Lessons

The free lesson plan "Making Choices: An Exploration of Political Preferences" recently published in Middle Level Learning is available for download.  read more »

Articles from the "Teaching with Documents" series are available free online to NCSS members. Click on the ones you want to view and print. Teaching with Documents articles, published originally in Social Education over the last decade or so, were written by staff at the National Archives and Records Administration. Each article features a primary source document accompanied by teaching activities and lessons that focus on history, civics, and many other social studies disciplines.

Current Events: Iraq and 9/11

Global educators respond to the possibility of war with Iraq by having students:  read more »

1. Learn up to date historical, political, economic, and geographic background of the conflict;
2. Recognize stereotypes and misinformation they may have about Iraqis and other people in the region;
3. Examine issues that led to U.S. policy decisions and research possible outcomes of a war;