Examining the surge of anti-Asian violence in the wake of COVID-19 can lead to an important lesson on patterns of racializing disease and the scapegoating of marginalized groups. 

Hearing the personal stories of young people directly impacted on September 11, 2001, can engage and connect today’s students to this important event as we mark the twentieth anniversary.  

September 11, 2001, began for many as an ordinary Tuesday morning throughout the United States. In some parts of the country, students were in school, some adults were at work or engaged in their daily routines, and others were still in peaceful slumber, unaware of the horrific series of events about to unfold. At about 8:45 a.m., the tragic assault on the country began. Within moments, the nation became a collective witness to and victim of a violent atrocity. Elie Wiesel has stated, “More than anything—more than hatred and torture—more than pain—do I fear the world’s indifference.”1 The…

Prelude Fall is the most beautiful season of all in New York City. Spring gives merely a fleeting taste of mild weather before the city bakes in too much heat; rare is the New Yorker who endures the long winter without complaint. Having lived in New York City all my life, first as a student and then as a teacher, the fall had always meant “back to school.” Only on a sabbatical year off did I finally learn to appreciate the joys of autumn when New York City is in all its glory—day after day you can move from inside to outside in whatever you are wearing while savoring the deep blue skies…

Lessons in history and civic life are often described as ageless or timeless. Believing all claims merit experimentation and critical analysis, join American Historical Theatre, Educating for American Democracy, iCivics, Freedom's Foundation of Valley Forge, The National Council for Social Studies, and the National Council for History Education between Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams (protrayed by professional reenactors) on key design challenges and thematic questions in the Educating for American Democracy Roadmap. This hour-long, spirited debate between the two men on key issues…

After much deliberation, the NCSS Board of Directors has made the decision to host the 101st Annual Conference as a fully virtual event. This was not an easy decision. While we are disappointed to announce another year of not seeing you in person, we are confident this is the best decision to ensure the health and safety of our attendees due to the increasing numbers of COVID-19 in our communities. The NCSS 101st Annual Conference will be held online from Monday-Sunday, November 15-21, 2021. Last year we delivered the hottest virtual conference of the season, and this year will be no…

As you know, across the country, the rampant spread of misinformation about what is being taught in our schools is fueling efforts to censor teachers, omit history, and ban conversations about race in our classrooms and causing additional stress and distraction at the worst possible time. A concerted response is urgently needed, which is why National Council for the Social Studies has become a founding member of the Learn from History Coalition, a broad-based bipartisan coalition made up of more than twenty leading organizations representing school system leaders, educators…

Remember when the start of the school year was filled with the anticipation of new faces, new classes, new colleagues, new schools, and new challenges for social studies educators? Remember when we've looked at our class rosters and wondered who the students were, where they were coming from, what their stories were, and most importantly how we were going to greet them on that very first day of school? Remember when you might have had a twinge of nervousness as well as familiarity, if you are an experienced educator like myself, as the students came into class for the first time? Remember…

Teaching World Religions in Middle School Also: Change-oriented Citizenship

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