Social Studies
Field Learning and Gamification in the Age of Virtual Reality
Join National Geographic Explorer and NASA Challenger Center Teaching Fellow T.H. Culhane as he describes his expeditions around the world to "bring sustainability home". T.H. has met people from the poorest villages and urban slums to the richest en ...
Teaching Human Geography and Sustainability Through Storytelling
Join National Geographic Explorer Lillygol Sedaghat as she describes her expeditions around the world to study how approaches to sustainability have changed how people live. Lillygol will describe her experience in Taiwan, a country with an advanced ...
Jimmy Chin and the Tyranny of Passion: A Letter To Your Students
Some of you may have seen the person pictured on this page, National Geographic photographer Jimmy Chin, win an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in February 2019. Jimmy is a man of many talents. He won the Oscar for producing a documentary ...
Teaching World History Through Time Travelers: Engaging Themes and Activities for the High School World History Classroom
National Geographic Learning and our authors bring the world into the classroom—and bring world history alive by talking about travelers through time, including National Geographic Explorers. Join author Ken Curtis as he talks about the appeal of tea ...
Teaching the History of Art and Architecture with Google Earth
Instructors today have a wealth of technology at their fingertips, presenting new ways to introduce students to art and architecture exploration in real time. Students have the opportunity to view a wide variety of art from many cultures, influenced ...
Student-Centered Learning: Exploration, Storytelling, and Inquiry
We hear a lot about putting students at the center of their own learning, but what does that mean? And what does it take to do that? National Geographic Learning Social Studies programs bring exploration and storytelling into the classroom, inspiring ...
A Tale of Three Cities: American Grand Strategy in WWII
Who won World War II? That’s an apparently simple question with a decidedly complicated answer. In this webinar replay, Dr. David Kennedy will address this question by exploring America’s grand strategy in World War II. Learn about crucial U.S. decis ...
The Updates to Advanced Placement: The Launch of AP® Classroom
On-demand webinar with Dana Kopelman, Executive Director of AP® Instructional Products at the College Board. Learn the structure and content of the new AP resources launching in the 2019-2020 academic year. Effectively understand the difference betwe ...