A Timeline of African American History in the United States

Participatory citizenship is the act of citizens actively participating through community and political life to build a democracy that respects human rights.

Think back to a moment when you as a student sat in a social studies class and struggled to spit out a memorized date of an important event your teacher said would be integral to remember.

My last post was about quality novels to teach in the American history classroom.

Service learning has been a cornerstone of my educational approach for over a decade.

“Patriotism is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.

I have wondered, especially this past year, why many Americans dislike their government because they think it intrudes on their freedom, and why many Mexicans and Latin Americans mistrust their governments because they think they are corrupt and abuse their power.

This article covers the influence of Catholicism in shaping the form and philosophy of government in Latin America, affecting how Latino students and their families think and feel about government.

Many social studies teachers want to inspire their students to apply what they are learning in class outside of school.

A few years ago, I got caught up in a controversy that changed the way I teach.