COMPUTERS: The Amazing Tool We Will Always Be Sorting Out

Congratulations! Your school has just received a gift or made the leap and decided to be a ’21st-century’ school and now all of your students have … COMPUTERS. Dun. dun. Dun. We know. It’s exciting because these tools provide access to so much knowledge and so many resources! It’s also terrifying because … well, the internet. We are constantly trying to sort out what it … Continue reading COMPUTERS: The Amazing Tool We Will Always Be Sorting Out

This Week in Geographic History, September 4 – 10

Here’s an advance look at some of the “This Day in Geographic History” (TDIGH) events coming up this week. For each date, we’ve matched it with a map or visual, background information, and a classroom activity so you can plan ahead. Check out our Pinterest board for more related resources! Tuesday, September 5 TDIGH: International Vulture Awareness Day Vultures play a critical role in ecosystems … Continue reading This Week in Geographic History, September 4 – 10

Weekly Warm-Up: The Very First Text

Stump your students by posing the question: What was the very first text? In our tech-driven world, this is sort of a trick question. Your students will LOL when they find out that many scholars consider the first text to be a book printed with moveable type. The Gutenberg Bible is celebrated by many scholars as the first book printed with moveable type in the 15th century. … Continue reading Weekly Warm-Up: The Very First Text