A Position Statement of National Council for the Social Studies Approved November 30, 2022 The National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS), as the organized voice of the social studies, overseeing and supporting the preparation of social studies professionals in the United States, maintains an obligation to provide appropriate leadership and guidance for efforts seeking the establishment and maintenance of requisite principles and guidelines necessary to encourage and support social studies professionals who are faithfully discharging their educational responsibilities. In support of…

The suggested framework for teaching with primary and secondary sources can help guide students as they examine practices, like blockbusting, that were created to perpetuate inequality. 

A close examination of the Constitution’s Article V could launch a fascinating classroom debate on whether a constitutional convention today could break our legislative logjams. 

The outlined process of “Getting Critical with Inquiry Questions” can support teachers in the challenging but vital task of developing robust compelling questions for inquiry.

The accounts presented in The Global Education Movement: Narratives of Distinguished Global Scholars are an invaluable source about the global education movement in the United States. 

The featured leaflet produced by planners of the 1963 March on Washington can launch an engaging lesson on this historic march and the root causes of the civil rights movement.

Guest Editors LaGarrett J. King, Brianne Pitts, and Dawnavyn James

Teaching strategies for highlighting the variety of ways enslaved people resisted using children's literature and primary sources.