High school ethnic studies courses that address the perspectives and experiences of people of color are increasingly in demand. The author describes the thematic, inquiry-based approach she developed that reflects her school’s diversity.

The highlighted award-winning EdTech tools can engage students while also advancing their understanding of economic reasoning and financial decision making.

A close examination of global soccer opens the door for students to tackle a host of political, social, and economic issues.

Some key strategies can help teach American high school students about the reality of poverty in our own country. 

At a time when economics, business, the national budget, and international trade dominate the headlines, economic knowledge and understanding is crucial. The ability to analyze and understand such issues as the privatization of Social Security or the impact of the North American Free Trade Act (NAFTA) is essential for citizens in a democracy. If we social studies educators live up to our stated mission—to “teach students the content knowledge, intellectual skills, and civic values necessary for fulfilling the duties of citizenship in a participatory democracy”—economics should be as important…

This article highlights a range of opportunities for involving students in C3 Framework inquiries using sports as a guiding theme.

The chair of the Federal Reserve chronicles the historical development of the U.S. central bank system—from the original Bank of the United States to current monetary policy.

Local walking field trips enable young people to learn financial literacy concepts and practices that reflect their own community’s history, economics, and conceptions of wealth.

Students with an understanding of economics are better equipped to comprehend the forces that influence our standard of living and overall financial well-being.

Four bedrock personal finance principles can help teachers ride out uncertain economic times and assist them in teaching students about making economic decisions.