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The Marginalization of Elementary Social Studies in Teacher Education
Cheryl Mason Bolick, Reid Adams, Lara WilloxThis article examines the literature related to the marginalization of social studies through the lens of elementary social studies teacher education. This study presents the case…
Hmong Adolescent Conceptions of Citizenship
Annette M. M. SimmonsThe purpose of this qualitative, interpretive, study is to help us better understand how a small group of Hmong immigrant adolescents conceptualize their political and civic…
Complicating Students’ Historical Thinking through Primary Source Reinvention
J. H. BickfordTo best challenge students’ thinking, researchers and educators must locate or create innovative ways to spark enthusiasm and facilitate criticality. This paper investigates how…
He’s Too Young to Learn About That Stuff: Anti-Racist Pedagogy and Early Childhood Social Studies
Terry HusbandFew early childhood teachers engage in critical and anti-racist forms of pedagogical practice, primarily on the basis of developmental and political concerns. With the exception…
Using “When the Levees Broke/Teaching the Levees” to Teach Middle School Students About Empathy and Social Justice
Karen Thomas-BrownThis action research study reports on an important unit of study having evidence of success. The paper discusses how students in a social studies classroom setting may be…
Notable Trade Book Lesson Plan Glass Slipper, Gold Sandal: A Worldwide Cinderella Written by Paul Fleischman and Illustrated by J. Paschkis
Danilo M. Baylendraws from a variety of folk traditions, including images and texts, to put together a version of a Cinderella story. The writing blends various elements from Cinderella stories…
Notable Trade Book Lesson Plan Boycott Blues: How Rosa Parks Inspired a Nation Written By Andrea Davis Pinkney and Illustrated by Brian Pinkney
Deborah MorowskiThis Boycott Blues: How Rosa Parks Inspired a Nation lesson introduces students to the story of Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott. The lesson includes an introductory…
Notable Trade Book Lesson Plan The Colors of Us Written by Karen Katz and Illustrated by Henry Holt
Sharon RossThis lesson should be used with students in grades pre-K-2 as they develop an understanding of cultural diversity. This lesson involves students making comparisons between their…
Nurturing Young Social Studies Learners’ Notions of Democracy
Lois McFadyen ChristensenWhen educators, families, and children come together in the classroom to share their diverse cultures, potential exists for learning concepts about democracy, citizenship, and…
Experiencing History: Integrating Cultural Artifacts into a Study of the Dust Bowl
Jeanne Swafford, Carol P. McNultyHistory involves the study of people and the times and places in which they lived. Traditional instruction often is dominated by an emphasis on decontextualized facts, dates, and…
ISSN:
1933-5415Online date, start – end:
2006Copyright Holder:
Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
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- Prof Cynthia Sunal