Recent research shows that growing students’ knowledge of the world through social studies has a greater impact on literacy than increasing English language arts instruction time. 

A Treasured Island: Human and Geographic Interaction on Cumberland Robert L. Stevens and Julia A. Celebi Teaching History as Perspective Taking: The Colonial Convention Mac Duis and Sandra S. Duis The Community as a Laboratory for Student Learning Joseph Ciaccio Coming of Age Ceremonies: A Mask Project Alan Singer, Laura Gurton, Aimee Horowitz, Stephanie Hunte, Paula Broomfield, and Joanne Thomas

Literature provides an ideal vehicle for guiding students beyond conventional accounts for a more profound exploration of Spanish influence in the Americas.

Roger Clark, Kieran Ayton, Nicole Frechette, and Pamela J. KellerSocial forces like feminism have pushed textbook writers to include more women. But this analysis of world history textbooks demonstrates that much more needs to be done. 47

As NCSS celebrates its 100th anniversary, I would like to take a moment to thank everyone at NCSS for always being a leader for the leaders in social studies education. It would be easy to talk about the phenomenal conference that takes place every year, but I believe it would be a disservice to not highlight all of the other ways that NCSS provides support to social studies educators across the country and around the world. As a board member of the Wisconsin Council for the Social Studies for many years, I was always aware of the national conference and was even able to attend a couple…

On the closing day of the 97th NCSS Annual Conference, Daniel Ellsberg was slated to address the plenary gathering, but he was ill that day, and co-speaker Peter J. Kuznick adeptly filled the hour (as will be reported in the next TSSP newsletter). Ellsberg was soon back on his feet, giving a 59-minute radio interview, a few weeks later. Teachers who wonder what Ellsberg might have said could do worse than check out the podcast and transcript at: https://www.democracynow.org/2017/12/6/doomsday_machine_daniel_ellsberg… Ellsberg is author of The Pentagon Papers: A Secret History of the Vietnam…

Researching Our School’s History Amy Trenkle Our School as Living History Candyce Sweda A Trash-Free Lunch Experiment Alison Davis-Holland, Sue Annis, and Steven S. Lapham Bears in the Air Facing the Future

Can you name several well-known military personnel throughout U.S. history? When hearing this question, most people may begin reciting names like George Washington, Ulysses Grant, George Patten, or Norman Schwarzkopf Jr., who all happen to be men. When thinking about the U.S. military historically, we tend to imagine that it is a man’s world. While men continue to dominate our military, women have also been quick to put on a uniform and helped defend U.S. soil since the birth of the nation. However, both society and academia have failed to represent women’s contributions to the war effort in…

By taking a closer look at various Yellow Fever outbreaks, the authors demonstrate for students the social, governmental, and economic impact of epidemics upon cities.