1. Holidays
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Holidays are the perfect time to dive into history and culture. People experience such a wide variety of holidays, and being able to integrate those different life experiences into the classroom would be a benefit to all involved. A few holidays I would recommend integrating into the classroom as lessons would be Labor Day (discuss unions and what working is like), Veterans Day (discuss the military and wars), Thanksgiving (discuss early settlement, Native Americans, and pilgrim life), and winter holidays (Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa (discuss how these holidays began and how people celebrate them all over the world),
2. Political Events
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Teach students about current events taking place in their community, state, and nation. It is important for all citizens to be tuned into current political events. Hold classroom elections, pay attention to current events, and teach the students about how the government functions (different branches).
3. Integration of History Books into ELA lessons
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Reading is a HUGE part of the elementary school curriculum. History books can easily be integrated into ELA lessons. By teaching ELA with history books it is essentially like "killing two birds with one stone", you get to teach history and reading without sacrificing time from other subject areas.
4. Author Investigations
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When reading texts, have the students research the author. They can learn about where the author came from, what the culture is/was like in that location, and if there were any events taking place in that time that could have inspired the writing. This can translate into the students in the class using events taking place in their neighborhood to inspire their writing.
5. Biography Studies
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Many elementary school students write biography reports on different people. Rather than getting 6 Justin Bieber biography reports, ask students to research someone from history to expand upon their writing and research skills, and also their historical knowledge.
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