Winding Path Teaching

Students in FACS and history classes rarely get to see that the food they eat has a political history. This lesson puts primary sources from journalists, legislators, and advertisers in front of them and asks them to work out for themselves why food safety became a public concern in the early 20th century. It's built around a guiding question that has a real answer students can construct from evidence, not just describe. The Value in Your Classroom: Engagement: Students enjoy the peek into the p

Looking for a creative and engaging way to teach your students about Jean Calvin and the Protestant Reformation? Assess your students' knowledge of Jean Calvin more creatively and engage them more by asking them to create an Instagram post for Calvin! In addition to writing a few sentences on his beliefs (including predestintion) and life, students can give him a fun username and include a couple hashtags that relate to his life! Then they can show how different Calvin was from Martin Luther by