The Hechinger Report

JUNE 6, 2016

The results from those new Common Core tests – designed explicitly to look for the skills kids need in college, namely critical thinking, problem solving and analytical writing skills – have been held up as proof of the persistence of deep-seated disparities in the education provided to poor students and children of color.

Elementary School 75

Elementary School Charter School Middle School Critical Thinking 75

Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

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.)

K-12 52

K-12 Lesson Plan Geography Civics 52

C3 Teachers

MAY 8, 2024

C3 Teachers followed six secondary and middle level preservice teachers at the University of Kentucky as they designed inquiries for their social studies methods class. Social studies affords endless possibilities for inquiry. In the world of social studies, there are a plethora of topics to cover.

Primary Sources 40

Primary Sources Social Studies Artifacts Museum 40

C3 Teachers

MAY 8, 2024

C3 Teachers followed six secondary and middle level preservice teachers at the University of Kentucky as they designed inquiries for their social studies methods class. Social studies affords endless possibilities for inquiry. In the world of social studies, there are a plethora of topics to cover.

Primary Sources 40

Primary Sources Social Studies Artifacts Museum 40

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.

Social Studies 141

Social Studies Teaching Civics Advocacy 141

Teaching American History

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Early in Czarnecki’s senior-level Politics and Government course, students do a gallery walk, studying fourteen signs Czarnecki posts around the classroom. Each describes some component of democracy, such as free and open elections, freedom of the press, transparency in government, economic freedom, an independent judiciary, and so on.

Social Studies 98

Social Studies Research Archiving American History 98

Zinn Education Project

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Hope Koumentakos High School Social Studies Teacher, Takoma Park, Maryland I currently teach U.S. Allyson Saladino High School Social Studies Teacher, Ridgewood, New Jersey I used the lesson titled, How Red Lines Built White Wealth , in order for students to learn about red lining and institutionalized racism.

History 52

History Teaching Social Studies High School 52

TCI

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Social studies is more than just a subject—it provides the foundation for understanding and engaging with the world around us. According to the National Council for Social Studies (NCSS) , social studies is the integrated study of social sciences and humanities to promote civic competence.

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Civics K-12 Geography 52

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 7, 2018

They were juniors at Niles West High School, an economically diverse school serving approximately 2,500 students in the Chicago suburbs. million in state funds for a three-year pilot that would incorporate labor history in civics, economics and history classes, along with simulations like those run by the DePaul center.

Education 83

Education Economics Civics History 83

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Social studies classes spend only 8 to 9 percent of their time on Black history, treating it as a niche topic instead of a core part of American history. By high school, Black students of all economic backgrounds are significantly less likely to aspire to prestigious careers than their white peers.

Museum 138

Museum Education American History History 138

Zinn Education Project

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

A social studies teacher uses conflicting narratives to engage students in studying the history of Palestine and Israel, focusing on the events of 1948. Jews for Racial & Economic Justice’s “ Understanding Antisemitism: An Offering to Our Movement.” Independence or Catastrophe?

Teaching 52

Teaching K-12 Human Rights Social Justice 52