Social Education September 2019
Social Education September 2019
Volume:83
Num:4
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Editor’s Notebook September 2019
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Democracy is Not a Spectator Sport: The Role of Social Studies in Safeguarding the Republic
It's a critical time to engage in classroom discussions about democracy—what it is, what threatens it today, and how we can protect it.
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American Identity, Citizenship, and Law: What a National Survey of Civic Literacy Reveals
A new survey by the American Bar Association exposes the dire state of civic literacy in the United States.
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Getting Young People to Vote: Seven Tips for the Classroom
Engaging students in conversations about our system of government—what is and isn’t working—can ignite interest and involvement in civic activities.
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Encouraging Student Understanding of Negotiation and the Value of Notetaking during the 1787 Constitutional Convention
The two featured pages of James Madison’s handwritten notes from the Constitutional Convention can spark an engaging lesson on the different plans originally presented for structuring the U.S. government.
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Teaching the Constitution…Virtually!
The National Archives has several programs to help teach about the Constitution, including an online archive for accessing and downloading countless primary documents, and also virtual classroom visits from an Archives educator.
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What Should We Teach about Human Rights? Implications of International Research
It is important to consider the influence of students’ social context when teaching about human rights.
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“Pinning” with Pause: Supporting Teachers’ Critical Consumption on Sites of Curriculum Sharing
Applying specific critical literacy techniques when seeking curricular resources on Internet sharing sites can protect teachers from inadvertently implementing bad ideas disguised as “cute” lessons.
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Beyond Content or Skills: The Why, What, and How of Religious Studies Education
Equipping students with conceptual language for discussing the complexity of religious identity better prepares them to understand the countless ways that religion intersects with public and private life.
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Be the Change: Guiding Students to Take Informed Action
This guided inquiry walks teachers through the steps to help students understand a societal problem, assess possible actions, and move to civic action.
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The “Forgotten” War and Its Legacy: Teaching about Korea through Inquiry
A new set of inquiries based on the C3 Framework provides questions, tasks, and sources to launch classroom examinations of the Korean War and its many aftershocks.