Common Core State Standards, Current Events, Education Reform, History, Ideas, Language Arts, Math, Next Generation Science Standards, Social Studies

History Without Standards

Posted by Todd Savelle on July 11, 2013 | 2 comments

I went looking for a different kind of standard. We have the Common Core State Standards, which cover mathematics and language arts. We also have the Next Generation Science Standards, already adopted by six states. But what about history standards? (And the arts? And civics? And common sense?) What I found was the National Center…

Civil War, Current Events, Data Driven Decision Making, History, Language Arts, Lesson Planning, Social Studies

Teaching the Civil War: Are we doing it right?

Posted by Todd Savelle on April 12, 2011 | 1 comment

Fort Sumter. Abraham Lincoln. Jefferson Davis. The Union. The Confederacy. Slavery. Secession. And that’s just the beginning. The American Civil War of 1861-1865 is a unique topic that offers countless approaches and cross-curricular teaching options. From a purely historical standpoint, the Civil War is a goldmine and a labyrinth for any social studies teacher. Important…