Social Education January/February 2020
Social Education January/February 2020
Special Section:Teaching About the Census
Volume:84
Num:1
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NCSS Notebook
Agency, Advocacy, Activism: Action for Social Studies
As social studies teachers, we play an essential role in preparing the next generation with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions needed to become informed and engaged citizens.
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The 2020 Presidential Election: How the Keys Are Pointing
Studying the 13 diagnostic questions that make up the Keys election prediction system can help students understand what issues really matter to Americans when choosing a president.
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Lessons on the Law
Earth Day at 50: A Time to Engage
The 50th anniversary of Earth Day offers an excellent opportunity for teaching about environmental legislation and fostering action-oriented engagement in climate issues.
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Teaching with Documents
The Stewart Sisters v. The Steamer Sue: Nineteenth-Century Black Female Activism
Examining documents in the classroom related to an 1885 case filed by four African American sisters challenging segregation on a steamship can springboard into an interesting debate about civil disobedience and peaceful protest.
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Sources and Strategies
Developing Students’ Discipline-Specific Thinking by Studying Cultural Documentation
The featured photograph of a historical sign in Paterson, New Jersey can launch an exploration of the history, geography, and economics that shaped one community and can propel students to research their own local markers.
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Checking the Facts: Media Literacy and Democracy
By integrating the process of critical questioning of media messages into the everyday classroom curriculum, we can help produce a citizenry with the skills needed to negotiate future threats to truth.
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Using Census Data to Bring Your Classroom to Life
Incorporating census data into a range of social studies topics can help students enhance their statistical literacy skills while giving them a better understanding of the subjects they study.
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Age and Sex Composition
The study of different aspects of the census such as age structure and the ratio of males to females can give students insight into how historical events have impacted our population.
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Telling Stories with Census Data
By investigating statistics collected by censuses, students can obtain a deeper understanding of historical events and cultural milestones like the Battle of Gettysburg, the Montgomery Bus Boycott, or landing a man on the moon.
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Diversity and the Census Bureau
The Census Bureau’s emphasis on hiring census takers who reflect the communities in which they count has played a historic role in ensuring that neglected communities gain representation.
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The Census as Seen Through 23 Objects
This review of censuses from 1790 to 2010 is told through 23 objects that will stimulate student interest and offer insight into the myriad of information provided by censuses.
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Teaching the C3 Framework
In Support of Students’ Needs: Exploring the Benefits of the Inquiry Design Model
The Inquiry Design Model offers an instructional framework that enables students to exercise control and agency in their social studies inquiries.
