1. When teaching the rise of the two party system and liberalism and conservatism in AP USH, I have a lesson where we all go to twitter and explore one topic/new event and compare FOX News coverage to CNNs coverage of the same story. COVID- 19 coverage and January 6th coverage were two really interesting topics to explore and analyze with the kids. Then we went on to discuss point of view, reliability, bias, and read the comments! We also discussed instances where politicians have made controversial statements via twitter and discussed the ethics of deleting tweets. In the age of social media, this is an important life skill.
2. In social studies, we often complete collaborative research endeavors. Our students use technology on a daily basis. In September, for AP USH I had the kids research indigenous Native American tribes by region. They conducted research and worked in small groups to create digital story books using google slides to showcase their research. This task allowed them to collaborate in real time and asynchronously. They shared their stores digitally and commented on each other’s stories as well.
2. In social studies, we often complete collaborative research endeavors. Our students use technology on a daily basis. In September, for AP USH I had the kids research indigenous Native American tribes by region. They conducted research and worked in small groups to create digital story books using google slides to showcase their research. This task allowed them to collaborate in real time and asynchronously. They shared their stores digitally and commented on each other’s stories as well.