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5 Social Studies Lesson Hooks You Can Use in Under 5 Minutes

From The Social Studies Teacher Podcast · Hosted by Kirsten Hammond

2026-10-12·11:19

Episode summary

In this episode of The Social Studies Teacher Podcast: You do not need an elaborate classroom transformation to get students interested in a social studies lesson. In Part 3 of this PD Series, I’m sharing five simple lesson hooks that can be used in five minutes or less.

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You do not need an elaborate classroom transformation to get students interested in a social studies lesson. In Part 3 of this PD Series, I’m sharing five simple lesson hooks that can be used in five minutes or less. We’ll explore: Mystery photographs Would-you-rather questions Map mysteries Fact-or-fiction statements One-minute challenges Each…