Motivating Learners with TCI’s Teaching Strategies
#### “TCI has always been a student-centered curriculum. It’s more than a teacher-guided textbook. It is an engaging experience that supports both teaching and learning.”
Alan Plummer
  • Grade: 8th
  • Subject: U.S. History
  • Program: History Alive! United States Through Industrialism
  • District: Northshore School District 417, Bothell, WA
  • Years Teaching TCI: 15 years

Life in the Colonies

Students act as investigative journalists in the mid-1700s. They “travel” through the colonies to scrutinize the claims made by the London Chronicle.

This activity leverages the Social Studies Skill Builder teaching strategy, which turns the traditional, rote tasks usually associated with skill-based worksheets into more dynamic, interactive activities.

The Constitution

Students become law students who must pass a final exam in order to graduate, demonstrating their understanding of the Constitution.

The Bill of Rights

Students play a game called Do They Have the Right? and read about Supreme Court cases and debate ideas.

This activity leverages the Response Group teaching strategy, which challenges students to discuss complex issues in small groups.