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101 Quotes to Use in Your Social Studies Class

I created a version of this for my old blog almost 10 years ago. I’ve got quotes by historical figures […]

Geography / August 1, 2025

I love this video about the five themes of geography! It is so catchy, yet somehow it also borders on

Geography / July 20, 2025

Have you ever been handed a teacher’s edition of a textbook and told by your admin, “Good luck! Everything you

Geography, Worksheet / June 19, 2025

Map skills worksheets tend to be pretty straightforward. This free geography worksheet is different; it combines knowledge of tectonic plate

Geography / June 9, 2025

How do you demonstrate the importance of language to your Geography students? Why should we learn other languages? As Americans,

Geography / April 3, 2025

The IDF (Israeli Defense Forces) is one of the strongest militaries in the world, especially when considering how small Israel

Geography / March 28, 2025

Malaria is the leading cause of death in many developing countries. Around 600,000 people in Africa died of malaria in

What do mummies smell like? This was brought up in my Geography class when we were discussing Egypt. What do

Geography, World History / February 10, 2025

There are tons of videos out there about ancient Egypt. It’s a lot to sort through. The two videos below

Geography, World History / January 28, 2025

Here are several videos that you can use to help your students understand the basics of Vatican City, as well

Oh my gosh, it is so hard to find a simple video of who the Slavs were! I’m covering Eastern

When covering the geography or history of Russia/Ukraine/Soviet Union or the Cold War, Chernobyl is important. A nuclear meltdown? A