Social Education May/June 2010
Social Education May/June 2010
Volume:74
Num:3
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The Carter G. Woodson Book Awards
The 2009 award winners include books about a pioneer of Native American rights, the challenges faced by migrant families, the Jim Crow era, and the involvement of children in the civil rights movement.
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Editors Notebook
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Trials as Stories: Teachable Trials in the Social Studies Curriculum
Dramatic landmark trials can be powerful tools for teaching key principles at the core of democratic citizenship.
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It is My Desire to be Free: Annie Davis's Letter to Abraham Lincoln and Winslow Homer's Painting A Visit from the Old Mistress
A study of the featured document and painting will give students a greater understanding of the multi-step process of emancipation and the changing relationship that developed between freed slaves and former slave owners.
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Remember The Alamo? Learning History with Monuments and Memorials
Studying monuments and the political, ideological, or social perspectives they represent advances students' historical thinking skills while highlighting for them the subjective nature of history.
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A Living History Classroom: Using Re-Enactment to Enhance Learning
Teachers and students can bring history to life by donning period clothing or carrying objects common in past eras to engage students and enhance classroom presentations.
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Using Online Field Trips and Tours in Social Studies
While cuts in funding have forced schools to reduce supportive activities like field trips, students can benefit greatly from noteworthy virtual tours, such as those highlighted here.
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Mapping a Crisis, One Text Message at a Time
Interactive Web 2.0 tools are changing the way crises—from earthquakes to blizzards—are being tracked and managed, and everyday citizens are playing a new and important role.
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Youth Civic Identity Development in the U. S. History Course
A design experiment illustrates that one way to transform civic learning is to engage young people with civic questions that are timely and relevant to their lives.
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Econocast: The Production, Consumption and Distribution of Economic Podcasts
The highlighted website advances a creative approach to engaging students in economics through podcasting.
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The Berlin Wall: A Simulation for the Social Studies Classroom
This article describes a classroom-tested simulation for teaching the Berlin Wall and provides a list of relevant resources.
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Ravitch Recants (somewhat)
In her latest book, educational policymaker Diane Ravitch distances herself from key education ideas that she once helped promote.
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History and Politics: Reflections on the Texas Controversy
The Texas State Board of Education's proposed history standards has once again alerted us to the dangers of having standards developed by political activists rather than scholars.