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6 Ways to Engage Students Through Hands-On Social Studies Projects and Activities
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If you’ve ever wondered how to make your lessons more engaging and memorable, you’re in the right place! In this episode, I’ll share creative strategies like using historical fiction, debates, and interactive timelines to help your students connect with the content, encourage active learning, and even develop empathy for the people and events they’re studying.
Episode Highlights
- Bringing history to life with historical fiction
- Sparking engagement with debates on historical and cultural topics
- Creating interactive timelines
- Designing cultural exploration projects
- Engaging with primary sources and mock scenarios
- Building hands-on geography projects
Resources and Links
Using Timelines in Social Studies
Library of Congress - Primary Sources
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