Google Earth has obvious connections for social studies: visit the locations you’re studying and find out all kinds of things about their physical geography. Another very popular way to use Google Earth for social studies lesson is to create a “tour” — that is, a series of locations with… Continue reading
We don’t usually give beetles that much attention. Maybe we should: 20% of all known species living on the earth are beetles. The Ancient Egyptians greatly admired one particular type of beetle, the dung beetle, or scarab. Scarabs feature largely in Ancient Egyptian art. Dung beetles live on dung. They’re… Continue reading
Creepiness, sweets, and learning all in one — a great seasonal lesson! Continue reading
Some of our favorite books for Egypt units: Bill and Pete Go Down the Nile Muti’s Necklace: The Oldest Story in the World The Egyptian Cinderella The Egypt Game Mara, Daughter of the Nile The Golden Goblet The Egyptology Handbook: A Course in the Wonders of Egypt Pyramids: 50 Hands-On… Continue reading
Hansel and Gretel is a good, horrible fairy tale for when you want a creepy story. The University of Pittsburgh collection contains the basic Grimm’s version. The story is certainly among the most familiar of fairy tales. A poor woodcutter and his wife, faced with starvation, abandon their two children… Continue reading
A ballad is a poem that tells a story, typically sung, though we often just read ballads in English classes. We have a ballad for you to work with, “The Great Selkie of Sule Skerry.” It’s in a video at the bottom of this post, if you’d like to… Continue reading
You’re not always in the classroom. Here, Josepha’s teaching about dental health in an office building. How do you avoid pandemonium in a situation like this? Read all about “Teaching in Nonstandard Situations” Continue reading
Every culture observes special days of some kind, and the traditions associated with these holidays are often important elements of the cultural identity and experience. As you’re looking at holidays celebrated in your own community, why not explore some of those celebrated by neighbors of different cultural heritages? We’ve… Continue reading
We used a poem and picture of a lion for this versatile lesson, but don’t limit yourself. This lesson lets you practice lots of basic computer skills and end up with a cool product. See our elephant example, too! eletelephony-pdf Continue reading
