Teaching Social Studies in Upper Elementary
Ready to create AMAZING social studies lessons that engage your students & meet state standards?
Wondering how to include primary sources, oral stories, creative activities, and more into your social studies lessons?
You are in the right place!
Course Objectives
After completing this course, you’ll be able to:
Objective 1
Use your state standards to create purposeful, engaging plans for your social studies classes.
Objective 2
Enhance your social studies lessons by including primary sources, oral storytelling, reenactments, projects, technology, and more.
Objective 3
Successfully integrate social studies into ELA, building background knowledge and comprehension skills through social studies instruction.
Whether you’re a first year teacher or a veteran teacher looking to improve your social studies instruction, I’m here to help!
Let’s turn your social studies class into a can’t-miss part of your students’ day!
Teaching Social Studies in Upper Elementary
I created this course for teachers like you.
Teachers are busy!
A self-paced, online course means you work through the course when & where it works best for you.
This course is chock full of everything you need to take your social studies instruction to the next level!
You'll receive access to FIVE lessons complete with videos, workbook pages, and additional resources.
In this lesson, you'll learn five truths about teaching social studies that always remain the same no matter what content you are teaching!
In this lesson, we will dive into state standards with a focus on understanding, breaking apart, and implementing instruction for each standard. This lesson comes with handy templates that will have you confidently teaching your standards in no time!
During this lesson, we will discuss ways to engage your students in social studies and leave them wanting more. Also, you will learn about the history connections that students should make with the world, themselves, and with other texts.
This lesson is all about connecting Social Studies and English Language Arts, including reading and writing. Social Studies concepts can and should be taught alongside reading skills, like compare/contrast, differing viewpoints, and sequence. This lesson is great for both self-contained teachers and departmentalized teachers!
During this lesson, we will put everything together and talk about ways to make your social studies lessons sparkle. You will leave this lesson with LOTS of practical ideas that can be implemented into your social studies instruction right away!
Use what you learn inside this course to teach ANY social studies content - the focus is on the process of teaching social studies.
Wondering what’s included? For a one-time investment, you get:
✔Lifetime access to the course
✔FIVE lessons with videos and accompanying materials
✔A workbook
✔A professional development certificate - 4 hours of PD!
✔THREE bonus resources
All for only $49!
Pricing
Each license is for one teacher. Each teacher must be registered individually. Please contact me at [email protected] for purchase orders or group registration.
Teaching Social Studies in Upper Elementary Course
$49
One-Time Investment
Lifetime Access
5 Lessons with Videos and Accompanying Materials
Workbook
Professional Development Certificate (4 hours)
3 Bonus Resources
Two Course BUNDLE
$99
One-Time Investment
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Get my two Course BUNDLE for only $99!
This bundle includes my Teaching Social Studies in Upper Elementary Course PLUS my Classroom Management in Upper Elementary Course!
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Lifetime Access
Video Lessons with Accompanying Materials
Bonuses
2 Professional Development Certificates
Why am I the right person to show you the path to social studies superstardom?
- I am a history nerd. 🤓 My idea of a fun vacation is visiting historical sites!
- I’ve been teaching for more than 16 years. I've had some really great years and some really tough years. I learned from both and will share my experiences - the good and the challenging - with you.
- I have a heart for helping social studies teachers. Social studies is my first love, teacher-wise! I’ve learned a lot about teaching throughout my career and want to share that learning with you.
Frequently Asked Questions
This course is great for new upper elementary teachers who want to start off teaching social studies on the right foot.
This course is perfect for veteran teachers who are transitioning to teaching social studies or want to improve their social studies instruction.
You will have lifetime access to the course. This means that when new updates and materials are added in the future, you'll receive those materials at no extra charge.
This is a self-paced course, so you may begin anytime and move as quickly or as slowly as you'd like.
Plan to spend approximately 4 hours on this course. You'll spend this time watching the course videos, completing the workbook pages and helpful templates, and making your own pacing guide/social studies plans.
Absolutely! Contact me at [email protected]
No, I'm sorry! I do not currently work with any colleges or universities.
Once you've completed this course, you will let me know that you are ready for your PD Certificate by filling out a simple Google Form.
