Civic Engagement High School Social Studies 
Passion for Social Studies
JANUARY 11, 2025
Students learn about such a wide range of politics in high school history classes. Civic Engagement and the Importance of Participation Nixons presidency highlights the importance of civic engagement, public awareness, and participation in the democratic process. These actions marked a shift in the U.S.
Studies Weekly
MAY 6, 2025
Social Studies Soundtracks: Using Music to Teach Social Studies May 2, 2025 By Debbie Bagley NEWSLETTER At first glance, social studies and music might seem like two separate subjects, but they can come together harmoniously to make learning more engaging and memorable. Music is everywhere!
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TCI
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
This blog post examines recent evaluations highlighting gaps in civics education and explores how HQIM can address these challenges. As a result of the study, states were encouraged to: Increase attention to civics and U.S. History in elementary and middle school; also require at least one year of U.S.
The Hechinger Report
AUGUST 1, 2021
Under a first-in-the-nation law that took full effect this year, students from across the state must take part in at least two “student-led, nonpartisan civics projects” — one in eighth grade, and another in high school. Peyton Amaral, an eighth grader at Morton Middle School in Fall River, Mass.,
Teaching American History
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
At Bishop Seabury, a small independent school in the Episcopal tradition, high school students take two or more of Czarnecki’s courses. High school students are not “too young” to probe historians’ methods, Czarnecki said, given what’s at stake. Now she sees herself preparing students for lives of civic engagement.
Students of History
MAY 13, 2025
Students of History is proud to announce Max Nguyen, a graduating senior from Rancho Alamitos High School in Anaheim, California, as the recipient of the 2025 Students of History Scholarship. Elizabeth Jones, a social studies teacher at Rancho Alamitos High School who wrote Max’s letter of recommendation.
The Hechinger Report
OCTOBER 29, 2020
“Who is the school board really representing? Vida Mendoza, high school freshman, Oakland, California. Jessica Ramos, a 17-year-old senior at Skyline High School in Oakland, California, sits outside the Oakland Town Hall with her dog Lucky. Things … the government does affect us, but we can’t vote,” she said.
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