In this inquiry, students analyze and evaluate economic rhetoric related to deregulation through arguments for and against the Motor Carrier Act of 1980 (MCA). The aim is to help students become better, more informed consumers of economic policies.

A classroom study of the gender-neutral statute known as Title IX can spark an engaging discussion on the law’s impact.

High school civics diploma seals offer an excellent means of invigorating students’ civic education and engagement.

Examining the featured newspaper poems about the flu pandemic can launch a cross-disciplinary lesson on the historic role poetry has played in raising public awareness about current events.

Three key discussion options offer social studies teachers a choice of approaches for navigating controversial issues in the classroom.

Three Lines in a Circle: The Exciting Life of the Peace Symbol by Michael G. Long; illustrated by Carlos Vélez (Louisville, KY: Flyaway Books, 2021) This picture book history of the peace symbol can help expand elementary students’ understanding of peace and introduce them to historical peace movements.  

2019, NCSS established the Septima Clark Book Award to recognize notable, high-quality trade books that center on the challenges and accomplishments of women, both in the United States and internationally. The award encourages authors and publishers to create accurate, authentic non-fiction texts for elementary to high school readers portraying women’s experiences.