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These lessons are created by a now retired, secondary social studies, public school teacher who spent 28 years in her own classroom and 11 years mentoring other new and experienced social studies teachers.
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HOOK STUDENTS ON HISTORY by using images found on first-day covers. Analyze the stamp, postmark, and artwork to peak a student’s curiosity and start a dialogue about a document, event or person.
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For more information on strategies read the article that appeared in the Texas Council for Social Studies magazine, Hook Students To History With First Day Covers -Warm Up Lessons Using Stamps, Postmarks and Artwork.
