When educators teach about democracy in a nonpartisan way, young people are more likely to become civically and politically engaged in the future.

Exploring the diversity of backgrounds among victims of 9/11 offers students the opportunity to connect more personally to that historic event. 

Social studies teachers can gain valuable insight from Kathleen Wellman’s book about U.S. and world history textbooks created by conservative Christian publishing houses.

Investigating heritage symbols in the classroom can ignite constructive discussions on the kinds of values a statue communicated at the time of its creation.

National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) and National Council for History Education (NCHE) are proud to present a two-part professional learning series on teaching inquiry about race and democracy through the use of primary sources in K-12 social studies and history classrooms.  Each part of this program previews a chapter from NCSS’ forthcoming online methods texts, Inquiry and Teaching with Primary Sources to Prepare Students for College, Career, and Civic Life, and features a panel discussion with the chapter’s author and a history scholar, moderated by NCSS and NCHE leaders. …

Civics and history education has become the latest fault line in an increasingly expansive culture war. 28 state legislatures have seen anti-Critical Race Theory laws introduced and 12 have seen them pass. While there is a range of how these laws manifest, a common thread is an aversion to what are perceived as controversial issues. Join members of the Educating for American Democracy community to discuss how the framing of the Roadmap’s 5 Design Challenges can help educators engage in more complete learning experiences that provide students meaningful opportunities to build muscle in civil…