Canadian Fur Trade Teaching Ideas
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated Dec 12, 2023 Fur Trade Teaching Ideas for Upper elementary and Middle School Are you looking for engaging activities and teaching ideas to introduce your students to the…
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Free Activities for Valentine’s Day
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated April 11, 2024 On the hunt for some FREE classroom resources to engage your learners on Valentine’s Day? Look no further! I have gathered up four of my…
5 Tips for Engaging History Lessons
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated April 04, 2024 If you’re a teacher, then you know that engagement is key to successful classroom instruction. When students are engaged, they’re more likely to retain information…
The importance of teaching about Ancient History
Many people think that Ancient History is a dry and boring subject. Often, people believe that history is nothing more than a series of dates and events. However, history is…
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Day of the Dead Activities for Middle School
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated Nov 28, 2023 Día de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead, is celebrated each year on November 1st and 2nd. This special day is celebrated in central…
Mythical Allusions To Build Student Vocabulary
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated March 21, 2024 All About Mythical Allusions Mythical Allusions can be a tricky (but important!) topic to teach. Put simply, mythical allusions are terms that “allude” to characters…