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The revision of the Texas social studies standards is generating hot debate and strong opinions, and this is no surprise. Because the subjects that compose social studies touch upon cultural, societal and political topics, social studies generates the most controversy when decisions are made regarding what is taught to students.   read more »

—Sherry L. Field and Linda D. Labbo
Read a biography. Then examine “pocket contents.” In Lincoln’s vest pocket? A draft for a speech, theater tickets, and a photograph of his family, among other items. “Artifacts” are suggested for the pockets of Benito Juarez (president of Mexico), Grandma Moses (artist), Mary McLeod Bethune (black educator), and others.   read more »

By Robert Cohen
Many have questioned whether the document on which our nation is based sanctioned slavery. But renowned abolitionist Frederick Douglass, who originally condemned the Constitution, came to view it in a much different light.

• http://publications.socialstudies.org/se/7205/7205246.pdf

A Position Statement of National Council for the Social Studies

“A primary object…should be the education of our youth in the science of government. In a republic, what species of knowledge can be equally important? And what duty more pressing…than…communicating it to those who are to be the future guardians of the liberties of the country.”
—George Washington   read more »

Now available for everyone: back issues of the “Notables List.” This year’s list is a members-only benefit, but several past issues can be downloaded free as PDFs.   read more »

In response to the need to support adolescents as they acquire and use literacy in and out of school, many districts in the United States are hiring “literacy coaches” to lead school-based professional development of subject area teachers in middle and high schools. In a project supported by the Carnegie Corporation, the International Reading Association has joined with the National Council of Teachers of English, the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, National Council for the Social Studies, and the National Science Teachers Association to delineate standards for what effective literacy coaches must know and be able to do.   read more »

NCSS is partnering with the international film and broadcasting company, WebsEdge, to bring Social Studies TV to this year’s Annual Conference.

Social Studies TV will be an onsite conference television channel and will be featuring a new episode daily on plasma screens around the venue, as well as on a dedicated television channel in guest hotel rooms.   read more »

Principles for Learning is a joint statement developed by National Council for the Social Studies in cooperation with six other organizations representing 250,000 content-area teachers, administrators, educational technology specialists and other educators.   read more »