Two recently published books offer behind-the-scenes insight into the 2012 presidential campaign and can help teachers illustrate important electoral concepts.

In her latest book, educational policymaker Diane Ravitch distances herself from key education ideas that she once helped promote.

These recommended books and teaching activities highlight the diversity of Asian American experi-ences and offer a valuable counter narrative to traditional American textbooks.

The title pages of three books from the Enlightenment provide excellent points of entry for student research into the origins of ideas in the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights.

National Council for the Social Studies proudly announces the Carter G. Woodson Book Award and Honor Books for 2010. These works have been chosen as the most distinguished social science books depicting ethnicity in the United States for young readers. The awards will be presented at the 90th NCSS Annual Conference in Denver, Colorado. 2010 Elementary Winner Shining Star: The Anna May Wong Story by Paula Yoo and illustrated by Lin Wang. Published by Lee & Low Books Inc. Elementary Honor Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U.S…

NCSS Operations Committees NCSS Operations Committees are made up of volunteers who carry out board-mandated operations, duties, and policies, as well as many of the necessary business and organizational functions of NCSS. Operations committees relate their work to Board directives, the long-range plan of NCSS, and the leadership theme of the year set by the Board. They make recommendations to the board and provide advice.Learn More about NCSS Operations Committees Award and Grant Selection Committees The selection committees are made up of volunteers who review nominations and select…

After the British torched the Capitol and its library in 1814, Congress purchased Thomas Jefferson’s renowned book collection. The featured letter by Jefferson, written at the conclusion of the transfer, can serve as an introduction to the global context of the War of 1812.

Purpose: This investigation is designed to focus on the guiding principles of the C3 Framework to determine if the instructional pedagogy of the C3 Framework represents an instructional shift in classroom practice. Other investigations will provide a more in-depth look at the Four Dimensions and provide ample time for viewers to study and apply the work in classrooms. Objectives: Gain an understanding of the guiding principles of the C3 Framework Identify the implications for classroom instruction Understand how the instructional pedagogy…

These three chapters are from the NCSS book, The Human Impact of Natural Disasters—Issues for the Inquiry-based Classroom edited by Valerie Ooka Pang, William R. Fernekes, and Jack L. Nelson. Bill Pisarra presents a geographic perspective on natural disasters, while Marc Norman reviews the psychological impact of natural disasters in school. Margaret Smith Crocco and Thomas Chandler look back at Hurricane Katrina, which devastated New Orleans in 2005. The entire book is available online to NCSS members at https://www.socialstudies.org/journal-article/resources-teaching-about-natural-…

Scott M. Waring In the opening article of this issue, “Cultivating Civic Engagement in the Early Grades with Culturally Appropriate Children’s Literature,” Müge Olğun Baytaş and Stephanie Schroeder, examine civic education with younger students. They note that early childhood and elementary educators can take a leading role in fostering civic engagement and agency with even the youngest of children. The authors share an approach where children’s literature can be used to introduce young children to the concept of citizenship as active civic and community engagement. A presenter at the…