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Creating Successful Research Skills Assignments - PENN
Many students never develop good research skills during their years at Penn. These students are often unaware of research tools or don't understand the expectations of scholarly disciplines. Assignments that teach research skills can help students gain confidence and facility in using research tools, a better understanding of disciplinary criteria, and a sense of how scholars use resources in their research.
Alternative Research Assisgnments
Research papers are a common reason for students to use the library and research tools. However, alternative assignments will also encourage students to utilize knowledge-based resources, think critically, and acquire research knowledge.
Partnership for 21st Century Skills Debuts '21st Century Skills and Social Studies Map' : July 2008 : THE Journal
The Partnership for 21st Century Skills has joined up with the National Council for the Social Studies to produce the first-ever "21st Century Skills and Social Studies Map"--a sort of fleshed-out framework for that includes resources for integrating 21st century skills into social studies curricula.
Google Earth *PRO* is FREE for Educators! | Welcome to NCS-Tech!
Did you know that Google Earth Pro is *FREE* if you are an educator? Yep! Basically, all you have to do is download the PRO trial version at http://earth.google.com and then forward the answers to these questions to GEEC [at] google.com:
Social Studies Map Final.pdf (application/pdf Object)
The 21st Century Skills and Social Studies Map, developed by the Partnership for 21st Century Skills (P21) and the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS), demonstrates how integrating these 21st-century skills will help support teaching, while also preparing students to become effective and productive citizens in the 21st century.
National History Education Clearinghouse | Home Page
Welcome to the National History Education Clearinghouse, the central online location for accessing high-quality resources in K-12 U.S. history education.
HSI: Historical Scene Investigation
The Historical Scene Investigation Project (HSI) was designed for social studies teachers who need a strong pedagogical mechanism for bringing primary sources into their classroom. With the advent and accessibility of the internet, many libraries, univers
Today in History
The Library of Congress provides this page of history that occurred on this date.
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