Hey! I’m Andrea Runnels, aka The Social Studies Whisperer.” I’m back with the second edition of the “Weekly TOP HITS for August 13-18!” Catch the video show on Instagram or at the bottom of this post! I’m featuring helpful ideas from this week in American history with tips for integrating literacy, technology, and supporting all learners! These fun facts can be your saving grace in those transition moments, great lesson hooks, the makings of morning work, or even extension ideas for fast finishers! Use now or save for later for when you cover this content!  I’ll be including significant historical events from multiple areas to spark interest for a wide range of kiddos! You never know what fun fact could ignite a passion! Your token history nerd will appreciate them! You’re bound to at least have one! If you missed last week you can find Episode 1 here: Historical Happenings of August 6-11th! Let’s move on to this week in American history! And also please note that many of my links below are to history.com. I love this site. Mostly. What I don’t love is that the videos auto-play. My teenage son showed me a super helpful hack for this. Right … Continue reading Historical Happenings of August 13-18