Social Education March/April 2011
Social Education March/April 2011
Volume:75
Num:2
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Editor's Notes
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Request for a Copy of the Decision in Weeks v. The United States
A Supreme Court decision banning illegally obtained evidence in federal court serves as a point of entry for the study of search warrants and the Fourth Amendment.
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A Call for Wikipedia in the Classroom
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.
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Wikipedia: Does it Have a Place in Research?
Wikipedia can provide useful facts for a summary report, but the anonymity and quantity of authors is problematic for historical research.
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Understanding Antitrust Laws, Competition, the Economy, and Their Impact on Our Everyday Lives
The history of American antitrust laws, explored in this interview, can introduce students to the globalization of markets, trade, and legal governance
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Standards for Teaching about the Federal Reserve System: An Initiative by Two Federal Reserve Banks
These newly created educational standards can guide teachers in developing citizens who are knowledgeable about the Fed and its role in our financial system and market economy.
Special Section: What Every Citizen Needs to Know about the Fed and Monetary Policy and How You Can Teach about It
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Students, Economics, and the Federal Reserve
Students with an understanding of economics are better equipped to comprehend the forces that influence our standard of living and overall financial well-being.
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Data and Primary Source Documents for Social Studies Classrooms from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Students will increase their understanding of past and current events through the Federal Reserve Economic Data website, where they can view and download original maps, charts, tables, graphs, and raw data.
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Quantitative Easing and the Fed: Ghost Story II
In a sequel to a previous article, the authors imagine what two renowned economists might say to Ben Bernanke about how to advance economic recovery.
Special Section: Charting New Digital Vistas in Social Studies
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A Digital View of History: Drawing and Discussing Models of Historical Concepts
Students become engaged in doing history when they examine digitized primary sources about the Great Plague in fourteenth-century Europe and create images of their own historical interpretations.
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Learning History with Mini-Camcorders
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.
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Integrating Literature and the Social Studies with Google Lit Trips
Students become deeply immersed in stories and their related social studies content with Lit Trips, which enable the hands-on explorations of text, by incorporating digital mapping tools, videos, and photographs.
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Visualizing Economic Development with ArcGIS Explorer
Students can use GIS applications to analyze a range of geographic patterns. In the lesson described here, ninth graders used ArcGIS Explorer to study economic development and the ways in which countries are classified as more, or less, developed.
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How New Technology Resources are Changing Social Studies
This list of recommended websites highlights the innovative use of Web 2.0 technology by teachers in Milwaukee and Kentucky, and a Houston professor who teaches students how to design podcasts that use animation, music, and narration.