The Civic Educator
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Newark, New Jersey, United States
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I've been a high school social studies teacher in East Orange since 2007. In that time, I've taught the gamut of high school courses - World History, Early U.S. History, Modern U.S. History, and AP Government. I've participated in several curriculum writing committees and written assessments for my department. I also worked at C-SPAN as a Teacher Fellow and a Senior Fellow.
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Poster with 8 Discussion Questions to Use with CNN10
CNN10 is an amazing resource to use to incorporate current events. If you're not familiar with CNN10, you can read more about how to use it in your class here. If you devote class time to watching a video, or if you assign it as a standard homework assignment, you're probably going to want to use some class time to debrief and discuss the video. There's all kinds of ways you can kickstart a conversation about current events, but it can help to have some standard questions that you use throughou
8th - 11th
Social Studies, U.S. History, World History
Rubric for One Paragraph Explanatory Writing Assignment
This is a simple rubric that I use for simple explanatory writing assignments that are one paragraph in length. We have to do a lot of these in my school in order to prepare our students for the PARCC test, and they roughly follow the premise of a system like RACE (Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain) or CER (Claim, Evidence, Reason). I've also shrunk and duplicated the rubric on the page, because our administrators want us to attach rubrics to each assignment before filing them in student folders or
6th - 12th
Social Studies, Writing, Writing-Expository
CCSS
WHST.6-8.2
, WHST.9-10.2
, WHST.11-12.2
Three Posters with Paulo Freire Quotes About Education
This is a collection of three printable posters, each with a quote about education by Paulo Freire. They are adapted from this collection of Paulo Freire quotes about civics, education, and pedagogy. Each poster is a hi definition, 18x24 PDF. It can be printed on large poster paper. The aspect ratio is also appropriate to print on a desktop printer using standard 8.5x11 paper. The three PDF files are combined into a .zip file that you can download. Paulo Freire is a well known Brazilian educato
9th - 12th
Civics, U.S. History, World History
Poster with Equality Essential Questions
I use a series of essential questions over the course of the year to organize the units for my U.S. History class. Equality and Social Change is one of the five major themes. You can read more about how I use these essential questions in my class here, and you can find a free Powerpoint to download on TeachersPayTeachers here. Since I use these questions constantly throughout the year, it helps to have them posted where my students and I can refer to them. I created this poster to both a) help
9th - 12th
Civics, Other (Social Studies), U.S. History
Poster with Movement Essential Questions
I organize my U.S. History course around a set of five themes and related essential questions. Conflict is one of the five important themes. You can read more about how I use these essential questions in my classroom here, and you can find a free Powerpoint to download on TeachersPayTeachers here. Since I refer back to these questions over and over again throughout the course, it helps to keep them posted somewhere my students and I can refer back to them. I created this poster to both a) dec
9th - 12th
Civics, Social Studies, U.S. History
Poster with Economics Essential Questions
I use a set of essential questions to connect the various curriculum units in my US History course. Economics is one of the five main themes. You can read more about how I use these essential questions in my class here, and you can find a free Powerpoint to download on TeachersPayTeachers here. Since I go back to these questions repeatedly, it helps to have them posted somewhere visible in my classroom. I made this poster to both a) take up space on my bulletin board and b) help my students re
9th - 12th
Civics, Social Studies, U.S. History
Poster with Conflict Essential Questions
I use a set of essential questions throughout the course to connect the content for my U.S. History class. Conflict is one of the five major themes. You can read more about how I use these essential questions in my class here, and you can find a free Powerpoint to download on TeachersPayTeachers here. Since I use these questions over and over again throughout the school year, it helps to keep them visible where my students and I can refer back to them. I designed this poster to both a) spruce
9th - 12th
Civics, Social Studies, U.S. History
Poster with Civics and Government Essential Questions
I use essential questions throughout the year to organize the curriculum for my United States History class. Civics and Government is one of the main themes. You can read more about how I use these essential questions in my class here, and you can find a free Powerpoint to download on TeachersPayTeachers here. Since I refer to these questions throughout the year, it helps to have them posted on my bulletin board. I created this poster to simultaneously a) help decorate my bulletin board and b)
9th - 12th
Civics, Social Studies, U.S. History
Powerpoint to Teach Gerrymandering with Mapmaker the Game
This resource is a powerpoint designed to help you teach gerrymandering with Mapmaker: the Gerrymandering game. Gerrymandering is a critical topic and extremely relevant today. But it's also abstract, and it can be hard to get students to understand what it means for political maps to be drawn in ways that favor one political party over another. Mapmaker: the Gerrymandering game is a board game that is based on the idea of gerrymandering, and it can be a great way to make this abstract topic mor
9th - 12th
Civics, Government, Social Studies
Civics Essential Questions for a Social Studies Class
One way to do a better job of infusing civics into a social studies course is through the use of essential questions and a thematic curriculum. This presentation is appropriate for an introductory activity to look at one of those themes: civics and government.
In each slide, you'll find an essential question about civics and government that helps students think about the purpose of government and the role of citizens. There are also some follow-up questions and visual prompts to help get your s
9th - 12th
Government, Social Studies, U.S. History
Economics Essential Questions for a Social Studies Class
One way to incorporate civics into a traditional history class is to use essential questions and a thematic approach to the curriculum. This powerpoint is useful as an introductory activity to explore one of those themes: economics.
Each slide of the powerpoint asks a question about the theme of economics and helps the students think about whether or not the American economy is fair. The slides also contain some images that will help prompt your students thinking.
Ideally, you would spend time
9th - 12th
Civics, Economics , U.S. History
CCSS
WHST.9-10.1
, WHST.11-12.1
Conflict Essential Questions for a Social Studies Class
One way that we can better incorporate civics into social studies is through the use of essential questions and a thematic curriculum. This presentation is an introductory activity to help students think about one of those themes: conflict.
Throughout the presentation, you'll find three essential questions related to conflict. Each question has it's own slide, including additional probative questions and relevant images to help get the conversation started.
This is a great tool to facilitate a
9th - 12th
Social Studies, U.S. History, World History
Equality Essential Questions for a Social Studies Class
In order to focus on civics and other related disciplines in your social studies class, it's helpful to make use of essential questions and/or a thematic curriculum. This presentation is a good way to get started with looking at one important theme: equality.
On each of the slides, you'll see a main essential question designed to help your students think about equality and inequality in society. Each question is accompanied by some follow-up questions to deepen the conversation.
This would be
9th - 12th
Government, Social Studies, U.S. History
Social Studies Essential Questions About Movement
If you're trying to emphasize civics and other areas in your social studies class, it can help to use essential questions and/or a thematic curriculum. This powerpoint is a great tool for you to start your students exploring one important theme: movement of people.
Each slide of the powerpoint contains a separate essential question. These will help you discuss ideas related to the movement of people, immigration, and cultural diffusion with your students. Each slide also has some follow-up ques
9th - 12th
Geography, Social Studies, U.S. History
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About the store
Experience
I've been a high school social studies teacher in East Orange since 2007. In that time, I've taught the gamut of high school courses - World History, Early U.S. History, Modern U.S. History, and AP Government. I've participated in several curriculum writing committees and written assessments for my department. I also worked at C-SPAN as a Teacher Fellow and a Senior Fellow.
Teaching style
My teaching style is one in which the onus is on the students to do the work that produces their learning. While I'm comfortable talking in front of a group for hours on end, I know that that doesn't really help students learn. I prefer to create independent or group assignments that make students read, write, and problem solve. I prefer to do this with technology, and I have at times had the luxury of teaching in a computer lab. Usually my classes involve a mix of mini-lectures, reading and writing, and summative projects. I'm also a huge fan of current events, and I try to incorporate them on a regular basis in my class. <a href="http://civiceducator.org/teaching-current-events-cnn10/">I love using CNN 10 to teach current events</a> and I will happily make time for it in my classroom.
My own education history
I studied at Rutgers University, where I earned a BA in Political Science and an EdM in Social Studies Education. I returned to Rutgers to pursue an EdD in Social Studies Education, but I stopped work on my doctorate and I'm currently ABD.
Additional biographical information
I am a passionate advocate for civics education and I write a blog on the topic, <a href="http://civiceductor.org">The Civic Educator</a>. There, I share resources and methods for civics teachers and I also explore policies that can help us improve civics education.
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