When students took on the role of junior detectives using an augmented reality application, they gained a close up look at the impact of segregated schooling in their own Virginia community.

Teachers and students can bring history to life by donning period clothing or carrying objects common in past eras to engage students and enhance classroom presentations.

What does the C3 Framework look like in a fifth grade classroom? This five-minute video produced by Social Studies School Service provides a snapshot of high quality C3 social studies instruction designed to prepare students for active and engaged citizenship. The accompanying lesson plan, handouts, and summative assessment rubric developed by Rebecca Valbuena, Board Member of California Council for the Social Studies and Michelle Herczog, President of National Council for the Social Studies provides step-by-step directions and tools to transform a traditional lesson about the fundamental…

(Posted September, 2016) = NCSS Members-only resource For Secondary/High School from Social Education Teaching in the Time of Trump Socialism in the United States: Hidden in Plain Sight (Not so) Unprecedented: Media Analysis of the 2016 Presidential Race and Its Historical Precedents Memorandum about the First Nixon-Kennedy Debate  Media Construction of Presidential Campaigns Political Polling Past and Present   For Middle Level from Middle Level Learning Making Choices: An Explanation of Political Preferences Using…

An introduction to the Inquiry Design Model™ (IDM), a distinctive approach to creating curriculum and instructional materials that honors teachers’ knowledge and expertise, avoids over-prescription, and focuses on the main elements of the instructional design process as envisioned in the Inquiry Arc of the College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework for State Social Studies Standards. Presenters Kathy Swan Professor, Social Studies Education, Director of Next Generation Teacher Preparation University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY John Lee Professor, Middle Grades Social Studies Education…

Presented by Michelle Herczog, this recorded webinar describes how Social Studies and English Language Arts Methods Instructors at Schools of Education can utilize the C3 Framework as a vehicle for training teacher education students how to use the C3 Framework to meet the Common Core State Standards through the social studies curriculum. Presenter Michelle Herczog 2014-15 NCSS President Consultant III, History-Social Science, Los Angeles County Office of Education Documents shared during the webinar are available as downloadable documents below.  

Resources from the NCSS Publications Archive to support your continuing instruction. Teaching Controversial IssuesHow Do Teachers' Political Views Influence Teaching about Controversial Issues?Should Schools Teach Students to Vote? YES! Electoral CollegeDemystifying the Electoral College: 12 Frequently Asked QuestionsTeaching about the Electoral College Supreme CourtIdentifying and Teaching against Misconceptions: Six Common Mistakes about the Supreme CourtSelecting Supreme Court Justices: A Dialogue (Looking at the Law) Polling…

To help address the critical issues related to climate and society, NCSS has compiled the following resources (students and teachers can also follow the youth activists on social media: #YouthClimateSummit and #ClimateAction.) Secondary Level Justice and Responsibility in a Changing Climate The Choices Program, Brown University Climate Change in the Social Studies Classroom: A Why and How to Guide Using the C3 Framework Lori M. Kumler and Bethany Vosburg-Bluem Simulating Global Climate Summits Dean P. Vesperman, Turtle Haste, and Stephane Alrivy Climate Change: Where We’ve Been, Where We…

On July 25, 1898, during the Spanish–American War, the U.S. invaded Puerto Rico. Puerto Ricans gained U.S. citizenship in 1917. 101 years later, the debate over Puerto Rico's political status continues.  Learn and teach about Puerto Rico's history and the Spanish-American War with articles and teaching activities from NCSS peer-reviewed publications Social Education and Social Studies and the Young Learner. Also explore a sampling of resource collections from some of our colleagues. Examine the history of Hispanic heritage in North America in this special section: "The Hispanic Heritage of…

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