Properly constructed simulations enable teachers to practice pedagogical skills for leading classroom discussions on politically fraught issues.

Exploring digitized archives, such as the featured exhibit about a young Holocaust survivor, can spark important classroom discussions about prejudice and the responsibilities of ordinary citizens.

The featured classroom-based project enables students to examine historical maps to consider the intentions and effects behind map production and design.

Inviting students to examine and search through the digitized diary of a Civil War soldier can help develop students’ digital literacy skills and launch an engaging lesson on the Civil War.

This special issue of Social Education offers extensive background and teaching activities for incorporating the histories of Asian Americans in the classroom throughout the schoolyear.

The House of Delegates (HOD) provides a forum for the general membership of NCSS, as represented by state councils, communities, and associated groups, to bring ideas, principles, beliefs, and actions regarding social studies education to the attention of the NCSS Board of Directors. Resolutions are the framework through which the NCSS membership at-large makes recommendations to the Board. Any NCSS member may submit a resolution following the guidelines established in the House of Delegates Manual. Resolutions are debated and voted on during HOD meeting at the NCSS Annual Conference.…

Why: Making the Case for Civics and Civics Seals Guardian of Democracy: The Civic Mission of Schools (2011) Research-based evidence of the decline in civic learning in American schools. Presents six proven practices that should be at the heart of every school's approach to civic learning. Also provides recommendations for education policymakers to ensure every student acquires the civic skills and knowledge needed for an informed, engaged citizenry. This report builds and expands on the findings of the Civic Mission of Schools report, published in 2003 by the Carnegie Corporation of New…

How can schools provide civic experiences for students that promote civic learning/knowledge? Guardian of Democracy: The Civic Mission of Schools outlines six proven practices of civic education: Provide instruction in government, history, law, and democracy. Incorporate discussion of current local, national, and international issues and events into the classroom, particularly those that young people view as important to their lives. Design and implement programs that provide students with the opportunity to apply what they learn through performing community service that is linked to…