In a Flash: Super-Short Texts for Big Conversations in Social Studies

This July marks the 175th anniversary of the Seneca Falls Convention, a landmark event in the women’s suffrage movement in the United States, which took place on July 19 and 20, 1848, in Seneca Falls, New York.

By now, we are all familiar with the Holocaust.

You pass them every day.

Economics is one of the smaller and less talked about aspects of social studies, but a no less important concept for students.

Juneteenth, the newest designated federal celebration, is a holiday that the United States recognizes on June 19th.

June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month, which honors the 1969 Stonewall uprisings.

Sociology is the scientific study of human society, social relationships, and social institutions.

  Are leaders creating opportunities that will ensure that the next generation of educators has a sound foundation to stand on? Are we building capacity to create the next generation of change agents? I posed this very question to my colleagues some time ago.

Social studies is an important subject for students in special education, as it provides them with an understanding of the world around them and the history, culture, and society of different groups of people.