/teaching-learning/social-studies Social Studies en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Tue, 29 Oct 2024 21:05:14 GMT /teaching-learning/inside-the-class-where-students-talk-about-abortion-trump-v-harris-and-more/2024/10 A Maine high school has piloted a new class called Election Year, where students dive deep into campaign politics. Tue, 29 Oct 2024 21:05:14 GMT /teaching-learning/inside-the-class-where-students-talk-about-abortion-trump-v-harris-and-more/2024/10 /teaching-learning/can-we-trust-this-source-and-other-questions-readers-ask-in-history/2024/10 Historical texts require students to weigh authors' bias, context, and audience. Mon, 28 Oct 2024 04:01:00 GMT /teaching-learning/can-we-trust-this-source-and-other-questions-readers-ask-in-history/2024/10 /teaching-learning/how-to-hold-a-mock-election-in-your-classroom-a-downloadable-guide/2024/10 Tips for an engaging, age-appropriate mock election that develops students' voting habits. Fri, 11 Oct 2024 19:32:45 GMT /teaching-learning/how-to-hold-a-mock-election-in-your-classroom-a-downloadable-guide/2024/10 /teaching-learning/mock-elections-in-schools-evolve-to-build-trust-in-democracy/2024/10 69传媒 use mock elections to help build voting habits early and help students understand the electoral process. Wed, 09 Oct 2024 20:14:39 GMT /teaching-learning/mock-elections-in-schools-evolve-to-build-trust-in-democracy/2024/10 /teaching-learning/opinion-a-year-after-oct-7-silence-isnt-an-option-for-teachers/2024/10 Teaching about the Israel-Hamas war can feel impossible, but two guardrails offer a path. Mon, 07 Oct 2024 20:24:57 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-a-year-after-oct-7-silence-isnt-an-option-for-teachers/2024/10 /teaching-learning/opinion-how-to-host-a-voter-drive-in-your-classroom-and-why-you-should/2024/09 Get-out-the-vote activities can offer students a powerful lesson in democracy. Thu, 26 Sep 2024 18:13:30 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-how-to-host-a-voter-drive-in-your-classroom-and-why-you-should/2024/09 /teaching-learning/the-topics-that-dominate-u-s-history-classes-and-the-ones-teachers-want-help-on/2024/09 The "inquiry" method is popular but not always structured well, a new report finds. Wed, 25 Sep 2024 21:17:25 GMT /teaching-learning/the-topics-that-dominate-u-s-history-classes-and-the-ones-teachers-want-help-on/2024/09 /teaching-learning/theres-no-evidence-that-history-teachers-are-indoctrinating-students-report-says/2024/09 Teachers largely use nonpartisan resources, and want to provide multiple perspectives. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 21:54:30 GMT /teaching-learning/theres-no-evidence-that-history-teachers-are-indoctrinating-students-report-says/2024/09 /teaching-learning/opinion-how-educators-should-approach-election-discussions-in-classrooms/2024/09 Are schools the right place to discuss political topics? It depends. Tue, 10 Sep 2024 10:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-how-educators-should-approach-election-discussions-in-classrooms/2024/09 /teaching-learning/civics-is-getting-harder-to-teach-principals-say/2024/09 School leaders says they advise teachers to avoid certain topics to fend off complaints from parents. Fri, 06 Sep 2024 20:12:39 GMT /teaching-learning/civics-is-getting-harder-to-teach-principals-say/2024/09 /teaching-learning/teaching-presidential-elections-isnt-easy-how-one-teacher-manages/2024/08 Shari Conditt teaches her students about electoral processes through current events including presidential elections. Wed, 28 Aug 2024 20:30:37 GMT /teaching-learning/teaching-presidential-elections-isnt-easy-how-one-teacher-manages/2024/08 /teaching-learning/how-teachers-tackle-2024-election-discussions/2024/08 The 2024 presidential election offers an opportunity to grow civic engagement, teachers say. Wed, 28 Aug 2024 20:30:03 GMT /teaching-learning/how-teachers-tackle-2024-election-discussions/2024/08 /teaching-learning/opinion-how-can-civic-education-safeguard-democracy/2024/08 The purpose of civics education must be about more than just getting students to vote. Tue, 13 Aug 2024 10:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-how-can-civic-education-safeguard-democracy/2024/08 /teaching-learning/opinion-yes-religion-should-be-taught-in-school-but-it-needs-to-be-done-right/2024/08 For nearly two decades, I have witnessed firsthand the tremendous impact that a deep and diverse study of religion has had on my students. Thu, 08 Aug 2024 19:24:05 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-yes-religion-should-be-taught-in-school-but-it-needs-to-be-done-right/2024/08 /teaching-learning/teaching-the-2024-election-learning-opportunity-or-landmine/2024/07 As the presidential campaign heats up and school starts soon, social studies teachers weigh in on whether and how to cover it in class. Thu, 25 Jul 2024 21:09:04 GMT /teaching-learning/teaching-the-2024-election-learning-opportunity-or-landmine/2024/07 /teaching-learning/georgia-reverses-course-on-ap-african-american-studies/2024/07 The state school superintendent previously said schools could only use local funding to cover costs for the new College Board course. Thu, 25 Jul 2024 19:23:48 GMT /teaching-learning/georgia-reverses-course-on-ap-african-american-studies/2024/07 /teaching-learning/offering-ap-african-american-studies-in-georgia-just-got-complicated/2024/07 State officials did not approve the course. 69传媒 can still offer it using local funding. Tue, 23 Jul 2024 19:41:31 GMT /teaching-learning/offering-ap-african-american-studies-in-georgia-just-got-complicated/2024/07 /teaching-learning/opinion-mister-rogers-showed-me-how-to-teach-civics/2024/06 Learning civics can begin in kindergarten with the simple understanding that we are all part of a community. Here鈥檚 what that looks like. Thu, 27 Jun 2024 17:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-mister-rogers-showed-me-how-to-teach-civics/2024/06 /teaching-learning/can-south-carolina-schools-teach-ap-african-american-studies-its-complicated/2024/06 South Carolina state education officials did not add AP African American Studies nor AP Precalculus to the 2024-25 roster of courses. Wed, 05 Jun 2024 20:48:43 GMT /teaching-learning/can-south-carolina-schools-teach-ap-african-american-studies-its-complicated/2024/06 /teaching-learning/opinion-make-history-exciting-again-for-students/2024/05 National History Day seeks to engage young people in deep examination of the past. Tue, 14 May 2024 10:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-make-history-exciting-again-for-students/2024/05 /teaching-learning/video-teachers-try-this-a-method-for-navigating-political-debates-in-social-studies/2024/04 Through the use of primary sources, and students' own critical thinking skills, this Texas teacher navigates the current political climate. Tue, 30 Apr 2024 16:51:00 GMT /teaching-learning/video-teachers-try-this-a-method-for-navigating-political-debates-in-social-studies/2024/04 /teaching-learning/oral-history-offers-a-model-for-how-schools-can-introduce-students-to-complex-topics/2024/04 Community history projects like a curriculum in Memphis, Tenn. can help students grapple with issues like school segregation, experts say. Mon, 22 Apr 2024 21:02:56 GMT /teaching-learning/oral-history-offers-a-model-for-how-schools-can-introduce-students-to-complex-topics/2024/04 /teaching-learning/how-these-teachers-build-curriculum-beyond-black-history/2024/04 A pilot to infuse Black history and culture in social studies is gaining ground in New York. Mon, 15 Apr 2024 19:32:18 GMT /teaching-learning/how-these-teachers-build-curriculum-beyond-black-history/2024/04 /teaching-learning/heres-how-ap-african-american-studies-helps-teachers-get-students-to-think/2024/04 Ahenewa El-Amin in Kentucky is teaching the second year pilot of the College Board's new course set to officially launch this fall. Mon, 01 Apr 2024 20:15:05 GMT /teaching-learning/heres-how-ap-african-american-studies-helps-teachers-get-students-to-think/2024/04 /teaching-learning/what-students-have-to-say-about-ap-african-american-studies/2024/04 69传媒 at Henry Clay High School in Lexington, Ky., share their takeaways from the pilot course that officially launches this fall. Mon, 01 Apr 2024 20:14:34 GMT /teaching-learning/what-students-have-to-say-about-ap-african-american-studies/2024/04 /teaching-learning/how-ap-african-american-studies-works-in-a-state-that-limits-teaching-about-race/2024/03 Henry Clay High School in Lexington, Ky., is offering the final pilot year of the course before it officially launches this fall. Fri, 29 Mar 2024 18:28:31 GMT /teaching-learning/how-ap-african-american-studies-works-in-a-state-that-limits-teaching-about-race/2024/03 /teaching-learning/opinion-housework-is-a-topic-worthy-of-study-in-our-schools/2024/03 Keeping housework out of our curricula reflects a broader social indifference toward this traditionally female labor. Fri, 22 Mar 2024 16:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-housework-is-a-topic-worthy-of-study-in-our-schools/2024/03 /teaching-learning/help-students-register-to-vote-education-department-urges-schools/2024/02 69传媒 and universities can help get students registered to vote and help adolescents develop regular voting habits. Tue, 27 Feb 2024 20:48:25 GMT /teaching-learning/help-students-register-to-vote-education-department-urges-schools/2024/02 /teaching-learning/opinion-what-black-parents-think-about-how-black-history-is-taught/2024/02 The preferences of Black parents are rarely the focus in debates over Black history instruction. Here鈥檚 what these survey respondents had to say. Thu, 22 Feb 2024 21:03:16 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-what-black-parents-think-about-how-black-history-is-taught/2024/02 /teaching-learning/opinion-what-i-wish-i-knew-about-teaching-black-history-before-i-left-the-classroom/2024/02 Bettina L. Love explains how she struggled to portray Black icons as real people in the early days of her teaching career. Mon, 12 Feb 2024 21:42:36 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-what-i-wish-i-knew-about-teaching-black-history-before-i-left-the-classroom/2024/02