Digital Promise

OCTOBER 15, 2016

Word Generation introduces new words by embedding them in brief texts about controversial issues of interest to many adolescents, such as steroid use among athletes, legalization of euthanasia, and censorship of libraries and popular music. Then, teachers highlight the target words and provide context-related definitions.

Controversial Topics 65

Controversial Topics Middle School Social Studies Library 65

Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

Word Generation introduces new words by embedding them in brief texts about controversial issues of interest to many adolescents, such as steroid use among athletes, legalization of euthanasia, and censorship of libraries and popular music. Then, teachers highlight the target words and provide context-related definitions.

Controversial Topics 60

Controversial Topics Middle School Social Studies Library 60

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Related: PROOF POINTS: Slightly higher reading scores when students delve into social studies. Three states — Florida, Illinois and Massachusetts — have in recent years revamped their social studies and civic education standards and have created legislation to implement modern civic education.

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Controversial Topics Teaching Civics Civic Engagement 131