Social Education May/June 2021
Social Education May/June 2021
Volume:85
Num:3
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Lessons on the Law
Regulating Vaccines and COVID-19
Exploring the federal regulation process for vaccine safety can launch a stimulating classroom debate on legal and policy issues related to vaccines.
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Research & Practice
Enriching the Educational Experiences of Black Males
The reopening of schools in the wake of Covid-19 offers a rare opportunity to reimagine content, pedagogy, and student-teacher relationships to enhance the educational experiences of Black males and, in turn, of all students.
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A Roadmap to E Pluribus Unum: The Educating for American Democracy Project
The Educating for American Democracy initiative introduces an inquiry framework, or roadmap, organized around themes and questions to advance excellence in civic and history education.
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The 1977 Disability Protests: A Case Study for Civic Action Strategies
Examining the 1977 movement to force implementation of a law protecting those with disabilities is a powerful way to engage students in civic action, particularly those, like students at an Upper Midwest Deaf school, who may consider themselves on the margins.
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Patriotism in Music Across Eras: Building Critical Media Literacy in U.S. History
Exploring the ways that various forms of patriotism (authoritarian, democratic, and critical) are represented in popular music can launch a stimulating classroom lesson on the meaning of patriotism across history.
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Sources and Strategies
Expanding Student Understanding of World War I Soldiers’ Experiences with Poetry
Reading and analyzing poetry by World War I American soldiers can reveal a great deal about the life and observations of servicemen.
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The Carter G. Woodson Book Awards 2021
This year’s Carter G. Woodson book picks include stories about Black heroes of the Old West, groundbreaking journalist Ethel Payne, and William Still, the “Father of the Underground Railroad.”
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2021 Septima Clark Book Awards
The latest Septima Clark Book Award recipients shine a light on the stories of Frances Perkins, the first woman to serve in a U.S. presidential cabinet; Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman in Congress; and numerous female athletes who shattered stereotypes.
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Teaching the C3 Framework
Power, Injustice, Costs and Benefits: Looping Curricular Concepts with the Inquiry Design Model
Engaging students in inquiry at regular intervals, or looping inquiry, within and across grade levels promotes deeper content knowledge and skills over time.
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Propaganda and the 1936 Olympics: History, News Literacy, and Selling Nazi Germany to American Tourists
A close look at the digitized version of a newly discovered German publication promoting Nazi Germany can launch im-portant classroom deliberations on nationalism, culture, propaganda, and media.
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NCSS Centennial
Of Privilege and Pendulums: NCSS and Gender
This article offers a look back at NCSS contributions and a panel discussion on the evolving understanding of gender in American society.
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Notable Social Studies Trade Books
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People 2021
The NCSS Book Review Committee and the Children’s Book Council present the 2021 selection of outstanding books for use in the social studies classroom.
