Social Education September 2023
Social Education September 2023
Volume:87
Num:4
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Called to Serve: The Enduring Legacy of 9/11
Examining the spotlighted stories about children of World Trade Center first responders can launch an engaging classroom lesson about September 11 and its continuing impact.
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Teaching with Documents
We the People: Exploring Early American Identity through the First Federal Census
Investigating the featured 1790 Census in the classroom can spark important discussions on who could be included in the original count as well as the role that population count plays with regard to taxation and representation.
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Sources and Strategies
Piquing Student Curiosity About the 100th Anniversary of the Constitution with Sheet Music
The featured sheet music of the “Constitutional Centennial March,” can ignite student research into the eight individuals featured on the cover, including George Washington, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton.
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Teaching the C3 Framework
Designing and Teaching a Critical Inquiry: Lessons Learned
A teacher of second-grade students in an economically disadvantaged and racially and linguistically marginalized elementary school, shares her experience carrying out an inquiry-focused lesson about Indigenous People’s Day.
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Causation, the Long and Short of It: A Year-Long Instructional Focus
The authors outline strategies for ensuring that students consider both short- and longer-term causes when examining major historical events such as the nationwide George Floyd protests in 2020.
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Teaching the Controversial Joe Hill Case: Connecting Off-line and On-line Critical Reading
The highlighted inquiry about labor activist Joe Hill can launch a fascinating lesson on organized labor and different economic systems.
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U.S. Engagement in the Italian Elections of 1948 and 1953
Studying U.S. covert operations to influence post-World War II elections in Italy can launch an excellent lesson on the Cold War and U.S. concern about the spread of communism.
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Research & Practice
Teaching Data Literacy for Civic Competence: The Social Studies Teacher’s Crucial Role
In today’s “datafied” society, social studies teachers must provide instruction in data literacy to ensure that students become informed, competent citizens.
NCSS Presidential Addresses: Reflections on Social Studies Education
This article looks at how NCSS presidents through the years have used their pulpit to address the state of social studies and other important issues relevant to social studies teachers.
