This article focuses on 13 picturebooks by South Asian authors which the author categorizes as culturally conscious picturebooks. These books show the beauty of the lived experiences of South Asian American families. The author argues that in response to the sociopolitical realities, social studies educators can expand their curricula to weave in voices from South Asian communities.

The findings of the authors’ research study demonstrate ways that social studies teachers can address the classroom needs of multilingual students with digital primary sources.

The featured list of lesson plans, websites, and primary sources can help teachers regularly incorporate APIDA history into the social studies classroom.

When students learn history through the lenses of political and social movements, they gain a more accurate understanding of the past and how it informs the present.  

Properly constructed simulations enable teachers to practice pedagogical skills for leading classroom discussions on politically fraught issues.

This article and accompanying pullout describes a process for developing inquiry projects, based on the Inquiry Design Model (IDM), for students in grades K-2. In this article, he provides examples from preservice teachers that show that the process can lead to high-quality social studies teaching in primary grades. 

Launched with only 15 teachers to support implementation of the C3 Framework, today C3 Teachers is a network of thousands dedicated to moving social studies in new directions. 

Since the mainstream U.S. history curriculum often excludes Asian Americans’ struggles and resilience, many educators in the United States struggle to teach this subject. In particular, few studies explore how elementary social studies teachers use culturally relevant pedagogy to help Asian American students analyze and critique anti-Asian violence. This article addresses the gap.

When teachers create lessons that include historical sources, it’s important to pay attention to source choice and source attribution.