Social Education March/April 2023
Social Education March/April 2023
Volume:87
Num:2
OPEN ACCESS
Sources and Strategies
Broadening Student Understanding of the New Deal through the Photographs of Gordon Parks Caneisha Mills
The featured photographs by Gordon Parks depicting the lives of African Americans in the 1940s can launch an engaging classroom lesson on Depression-era New Deal programs.
MEMBERS ONLY
Teaching the C3 Framework
IDM as an Assessment System
Initially intended as an approach to curriculum development, the Inquiry Design Model also offers social studies educators a systematic approach to assessment.
Bridging the Gap: Leveraging Technology to Enhance Student Engagement in Social Studies
OPEN ACCESS
The Democratization of AI and its Transformative Potential in Social Studies Education
While some educators raise concerns about the threats to academic integrity posed by artificial intelligence, can digital innovations like ChatGPT revolutionize the way social studies is taught and learned?
MEMBERS ONLY
Mapping Emotions
In this engaging activity, AP Psychology students used ArcGIS Online and Survey123 to make connections between geographic locations and students’ emotional responses to those places.
MEMBERS ONLY
Digital History for Multilingual Learners: Utilizing Inquiry Kits
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.
Teaching Economics in Uncertain Times
OPEN ACCESS
Teaching About Today’s Economic Numbers
Comparing and contrasting today’s economic indicators with the stagflation of the 1970s can give students a better and more nuanced understanding of how the economy actually works.
MEMBERS ONLY
Monetary Policy Yesterday, Today, and Beyond
A close look at how the Federal Reserve adjusts interest rates to temper inflation can help students comprehend how monetary policy impacts their own lives.
MEMBERS ONLY
The Economics of Cryptocurrencies
Exploring cryptocurrencies with students is an excellent way to increase their knowledge of basic economic concepts.
MEMBERS ONLY
What Are Smart Money Moves for Teachers in an Uncertain Economy?
Four bedrock personal finance principles can help teachers ride out uncertain economic times and assist them in teaching students about making economic decisions.
MEMBERS ONLY
Helping Middle and High School Students Make Financial Decisions in Uncertain Times
This discussion-based lesson plan invites students to explore how personal economic decisions affect them in the short and long term.
