For nearly 50 years, the National Council for the Social Studies has presented the Carter G. Woodson Book Award to texts that accurately and sensitively depict the experience of one or more historically marginalized racial/ethnic groups in the United States. The award originated in 1974, named to honor distinguished scholar Dr. Carter Godwin Woodson, the Harvard-trained historian whose scholarship and dedication to making Black History known and visible led to the eventual creation of Black History Month. Texts must be non-fiction, published and set in the United States, written for…

Analyzing the lyrics and historical context of a classic Oklahoma! song can deepen student thinking about the multiracial nature of our society and the ways this diversity is often erased.

The groundbreaking documentary Crip Camp offers an engaging way for students to examine disability history in the social studies classroom.

A Position Statement of National Council for the Social Studies Approved and published June 2022 Introduction The year 2020 was a watershed year for our nation in general and for our educational, personal, and political use of technology in particular. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated changes that were already taking place and led to an unprecedented surge in online purchases and social engagement. The largest technology companies had one of their most profitable years in the midst of an overall economic downturn. A shift from in-person to remote learning and working depopulated…

Literature and the arts offer vivid and creative ways of engaging students in many important social studies subjects. In this issue of Social Education, our readers will find valuable suggestions for using these methods to enhance their social studies classes.

Elementary teachers understand the importance of building a strong literacy foundation at the early grades and may feel tempted to reduce or eliminate social studies instruction in favor of additional instruction in reading and writing. As we are building skills for literacy, we recognize that background knowledge is one of the strongest indicators for success with reading comprehension. A strong social studies curriculum at the elementary level not only provides opportunities for students to apply their literacy skills to a variety of texts but is critical for building a knowledge base that…

Make learning up close and personable about the U. S. Constitution. Join us to more about the free resources Constituting America provides and the tools to help engage your students in a civil, civic conversations. Presenter Janine TurnerFounder & Co-President, Constituting America  

In this interactive session, participants will be introduced to a classroom-ready activity that connects Social Studies courses to everyday life while providing a mechanism for embedding theme-based instruction into your course.

Engagement in Economics: Using a Stock Market Simulation in a Middle School ClassroomSamantha Sterns Memoir of Oppression: George Takei and the Imprisonment of Japanese AmericansCaroline C. Sheffield and Jeremiah C. Clabough