Learning the early history of U.S. government is often confusing for middle school students. In this article, the author describes the use of the book We the People and the President to give seventh-grade students a deeper understanding of government

In this inquiry, students analyze and evaluate economic rhetoric related to deregulation through arguments for and against the Motor Carrier Act of 1980 (MCA). The aim is to help students become better, more informed consumers of economic policies.

The books that appear in this annotated list were evaluated and selected by a Book Review Committee appointed by the 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. Books selected for this bibliography were published in 2020 and were written for children in grades K-12. The Book Review Committee looks for books that emphasize human relations, represent a diversity of groups and are sensitive to a broad range of cultural experiences, present an original theme…

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Engagement in Economics: Using a Stock Market Simulation in a Middle School ClassroomSamantha Sterns Memoir of Oppression: George Takei and the Imprisonment of Japanese AmericansCaroline C. Sheffield and Jeremiah C. Clabough

Teaching Ancient and Medieval Africa with the History Bento Box ProjectAnna Mariah Mills Racial Literacy Book Clubs in Middle School: Five Things to ConsiderJoanna Batt  

Teaching About the U.S. Capitol Siege the Day After it HappenedSamantha Mandeville Teaching the Civil War in 2020–21Deirdre O’Connor Epidemics and Pandemics as Social Phenomena: Pivotal Moments in History that Altered SocietyEric B. Claravall

The books that appear in this annotated list 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. Books selected for this bibliography were published in 2008 and were written for children in grades K-12. The Book Review Committee looks for books that emphasize human relations, represent a diversity of groups and are sensitive to a broad range of cultural experiences, present an original theme or…

The books that appear in this annotated list 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. Books selected for this bibliography were published in 2007 and were written for children in grades K-12. The Book Review Committee looks for books that emphasize human relations, represent a diversity of groups and are sensitive to a broad range of cultural experiences, present an original theme or…