History Teachers Club
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
All Things NCSS!
14 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is all about NCSS, National Council for Social Studies, and how joining NCSS or your state organization can be so helpful in your growth ...
Repost: Spooky, Scary, Slimy Social Studies: Halloween Activities & Haunting Lessons!
13 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are relaunching one of our favorite episodes jam packed with creative and fun activities you can try out this Halloween season!In this episode Dan ...
Best Bellwork Activities Part II
30 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Get ready for many more great ways to start class, no matter what course you teach! In this episode, we pick up right where we left off in the last ep...
Best Bellwork Activities: Win the lesson in the first 3 minutes!
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The most important three minutes of class are those first three minutes!In this episode, Dan and Caitlin share their favorite ways to start class in o...
First Week Activities to Set Up an AMAZING School Year part 2
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
100% or Nothing Quizzes, a historical thinking Get-to-Know-the-Teacher activity, gamifying routines and procedures and much more! 🤩This episode pic...
Best First Week Activities for an Amazing School Year!
18 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Building cardboard historical sites, being silly with Play-Doh, on day one, 'living' in a world without history, and many other crazy ideas ...
How to Have Your Best Teacher Summer Ever!
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Summer is hard earned, y'all! And we owe it to ourselves to make the most of it! In this episode, Dan and Caitlin share their best tips for reall...
Helping Students With Test Anxiety!
27 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
So many students have test anxiety and we have some ideas to help them!In this episode, Caitlin and Dan share a bunch of ways you can help students wh...
"Engaging & Energizing End of Year Review Strategies That Work!"
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Reviews can be fun, helpful, and even energizing for students and for us teachers if done correctly. And in this episode, we are talking all about rev...
Teaching Black Joy During Black History Month & All Year Long!
08 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Get ready to be inspired to not just teach or highlight Black culture and Black leaders, but to really celebrate it! We were so luck to be joined by D...
Using EduProtocols in History Class
24 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, the PLC is joined by the EduProtocols 'Dream Team' to discuss how EduProtocols can save teachers time and energy in preppin...
How To Get "Moochers" Engaged in Class
11 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How do you get those students who just rely on their peers to do their work and feed them the answers instead of actually working and engaged in class...
How to Make Gallery Walks Unforgettable In History Class
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Gallery walks can be great activities to use in history class and once and with some secret sauce they can be unforgettable!In this episode, we are jo...
Project Based Learning & Maker Spaces in History Class
02 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
John Spencer is something of a project based learning guru and an expert in delivering empowering student-centered projects. In this episode, we get a...
How to use History Labs with Bruce Lesh
10 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we are joined by Bruce Lesh, author of "Why Won't You Just Tell Us the Answer? Teaching Historical Thinking in Grades 7-12&q...
Spooky, Scary, Slimy Social Studies: Halloween Activities & Haunting Lessons!
26 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Its everyones favorite time of the year- Halloween season (its not just a day!). And we got you covered with lots of great activities and lessons for ...
Costumes in the Classroom! Great Ideas for Dressing Up
22 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this comical episode, Dan and Caitlin are joined with the one and only, Gaspare Randazzo, @standuprandazzo, to talk about costumes in the classroom...
Awesome CSI Activities and Inquiry in History Class
07 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Getting students to think critically, carefully analyze primary and secondary sources, and gather evidence to answer a prompt can sometimes be like pu...
Build Historical Knowledge with SYMBOL SLAM!
20 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Caitlin breaks down how she uses "Symbol Slam" to engage students while building historical knowledge for her students. Its...
17 Great Tips and Tricks for Teachers
01 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
17 unique and great tips and tricks we wish we knew when we were entering the profession! In this episode, Dan and Caitlin share many actionable tips...
Building COMMUNITY in and Outside the Classroom | MAGIC part V
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Building a community in the classroom where students feel connected, supported, and confident they can be successful is essential for teachers. Howeve...
Ignite Magic: Make History Class Interesting, Exciting, and Engaging!
10 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How do you get students excited about learning history? How do you make lessons on the silk road, Stamp Act, or WWI come alive and get students intere...
Genuine MAGIC - Being Open, Honest, and Authentic with Students
02 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dan and Caitlin, with a super special guest, Jon Chiarmonte, aka the @YouMatterGuy, discuss the importance of being genuine, authentic, and honest wit...
Lights. Camera. ACTION! - Make History Class Magical!
22 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Buckle up! This one gets a bit crazy as Caitlin and Dan share some over the top and some easily implementable actions you can take to transform your c...
M is for Manifestos - MAGIC in the Classroom I
10 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do you need more MAGIC in the classroom to make history come alive and make learning a history a blast? Thats the focus of our club meeting today!Dan ...
Amazing First Day Activities for History Class!
04 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dan and Caitlin share their favorite first day lessons for history class to get students interested, active, and engaged right on day one! Scrap the s...