Social Studies Toolbox

This past week we've enjoyed unseasonably warm weather (mid 60 degree temps). That doesn't happen very often in Wisconsin in February! I wanted to take advantage of the warm temps and get my kids outside. Yesterday I created a quasi-obstacle course on the high school track for my 6th period English class. I created 16 stations and at each station kids completed a physical task and answered a question about the book we've been reading in class. I also included a couple "sit down and read" stations. The activity was a huge success! Definitely doing this again! Another important benefit of getting kids outside and active: https://www.edutopia.org/blog/brains-in-pain-cannot-learn-lori-desautels You can find my Outdoor Literature Obstacle Course Activity here: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Outdoor-Literature-Obstacle-Course-Activity-3031202

One of my favorite topics to teach in my high school history courses is  the Pentagon Papers story. I love teaching that time period. I love any story involving freedom of press. I also love stories about unsung heroes. This year I tried a new lesson with my students. This is my first year using interactive notebooks in most of my classes. To be honest, I was a little surprised how much my high school students liked them! So, I created an "interactive film guide" I could use with "The Pentagon Papers" (it would also work with the documentary "The Most Dangerous Man in America." My students did a great job on the lesson. I'm thinking about creating similar film guides for other films I use such as "All the President's Men."  https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Pentagon-Papers-Film-Guide-2993116