General US History
Confronting Stereotypes
Submitted by Jennifer Bauduy on Thu, 01/19/2012 - 12:44pm--Carol Buswell
Primary-source documents can provide students with fresh perspectives on topics often laden with stereotypes—such as the issue of Native Americans and treaty rights.
* http://publications.socialstudies.org/se/7506/7506310.pdf
Memory of a Nation: Effectively Using Artworks to Teach about the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy
Submitted by Jennifer Bauduy on Thu, 01/19/2012 - 12:06pm--Elizabeth K. Eder
Artwork, such as the featured pieces related to the Kennedy assassination, can teach students both content and core historical thinking skills.
* http://publications.socialstudies.org/se/7506/7506296.pdf
“I Didn’t Raise My Boy to Be a Soldier:” Ideas and Strategies for Using Music from the National Jukebox to Teach Difficult Topics in History
Submitted by Jennifer Bauduy on Thu, 01/19/2012 - 12:03pm--Stacie Moats and Stephanie Poxon
As a favored outlet for self-expression, music is a valuable classroom resource for addressing complex topics such as different perspectives on war.
* http://publications.socialstudies.org/se/7506/7506291.pdf
Teaching Difficult Topics with Primary Sources
Submitted by Jennifer Bauduy on Thu, 01/19/2012 - 11:59am--Lee Ann Potter
The featured documents illustrate the value of primary sources as points of entry into challenging subjects.
* http://publications.socialstudies.org/se/7506/7506284.pdf
Eleanor Roosevelt and Civil Rights
Submitted by Jennifer Bauduy on Thu, 01/19/2012 - 11:51am--Toni Fuss Kirkwood-Tucker
Eleanor Roosevelt’s fearless advocacy of the rights of African Americans, and the public controversy this created, offer students an excellent window into the society and politics of the United States during the 1930s and 1940s.
* http://publications.socialstudies.org/se/7505/750511245.pdf
Afghanistan, the Taliban, and Osama bin Laden: The Background to September 11
Submitted by Jennifer Bauduy on Tue, 10/04/2011 - 3:22pm--The Choices Program, Brown University
Ten years after 9/11, the United States is still fighting a war in Afghanistan against the Taliban. This article details key issues and events including the rise of the Taliban and the emergence of Osama bin Laden as a global terrorist figure.
* http://publications.socialstudies.org/se/7504/7504185.pdf
Congress Investigates: Pearl Harbor and 9/11 Congressional Hearing Exhibits (Teaching with Documents)
Submitted by Jennifer Bauduy on Tue, 10/04/2011 - 3:18pm--Christine Blackerby
The study of the two featured documents will illustrate for students the importance of Congress’s power to investigate as part of a system of checks and balances established by the Founders.
* http://publications.socialstudies.org/se/7504/7504175.pdf
Learning History with Mini-Camcorders
Submitted by Jennifer Bauduy on Fri, 05/27/2011 - 12:38pm--Jeremy D. Stoddard and Meg Hoffman
Three activities described here engage the creativity of at-risk students by incorporating mini-camcorders into the study of the American Revolution, Civil War, and Post-Reconstruction.
* http://publications.socialstudies.org/se/7502/7522011107.pdf
Wikipedia: Does it Have a Place in Research?
Submitted by Jennifer Bauduy on Fri, 05/27/2011 - 12:33pm--Ann Claunch
Wikipedia can provide useful facts for a summary report, but the anonymity and quantity of authors is problematic for historical research.
* http://publications.socialstudies.org/se/7502/752201165.pdf
A Call for Wikipedia in the Classroom
Submitted by Jennifer Bauduy on Fri, 05/27/2011 - 12:29pm--Mark Kissling
Rather than battle Wikipedia’s stronghold in students’ lives, teachers should seize the opportunity to teach students how to read Wikipedia through a critical lens.
* http://publications.socialstudies.org/se/7502/752201160.pdf
