Blake Busbin
@BlakeBusbin
K12 social studies specialist for state of Alabama, PhD social studies ed (War Eagle!), promoter of social studies for developing future citizens
Explore our new Annotated Declaration of Independence this #4thofJuly! These annotations provide historical background, helping explain what the writers of the Declaration meant when they wrote it, and how other people interpreted their ideas. ➡️ ow.ly/xiLp50Wl16r
Content-rich curriculum + intentional writing = powerful learning outcomes. Students thrive when they write to think, question, & connect. Literacy done right is transformational. Ep. 5 of the @KnowledgeMatrs podcast feat. @natwexler. 🔗tinyurl.com/49rrw7m8 #HistoryMatters
I have officially entered the World War II history phase of my life (kind of like a pre-party for the 100th anniversary). What are your favorite or must-read WWII history books? #sschat #militaryhistory #AlabamaHistory
Frozen education funds could be part of future rescission package politico.com/news/2025/07/2…
Psssst: Folks are paying attention to what @AlabamaAchieves and our schools are doing.... #aledchat
"In Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee, we see a coherent series of actions that point in the same direction." bit.ly/4kADji0
Thank you @SenKatieBritt for supporting Alabama schools as we get ready for the 2025-2026 school year
Alabama @SenKatieBritt is one of the 10 Senate Republicans who signed the letter requesting the release of $6.9 billion in frozen federal education funding. #aledchat
I'm having a great time at the Alabama MEGA Conference, but the youngest Busbin is living his best life at golf camp today
Ahem - #readingmatters #historymatters Thanks for coming to my TedTalk ..
We were told to wear blue today for the opening of the MEGA Conference for Alabama educators. I think I am ready...
Looking without walking by, halting the frantic pace of our lives, allowing the lives of others, whoever they may be, with their needs and troubles, to touch our heart. That is what makes us neighbors to one another, what generates true fraternity and breaks down walls and…
Another great week working with social studies teachers across Alabama with workshops in ☑️Mobile ☑️Florence ☑️Montgomery Now, getting ready for an amazing MEGA conference. Join me Tuesday in learning more about our new standards. #AlabamaAchieves #AlabamaHistory
Do you teach the Korean War? Do you want to learn more about the war that never ended? Check out History Chapters, a unique learning tool that tells the story of the Korean War from beginning to end. koreanwarlegacy.org/chapters/
Had a great conversation with these amazing educators about Alabama's new standards and expanded coverage of civil rights. Thank you @ALHumanities for the invitation to speak at "Stony the Road." #AlabamaHistory #TeachCivilRights
These make great teaching resources in elementary grades to teach standards on the importance and variety of state parks as well as resources #AlabamaHistory
These promotional brochures have been digitized just in time to remind us that Alabama's state parks are a "vacationer's paradise!" They are from the Division of State Parks of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, dating from the 1930s to early 2000s.
I am honored to represent ALCSS at #MEGA 2025 next week! We would love to see you! @BlakeBusbin #socialstudieseducation #networking
And you and said map engaged in frequent battle over whether it would roll back up or not?
Remember when your classroom had a pull down map?
“Independence Day: freedom has its life in the hearts, the actions, the spirit of men and so it must be daily earned and refreshed — else like a flower cut from its life-giving roots, it will wither and die.” — Dwight D. Eisenhower
Another potential federal funding issue to keep an eye on for the education field politico.com/news/2025/06/3…
.@NEHgov invites applications for "Celebrate America!" grants, which will fund projects that focus on the founding of the American nation, key historical figures, and milestones that reflect the exceptional achievements of the United States. Learn more! neh.gov/program/celebr…
On this day in 1958, a bomb exploded outside Bethel Street Baptist Church in one of Birmingham, Alabama's Black neighborhoods. The church pastor, the Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth, was a civil rights activist working to eliminate segregation in the area. calendar.eji.org/racial-injusti…