This webinar will use the C3 Framework with television sitcoms to teach narrative versus counter-narrative issue-centered topics in the classroom. The webinar will review the C3 Framework, discuss how television sitcoms align with C3 (what dimension to use it with), discuss how to use narratives and counter-narratives in the classroom, and experience an example lesson utilizing dimensions one through four consisting of two television sitcom episodes on the topic of voting. At the end of the webinar, audience members can ask questions and/or brainstorm with the presenter about how to create…

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. 

Students with disabilities face distinct challenges in social studies, including complex ideas, extensive vocabulary, and a need for broad background knowledge. Since 2006, Emerging America has guided social studies teachers with strategies and tools for inclusion, grounded in inquiry-based use of primary sources

Listen to an exclusive interview with the sister and brother team of Claire and Ralph Nader! These two longtime civic leaders and advocates for social, economic, and legal justice talk with James Damico, Professor of Curriculum & Instruction at Indiana University, about Claire’s recent book, You Are Your Own Best Teacher! Sparking the Curiosity, Imagination, and Intellect of Tweens. In this video, Claire and Ralph cover a range of topics and questions, including: Learning about your body The Commons How to wage peace What does it mean to be smart? Historical…

Today the grandchildren of Vietnam War veterans are attending middle and high schools throughout America, sitting side-by-side with the children of those who served more recently in Desert Storm and the Iraq War. But how much do they really know about these conflicts and the sacrifices their dads, moms and grandparents proudly made? Joining with social studies departments throughout the Country, the Veterans National Education Program (V-NEP) is teaching the lessons of these wars in the classroom. During the 2018-2019 school year, V-NEP will provide teachers with a free, collection of video…

"America is an exceptional nation built on a Declaration of Independence and a Constitution that offer a rare collection of inalienable rights and guaranteed freedoms: freedom of speech; freedom of religion; freedom to assemble; freedom of the press; the right to vote; the right to appeal; the right to bear arms. But let’s be honest. A “just government” requires the “consent of the governed,” as Jefferson declared. That is the essence of American democracy. But it is an ideal that must be defended and preserved by vigilant civic engagement. Democracy is not a spectator sport! This webinar…

Statistics in Schools (SIS) is a program that offers K-12 resources that can be used in the classroom. Use real-life data to teach your students with these free history, geography and sociology standards based activities and resources. Using current and historical data, the Census Bureau provides teachers the tools to help students understand statistical concepts and improve their data analysis skills.  Join this webinar and learn background information on the development of our resources. See firsthand some of our standards based activities and other resources that includes: maps,…

Culturally responsive teaching develops students' personal agency and grounds learning in the rich context of students' lived experiences. When this happens, learning deepens and outcomes improve. How does inquiry set the stage for culturally responsive teaching?  And what strategies and tools used in inquiry promote culturally responsive teaching practice?    Panelists /*-->*/ Shanti Elangovan Founder and CEO of inquirED

How do you discuss Native American contemporary cultures in existence from time immemorial on the land where you teach and live? The NCSS Canada Community will host Christine McRae, Executive Director of Native Land Digital, the free, web-based interactive resource (https://native-land.ca).  Christine is an Omàmìwininì Madaoueskarini Anishinaabekwe (a woman of the Madawaska River Algonquin people) and belongs to the Crane Clan. Christine's work is based in telling the true history of Indigenous people, particularly those belonging to the Algonquin Nation.  Native Land Digital supports…

Bayard Rustin organized one of the most successful forms of protest in our country’s history—the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Yet, he is often silenced within the PK-12 curriculum because of his sexual orientation as an out, gay man. In this webinar, Corey R. Sell, Associate Professor of Elementary Education at the Metropolitan State University, describes how he ueed the four dimensions of the C3 Inquiry Arc and the Library of Congress resources to design an inquiry that challenges both the dominant and heteronormative narratives of the Civil Rights Movement. Professor Sell also…