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How Elementary Teachers Imagine Social Studies in an Age of Teacher Assessments
Patricia L. Marshall, Ashley L. Jacot, Angelita F. GambleTeacher assessments are becoming increasingly popular in public school improvement plans. These assessments may inadvertently diminish the amount of time and attention teachers…
How Should We Remember the Alamo? Critical Analyses of Four Graphic Histories
Marianne Snow, Margaret RobbinsThis article examines, elementary leveled graphic history, a genre of literature relatively untouched by research. Due to graphic nonfiction’s growing popularity in the realm of…
Strategically Organic: One U.S. History Teacher’s Experience With Class Discussion
Caroline C. Sullivan, Audrey Schewe, Emily Juckett, Heather StevensEffective discussion is inextricably linked to democracy. Social studies curriculum and instruction should engage students in practicing democratic skills and habits of mind. This…
A Teacher’s Perceptions of Teaching With Expeditions in a Tested History Course
Lorrei DiCamilloThis qualitative case study investigated an interdisciplinary expedition in an urban high school (based on the Expeditionary Learning Outward Bound model). The author wanted to…
The Jigsaw Revisited: Common Core Social Studies and English Language Arts Integration
Scott L. Roberts, Betsy VanDeusen-MacLeodIn order to comply with the new Common Core standards, it is imperative teachers, particularly those at the elementary levels, incorporate English/Language Arts (ELA) in their…
Using the Power of Music to Support Students’ Understanding of Fascism
Anthony Pellegrino, Joseph L. Adragna, Kristien ZenkovMusic has been an integral part of humanity’s culture for millennia. Like many other artifacts of culture, songs have: expressed a range of feelings, informed listeners of…
Media Literacy: Analyzing Political Commercials
Lance E. MasonThe National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) has called for the development of a media literacy framework that goes beyond content analysis into investigating media forms…
Chasing Theme Number Nine: Five Practical Strategies for Making Global Connections
Aaron P. JohnsonThis article explores practical avenues for making global connections within the social studies classroom. Drawing from my classroom experiences and utilizing the basic principles…
Tripping on the Core: Utilizing Field Trips to Enhance the Common Core
Joshua L. Kenna, William B. Russell IIIThe goal of this article is to expand on the use of field trips in social studies education, particularly in the Common Core era. Meshing the goals of the Common Core Standards…
Historical Thinking, Reading, and Writing about the World’s Newest Nation, South Sudan
John H. Bickford III, Molly Sigler BickfordState and national education initiatives have significantly increased expectations of students’ non-fiction reading and writing. These initiatives provide the space for potential…
Inclusive Historical Narratives: Lessons from Mary Ritter Beard and Carter G. Woodson
Sarah BairThis article examines the work of Carter G. Woodson (1875-1950) and Mary Ritter Beard (1876-1958), two early 20th century historians and educators who dedicated their professional…
Teaching for Sustainability in a Social Studies Methods Course: Opportunities and Challenges
Lisa Brown Buchanan, Elizabeth O. CrawfordThe teaching of environmental sustainability was explored in five sections of an elementary social studies methods course with pre-service teachers. Using surveys and structured…
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1933-5415Online date, start – end:
2006Copyright Holder:
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