Social Education March 2008
Social Education March 2008
Volume:72
Num:2
What I Learned at the NCSS Annual Meeting2007 Edition
Following up on an earlier column, the author highlights Internet-oriented resources as well as companies, not-for-profits, and government agencies that exhibited at December's NCSS conference in San Diego.
Letter from a Young Boy Following the PanayIncident
The featured 1937 letter from a Japanese primary school student apologizing for the sinking of the USS Panay by Japanese aircraft provides an entry into the study of U.S.-Japanese relations before World War II.
Climate Change Draws World Attention: The 2007 Nobel Peace Award Goes to Al Gore and IPCC
Beverly Milner Bisland and Iftikhar Ahmad
Why They Just Can't Print More: Money Supply and Prices
This silent auction activity can clarify the relationship between money supply and inflation and explain to students why the government cannot simply print more money to solve the national debt.
Sliding U.S. Dollar Packs a Wallop to Wallets Worldwide
The federal deficit, the trade deficit, and most recently the housing and mortgage crunches have caused the value of the dollar to plummet. A closer look at this issue will help students understand its impact on ordinary citizens.
Cross-State Variation in Economics Content Standards in the Primary Grades
There is a great difference in the economics concepts and principles outlined in state standards for the primary grades. The authors offer strategies for lagging states to strengthen their approach.
You Should Have the Body: Understanding Habeas Corpus
As the Supreme Court considers whether Guantanamo prisoners have the right to habeas corpus, this article and activity will clarify for students the writ's origins, its development, and current points of controversy.