Students' natural fascination with buried treasures and lost civilizations means that the study of archaeology can be an excellent manner of developing skills of historical investigation.

Foreign films not only engage students with other countries and other cultures, but can also promote reading through their subtitles.

“What is true of all the evils in the world is true of plague as well.  It helps men to rise above themselves.” -- Albert Camus, The Plague (1947) As I listened to my morning briefing on NPR while preparing breakfast for my family, a morning ritual now that we are sheltering in place, I heard remarks by Queen Elizabeth II from a rare televised address from Sunday evening: “I hope in the years to come, everyone will be able to take pride in how they responded to this challenge, and those who come after us will say that the Britons of this generation were as strong as any.”  These words…

Throughout my career, professional associations have been my lifeline to a world of colleagues, connections, and learning beyond my classroom and office. As we begin “a new year” at NCSS, our Annual Conference theme—Building the Future of Social Studies—is both our mission and our promise to each member in our social studies community. I owe my success to our social studies professional associations at every level. I felt prepared and confident to teach before holding my first permanent position, due significantly to the resources and support I found through our councils. How can we welcome…

Using Cartograms to Explore the Electoral College: Comparing 1908 with 2008 Peter William Moran, Kimberly Dawn Miller and Kurk Aegerter Maps, Representations of the Earth, and Biases Peter C. Cormas How Politicians Gerrymander Steven S. Lapham

A former AP Art History student reflects on the knowledge she gained of art and human history.