Social Education March/April 2024
Thinking Critically about Technology
Social Education March/April 2024
Volume:88
Num:2
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NCSS Notebook
Educating for Empathy: The Transformative Power of Social Studies
As social studies professionals, we must equip our students with the skills to navigate challenging topics with sensitivity and depth.
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Research & Practice
A People’s Economics: Building Critical Economics Education from “Under the Surface
A people’s economics approach to teaching economics encourages students to see themselves in the curriculum and to understand that they are economic actors who can shape the future.
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Teaching Students to Think Critically About Technology and Society: Approaches and Strategies
The strategies in this article can help students recognize and analyze the wide array of effects that technologies have on our society.
Teaching with Documents
Behind the Shingle, the Untold Stories of D-Day
Examining primary sources that highlight lesser known contributions to the D-Day invasion can spark a fascinating lesson on World War II and the Allied amphibious assault.
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Teaching the C3 Framework
Turning Student Teachers into Claim Makers: Developing the Pedagogical Content Knowledge of Novice Teachers with the Persuasive Claim Framework
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Lessons on the Law
State Regulatory Powers and the Dormant Commerce Clause
This primer on the dormant commerce clause can support teachers in an exploration of related Supreme Court cases and launch an engaging lesson on the balance of state and federal powers.
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Sources and Strategies
Exploring Charts and Graphs Created for a World’s Fair Exhibit by W.E.B. Du Bois
A close look at the information highlighting Black social and cultural achievements in W.E.B. Du Bois’s 1900 Paris Exposition can springboard into an enriching lesson on African American history.
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NCSS Summer Leadership Institute: Uncovering Hidden Histories, Advocating for Local Issues
Members of the North Carolina Council for the Social Studies describe growing leadership skills in a rich historical setting at the 2023 NCSS Summer Leadership Institute.
Digital Frontiers in the Social Studies
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Thinking Critically, Coding Creatively: Elevating Social Studies Through Inquiry-Based Learning and Computer Science Integration
Weaving computer science into the fabric of social studies, rather than teaching it as an isolated skill, makes both subjects more relevant, engaging, and beneficial to students.
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Learning Trajectories in Digital History Education with the Library of Congress
The highlighted project offers explicit guidance for teaching historical thinking.
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Data Visualization Technology to Support Inquiry and Chronological Understanding
The online data visualization tools described in this article can help students learn how to evaluate, analyze, and create data visualizations such as timelines, maps, and graphs.
