👏 FOLLOW: When Books & History Collide

First things first!

If you haven’t read this month’s TEACH section, go do that now. No, really. Would Dr. Ken steer you wrong?

When Books & History Collide

No, this isn’t a current headline. Oh, wait, maybe it is? We thought it would be fun for this Back to School newsletter to practice a ‘give one and get one strategy.

Give ONE: Back to School FOLLOW Prompt 

With the decline in social studies instruction since NCBL, many folks have lost their opportunity to practice critical thinking, share perspectives, and have dialogue across multiple disciplines. We’ve found an exciting resource to help curb some missing pieces at @fakehistoryhunt on Twitter.

Here you will find visual artifacts and background information to debunk fake historical errors or share interesting finds. You’ll also find all kinds of resources that can help facilitate conversations, form writing prompts, teach civics, or build/share media literacy lessons for the #digitaldetectivesquad.

Twitter: Fake History Hunter

What is your favorite post in a Fake History Hunter feed? Why do you love it? Any ideas for using it with learners (of any age)?

Don’t forget to post on Twitter or our August Padlet! See the TEACH section for details. 

Get ONE (or 2 or 3…): Back to School FOLLOW Prompt 

The Library Girl has been updating the “picture books that help build empathy” section on the Good Reads shelf like you won't believe. Those who have read Chapter 5 of Developing Digital Detectives and frequented the evidence locker know exactly what I’m talking about.

📢 The shelf now contains over 50 books! 📢

💕Empathy 💕 falling from the sky or, in this case, from my file cabinet. 

Thumb Through The Shelf

What’s your favorite book from the list and why, or recommend a book not on this list and tell us why.

Don’t forget to post on Twitter at the #DigitalDetectiveSquad or our August Padlet! Need more details, seek out the TEACH section of this month’s ‘Back to School’ edition.