November Community Highlights

November Community Highlights

By the OER Project Team

It’s been a busy month in the OER Project Community, a virtual space where teachers and scholars can share ideas, ask questions, and find inspiration. Here are just a few of the important conversations happening right now. Check out the topics below and don’t be afraid to add your voice to the discussion! 

“Jamboarding the EP Notebook,” with Angela Flakker 

How can your students participate in the EP Notebook activity if they’re learning from home? This discussion’s got all the answers! Click the link below to try this activity in your classroom. 

Try this activity with your students

Talking about the election in a BHP class

Has the election been a topic of discussion this year? Here are some ideas from other OER Project educators on how to discuss current events with your students. 

Join this discussion

How do you teach periodization?

Periodization is an important way that students learn to make sense of history. Read up on some tips and tricks OER Project Community members use to teach this concept in their classrooms. 

Use these tips in your classroom

Question about the second of the Three Close Reads

Three Close Reads is an integral part of BHP and WHP. Join this discussion to see how other OER Project teachers are using this tool with their students.

Get some ideas for reading

What activities are you doing in (BHP) Units 2 and 3?

To help you answer this question of the week, we point you to a few resources that address the challenge of how students who are learning from home can participate in activities.

View these resources


Header image: Woman working from home during the Covid lockdown. © Alistair Berg / DigitalVision / Getty Images.

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