Social Education November/December 2014
Social Education November/December 2014
Volume:78
Num:6
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Editor´s Notes
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Letters to the Editor
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Exploring the Legacy of Magna Carta with Students through Historic Images
The two featured portraits of Revolutionary-era writer John Dickinson next to a book titled “Magna Charta,” can launch an enlightening lesson on the thirteenth-century charter´s influence on America´s founding documents.
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Magna Carta at 800: Ten Key Questions Answered
As the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta approaches, Lessons on the Law provides an overview of the “Great Charter” and identifies teaching materials to engage students.
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Analyzing the Messages of the State of the Union Address
The president´s annual speech to Congress on the condition of the nation offers students an opportunity to examine key domestic issues as well as the president´s proposals.
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Education Equality: What Happens to a Dream Deferred?
The highlighted documents from Boston´s desegregation case can serve as a jumping off point into an engaging classroom study of education equality and civil rights.
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A New View of Civil War Photography
Cutting edge digital techniques that add richer perspective to nineteenth-century Civil War photographs will challenge students´ preconceived ideas about the war and enrich classroom instruction.
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The C3 Framework: A Powerful Tool for Preparing Future Generations for Informed and Engaged Civic Life
The C3 Framework not only provides crucial guidance for creating or bolstering social studies standards—it is extremely effective for curriculum planning and professional development.
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Civic Learning Success Stories: State Initiatives to Restore the Civic Mission of Schools
The stories of these four state programs on civic learning will provide educators around the country with valuable information on how to advocate for restoring the civic mission of schools.
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Should Teachers Help Students Develop Partisan Identities?
The authors examine whether schools should be helping students determine political affiliation, and spotlight the case of one high school where a legislative simulation requires students to do exactly that.
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Free Press in a Constitutional Democracy
Students will acquire a deeper understanding of freedom of the press when they consider the context for its inclusion in the First Amendment and examine its implications in the Internet age.
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NAFTA: The World´s Largest Trading Zone Turns 20
This article looks at the results of NAFTA, 20 years after it created a controversial common market between the United States, Canada, and Mexico, and examines the ongoing free trade debate.
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Teaching about Freedom Using the Internet
The websites highlighted in this column offer resources and lesson plans for exploring the concept of freedom in the classroom.