Rather than showing long videos, teachers should design lessons that use clips as resources to spur class discussion.

In 1970, the Sewings were one of the first African-American Families to buy a house in Johnson County. Future social studies students will be introduced to 2020 as the year of coronavirus, distance ...

We social studies teachers are going to have our hands full this year with the many state laws restricting what can and cannot be taught. This series is sharing some ideas that might help us all.

A survey of social studies teachers found that many find primary sources online for lesson plans. But a notable minority also rely on left-leaning materials, and a handful have turned to conservative ...

From heliest memories, Emma Hoeschler knew she wanted to be a teacher. “I've always been passionate about working with children, but it took me quite a while to decide what type of teacher I wanted to ...

In this episode: Assimilation, Global Classrooms, Civics Unplugged, Jellybean Tax. In this episode, creative projects include a focus on social issues that shines a light on assimilation, Global ...

Editor's Note: Comic books have a long history of tackling social issues. In recent years, criticism has centered on the characters themselves; some readers blamed publishers for creating diverse ...

(The Texas Tribune) The State Board of Education on Friday approved a social studies teaching plan that will dedicate more time across school grades to Texas and U.S. history while placing less ...

We are honoring the Top 10 winners of our Student Open Letter Contest by publishing their entries. This one is by Peter Philpott, age 16. By The Learning Network In this lesson, we walk students ...

The new question-of-the-week is: What are the most important lessons you have learned from your students? Some people make fun of teachers who say they learn a lot from their students (see The Onion’s ...

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