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is inquiry focuses on the government of Ancient Greece, specifically the creation of the Greek democracy. The questions, tasks, and sources in this inquiry asks students to consider the meaning of democracy and whose voices were heard in the original democracy and whose were not. Through analysis of videos, photographs...
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This inquiry uses the ancient and modern Olympic games as a context for students to explore the compelling question “Are the Olympics about more than sports?” The Olympics play an important role in modern society, bringing together athletes from around the world every four years to display and celebrate human...
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Starting with Inquiry: A Need for Change: As a new administrator in an urban public school in New Jersey, I began my journey into Social Studies curriculum reform with a fundamental question: How do we effectively implement the New Jersey Social Studies Disciplinary Practices in a way that is engaging, meaningful, and culturally responsive for […]
It was fantastic to read this recent article published in Social Education, Teaching to a Better Test: Using the Inquiry Design Model to Reframe State-Mandated Assessment in Social Studies, which describes Virginia’s innovative spirit when it comes to state required testing in social studies. My excitement flows from multiple origin points. First, I was happy […]
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