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Secondary teachers: here is a resource for using inquiry based learning and incorporating student led action. The examples for lessons and project ideas may have you rethinking how to teach good citizenship.
beacitizen.org/resources
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How can we continue to cultivate students' natural curiosity in the classroom? 🤔
Question formulation is an essential lifelong skill, but it’s rarely taught in schools.
Inquiry-based learning helps students develop this important skill while also sparking curiosity. 🔍
Teachers, want to incorporate the use of primary sources, but aren’t sure where to start? Check out this National Archives site—it offers sample worksheets of a variety of documents for younger and older students.
archives.gov/education/lesso…
Fun fact: In 1872, Yellowstone National Park became the world’s first federally designated national park.
It’s #WorldRangerDay!
In 1872, Yellowstone National Park became the world’s first federally designated national park. Since then, protected areas have been established around the world. Rangers remain a key force in protecting these resources.
ALT outline of long haired ranger with grey mountains tree and bird grey text says Send a ranger world ranger day nps.gov
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Do you recognize the woman photographed w/ President Gerald Ford in the Oval Office? What if we told you she was once the most famous child actress in America?
Image: @USNatArchives
Who all went to Administrator's Days, NDE day yesterday in Kearney? What was your favorite thing about it? #NCSAADMIN23 #NDEDay
Well, this is pretty cool.
Are you kidding me!?!? A Dunlap copy of the Declaration of Independence, a printing of the Emancipation Proclamation, and one of the 13 printings of the Constitution!! Thank you, Gabriel and @Gilder_Lehrman for making this possible.
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Arts have economic impact, too! March report published by @Americans4Arts, states @BEA_News reports arts & culture contributed $3 BN to NE’s economy, 2.2% of NE GDP, total of $1.8 BN. Nationally arts & culture is $876.6 BN industry, 4.2% of US GDP, total of $446 BN. #artsedweek
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This #MarkerMonday looks at an Omaha tribe village that was once home to an estimated 1,100 people and a visiting spot for early fur traders and explorers including Lewis and Clark.
Marker Text: mynehistory.com/items/show/1…
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Check out the new NE Fine Arts Ed Newsletter - EXPRESSIONS. bit.ly/3A9rTwA @NMEAnebraska @GPOCNebraska @NebThespians @NEBandmasters @NebArtEducators @ESU_10 @ESU2_NE @esu9pd @ESU3 @esu4nebraska @esu6pd @ESU7_NE @esu8 @esu11kate @13esu @ESU15Tech @ESU_16 @esu1
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Thank you for sharing your expertise and love of inquiry with our teachers!! The workshops were fabulous!!
Today, I came home. Home is with the amazing middle school social studies educators of OPS. We collaborated on inquiry projects that are definitely going to have our students engaged and mastering skills. Dopeness on another level was achieved today! @OPS_LBehne
