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.

Dramatic landmark trials can be powerful tools for teaching key principles at the core of democratic citizenship.

The topics described here will help refocus the study of Egypt to expand students' perceptions of Egyptian history and introduce contemporary society.

The revised national standards are a great framework for meeting state standards while making learning relevant and meaningful for students.

The revised social studies standards offer invaluable strategies for teachers to plan powerful units and create engaging lessons.

NCSS is about to publish National Curriculum Standards for Social Studies: A Framework for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment. These revised national standards continue to be based on the ten themes of social studies, but offer a stronger focus than the original standards on Purposes, Questions for Exploration, Knowledge, Processes, and Products.

At a public hearing before the final vote on the Texas standards, NCSS's president elect makes a plea for social studies standards that allow students to examine a range of viewpoints and come to independent conclusions.

Three new lessons plans—for the elementary, middle, and high school levels—will help actively engage students in the upcoming election process.

These noteworthy Web 2.0 resources and software demonstrated at the NCSS annual meeting will help teachers design stimulating projects, courses, and curricula.