A textbook author reflects on the ethical and ideological choices she made in her quest to create a history book that would be relevant to demographically diverse high school students.

We can disrupt inequity in the classroom by generating a more expansive understanding of what and who counts as worthy.

Creole culture is part of the fabric of America and an excellent topic for classrooms studying cultural diversity.

The House of Delegates (HOD) provides a forum for the general membership of NCSS, as represented by state councils, communities, and associated groups, to bring ideas, principles, beliefs, and actions regarding social studies education to the attention of the NCSS Board of Directors. Resolutions are the framework through which the NCSS membership at-large makes recommendations to the Board. The resolutions approved by the NCSS Board of Directors at its Winter 2019 meeting are presented here. 

The outlined process of “Getting Critical with Inquiry Questions” can support teachers in the challenging but vital task of developing robust compelling questions for inquiry.

In this lesson, students consider important factors that converged to help civil rights activists win a decades-long struggle for voting rights.

Analyzing the lyrics and historical context of a classic Oklahoma! song can deepen student thinking about the multiracial nature of our society and the ways this diversity is often erased.

The Carter G. Woodson Book Award is presented by National Council for the Social Studies to elevate texts that accurately depict the experiences of traditionally marginalized racial or ethnic groups within the United States. The award now has a long history, nearly 50 years, in honor of distinguished scholar and activist Dr. Carter G. Woodson. Woodson’s life-long dedication to making Black History known, visible, and valued inspires us to focus our students’ learning experiences on classroom resources that elevate the diverse voices of the American social landscape. 

The approaches to conflict management that our schools select can either encourage the deepening of democracy or reproduce social inequality.