Social Education October 2019
Social Education October 2019
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Volume:83
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Editor's Notebook
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Using Inquiry and Digital Storytelling to Teach about American Enslavement: Anna, One Woman’s Quest for Freedom
An inquiry framed around the experience of an enslaved woman, highlighted in a recent film, offers an opportunity for meaningful student engagement with the history of American enslavement.
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Lessons on the Law
Supreme Court Looks to New Term, With Questions
The new Supreme Court term will involve many high-profile cases for exploration with students that deal with major issues like immigration, gun control, LGBTQ rights, and the financial future of Puerto Rico.
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Has Social Media Made it Easier to Effect Social Change?: Inquiring into Tactics for Change through Primary Sources
A close look at the contemporary role of social media in social justice struggles can prompt an engaging class discussion about tactics for social change—from the 1963 Civil Rights March to the 2017 Women’s March.
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A Feeling for the Past: The Role of Emotion in History Education
Recognizing the role that emotions have in shaping major decisions, including political loyalties, can help students engage in difficult conversations and better understand those with whom they disagree.
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Now You Can’t Just Do Nothing: Unsettling the Settler Self within Social Studies Education
Promising practices offer educators opportunities to confront the perspective of white settler colonialism that has permeated the study of the history of Indigenous peoples.
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Historical Thinking Skills: A Second Opinion
The emphasis on historical thinking skills in history education hasn’t lived up to its potential: without useful knowledge there can be no useful thinking.
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State Legislatures, the Census, and Redistricting: Why the 2019 Elections are Important
Although off-year elections get little attention, following the 2019 state elections with students in the classroom can launch important discussions on the role of state houses in redistricting, gerrymandering, and on political trends that might influence next year’s presidential election.
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Advocacy for Social Studies: The Need to Respond to the Updated NAEP Schedule
Our latest NCSS statement explains the significance of the NAEP assessment schedule changes, describes how these will affect our field, and calls our members to action to raise policymakers’ awareness of the ramifications of the updated schedule for the social studies.
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The NCSS Response to the Updated NAEP Schedule
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Forging a Path to the 19th Amendment: Understanding Women’s Suffrage
Examining the featured nineteenth- and early twentieth-century documents from women to Congress regarding voting rights can launch a fascinating classroom lesson on women’s suffrage and the First Amendment right to petition.
