Table of Contents

• Introduction: What is the Source of Inquiry? An Introduction to Social Studies Methods
• Perspectives of the Primary Source Creator, Selector, and Learner
• Models of Instruction: Varying Teaching to Support Learners During Inquiry
• Why Do We Celebrate the 19th Amendment as the Moment When Women Were Granted the Right to Vote?
• How Do We Teach Elementary Students to Think Like Historians?
• For Whom Should America’s Gates Be Open? An Inquiry About Chinese Immigration in the 1800s & Angel Island
• Can Symbols Tell Stories?
• Is Food a Political Weapon? Using Inquiry to Explore the History of African American Farmers
• How Can Reading Historical Fiction and Nonfiction Books Encourage the Use of Primary Sources?
• What Does a U.S. Citizen “Look” Like? What Does It Mean to Be Loyal to Your Country? Civics Inquiries About Japanese American Incarceration
• What Does It Mean to Be a Good Citizen?
• Who’s Responsible for the Food on My Plate?