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The best books I read in 2021

Dangerously Irrelevant

JANUARY 5, 2022

I am a former Social Studies teacher and attorney, and current school law instructor. In his book, The System: Who Rigged It, How We Fix It , Robert Reich describes quite clearly how our current political, judicial, and basic governance processes are all working for the moneyed few, not the general American public.

Government

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His Teachers Showed Him Why History Matters. Now He Wants to Pay That Forward.

ED Surge

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Plenty of students find social studies lessons a bit dull. Brown loves — and has long loved — learning about history, civics, geography and government, in part because he had teachers who brought infectious energy and enthusiasm to those lessons. history class and had always enjoyed my social studies classes.

History

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The Future of Democracy Depends on a Quality Civics Education

ED Surge

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Fortunately, in light of democracy’s fragility, there has been a steady increase in initiatives from federal and state governments to incorporate civics education in K-12 classrooms. In 2020, California adopted a State Seal of Civic Engagement that high school students can earn upon graduation. To reach every student in the U.S.,

Civics

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Lesson 4: How Does Our Government Work?

Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Lesson 4: How Does Our Government Work? 18, 2020 • Studies Weekly Learning Objectives: Students will identify the three branches of the federal government. is governed. is governed. Explain that after the Revolutionary War, the new United States didn’t have a strong government. government.

Government

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PROOF POINTS: Why are kids still struggling in school four years after the pandemic?

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 19, 2024

The starkest example is eighth grade students, who were in fourth grade when the pandemic first erupted in March of 2020. But the pace of learning, or rate of academic growth, has been rocky since 2020, with some students missing many months of instruction. Maybe you can do that in social studies.

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How the local public library helped one school district cope with Covid

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The district built up community trust and used a cautious, step-by-step reopening strategy to make it through the 2020-2021 school year with zero cases identified in school buildings. Starting in fall 2020, the library hosted IT specialists and teachers from the school in one of the library’s conference rooms.

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Library Geography High School Civics

Service-Learning Can Be the Bridge to Social Emotional Learning. Educators Should Embrace It.

ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

In 2020, California’s State Board of Education adopted criteria and guidance to award a State Seal of Civic Engagement to students who demonstrate excellence in civics education. However, after taking matters into her own hands, Sheliya was able to find a person on social media that secured housing via Open Homes.

Civic Engagement

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Forget civics class: Students want to make a difference in real life

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Some school districts, local governments and nonprofit groups across the country have galvanized this youth activism by giving students opportunities to participate in leadership roles and democracy in ways that go beyond civics classes and student government. Things … the government does affect us, but we can’t vote,” she said.

Civics

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A regional public university’s identity crisis

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 19, 2020

said Christina Ciocca Eller, an assistant professor of sociology and social studies at Harvard University who studies regional public universities. That is $3,792 in 2020 dollars. From 2005 to 2020, Vedder said, O.U. There is big tension over purpose and identity.”. Basic questions — Who should O.U. For everyone.

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A little-known program has lifted 9th grade performance in virtually every type of school

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 30, 2018

Louis Park High School, just outside of Minneapolis, take time out of their social studies class for a team-building exercise that is part of the school’s Building Assets, Reducing Risks program. Sarah Lindenberg, a ninth-grade social studies teacher at St. Freshmen at St. But you’ve probably never heard of it.

High School

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What Does the End of ESSER Funding Mean?

Studies Weekly

JANUARY 17, 2024

17, 2023 • by Studies Weekly Since the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, schools across the United States have relied on emergency ESSER funding from the federal government to hire more teachers, purchase instructional resources, and more. What Does the End of ESSER Funding Mean? What is ESSER Funding? References U.S. Worthington Direct.

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Possible Sentences Vocab Strategy

Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Categories Corporate Educator Spotlight English Language Arts Lesson Plans Press Professional Development Science Social Studies Studies Weekly Online Summer School Teacher Tips Thinking on Education Tutorials Uncategorized Well-Being Recent Posts Possible Sentences Vocab Strategy February 26, 2024 Lesson 4: How Does Our Government Work?

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Flipgrid and Studies Weekly

Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Flipgrid and Studies Weekly Oct. 9, 2020 • Studies Weekly When studying a topic in Studies Weekly, you may want some discussion or even debate among your students. First, you add a group: for example, a Social Studies group to use for Studies Weekly topics.

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Lesson 5: Who Can Run For Office

Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

18, 2020 • Studies Weekly Learning Objectives: Students will learn the qualifications for people running for office. State and local government units set their own qualifications for those running for office. Lesson 5: Who Can Run For Office Sept.

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Jigsaw Strategy

Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Grades K-3) February 26, 2024 The post Jigsaw Strategy first appeared on Studies Weekly. Jigsaw Strategy Oct. Tip: When using Jigsaw for the first time, it might be a good idea to walk the students through a trial run and model each step of the process.)

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When the punishment is the same as the crime: Suspended for missing class

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Yet the scope of that practice is largely hidden: The federal government doesn’t collect detailed data on why schools suspend students, and most states don’t, either. Dysart Unified School District celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2020. Arizona collects limited discipline data from its districts.

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Lesson 6: How Do We Choose Leaders? (Grades K-3)

Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

18, 2020 • Studies Weekly Student Expectations: Students will recognize the positive qualities of good leaders. How are the leaders of our government chosen? Lesson 6: How Do We Choose Leaders? Grades K-3) Sept. Students will understand the election process in the United States. How does someone become a leader? People vote.)

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Lesson 5: Electing Congress and the President (Grades 4-5)

Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

7, 2020 • Studies Weekly Objective for the Lesson: This lesson will examine how members of Congress and the president are elected and ask students to consider both the historical reasons for the electoral college and its modern implications. Lesson 5: Electing Congress and the President (Grades 4-5) Oct. Why or why not?

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Four Trailblazing Native American Scientists

Studies Weekly

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

He implemented the American Indian Telecommunications Satellite Demonstration Project, linking the All-Indian Pueblo Council and the Crow Indian Reservation with the federal government at Washington, D.C. Discover more perspectives and experiences through Studies Weekly’s social studies and science products.

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‘Next year will be a better year’: An oral history of year three of pandemic schooling, Part III

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 15, 2022

The district has been operating fully in person with masks optional since the end of the 2020-2021 school year. The school has lost a bunch of teachers, but three of my son’s core subject teachers — English, social studies and science — have all left since Christmas. In the second year, you get a lot of time to do the governing.

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TEACHER VOICE: We’ll need a lot more than academics to help students recover from the pandemic

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 16, 2021

And students who were in eighth grade in March 2020 will be entering high school for the first time, as 10th graders, with teachers they haven’t met in person yet, and will need multiple systems of support to help navigate this new environment.

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Students Call for Hands-On Civic Education to Prepare Them for Democracy

ED Surge

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

“I think we all sometimes want to crave a benevolent dictatorship, like Singapore, where they're generally doing good stuff for the people, and it's all orderly, and no one's yelling at each other and there's a high degree of trust in the government,” Khan says. Still, the path was winding and not limited to school.

Civics

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Last week was tough, teachers say. But it wasn’t the first difficult ‘day after’ they’ve faced

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 15, 2021

It’s about teaching human beings, and it’s not science or English or social studies or math … It’s about teaching human beings how to become good people.”. March 14, 2020. A protester holds a sign during a protest over the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, Monday, June 1, 2020, in Louisville, Ky.

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5 Activities Ideas for Teaching the Electoral College

Let's Cultivate Greatness

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Including the Electoral College in your civics and government class is essential. And since it’s a bit complicated, it’s a great topic to spend a few days on because there are so many ways to practice critical thinking and general social studies skills. Are these fears still true today? Why or why not?

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OPINION: The wrong roadmap for teaching American history

The Hechinger Report

MAY 28, 2021

Related: Can patriotism and criticism coexist in social studies? Philanthropic funders could align and support the creation of these new history curricula, as could government grants, state or federal. This is particularly true for learning our history.

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As the Supreme Court hears arguments on student loan forgiveness, three experts explain what’s at stake

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

In August, 2020, President Biden announced a historic student loan forgiveness plan that would cancel debt for an estimated 8 million borrowers. SB: People think that because it’s debt owed to the federal government, somehow we can just erase it and it has no impact. Legal challenges quickly followed. Is that fair or not?

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Reluctance to require suicide prevention education could cost lives, but it’s complicated

The Hechinger Report

JULY 9, 2021

In November, 2020, Cossaboon and the Youth For Justice students started their advocacy in their home district before taking the issue to the legislature. The proposal was approved and plans were made to provide an evidence-based program to all Cody High School students for the first time during the 2020-21 school year.

Education

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Lesson 12: Election and Electoral College (Grades K-3)

Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

12, 2020 • Studies Weekly Background Knowledge for Teachers: In the beginning of the United States, the Founding Fathers didn’t want a direct election for the new president and vice president. Lesson 12: Election and Electoral College (Grades K-3) Oct. At the time, many people lived in distant rural areas.

K-12

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Lies We’re Told About Crime

Zinn Education Project

MARCH 7, 2024

Coming out of the end of slavery, Black people made their freedom dreams manifest in attempts to own property, to negotiate their own labor agreements, to build institutions, to take their role in governance, both in state legislative houses as well as in Congress. And of course, history and social studies teachers.

Primary Sources

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COLUMN: Dear Black students: Don’t let white efforts at miseducation deny your legacy

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

There are objective and subjective truths that we must uphold in spite of a federal government that disavows or ignores them. I’m encouraging you to put the events of 2020 into the context of our legacy. Related: Donald Trump and the white achievement gap. Speaking truth to power is our legacy.

American History

American History Cultures Social Studies Economics

How a tribe won a legal battle against the federal Bureau of Indian Education — and still lost

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

It had no textbooks for math, science or social studies. The schools remoteness on a 518-acre reservation the government forcibly relocated the Havasupai people to more than 150 years ago makes it a challenge to staff, and chronic turnover required the few educators who remained to teach multiple grades at once.

Education

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Can we teach our way out of political polarization?

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 25, 2021

High school social studies teachers and scholars of American history don’t deny that the nation’s story is full of mobs, civil unrest and violence. Social studies classes shouldn’t frame conflict as a problem, but as a challenge, said Kawashima-Ginsberg. I personally love it because you know what?

Teaching

Teaching Civics American History Controversial Topics

COLUMN: ‘Stand by.’ ‘Shut up.’ Is this really what we want to teach our children?

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 13, 2020

President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden participate in the first presidential debate moderated by Fox News anchor Chris Wallace at the Health Education Campus of Case Western Reserve University on September 29, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio. The next, and last, debate is scheduled for October 22. Credit: U.S.

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John Thompson: Ryan Walters Appoints Extremists to Revise Oklahoma Social Studies Curriculum

Diane Ravitch

JULY 16, 2024

Now Walters has appointed a list of rightwing luminaries to rewrite the state’s social studies curriculum. When asked if he believes that President Biden won the 2020 election, Roberts replied, “No.” Recently, he mandated that the Bible be taught in the state’s classrooms.

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The Condemnation of Blackness: Lies We’re Told About Crime

Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 9, 2024

Coming out of the end of slavery, Black people made their freedom dreams manifest in attempts to own property, to negotiate their own labor agreements, to build institutions, to take their role in governance, both in state legislative houses as well as in Congress. And of course, history and social studies teachers.

Primary Sources

Primary Sources History K-12 Economics

Can patriotism and criticism coexist in social studies?

The Hechinger Report

MAY 28, 2021

Chris Tims, a social studies teacher in Waterloo, Iowa, says he won’t stop teaching the 1619 Project, despite political pressure. Some call this teaching conflict — now more than a century old — the “ social studies wars.”. The substance of social studies. and African American history. Credit: Chris Tims.

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TEACHER VOICE: The United States is not a democracy. Stop telling students that it is

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

If our students only learn about this exceptionally strange system from their corporate-produced history and government textbooks, they will have no clue why this is how we choose our president. government, but engineers and architects able to redesign, reframe and rebuild the whole structure? By rejecting the glorification of a U.S.

Civics

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Lesson 11: Our National Election (K-3)

Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

12, 2020 • Studies Weekly Background Knowledge for Teachers: Political parties are not unique to America. Wherever there are governments, there are oppositional groups. Lesson 11: Our National Election (K-3) Oct. Political parties are groups of voters who have different views on public issues.

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The best books I read in 2021

His Teachers Showed Him Why History Matters. Now He Wants to Pay That Forward.

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The Future of Democracy Depends on a Quality Civics Education

Lesson 4: How Does Our Government Work?

PROOF POINTS: Why are kids still struggling in school four years after the pandemic?

How the local public library helped one school district cope with Covid

Service-Learning Can Be the Bridge to Social Emotional Learning. Educators Should Embrace It.

Forget civics class: Students want to make a difference in real life

A regional public university’s identity crisis

A little-known program has lifted 9th grade performance in virtually every type of school

What Does the End of ESSER Funding Mean?

Possible Sentences Vocab Strategy

Flipgrid and Studies Weekly

Lesson 5: Who Can Run For Office

Jigsaw Strategy

When the punishment is the same as the crime: Suspended for missing class

Lesson 6: How Do We Choose Leaders? (Grades K-3)

Lesson 5: Electing Congress and the President (Grades 4-5)

Four Trailblazing Native American Scientists

‘Next year will be a better year’: An oral history of year three of pandemic schooling, Part III

TEACHER VOICE: We’ll need a lot more than academics to help students recover from the pandemic

Students Call for Hands-On Civic Education to Prepare Them for Democracy

Last week was tough, teachers say. But it wasn’t the first difficult ‘day after’ they’ve faced

5 Activities Ideas for Teaching the Electoral College

OPINION: The wrong roadmap for teaching American history

As the Supreme Court hears arguments on student loan forgiveness, three experts explain what’s at stake

Reluctance to require suicide prevention education could cost lives, but it’s complicated

Lesson 12: Election and Electoral College (Grades K-3)

Lies We’re Told About Crime

COLUMN: Dear Black students: Don’t let white efforts at miseducation deny your legacy

How a tribe won a legal battle against the federal Bureau of Indian Education — and still lost

Can we teach our way out of political polarization?

COLUMN: ‘Stand by.’ ‘Shut up.’ Is this really what we want to teach our children?

John Thompson: Ryan Walters Appoints Extremists to Revise Oklahoma Social Studies Curriculum

The Condemnation of Blackness: Lies We’re Told About Crime

Can patriotism and criticism coexist in social studies?

TEACHER VOICE: The United States is not a democracy. Stop telling students that it is

Lesson 11: Our National Election (K-3)

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