Social Education October 2016
Social Education October 2016
Volume:80
Num:5
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Teaching Comparative Religions in a Time of Crisis
The recommended websites offer guidelines, resources, and lesson plans on teaching about the origins, history, and core beliefs of religions.
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Editor's Notebook
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No Time to Take a Pass: Why Schools Should Teach Young People about the 2016 Elections
If we want young people to build knowledge about democracy, then we must help students develop a rich understanding of elections.
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The Keys to the White House
Early in October 2016, the Keys election forecasting system was narrowly predicting the victory of a generic Republican candidate. Will this anything-but-generic presidential race vitiate the model?
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Predicting the Outcome of an Election
This feature introduces three widely followed forecasting systems: prediction markets; projections based on economic indicators; and forecasts based on opinion polls.
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Helping Students Practice Listening Skills to Recognize Change and Continuity in Election Campaign Issues
A radio broadcast of Lyndon Johnson and Barry Goldwater during the 1964 election campaign can spark an engaging classroom discussion on candidates, campaign issues, and the role of media in elections.
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Campaign 2016: Turning Students into Voters Social Education Staff
This list of noteworthy websites can be used to teach students about election issues and how to fact check campaign rhetoric, as well as the Electoral College and voting procedures.
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The Contest for Control of the Senate: Key Races to Watch
Tracking the Senate race in the classroom can spark a lesson on the Senate's role in shaping legislation, treaties, and judicial nominations, and on why a party's control matters.
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Setting the Stage for Civil Discourse
The current divisive presidential election highlights the importance of teaching students the skills of constructive public discourse.
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Confronting Confirmation Bias: Giving Truth a Fighting Chance in the Information Age
At a time when algorithms shape and filter our newsfeeds, teaching students news literacy—how to differentiate credible information from misinformation—has taken on unprecedented importance.
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Invoking History in Today's Politics
Studying the Weimar Republic can help students make connections between the past and present and understand how history can inform our choices today.
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Understanding the Universe of Obligation: An Approach to Civic Responsibility
In the featured lesson, students explore the ways that individuals, groups, communities, and nations define who belongs and who does not.
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The U.S. Supreme Court: A Review of the Last Term, and a Look Ahead
The Supreme Court's most recent term featured hot-button issues like abortion and affirmative action. In the new term, the Court will address voting rights, fair housing, and the First Amendment's religion clauses.
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Do Not Throw Away Your Shot—Studying History with the Musical Hamilton
The musical Hamilton offers rich opportunities for teaching about the American Revolution and the Constitution, but it can also serve as a springboard for teaching inquiry and historiography.
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Whose Place is This Space? Exploring Place Perceptions and the Cultural Politics of Place through a Field-Based Lesson
Using a school location as a starting point, this lesson addresses the question Whose place is this space? and explores how culture and experience can influence people's perceptions.
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A Geographic Perspective for Analyzing Primary Sources
A set of questions developed as an analytical tool can energize and deepen student investigations of historical maps.s