Higher Education
Interdisciplinary Activities Using Census in Schools
Submitted by Steven Lapham on Thu, 06/03/2010 - 2:44pm--Janice Jefferson --> read more »
Radio Days in the Classroom
Submitted by Steven Lapham on Tue, 08/18/2009 - 9:57am--Dan Schuchat
A radio drama project helps students learn about the 1920s and 30s as well as the important role that technology plays in our lives. Handouts include "Early Radio in the U.S." and "Bandwidth Problems ca. 1912: The Need for Federal Regulation."
This URL downloads all 16 pages of Middle Level Learning as a pdf of about 1.0 MB:
* http://members.ncss.org/mll/23/MLL23.pdf
Keynesian, Monetarist and Supply-Side Policies: An Old Debate Gets New Life
Submitted by Jennifer Bauduy on Fri, 07/24/2009 - 11:59amBy M. Scott Niederjohn and William C. Wood
Keynesian fiscal policy—out of fashion with economists and policymakers for decades—has enjoyed a revival under President Obama’s new economic policy team, but competing approaches also have their advocates.
The Crash of 2008: Causes and Fed Response
Submitted by Jennifer Bauduy on Fri, 07/24/2009 - 11:57amBy James D. Gwartney and Joseph Connors
The current economic crisis is primarily a story about unintended consequences and what happens when the incentive structure is damaged by unsound institutions and policies.
Robert E. Lee’s Demand for the Surrender of John Brown
Submitted by rich on Mon, 07/13/2009 - 11:55am--Daniel F. Rulii
John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry—considered treasonous by some and heroic by others—helped strengthen the anti-slavery movement. Students can gain a deeper understanding of this event by studying General Lee's demand for Brown's surrender.
FASSE/CUFA Inquiry Grant
Social Studies Inquiry Grant Request for Proposals
Sponsored by:
Fund for the Advancement of Social Studies Education
College and University Faculty Assembly
National Council for the Social Studies --> read more »
NCSS Research Awards
National Council for the Social Studies presents three research awards designed to recognize substantive scholarly inquiry in social studies education. --> read more »
Preparing Citizens for a Global Community
A Position Statement of National Council for the Social Studies (Revised) --> read more »
NCSS Outstanding Social Studies Teacher of the Year
Sponsored by Farmers Insurance
The annual NCSS Outstanding Teacher of the Year Awards recognize exceptional classroom social studies teachers for grades K-6, 5-8, and 7-12 who teach social studies regularly and systematically in elementary school settings, and --> read more »
