This past month, I had lead a project that combined history, art, and storytelling with my Grade 6 students in social studies class. In...

In continuation to my series of lesson plans based on the article “ Technology over the long run: zoom out to see how dramatically the...

For ESL students, reading advanced material can often feel overwhelming. A useful strategy to make the process less intimidating is to...

One article can go a really long way in terms of activities and lesson plans. In this blog post, I want to explore ways in which you can...

I teach a wide range of history topics, from prehistoric life on Earth to modern issues like the societal impact of AI. This vast expanse...

As an educator, I am constantly seeking innovative ways to engage my students and make learning more meaningful. When it comes to...

One of the key responsibilities of teachers is not only to teach but also to plan lessons. Personally, I find lesson planning to be quite...

Teaching climate change is a core component of my curriculum across all grades every year. As a social studies teacher, I feel a moral...

In my work, I teach a lot of one-on-one classes online to students. Until recently, my focus was primarily on teaching English as a...

As I complete examining for this year’s MYP Integrated Humanities e-Assessment, I wanted to take up the challenge of creating an...

I am teaching my grade 6 students about the stone age and to lead into the unit, I created a lesson on sources of history and analyzing...

There is a tired old saying: History is written by the victors, and the vanquished remain unheard. It is quite cliché but holds truth,...

I had the privilege of being educated in different parts of the world. I studied grades 1-4 in the USA, grades 4-6 in Israel, grades 7-9...

In a couple of my earlier posts, I explored the act of analyzing and evaluating. Both skills are important higher order thinking skills...

In an earlier post, I wrote about analytical skills, and the process of analyzing something. Throughout one’s academic career, as well as...

In history, we often talk about primary and secondary sources. But what exactly are they, and what is the difference between them?...