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. Related: Making America whole again via civics education.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

More than 80 percent of middle schoolers couldn’t tell the difference between sponsored content and actual news stories. The middle school exercise was almost not included in the study because researchers thought it was too easy, said Sam Wineburg, Stanford professor and lead author of the report. “We

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Zinn Education Project

OCTOBER 20, 2024

How is it possible to teach about civics without discussing racism? Zach Wilson Middle School Social Studies Teacher, San Antonio, Texas We have a responsibility to be more inclusive and truthful to our students — especially those whose cultures have been marginalized in history books for years.

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Students of History

JANUARY 10, 2023

However, current events are a great way to connect your curriculum to the real world and work on social studies skills. Incorporating current events into your social studies lessons can also be a great way to engage students and help them see the relevance of the subject to their own lives. Thanks for stopping by!

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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.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 20, 2016

The exercise was part of “Civic Online Reasoning,” a series of news-literacy lessons being developed by Stanford researchers and piloted by teachers at a few dozen schools. High School social studies teacher. They got duped.”. Or, as one student put it, loudly, “fudge nuggets!”. Janis Schachter, Northport (N.Y.)

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Beginning in fall 2014, the students and teachers at Burbank Elementary School in Hayward, California, embarked on a new and ambitious program to integrate arts across the curriculum. After studying the artwork of pop artist Andy Warhol, fifth and sixth grade students made artwork inspired by his creations.

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Students of History

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

If you're a US History teacher looking for PDF worksheets for your high school or middle school classroom, I have tons to share, including this 30+ page packet of free engaging assignments you can download and start using right away. This makes them easy to differentiate for special education students with accommodations.

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Teaching American History

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Joining social studies teacher groups on Facebook, she built her own professional learning community (PLC). “I The next school year, she was asked to teach not only the regular-level geography course but also AP Human Geography and World History. She found interesting geography lessons online.

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

In recent years, a number of states have passed civics testing mandates to pressure students to become more civically active. And how useful is civic education for those who chose to get involved? One idea that’s taken root is forcing students to take a civics test as a requirement for high school graduation.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Email Address Choose from our newsletters Weekly Update Future of Learning Higher Education Early Childhood Proof Points Leave this field empty if you’re human: In recent years, division over how social studies should be taught has plagued school districts around the country.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 18, 2017

The 2016 election and the tumultuous start to Donald Trump’s presidency, which hits the 100-day mark next week, have presented civics teachers in red, blue and purple states alike with a double-edged sword. For project-based civic learning, there’s the web-based “Civic Action Project” (CAP) created by the Constitutional Rights Foundation. “The

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 30, 2019

When it was confirmed that I would be developing and piloting our school’s first civics course, I began to think about my eighth-graders more intently. I, Mr. Billups , would be entrusted with the task of teaching civics in a politically polarized atmosphere at a culturally and racially diverse school in Boston.

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Diane Ravitch

MAY 9, 2023

The Orlando Sentinel reported today that the State Education Department had rejected 35% of the social studies textbooks submitted for review because of leftist content. The DeSantis administration objects to any references to “social justice” or negative references to capitalism. history and world history courses.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

I teach history and social studies at New York University. Kirk: One idea picking up steam is to promote civic dialog in and out of the classroom. He leads a program called College Presidents for Civic Preparedness to help those students, faculty and administrators. Robert Cohen: My name is Robert Cohen. They do this.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

In Port Orford, Oregon, it’s a quick walk from the elementary and middle school building to the town library—the two buildings are right down the street from each other. Reflecting on the school-library partnership, Willms — the library director — said that her experience embodied: “students first, community first, ego second.”

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Students of History

JANUARY 6, 2022

However, ignoring this tragic day does a disservice to our students and to what we do as social studies teachers. Of course, it can be difficult to maintain the right perspective when teaching events that are so recent. I don't recall anyone saying not to talk about 9/11 immediately after it occurred or in the years since.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 15, 2021

Staring at the faces of the middle school teachers on her computer screen, Principal Laina Cox felt the tears welling up — again. Before the coronavirus shutdown, middle school Principal Laina Cox works with students at Capital City Public Charter School in Washington D.C. The subject line read: “Living history.”.

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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. Author Andrea Gabor called the violence a “Sputnik moment for teaching civics.”. Should we expect schools to develop engaged and responsible democratic citizens?

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