lessons is that it brings the holiday traditions alive for your students. Written descriptions can only do so much in showing the sights and …
How to Help Students See Their Culture [Free Activity]
Visible Versus Invisible Parts of Culture Culture is who we are. It is our way of being and doing. Culture encompasses our beliefs, values, and behaviors. In the Cultural Iceberg Theory, …
5 Powerful Videos for Teaching about World Cultures
Why Teach Culture? Culture is a powerful force in our lives. Our understanding of culture can be used to open doors or close them. If you’re looking for a place to start, talk about culture with …