These outstanding websites include lesson plans and resources for teaching about major global issues.

The St. Louis Fed's free web-based data tools enable students to work with real-time data while they investigate international economic topics.

This historically successful election prediction system remains firm in its forecast that Obama will win the popular vote, highlighting for students that it is governance, not campaigning, that determines the outcome of presidential elections.

Lee Ann Potter History becomes much more than past events and important dates, when students investigate the subtle clues buried in primary sources.378

Students can develop their abilities to analyze complex topics when they evaluate primary sources such as the excerpted documents in this article.

Creating documentary productions on computers motivates students and enables teachers to guide student historical thinking skills and practices.

A Position Statement of National Council for the Social Studies Approved by the NCSS Board of Directors November 2023 Introduction In the spring of 2019, the NCSS Board of Directors affirmed its interest in adopting a position statement on racial literacy in social studies education (Resolution #19-04-6). THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the National Council for the Social Studies issue a position statement on teaching about race and racism in the social studies classroom as an essential aspect of preparing future citizens who will be informed advocates in an inclusive and equitable society; and…

National Council for the Social Studies created the Task Force on C3 Inquiry and Engagement to offer guidance to preK-16 social studies educators on the development of “a powerful and rigorous social studies curriculum” that integrates inquiry, civic engagement, and the related use of technology. The resulting report identifies five basic principles for fostering digital civic participation through critical inquiry. It includes a curriculum purpose statement and guidelines, and recommends many suitable resources for educators to use.  

In this article, the authors discuss the possibilities and benefits of inquiry-based learning at NPS parks, historic sites, and their companion websites. They also stress that you can extend the guidance and resources that may be provided by any historic monument or park close to your school, whether it’s a part of the NPS system or not. Next, they provide steps to help you locate a monument or site that you want to study in your classroom, as well as a selection of NPS parks and monuments that they feel provide excellent, inquiry-based K-6 social studies curricula, including virtual tours…

A close look at the U.S.-Haiti treaty signed 100 years ago can launch an engaging lesson on U.S. involvement in Haiti and the commercial interests that fueled American interventions throughout Latin America.