"Wow Angie, this looks great. I will bookmark if for the next time I teach Reconstruction. Last year I used the Facing History and Oursleves, The Reconstruction Era and the Fragility of Democracy . There are seven lessons that include videos with…"

"Hi Michelle, I completely agree. For so many of us, we are the ONLY social studies teacher in the school or district. It can be lonely. I appreciate that with technology we have started to connect virtually, but I yearn for a social studies…"

"Local knowledge and expertise. In every community there are people who are willing and able to share what they know. The more people we can pull into our classroom from the community, the more relevant and meaningful our instruction will be.…"