Podcasts about Social studies

Project-based social studies ideas students never forget — from 2026 New Hampshire Teacher of the Year Megan Philbrook, whose students secretly nominated her for the award. Megan Philbrook teaches social studies to grades 5 through 8 in rural New Hampshire, where her students wrote, directed, and filmed their own play on Ancient Rome, podcast about the American Revolution, and research WWII veterans buried fifteen miles from their school. In this conversation she shares how project-based learning and civic engagement make history unforgettable — and the classroom moves that made her students love her enough to nominate her for Teacher of the Year without telling her. In this episode, you'll learn: How to reuse last year's student projects to inspire this year's students A 30-second door-greeting ritual that starts every class with connection The "look through the window" rule for teaching controversial history without taking sides Where to find free state-level resources for America's 250th birthday Why "close your mouth but open your ears" is her best advice for new social studies teachers Full show notes and every resource mentioned: https://www.coolcatteacher.com/e952 Share this one with a teacher friend who makes learning magical.

Bickley and Marotta talk Diamondbacks, go through Social Studies, and give out Hardware.

Bickley and Mitch talk Suns, go through Social Studies, and The Sports Kabob with Jarrett Carlen.

In this episode of *The Rural Voice*, Chris, Melissa, and Bill talk with Rebecca “Becca” Burnfin, a 9th–12th grade social studies teacher and PLC lead at Garden City High School in rural western Kansas. Becca shares what it means to teach in a community where students speak more than 40 languages and bring rich lived experiences shaped by immigration, rural life, global conflict, and family history. The conversation explores how high-quality instructional materials have helped her reduce planning time, keep social studies relevant beyond stale textbooks, support new and veteran teachers through PLC collaboration, and create more engaging, experiential lessons for students. Becca also speaks candidly about rural teacher recruitment and retention, post-COVID pressures on educators, and the importance of honoring student dignity while helping young people connect history to the world unfolding around them.

Bickley and Mitch talk Suns, go through Social Studies, and are joined by Rasheer Fleming.

Check out the latest #TexasValuesReport with special guest Aaron Kinsey, Chair of Texas State Board of Education, District 15 & guest host Mary Elizabeth Castle, Director of Government Relations for Texas Values, as they discuss the recent victory at the State Board of Education for K-8 Social Studies standards that celebrate American history, promote civic virtue, and protect religious liberty.

Bickley and Kellan Olson talk Suns, go through Social Studies, we're joined by Bobby Dulle, and we play Mock My World.

Bickley and Kellan Olson talk Suns, go through Social Studies, and play Mustache, Not a Mustache.

Bickley and Tim Ring talk Diamondbacks, go through Social Studies, and hand out Hardware.

Bickley and Marotta talk Cardinals, go through Social Studies, and The Sports Kabob with Jarrett Carlen.

Bickley and Marotta talk Diamondbacks, go through Social Studies, and play Generation Gap.

Bickley and Marotta talk Diamondbacks, go through Social Studies, play Mock My World, and are joined by Brandon Pfaadt.

Bickley and Marotta talk World Cup, go through Social Studies, play Mustache, Not a Mustache, and are joined by Kyndra de St. Aubin.

Bickley and Marotta talk Diamondbacks, go through Social Studies, and give out Hardware.

This lecture was recorded by Melissa Lane on the 28th of May 2026 at Barnard's Inn Hall, LondonMelissa Lane is the Class of 1943 Professor of Politics, Princeton University and is also Associated Faculty in the Department of Classics and Department of Philosophy. Previously she was Senior University Lecturer at Cambridge University in the Faculty of History and Fellow of King's College, Cambridge.She studied for her first degree in Social Studies (awarded summa cum laude) at Harvard University, and then took an MPhil and PhD in Philosophy at the University of Cambridge, where she was a student at King's College, supported by appointments as a Marshall Scholar, Truman Scholar, and Mary Isabel Sibley Fellow of Phi Beta Kappa.Professor Lane is an author, lecturer and broadcaster who has received major awards including being named a Guggenheim Fellow, and the Lucy Shoe Meritt Resident in Classical Studies at the American Academy in Rome. She has published widely in journals and authored or introduced nine major books including Greek and Roman Political Ideas; Eco-Republic; and most recently, Of Rule and Office: Plato's Ideas of the Political, which was awarded the 2024 Book Prize of the Journal of the History of Philosophy.Professor Lane is the only person ever to have delivered both the Carlyle Lectures and the Isaiah Berlin Lectures at the University of Oxford.The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website: https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/plato-polybiusGresham College has offered free public lectures for over 400 years, thanks to the generosity of our supporters. There are currently over 2,500 lectures free to access. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to learn from some of the greatest minds. To support Gresham's mission, please consider making a donation: https://gresham.ac.uk/support/Website:  https://gresham.ac.ukTwitter:  https://twitter.com/greshamcollegeFacebook: https://facebook.com/greshamcollegeInstagram: https://instagram.com/greshamcollegeSupport the show

Bickley and Mitch talk D-backs, go through Social Studies and talk Suns and NBA with The Ringer's Michael Pina. 

A major controversy is unfolding in Texas where three Republicans on the State Board of Education joined Democrats to remove mandatory lessons about key battles during the American Revolution. We have breaking news developments on today’s show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bickley and Tim Ring talk Suns, go through Social Studies, and play Mustache, Not a Mustache.

Bickley and Tim Ring talk Suns, Cardinals, and go through Social Studies.

Bickley and Tim Ring talk Suns, go through Social Studies, and give out Hardware.

Quick note: This episode is a repost, but it's a great one to revisit as you plan ways to make economics and free enterprise easier for students to understand.Welcome to Part 5 of the Social Studies Summer Series!In this episode, we're talking all about how to teach economics skills and the free enterprise system in upper elementary. Economics can feel like a big, overwhelming topic at first, but it does not have to be complicated.With the right approach, you can break down concepts like goods, services, producers, consumers, supply, demand, saving, spending and business into simple, student-friendly lessons.I'll share practical ways to make economics more engaging through hands-on activities, visual examples, real-world connections and critical thinking. You'll also hear ideas for helping students see how economics connects to their everyday lives and the world around them.Whether you're teaching economics for the first time or looking for fresh ideas to make it more interactive, this episode will give you simple strategies you can use in your classroom.Episode HighlightsIn this episode, you'll hear ideas for:Starting with the basics of economicsMaking economics more interactiveUsing visual aids to support understandingExploring real-world examplesPromoting critical thinkingConnecting economics to current eventsEncouraging collaboration among studentsResources and LinksMore Economics-related resourcesEconomics Daily PassagesSocial Studies Daily Passage BundleSmart and Simple Social Studies MembershipJoin the 2026 Bootcamp Waitlist! - Registration opens July 10th!Mentioned in this episode:Free Guided Lesson Sampler for Texas Social Studies TeachersLooking for a ready-to-use social studies lesson for your grade level? Grab a free guided lesson sample created specifically for Texas teachers. Choose from 3rd grade Communities, 4th grade Texas History, 5th grade U.S. History, 6th grade World Cultures, or 7th grade Texas History. Each sampler includes a teacher guide, lesson slideshow, digital version, guided notes, practice activity, exit ticket, answer keys, and more information about the full 36-week guided curriculum program. Download your free sampler and choose your grade level at thesouthernteach.com/lessons

Bickley and Marotta talk Suns, go through Social Studies, and play Generation Gap.

Quick note: This episode is a repost, but it's a helpful one to revisit as you plan simple ways to make government and civics easier for students to understand.Welcome to Part 4 of the Social Studies Summer Series!In this episode, we're talking about how to teach government and civics skills to 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students in a way that feels clear, practical and engaging.Government can sometimes feel like a big topic for upper elementary students, but it becomes much easier when we connect it to real-life examples, classroom routines, community helpers, current events and everyday decision-making.I'll share simple steps for helping students understand the basics of government, the role of citizens and how people can participate in their communities. You'll also hear ideas for using interactive activities, multimedia resources and critical thinking questions to make these lessons more meaningful.Whether you're teaching branches of government, rights and responsibilities or active citizenship, this episode will give you practical ideas to help students see why civics matters.Episode HighlightsIn this episode, you'll hear ideas for:Starting with the basics of government and civicsUsing real-life examples students can understandAdding interactive activitiesIncorporating multimedia resourcesConnecting with community resourcesEncouraging critical thinkingPromoting active citizenshipReflecting and assessing student understandingMaking government and civics more funResources and LinksCheck out my government and civics daily passages!CNN10 is a great resource for this age!More government-related resourcesCivics-related resourcesMentioned in this episode:Free Guided Lesson Sampler for Texas Social Studies TeachersLooking for a ready-to-use social studies lesson for your grade level? Grab a free guided lesson sample created specifically for Texas teachers. Choose from 3rd grade Communities, 4th grade Texas History, 5th grade U.S. History, 6th grade World Cultures, or 7th grade Texas History. Each sampler includes a teacher guide, lesson slideshow, digital version, guided notes, practice activity, exit ticket, answer keys, and more information about the full 36-week guided curriculum program. Download your free sampler and choose your grade level at thesouthernteach.com/lessons

Bickley and Marotta talk Cardinals, go through Social Studies, and play Mock My World.

Quick note: This episode is a repost, but it's a great one to revisit as you plan meaningful ways to help students learn about culture, community and the world around them.Welcome to Part 3 of the Social Studies Summer Series!In this episode, we're focusing on how to teach culture and society skills to upper-elementary and middle-school students. Understanding different cultures is such an important part of social studies because it helps students learn about traditions, celebrations, art, literature, science, technology and the many ways people live and contribute to society.I'll share simple steps, activity ideas and examples you can use to help students build respect and curiosity for the world around them. We'll talk about knowing yourself and your students, creating a welcoming classroom, using stories and personal experiences and adding hands-on activities that make learning more meaningful.Whether you're planning your culture and society lessons for next year or just looking for fresh ways to help students connect with these topics, this episode will give you practical ideas you can bring into your classroom.Episode HighlightsIn this episode, you'll hear ideas for:Knowing yourself and your studentsCreating a welcoming classroom environmentUsing stories and personal experiencesIncorporating hands-on activitiesExploring culture with technologyGetting students involvedAssessing student understandingResources and LinksCheck out the comparing celebrations project!Check out my culture and society daily passages!Mentioned in this episode:Free Guided Lesson Sampler for Texas Social Studies TeachersLooking for a ready-to-use social studies lesson for your grade level? Grab a free guided lesson sample created specifically for Texas teachers. Choose from 3rd grade Communities, 4th grade Texas History, 5th grade U.S. History, 6th grade World Cultures, or 7th grade Texas History. Each sampler includes a teacher guide, lesson slideshow, digital version, guided notes, practice activity, exit ticket, answer keys, and more information about the full 36-week guided curriculum program. Download your free sampler and choose your grade level at thesouthernteach.com/lessons

Bickley and Marotta talk Diamondbacks, go through Social Studies, and play Mustache, Not a Mustache.

Quick note: This episode is a repost, but it's a great one to revisit as you plan simple, engaging ways to help students build stronger history skills.Welcome to Part 2 of the Social Studies Summer Series!In this episode, we're talking all about how to teach history skills in a way that feels meaningful and engaging for upper elementary and middle school students. History is more than memorizing dates and people from the past. It's about helping students make connections, ask questions and understand how events and decisions shaped the world we live in today.I'll share straightforward tips and activity ideas to help students connect history to the present, explore primary sources, think like detectives and reflect on the lessons we can learn from the past.Whether you're mapping out your social studies plans for next year or looking for fresh ways to make history more interactive, this episode will give you practical ideas you can use in your classroom.Episode HighlightsIn this episode, you'll hear ideas for:Connecting history to todayUsing primary sources with upper elementary studentsHelping students explore history like detectivesBringing historical events and people to lifeEncouraging critical thinkingReflecting on lessons learned from the pastResources and LinksCheck out my history daily passagesMore history-related resourcesMentioned in this episode:Free Guided Lesson Sampler for Texas Social Studies TeachersLooking for a ready-to-use social studies lesson for your grade level? Grab a free guided lesson sample created specifically for Texas teachers. Choose from 3rd grade Communities, 4th grade Texas History, 5th grade U.S. History, 6th grade World Cultures, or 7th grade Texas History. Each sampler includes a teacher guide, lesson slideshow, digital version, guided notes, practice activity, exit ticket, answer keys, and more information about the full 36-week guided curriculum program. Download your free sampler and choose your grade level at thesouthernteach.com/lessons

Bickley and Marotta talk Diamondbacks, go through Social Studies, and hand out Hardware.

Quick note: This episode is a repost, but it's the perfect one to revisit during summer planning as you think about how to make geography more engaging and easier for students to understand.Welcome to Part 1 of the 5-part Social Studies Summer Series!In this episode, we're going back to the basics of teaching geography skills in upper elementary. Geography can sometimes feel like it's all about memorizing maps, places and vocabulary, but it can be so much more than that.I'll share simple ways to help students understand geography by making it relevant to their lives, connecting it to different cultures, using technology and encouraging curiosity. You'll also hear ideas for practicing map skills in a way that feels meaningful instead of repetitive.Whether you're planning for next year or just wanting fresh ideas for your social studies block, this episode will help you make geography more fun, practical and connected to the world around your students.Episode HighlightsIn this episode, you'll hear ideas for:Going back to the basics with geography skillsMaking geography relevant for studentsLearning about different culturesUsing technology in geography lessonsEncouraging student questionsConnecting geography with other subjectsPracticing map skillsHelping students better understand the worldTrying some of my favorite geography activity ideasResources and LinksCheck out the Create A Country ProjectCheck out the Geography Daily PassagesMore geography-related resourcesMentioned in this episode:Free Guided Lesson Sampler for Texas Social Studies TeachersLooking for a ready-to-use social studies lesson for your grade level? Grab a free guided lesson sample created specifically for Texas teachers. Choose from 3rd grade Communities, 4th grade Texas History, 5th grade U.S. History, 6th grade World Cultures, or 7th grade Texas History. Each sampler includes a teacher guide, lesson slideshow, digital version, guided notes, practice activity, exit ticket, answer keys, and more information about the full 36-week guided curriculum program. Download your free sampler and choose your grade level at thesouthernteach.com/lessons

Marotta and Tim Ring talk Diamondbacks, go through Social Studies, are joined by Ric Bucher, and The Sports Kabob with Jarrett Carlen.

Marotta and Tim Ring talk Diamondbacks and go through Social Studies.

Marotta and Tim Ring talk Cardinals, go through Social Studies, and we play Generation Gap.

Marotta and Tim Ring talk Cardinals, go through Social Studies, and play Mustache, Not a Mustache.

Marotta and Tim Ring talk Cardinals, go through Social Studies, and hand out Hardware.

Fran Lebowitz is a legendary writer and critic. She's made a career of sharing hot takes without apology, and she didn't hold back when she joined Mattea Roach for a special on-stage event in Toronto. You might know Fran from her books Metropolitan Life and Social Studies or her appearances in two Martin Scorsese documentaries. Fran is perhaps most famous for sharp social commentary — from airplane fashion, to the silly questions asked by educated youth, to the return of smoking ... Fran had plenty to share with the Toronto crowd. Photo credits to Brigitte Lacombe.Liked this conversation? Keep listening:Scaachi Koul calls herself a professional ex-wifeFor Louise Penny, stories come from hurt Check us out on Instagram @cbcbooks and TikTok @cbcbooks

Marotta and Kellan talk Diamondbacks, go through Social Studies, and the Sports Kabob with Jarrett Carlen.

Marotta and Vince talk Cardinals, go through Social Studies, and we play War of the White Boards.

Vince and Kellan Olson talk Josh Sweat, go through Social Studies and play Mock My World. 

Welcome to Art is Awesome, the show where we talk with an artist or art worker with a connection to the San Francisco Bay Area.  This week, Emily welcomes Abram Jackson, the Director of Interpretation at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, to talk about his work making museum exhibitions more inclusive and equitable. Abram came to the role through an unexpected path — he was a teacher and dean specializing in ethnic studies at the Bay School when a student's mother asked him to review an audio tour for inclusive language. He fell in love with the work and joined the de Young full-time in 2022. In his role, he reads exhibition labels through an equity lens, a practice he traces back to his very first edit on the Soul of a Nation show, where he revised the description of Fred Hampton's death to accurately name the role of COINTELPRO. The conversation also covers an upcoming Lowrider Culture Celebration at the de Young on June 6th, honoring artist Rose B. Simpson's Lexicon — rebuilt classic cars painted like pottery — planned in partnership with three women lowrider community leaders: Angel Romero, Ruby Ramirez, and Vera Majano. The free public event includes a lowrider exhibit, a screening of the documentary Los Dueños, a DJ, and family art-making activities. About Abram Jackson: Abram Jackson is the inaugural Director of Interpretation at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Jackson utilizes ethnic studies theories and DEIA practices in partnership with staff to incorporate more inclusive narratives into didactics. Jackson holds a Master of Arts in Ethnic Studies from San Francisco State University and a Master of Teaching in Social Studies from the University of Southern California. Jackson has fifteen years of administrative and teaching experience at the high school level, including seven at The Bay School of San Francisco as a humanities teacher and junior class dean, adjunct lecturer at San Francisco State University and at education programs for incarcerated people in California.  Connect with Abram:  LinkedIn Profile Follow Abram on Instagram:  @Interpreting_Abram For Details About The Lowrider Culture Celebration on June 6 at the de Young - CLICK HERE Learn More About Rose B. Simpson Lexicon HERE -- About Podcast Host Emily Wilson: Emily a writer in San Francisco, with work in outlets including Hyperallergic, Artforum, 48 Hills, the Daily Beast, California Magazine, Latino USA, and Women's Media Center. She often writes about the arts. For years, she taught adults getting their high school diplomas at City College of San Francisco. Follow Emily on Instagram: @PureEWil Follow Art Is Awesome on Instagram: @ArtIsAwesome_Podcast -- CREDITS: Art Is Awesome is Hosted, Created & Executive Produced by Emily Wilson.  Theme Music "Loopster" Courtesy of Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License The Podcast is Co-Produced, Developed & Edited by Charlene Goto of @GoToProductions.  For more info, visit Go-ToProductions.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Marotta and Kellan talk Diamondbacks, go through Social Studies, and play Mustache, Not a Mustache.

Bickley and Marotta talk Diamondbacks, go through Social Studies, and The Sports Kabob with Jarrett Carlen.

Bickley and Marotta talk Diamondbacks, go through Social Studies, and play Mustache, Not a Mustache.

Bickley and Marotta talk Diamondbacks, go through Social Studies, and play Mock My World.

Bickley and Marotta talk Suns, go through Social Studies, and we play the Generation Gap.

Carlos Juan Finlay was a Cuban doctor who did a lot of work to understand the spread of Yellow Fever. But Walter Reed got most of the credit. Research: American Experience. “Carlos Finlay (1833-1915).” From The Great Fever. PBS. https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/fever-carlos-finlay/ Berenbrok, Dorothy E., "Latin Heritage Month. Carlos Juan Finlay: Outrageous, Courageous and Correct" (2015). Posters: Jefferson History. 3. https://jdc.jefferson.edu/jeffhistoryposters/3 "Carlos Juan Finlay." Encyclopedia of World Biography Online, Gale, 1998. Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints, link.gale.com/apps/doc/K1631002194/GPS?u=mlin_n_melpub&sid=bookmark-GPS&xid=bfeecc25. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026. Chaves-Carballo, Enrique. “Carlos J. Finlay: The mosquito man.” Hektoen International. 11/2/2020. https://hekint.org/2020/11/02/carlos-j-finlay-the-mosquito-man/ Corbitt, Duvon C. “Carlos J. Finlay, Cuban Physician.” The Hispanic American Historical Review, Vol. 45, No. 3 (Aug., 1965). Via JSTOR. https://www.jstor.org/stable/2511751 Del Regato, Juan A. “Carlos Juan Finlay (1833-1915).” Journal of Public Health Policy , 2001, Vol. 22, No. 1 (2001). Via JSTOR. https://www.jstor.org/stable/3343556 Faerstein, Eduardoa; Winkelstein, Warren Jrb. Carlos Juan Finlay: Rejected, Respected, and Right. Epidemiology 21(1):p 158, January 2010. | DOI: 10.1097/EDE.0b013e3181c308e0 Ferreira Moreno, Víctor Guillermo. “Evocation to the Dr. Carlos J. Finlay Barres on the centennial of his death.” Colombia medica (Cali, Colombia) vol. 47,1 63-6. 30 Mar. 2016 Finlay, Carlos J. “The Mosquito Hypothetically Considered as the Agent of Transmission of Yellow Fever.” Read before the Royal Academy of Medical, Physical and Natural Sciences Session of August 14th, 1881. https://archive.org/details/b33448541/page/590/mode/1up Finlay, Carlos Juan. “Trabajos selectos del Dr. Carlos J. Finlay. Selected papers of Dr. Carlos J. Finlay.” Habana. 1912. https://archive.org/details/trabajosselectos00finl Finlay, Charles. “Inoculations for Yellow Fever by Means of Contaminated Mosquitoes.” Published in The American Journal of the Medical Sciences, n.s. 102: 264-268, 1891. https://archive.org/details/b33445242/page/n4/mode/1up Finlay, Charles. “Yellow Fever: Its ‘Transmission by Means of the Culex Mosquito.” Published in The American Journal of the Medical Sciences, n.s. 92: 395-409, 1886. https://archive.org/details/b33435698/page/613/mode/1up Palmer, Steven. “A Cuban Scientist Between Empires: Peripheral Vision on Race and Tropical Medicine.” Canadian Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Studies / Revue canadienne desétudes latino-américaines et caraïbes, Vol. 35, No. 69, Special Issue: Landscapes of LatinAmerican Health, 1870-1970. Via JSTOR. https://www.jstor.org/stable/41800498 Spears, Ellen Griffith and Rosa López-Oceguera. “Carlos Juan Finlay, William Gorgas, and Walter Reed and the U.S. Army Yellow Fever Controversy: Competing Historical Memories.” Alabama Review The University of Alabama Press. Volume 74, Number 1, January 2021. https://doi.org/10.1353/ala.2021.0011 Stepan, Nancy. “The Interplay between Socio-Economic Factors and Medical Science: Yellow Fever Research, Cuba and the United States.” Social Studies of Science , Nov., 1978, Vol. 8, No. 4 (Nov., 1978). Via JSTOR. http://www.jstor.com/stable/284817 Thomas Jefferson University. “10 Notable Jefferson Alumni of the Past.” https://library.jefferson.edu/archives/exhibits/notable_alumni/juan_carlos_finlay.cfm Tone, John Lawrence. (2002) “How the mosquito (man) liberated Cuba.” History and Technology, 18:4, 277-308, DOI: 10.1080/07341512.2002.11417735 “Carlos J. Finlay.” 5/16/2023. https://www.unesco.org/en/prizes/carlos-j-finlay/about Woodall, Jack. "Yellow Fever." Infectious Diseases: In Context, edited by Brenda Wilmoth Lerner and K. Lee Lerner, vol. 2, Gale, 2008, pp. 925-931. In Context Series. Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints, link.gale.com/apps/doc/CX3045200265/GPS?u=mlin_n_melpub&sid=bookmark-GPS&xid=bf646a26. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 225: Who are Social Studies Teachers? with Amy Allen & David Hicks by Visions of Education

Bickley and Marotta go through Social Studies, are joined by Adrian Del Castillo and Jason Eisenberg, and we play Mock My World.

Bickley and Marotta talk Cardinals, go through Social Studies, and play Mustache, Not a Mustache.

Bickley and Marotta talk Diamondbacks, go through Social Studies, and hand out Hardware.

Bickley and Marotta talk NBA playoffs, go through Social Studies and and The Sports Kabob with Jarrett Carlen.