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Kim Ferraro

@Ms_Ferraro1

Social Studies Teacher, 2019 James Madison Fellow, Lake Zurich High School

 Lake Zurich, IL
Joined April 2018
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Honored to accept the Blue Ribbon Award in Washington DC on behalf of Lake Zurich High School. #nbrs2024 @LZdistrict95 @GalltKelley
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It's a beautiful day to get #VoteReady! Take a few minutes this #NationalVoterRegistrationDay to get registered to vote, check your registration status, and get your family, friends, and neighbors to do the same: bit.ly/2024nvrdreg
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Our government students analyzed the responses from the 2024 Harris-Trump presidential debate using topic based video clips. Thanks @CSPANClassroom for creating this resource!
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That’s one of my marigolds! Such an inspiration, @ShariConditt! @JamesMadisonFdn
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“In order to teach civics, you need to know who your kids are, their families, their needs. You have to deeply, deeply invest in where you are.” - Shari, High School Teacher Read Shari's story: hubs.la/Q02LK14s0
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Spent the last week scoring hundreds of AP Human Geography exams in Cincinnati with my fellow teachers.
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AP Government & Honors Government students at the Northern District Court of Illinois. Attended court proceedings, listened to law clerks and US Attorneys, and met Judge Kendall. @LZHSBEARS @abapubliced
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Rise & shine! It’s #NationalVoterRegistrationDay! If you recently moved, changed your name, became a citizen, or haven't already registered to vote, today is a GREAT day to get #VoteReady. Register to vote/check your #VoterRegistration status at bit.ly/NVRDReg2Vote
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First Political Science Club meeting of the year. @LZHSBEARS @johnwalshD95
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Forever grateful to the @JamesMadisonFdn. Thank you! @LZHSBEARS
James Madison Foundation (@JamesMadisonFdn) profile pictureJames Madison Foundation@JamesMadisonFdn8 Aug 2023
Congratulations to Kimberly Ferraro, ‘19 (IL), who has completed all requirements of the James Madison Fellowship.  Kimberly graduated from Ashland University with a master’s degree in American History & Government and is a teacher at Lake Zurich High School in Lake Zurich, IL.
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Thanks @abapubliced for hosting the Judge Grady Summer Institute on Free Press at the Northern District Court of Illinois.
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Pre-test breakfast before their AP Human Geo exam. Good luck today!! #WeAreLZ
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AP Human Geo Ss created iMovie presentations on how world cities drive globalization. @LZHSHub @ErinDeLuga #WeAreLZ
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Dual Credit Political System Ss used @freedomhouse’s database to identify and analyze civil liberties across countries. @LZHSBEARS #WeAreLZ
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When one of your favorite grad school professors sends you a copy of his latest book...Thanks @publius57!! I cannot wait to read it.
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History, government, and civics teachers, it is time to get serious about your career.
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(1/2) Recently, I noticed more so that my Ss were struggling with their study skills outside of school. Many needed effective strategies that involved more than “rereading the textbook.” docs.google.com/document/d/1…
Student Study Skills

Student Study Skills

Student Study Skills Step 1: Pick a Resource Listed below are all of the formative resources for AP Human Geography. Linked in are Unit 1 materials Unit Objective Guides Unit HyperDocs Unit Vocabul...

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(2/2) This GoogleDoc aims at giving students a breakdown of resources & specific strategies they can use. Many of the strategies focus on the brain science of retrieval practices. Many of the strategies were inspired by @AceThatTest. Thanks @Brooke_LSC_D95 for the collaboration.
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LZ Seniors, today is National Voter Registration Day. To check if you are eligible to vote in the state of Illinois, go here ova.elections.il.gov/. Reach out with any questions! @LZHSBEARS #NationalVoterRegistrationDay
National Voter Registration Day (@NatlVoterRegDay) profile pictureNational Voter Registration Day@NatlVoterRegDay20 Sep 2022
There are 49 days until November 8th. Make sure you are registered to vote this #NationalVoterRegistrationDay. Get #VoteReady today: qrco.de/regtovote

Today is a great day! #NationalVoterRegistrationDay

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Happy Constitution Day! Thanks for the great panel of federal judges. #NCCed #ConstitutionDay
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STARTING SOON: Join the Honorable Marjorie Rendell (@CivicsFirst), Cheryl Ann Krause, and Stephanos Bibas, judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, as they discuss how judges approach cases. ow.ly/fj7o50KI87J
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Guess what people, its here!!! The new @ConstitutionCtr new Constitution 101 curriculum for high school students, a Constitution 101 course for adult learners, and the Founders' Library. Yep, crying a little with this one. #NCCed constitutioncenter.org/educa…
Curriculum https://constitutioncenter.org/education/constitution-101-curriculum Course https://constitutioncenter.org/the-constitution/constitution-101-course Founders' Library https://constitutioncenter.org/the-constitution/historic-document-library

ALT Curriculum https://constitutioncenter.org/education/constitution-101-curriculum Course https://constitutioncenter.org/the-constitution/constitution-101-course Founders' Library https://constitutioncenter.org/the-constitution/historic-document-library

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