Source Squads
@sourcesquads.bsky.social
Collaborative Interactive Historical Literacy. High quality curriculum created by teachers, for teachers.
Check us out: www.sourcesquads.com or email at info@sourcesquads.com
Account run by Erin, co-owner.
Check us out: www.sourcesquads.com or email at info@sourcesquads.com
Account run by Erin, co-owner.
We are thrilled to be at the NJCSS annual conference! Erin is a NJ native, so it feels good to be home. Look for Andrew next month at his home conference on Long Island!
October 20, 2025 at 11:51 AM
We are thrilled to be at the NJCSS annual conference! Erin is a NJ native, so it feels good to be home. Look for Andrew next month at his home conference on Long Island!
Our 2nd big announcement of the week: introducing History Puzzles, a brand-new historiography curriculum designed to deepen students’ understanding of historical interpretations.
🔍History Puzzles will be available with 2025-2026 subscriptions.
Get ready to piece together the past like never before!
🔍History Puzzles will be available with 2025-2026 subscriptions.
Get ready to piece together the past like never before!
October 15, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Our 2nd big announcement of the week: introducing History Puzzles, a brand-new historiography curriculum designed to deepen students’ understanding of historical interpretations.
🔍History Puzzles will be available with 2025-2026 subscriptions.
Get ready to piece together the past like never before!
🔍History Puzzles will be available with 2025-2026 subscriptions.
Get ready to piece together the past like never before!
NEW for 2025-2026: Introducing Document Duos, a brand new pair-based learning strategy from Source Squads! Designed to enhance collaboration and critical thinking, Document Duos integrates seamlessly with our existing curriculum.
October 13, 2025 at 3:54 PM
NEW for 2025-2026: Introducing Document Duos, a brand new pair-based learning strategy from Source Squads! Designed to enhance collaboration and critical thinking, Document Duos integrates seamlessly with our existing curriculum.
Teachers! Don't forget to submit your feedback forms after each Source Squads lesson for a chance to win a $25 gift card! Shout out to @colonialschooldistrict teachers who have given us some outstanding feedback so far! #sourcesquads #historyeducation
September 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Teachers! Don't forget to submit your feedback forms after each Source Squads lesson for a chance to win a $25 gift card! Shout out to @colonialschooldistrict teachers who have given us some outstanding feedback so far! #sourcesquads #historyeducation
📜 Unlock the Past with Historical Literacy 101!
🎥 Now Streaming on YouTube
🔍 Curious about how to decode primary sources and understand historical bias? Our series gives you the tools to think critically and engage with history like never before.
👉https://www.youtube.com/@SourceSquad
🎥 Now Streaming on YouTube
🔍 Curious about how to decode primary sources and understand historical bias? Our series gives you the tools to think critically and engage with history like never before.
👉https://www.youtube.com/@SourceSquad
September 17, 2025 at 5:49 PM
📜 Unlock the Past with Historical Literacy 101!
🎥 Now Streaming on YouTube
🔍 Curious about how to decode primary sources and understand historical bias? Our series gives you the tools to think critically and engage with history like never before.
👉https://www.youtube.com/@SourceSquad
🎥 Now Streaming on YouTube
🔍 Curious about how to decode primary sources and understand historical bias? Our series gives you the tools to think critically and engage with history like never before.
👉https://www.youtube.com/@SourceSquad
The next installment in our Historical Literacy 101 series is live! Check out our YouTube channel to watch “What is Corroborating?” #sschat #edusky #sourcesquads
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Historical Literacy 101 - What is Corroborating?
YouTube video by Source Squads
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August 25, 2025 at 11:15 PM
The next installment in our Historical Literacy 101 series is live! Check out our YouTube channel to watch “What is Corroborating?” #sschat #edusky #sourcesquads
youtu.be/FxVCd2ASSmc?...
youtu.be/FxVCd2ASSmc?...
The next installment of our Historical Literacy 101 series is Close Reading. Be sure to check out our YouTube channel to see all of our videos!
youtu.be/AtjL97ZN37Y?...
#edusky #sschat #historicalliteracy
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#edusky #sschat #historicalliteracy
Historical Literacy 101 - What is Close Reading?
YouTube video by Source Squads
youtu.be
August 20, 2025 at 1:10 AM
The next installment of our Historical Literacy 101 series is Close Reading. Be sure to check out our YouTube channel to see all of our videos!
youtu.be/AtjL97ZN37Y?...
#edusky #sschat #historicalliteracy
youtu.be/AtjL97ZN37Y?...
#edusky #sschat #historicalliteracy
Each teacher subscription of Source Squads comes with 8 classroom sets of roles cards, all conveniently shipped in tote bags to help you stay organized! It’s not too late to get a 2025-2026 subscription and become eligible for special Founders Discounts for subsequent years.
#edusky #sschat
#edusky #sschat
August 11, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Our world history curriculum is now live! Built with input from teachers and supervisors, this engaging approach to historical literacy will reinvigorate your classroom. If you’ve been thinking about subscribing, now is the time to take advantage of our 2025 prices before it is too late!
July 15, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Our world history curriculum is now live! Built with input from teachers and supervisors, this engaging approach to historical literacy will reinvigorate your classroom. If you’ve been thinking about subscribing, now is the time to take advantage of our 2025 prices before it is too late!
This summer we will be releasing Historical Literacy 101, a series of videos to introduce students to different historical literacy skills.
First on the menu is Sourcing! Check it out and be sure to like, subscribe, and share!
youtu.be/6qZStxbvvH4?...
First on the menu is Sourcing! Check it out and be sure to like, subscribe, and share!
youtu.be/6qZStxbvvH4?...
Historical Literacy 101 - What is Sourcing?
YouTube video by Source Squads
youtu.be
July 7, 2025 at 5:26 PM
This summer we will be releasing Historical Literacy 101, a series of videos to introduce students to different historical literacy skills.
First on the menu is Sourcing! Check it out and be sure to like, subscribe, and share!
youtu.be/6qZStxbvvH4?...
First on the menu is Sourcing! Check it out and be sure to like, subscribe, and share!
youtu.be/6qZStxbvvH4?...
Action shots of order fulfillment. Tahoma and Federal Way, your Source Squads orders are shipping out today!
July 3, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Action shots of order fulfillment. Tahoma and Federal Way, your Source Squads orders are shipping out today!
Reposted by Source Squads
“There’s a lot of evidence that having knowledge about the world is important for reading comprehension…Students who have broader bases of knowledge about the natural & social world do better on reading assessments, even when controlling for other things.” #sschat www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...
Middle Schools Often Prioritize English and Math Over Other Subjects. Should They?
An Illinois district is equalizing time across the four major content areas. But the decision comes with trade-offs.
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June 18, 2025 at 10:45 AM
“There’s a lot of evidence that having knowledge about the world is important for reading comprehension…Students who have broader bases of knowledge about the natural & social world do better on reading assessments, even when controlling for other things.” #sschat www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...
Source Squads in action! We love seeing students in Tahoma, Washington work through our new lesson about Camp Harmony. Did you know that we are creating a new curriculum for WA state history? We are happy to customize curriculum to meet your state standards! #edusky #sschatn
June 23, 2025 at 1:08 PM
We are excited to share that we have launched our YouTube channel to help teachers learn about and implement Source Squads in their classroom. #soucesquads #historyeducation #sschat #edusky
June 16, 2025 at 7:27 PM
We are excited to share that we have launched our YouTube channel to help teachers learn about and implement Source Squads in their classroom. #soucesquads #historyeducation #sschat #edusky
Our goal with Source Squads is to develop historical literacy while also promoting collaboration with peers. #edusky #sschat #sourcesquads
June 2, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Our goal with Source Squads is to develop historical literacy while also promoting collaboration with peers. #edusky #sschat #sourcesquads
We have 3 new World History lessons complete! 🌏📚🗺️
✅Women in Ancient Mesopotamia
✅Geography of Ancient Egypt
✅Religion in Medieval India
✅Women in Ancient Mesopotamia
✅Geography of Ancient Egypt
✅Religion in Medieval India
May 28, 2025 at 1:23 PM
We have 3 new World History lessons complete! 🌏📚🗺️
✅Women in Ancient Mesopotamia
✅Geography of Ancient Egypt
✅Religion in Medieval India
✅Women in Ancient Mesopotamia
✅Geography of Ancient Egypt
✅Religion in Medieval India
We are looking to develop some more lessons for our US History curriculum, and we would love your feedback. What lesson would you like to see next? Take our short survey: forms.gle/SknxcawTsox9...
May 12, 2025 at 6:05 PM
We are looking to develop some more lessons for our US History curriculum, and we would love your feedback. What lesson would you like to see next? Take our short survey: forms.gle/SknxcawTsox9...
Spring is finally upon us, and it has our teaming doing lots of thinking and planning for next year. We are excited to get started on our new World History curriculum, and we have been working on a new learning strategy, which we hope to reveal soon
April 15, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Spring is finally upon us, and it has our teaming doing lots of thinking and planning for next year. We are excited to get started on our new World History curriculum, and we have been working on a new learning strategy, which we hope to reveal soon
Source Squads is looking to hear from you! What do you want to see in a World History curriculum? Please fill out our survey to share your feedback! forms.gle/UBp6NgY1Ry4N...
March 22, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Source Squads is looking to hear from you! What do you want to see in a World History curriculum? Please fill out our survey to share your feedback! forms.gle/UBp6NgY1Ry4N...
We are excited to offer special pricing to our new customers for the 2025-2026 school year: Subscribe by June 15, 2025, and you'll get access to both the U.S. History and AP African American Studies supplemental curriculums!
March 20, 2025 at 2:05 PM
We are excited to offer special pricing to our new customers for the 2025-2026 school year: Subscribe by June 15, 2025, and you'll get access to both the U.S. History and AP African American Studies supplemental curriculums!
Did you know that Source Squads has an AP African American Studies curriculum? We have 10 lessons all using required source material from the CED. Visit our website to learn more!
Image Source: Collection of the Smithsonian/Gift of A'Lelia Bundles / Madam Walker Family Archives
Image Source: Collection of the Smithsonian/Gift of A'Lelia Bundles / Madam Walker Family Archives
March 4, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Did you know that Source Squads has an AP African American Studies curriculum? We have 10 lessons all using required source material from the CED. Visit our website to learn more!
Image Source: Collection of the Smithsonian/Gift of A'Lelia Bundles / Madam Walker Family Archives
Image Source: Collection of the Smithsonian/Gift of A'Lelia Bundles / Madam Walker Family Archives
Over the weekend our co-owner, Erin (left), was honored by the Middle States Council for Social Studies with their Teacher to Teacher award for creating innovative curriculum! Congrats to the other award winners as well! #sourcesquads #edusky #sschat
March 4, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Over the weekend our co-owner, Erin (left), was honored by the Middle States Council for Social Studies with their Teacher to Teacher award for creating innovative curriculum! Congrats to the other award winners as well! #sourcesquads #edusky #sschat
Day 2 at MSCSS annual conference. We have loved chatting Source Squads with folks!
March 1, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Day 2 at MSCSS annual conference. We have loved chatting Source Squads with folks!