Picture Books to Expand Thinking in the Social Studies Classroom

As Social Studies educators, we look at our job as preparing our students to be active and productive citizens once they leave the educational setting.

In an era where it seems that every day comes with a “breaking news” headline, and where there is increasing scrutiny regarding what we talk about in our classes, it may seem like a challenge not worth accepting to work current events and controversial topics into our lessons.

One of my favorite memories from when I was a fourth-grade student was the day our teacher put us into groups and let us play in the sand.

Have your friends ever asked you, “Why do you always attend so many trainings?”

The world has changed; many of us no longer feel comfortable and have yet to return to our pre-pandemic “normal.

In teaching African American studies—specifically, content centered around the concept of Africa and the African diaspora, Dr.

In his article “Black History Is Not American History,” which focuses on teaching Black history from a Black historical consciousness approach, Dr.

The study of Black history (and ethnic studies more broadly) is rooted in a critical consciousness.

Flappers from the 1920s are described as young women who wore short skirts, bobbed their hair, and danced, smoked, drank illegal alcohol, and partied throughout the Roaring Twenties.

How can you focus on ways to assess your students based on the questions that they ask as opposed to the answers that they give you?