It's almost over, friends! The crazy, mudslinging, snarky campaign season that has seemingly gone on FOREVER is nearly at an end! Hooray! On this Election Day Eve, I'm sharing my Election Day activity! It's safe to say that this campaign season has not been "normal," so to speak. While candidates seem to take digs at each other and have created negative campaign ads in previous elections, the ... Read More about 2016 Election Day Activity
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Creating a Government – Gamified Project
One of the first topics we discuss in my American Government classes is "what is government and why do we need it?" Answers range from "government protects us" to "government takes away our freedoms!" to "government is stupid!" In order to have a better understanding of the role of government and the responsibilities that rest upon its shoulders, I assign one of my favorite activities: Create Your ... Read More about Creating a Government – Gamified Project
Teaching with a Structured Academic Controversy
One of the many perks of teaching Social Studies classes during an election year is the amazing opportunity we have to connect current events to the content we are teaching. It's fabulous! This year, however, it's no secret that the presidential campaigns, specifically the mudslinging, name-calling, and less than PG rated debates are not characteristic of modern presidential races. Sure, Andrew ... Read More about Teaching with a Structured Academic Controversy
My Favorite Nearpod Features
Wow! It's been a solid week since my last post! October has been quite a hectic month ... two kids in ballet/tap/dance, one on a traveling soccer team, a Nearpod presentation at my alma mater (so awesome!), keeping up with laundry and cleaning my house (ha, good one!), spending a little time with my wonderful hard-working husband, and teaching ... and I'm so thankful for all of the components of ... Read More about My Favorite Nearpod Features
Navigating the New Padlet Site
Over the summer, Padlet updated their already amazing website, adding more great backgrounds, images, and other features. While the new additions are fantastic, the update has shifted the location of some features, causing a tad bit of confusion among Padlet users. Here's a quick guide for navigating the new site. When logging in, you'll notice that your dashboard is largely the same. ... Read More about Navigating the New Padlet Site