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Immigration is always in the news. We think of it principally in terms of how to manage the influx of outsiders into our community. Whom should we admit? How much should we invest in controlling our borders? How should we regulate those we have chosen to admit? This webinar will suggest that these ways of understanding immigration are premised on facile distinctions between “citizen” and “alien,” “us” and “them.” The long history of immigration and citizenship in the United States suggests a different set of questions and answers. If we look back in time, we find that “foreigners” in the…

I want to draw your attention to our lead highlight: It’s National Voter Registration Day! Please visit the official website for information and teaching resources, including voting FAQs; use it to teach eligible students how to register to vote in their very first election; and share it with your networks to make sure they are registered and ready for Election Day. Recently, our Rho Kappa National Social Studies Honor Society chapters were invited to partner with When We All Vote, an organization that encourages students to register to vote. We hope this partnership results in many of our…

NCSS invites high school students to contribute short videos or serve on a panel during a live town hall broadcast to speak out on the subjects of citizenship, the election process, and civics.  Our moderators will introduce the Town Hall with brief student statements reflecting their broad concerns about democracy, social studies, and citizenship. From there, students on the panel (and via pre-recorded videos) will discuss two broad questions: What issues matter most to you?  What do they think it means to be a citizen?   Breakout topics and questions will include: Do you see yourself in…

National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) mourns the passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States who was widely regarded by our social studies community as a champion of women's rights and gender equality. NCSS President Stefanie Wager said, “Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg embodied the ideals of informed civic action. From a young age she fought for equal rights and paved the way for so many women, including me. Justice Ginsburg often said, 'The greatest menace to freedom is an inert people.' We as social studies educators also believe…

With 2020 being an election year, there are many topics and questions on the minds of our social studies students as they engage in civic life. Moderated by NCSS President, Stefanie Wager and New York Times–bestselling author, Kenneth C. Davis, join NCSS in its first virtual Town Hall to hear directly from a panel of student on the subjects of citizenship, the election process, and civics. Our moderators will introduce the Town Hall with brief student statements reflecting their broad concerns about democracy, social studies, and citizenship. From there, students on the panel (and via pre-…

The Massachusetts Council for the Social Studies had postponed our 50th Northeast Regional Conference for the Social Studies last spring and have transitioned to our own virtual conference experience this fall in October. Our program kicks off on October 4-5, 2020 with a keynote series, followed by over 30 webinars, workshops, and master classes throughout the month of October. General registration is FREE to all K-12 social studies teachers, and all of our sessions are scheduled after school (Eastern Standard time zone) Mon through Thurs. Our full program schedule.

Introducing the Educating for Democracy Act of 2020 On September 17, 2020, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Chair of the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, and Congressman Tom Cole (R-OK), Ranking Member of that Subcommittee, introduced a bipartisan bill, the Educating for Democracy Act of 2020-2021, which would authorize $1 billion in federal-level investments in civic and history education.  Read the Full Bill Summary This legislation would represent a massive investment in civic and history education nationwide…