World History

Teaching About the Roots of Immigration from Central America (Teaching for Change)

Teaching for Change developed a series of four lessons with the country of El Salvador as a case study to provide important historical context for contemporary immigration issues. Read more

The Bomb and Beyond: Teaching Nuclear Issues through Popular Culture Texts

The three approaches to teaching about the legacies of nuclear development outlined in this article can advance students’ critical literacy skills as they analyze artifacts of popular culture.

Level:

High School

Historical Period:

World War II

Cold War, Civil Rights

Subject Area:

US History

World History

Issue:

Social Education May/June 2018

Marriage between Slaves: Analyzing Legal Documents from Spain and the United States

When studying the early colonization of the Caribbean, students will gain a deeper, more nuanced, understanding of the institution of slavery by examining Spanish colonial documents and comparing them with documents from the antebellum U.S. South.

Level:

High School

Historical Period:

Pre-colonial, Colonial

Subject Area:

US History

World History

Issue:

Social Education May/June 2018

Call for Lesson Plans about 1938 Europe (Leo Baeck Institute)

A Call for Pedagogical Proposals: The 1938Projekt is collecting submissions in two age categories: high school and college lessons. The format of submissions is open, but should include: age category/type of school, discipline, intended learning outcomes, a ready-to-use description of teaching and learning activities, and a 50-word bio of the educator/author who is submitting the teaching activity. We especially welcome submissions already tested in classroom setting, with comments on students’ responses.
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Deadline:

6/30/2018

Category:

Calls for Papers and Articles

Understanding Korea: A Conference for Educators (KWLF)

April 13, 2018 - 9:45am EDT to April 16, 2018 - 3:45pm EDT

Join educators and Asia scholars in Las Vegas, Nevada, to learn more about Korean history at a conference hosted by the Korean War Legacy Foundation. Participants will hear from top scholars. ... Thanks to the generous support of the Korea Foundation, there is only a $35 registration fee for conference, single occupancy room, and most Read more

Category:

Conferences-Workshops-Webinars

Iceman Murder Mystery (NOVA/PBS)

Join NOVA to defrost the ultimate time capsule—5,000-year-old Otzi, the mummified corpse pulled from a glacier in the Alps. Through an autopsy like none other, scientists will attempt to unravel the details of his death and an entire way of life. Learn more at http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/ancient/iceman-murder-mystery.html Read more

Wednesday, March 28, 2018 - 9:00pm

Using Popular Music in the Social Studies Classroom

April 10, 2018 - 7:00pm to May 1, 2018 - 8:00pm

This series is designed for those who currently use, or interested in learning about integrating music in their classroom studies. Over the course of four (4) webinars, examine how popular music reflects and impacts society; analyze topics and themes of significant events through the lens of song; and discuss ideas and strategies educators have found effective when using music to engage and inform their students.

Presenter: Stephen Armstrong, NCSS Past President and Social Studies Consultant, Connecticut Department of Education, Hartford, CT, has lead workshops on popular music and social studies at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, as well as at the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts at the original location of the Woodstock Music Festival.

Online

Drones, Balance of Power, and “Just War”: Assassination and Warfare in a New Century

Grappling with complex issues in the classroom, such as the use of weaponized drones, is vital for students in an era where technology is racing ahead of moral scrutiny.

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Historical Period:

Subject Area:

Issue:

Social Education January/February 2018

Guiding Student Investigation of a Miniature Flask for Insight into Mayan Civilization

An in-depth examination of a clay flask discovered in the Guatemalan lowlands provides an excellent springboard into a lesson on Mesoamerican civilizations and the impact of European arrival.

Level:

High School

Subject Area:

World History

Issue:

Social Education January/February 2018