ISD Social Studies

Developing engaged citizens who use knowledge and skills to make informed decisions.

[ISD Social Studies @ISDSocStudies]

Happy 142nd birthday to President Harry Truman.
Today is also the 81st anniversary of VE Day, which Harry said was the best birthday present he ever got.

[ISD Social Studies @ISDSocStudies]

These great thinkers from @ChrismanBears tackled the 1950 invasion of South Korea @TheWHDC today. Here are your future leaders in action!

[ISD Social Studies @ISDSocStudies]

Our theme this year is “The Art of Teaching”
Looking forward to using art as historical sources as well as refining our own teaching craft. Here we used art to explore what makes learning feel authentic.

[Adrienne Topel @AdrienneTopel]

As a teacher, I play many roles. Today, I channeled my inner @nflcommish as the commissioner of not the #NFL, but the P(aper)FL. My Ss learned the difference between autocracy and democracy today when I switched up the rules of play without allowing them to vote on the changes.

[Megan Minnis @minnis_megan]

Today students reviewed for our first Unit Test by illustrating what they know about geography and how it separates and connects people

[ISD Social Studies @ISDSocStudies]

Another great cross district with the rockstar Social Studies teachers! Always a great day when I get to spend it with such amazing colleagues. 🤩

[Caleb Pitts @MrPitts18]

During the second week of school, we started fostering some future social studies teachers here at Nowlin. Very impressed with this group of 8th graders! #FalconsSOAR @NowlinMiddle

[ISD Social Studies @ISDSocStudies]

6th graders in Ms. McKerlie’s class got to use the doc camera to show their peers what they annotated in a document and why. Great peer modeling!

[ISD Social Studies @ISDSocStudies]

@icivics @Grubberment new game!!!!

[ISD Social Studies @ISDSocStudies]

It may only be the second week of school, but Social Studies instruction is well under way! Great things are happening in our classrooms. 🗺️📚

[ISD Social Studies @ISDSocStudies]

@minnis_megan It was so fun to watch them talk about the pictures and make inferences! Awesome job, 7th grade 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[Megan Minnis @minnis_megan]

Today students used artifacts to draw conclusions about me! A fun way to introduce myself and practice using historical thinking skills 🔍

@ISDSocStudies

[ISD Social Studies @ISDSocStudies]

@AdrienneTopel @JBMSHerd @ISDSchools Awesome, looks like the students were super engaged in collaboration! 🕵🏼‍♀️🕵🏽

[Adrienne Topel @AdrienneTopel]

A terrible crime has occurred and the Orange Team is on the case! We are charging our historical thinking batteries today to solve a bank robbery. Lots of student collaboration today. @JBMSHerd @ISDSchools @ISDSocStudies

[Lori Roberts @EdTechLori]

📰 Had a great day sharing all the @Newsela goodness with Independence School District Secondary Social Studies teachers in Missouri! #newsela #friEdFan

[ISD Social Studies @ISDSocStudies]

We had a great day at cross district!! ISD Social Studies has a great crew and we’re ready for an awesome year.

[Independence School District @ISDSchools]

Mayor Rory Rowland visited Bingham Middle School to hear student presentations on clean energy solutions! Our students are innovators and thinkers 💡 #ISDstrong

[Megan Minnis @minnis_megan]

Thank you Mayor @RoryRowland for stopping by to visit with Social Studies students in Mr. Griffith’s class!

Students enjoyed pitching their ideas about renewable energy sources for our community. #isdstrong

[ISD Social Studies @ISDSocStudies]

7th graders at Bingham had the opportunity to present their learning and ideas about renewable energy to Independence Mayor Rowland today. Students did an excellent job presenting facts relevant to our state and city as well as addressing pros and cons of their proposal!

[ISD Social Studies @ISDSocStudies]

Chrisman and Van Horn APUSH students closed out the year with visits to @TheWHDC to explore a simulation on Truman’s decisions in relation to Korea. We are so thankful for the Truman Library’s partnership and these opportunities for our students!