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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 »

On October, 30 2008 students from across the country will be joining the National Student/Parent Mock Election (NSPME) to vote for their candidates of choice. This national-voter education program for students and their parents gives young Americans the chance to make their voices heard in the electoral process.  read more »

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Need help teaching the election? The October issue of Social Education will focus on the 2008 Election. NCSS has also put together a list of materials from NCSS and links to web sites that can help you in your classroom.  read more »

The free lesson plan "Making Choices: An Exploration of Political Preferences" recently published in Middle Level Learning is available for download.  read more »

Articles from the "Teaching with Documents" series are available free online to NCSS members. Click on the ones you want to view and print. Teaching with Documents articles, published originally in Social Education over the last decade or so, were written by staff at the National Archives and Records Administration. Each article features a primary source document accompanied by teaching activities and lessons that focus on history, civics, and many other social studies disciplines.

The books that appear in these annotated book lists were evaluated and selected by a Book Review Committee appointed by National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) and assembled in cooperation with the Children's Book Council (CBC). NCSS and CBC have cooperated on this annual bibliography since 1972.  read more »

Current Events: Iraq and 9/11

Global educators respond to the possibility of war with Iraq by having students:  read more »

1. Learn up to date historical, political, economic, and geographic background of the conflict;
2. Recognize stereotypes and misinformation they may have about Iraqis and other people in the region;
3. Examine issues that led to U.S. policy decisions and research possible outcomes of a war;