Students can learn a great deal about the economic, social, or strategic importance of a place when they examine maps, such as the featured 1910 Sanborn map of South San Francisco.

This article was inspired by the first article in the March/April 2021 issue of Social Studies and the Young Learner. NCSS editor Steve Lapham collaborated with teachers Amanda Wilburn and Lori Dodson to obtain a small collection of student-created artwork. The results are presented in “Sharing Myself through Self-Portraits.” One of those pictures is featured on the cover of this issue.

NCSS continues to welcome your stories about how you spent your days of summer learning. Please share your summer learning experiences with the Editor of TSSP at tssp@ncss.org.   In early June, we received some intriguing snapshots from NCSS member Melissa Collum, so we interviewed her about her community service work in Kenya. Q: What is your day-to-day work in social studies during the school year here in the United States? A: I’m a professor of history and education and a lecturer in the Mission Seminars at Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wisconsin. I teach social studies methods at…

Controversy Over Child Labor Teresa G. Wojcik and Williiam Knous Theodore Roosevelt, John Muir, and the Idea of National Parks Carol Thornton

Legendary tour Guides who were Enslaved AmericansCaroline C. Sheffield and Ashley L. Shelton Also in this issue: Giving Up Control: Action Research in Middle SchoolRon Silvis MEMBERS ONLY

Literature that reflects the lives of children in LGBTQ families not only validates the children’s experiences but also creates teachable moments for their classmates.

We live in a world that is becoming increasingly divided, particularly in the United States. In fact, people tend to interact almost exclusively with individuals who hold their shared world views and beliefs. Because of these trends, teaching students from a young age how to engage with others on issues that they may disagree about is of the utmost importance. Unfortunately, this type of social studies learning rarely happens in public schools, particularly in lower elementary school classrooms. To address this challenge, we formed a collaboration to develop a curricular intervention with…