A people’s economics approach to teaching economics encourages students to see themselves in the curriculum and to understand that they are economic actors who can shape the future.
Examining primary sources that highlight lesser known contributions to the D-Day invasion can spark a fascinating lesson on World War II and the Allied amphibious assault.
This primer on the dormant commerce clause can support teachers in an exploration of related Supreme Court cases and launch an engaging lesson on the balance of state and federal powers.
A close look at the information highlighting Black social and cultural achievements in W.E.B. Du Bois’s 1900 Paris Exposition can springboard into an enriching lesson on African American history.
Members of the North Carolina Council for the Social Studies describe growing leadership skills in a rich historical setting at the 2023 NCSS Summer Leadership Institute.
Weaving computer science into the fabric of social studies, rather than teaching it as an isolated skill, makes both subjects more relevant, engaging, and beneficial to students.
The online data visualization tools described in this article can help students learn how to evaluate, analyze, and create data visualizations such as timelines, maps, and graphs.