Some important concepts and strategies can help social studies educators teach civics in an inclusive manner when not all students in the classroom are formal citizens.

The study of Cuban art and architecture highlights unique aspects of the island's historyfrom prehistoric times through conquest and colonialism, to independence and revolution.

Even without in-person field trips, photographs stored online can stimulate enriching investigations of historic places.

An inquiry-based approach to tackling hard history such as the one outlined in this article helps mitigate the instructional challenges presented by our current political climate.

This article bridges scholarship in global education with ele- mentary classroom teaching by presenting a series of lessons that challenge the idea of national culture as fixed and stable.

Machine learning offers unique opportunities to re-imagine how students navigate and access digital collections for classroom learning.

The one-page blueprint known as the Inquiry Design Model helps teachers outline essential elements of inquiry-based instruction and enables them to plan inquiry experiences for students.

Encouraging students to participate in local civic activities for a classroom project enables them to develop real-world connections to social studies content.  

With the number of global refugees at its highest level since World War II, creating a safe and inclusive school environment for displaced learners is more important than ever.

A detailed curricular loop that enables students to regularly engage in an inquiry presents a meaningful way of teaching hard history.