In Pursuit of Equity: Book Banning and Censorship Book bans in schools and libraries are on the rise. Last school year, more than 850 individual titles were impacted by censorship efforts of local groups and state decision-makers. How can educators and students navigate censorship in their communities? NCHE and NCSS united for a fourth virtual Equity Summit in October 2023 in support of our history and social studies educators and students, with a focus on book-banning and censorship. These are the session recordings from the Summit. 

Whose Responsibility is it to Protect the Amazon? Misty Galloway Tucker also in this issue:Creating Anti-Bullying PSAs in the ClassroomAndrea Saltzman Martin, Valerie Ooka Pang, Eric J. Ginsberg, Jennifer M. Pang, Luke Duesbery, and Edward R. Dial Surviving Eighth GradeAndrea S. Libresco

Primary Source of the Day:A Warm Up Activity Amy Trenkle Highlights in History: Teaching with Differentiated Instruction Kay A. Chick Racing Around the World: A Geography Contest to Remember C. Steven Page Racing Around the World Questions      

Evaluating the Social Aspects of Scientific Innovation: An Interdisciplinary Inquiry Courtney Ferrari Analyzing Historical Political Cartoons: Helping Students With Diverse Learning Needs Analyze Primary Sources Grant R. Miller GMO T-Shirts: Pro and Con Cartoons

Activities such as the Shays' Rebellion investigation outlined in this article enable students to develop inquiry and literacy practices as they integrate critical reading, historical thinking, and argument writing.

The Global Challenge of Equal Access for Girls to an Education: An Investigation Using Inquiry Heather N. Hagan and Carolyn A. WeberWithin These Halls: In situ Primary Sources in Your Own School Benjamin R. Wellenreiter

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

Lookout Point: Achievement for Every Student Hayes Mizell Archaeology in the Seventh Grade:An Interdisciplinary Unit of Study Marilyn J. Eisenwine Sharing Space: Urban Wildlife and Human Society Jane Manaster The Caracara: Working with Birds and People Joan L. Morrison Life on the Wild Side Jane Manaster

Lookout Point: Let’s Talk about Sexual Harassment in Middle School Kimberly S. Palmer Service Learning and Social Studies: A Natural Fit Elizabeth A. Bloom A Zen Garden at Tecumseh: From Mocking to Honoring Leila Meyerratken A Model Rivers Project: Relating Geography and Culture Andrea Port Jacobs Book Review: We Were There Too! by Phillip Hoose Melinda Karnes Book Review: Learning on Their Feet by Carol Glynn Ronald V. Morris Musical Shares