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Elevating Social Studies with High-Quality Instructional Materials

TCI

It fosters an awareness of these critical issues and encourages students to think critically and develop well-informed solutions. This blog post explores the critical role of social studies in shaping engaged, informed citizens and how the C3 Framework helps elevate the rigor of social studies education.

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Strengthening Civic Education: The Role of High-Quality Curriculum and Teaching Strategies

TCI

Civic education is the cornerstone of a functioning democracy, yet recent evaluations reveal significant gaps in how it is taught across the nation. history instruction is essential for developing informed, engaged citizens who can navigate the complexities of modern society. High-quality civics and U.S.

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The American Social History Project/Center for Media and Learning is hiring a new team member!

ASHP CML

Keep reading for the job description and application information. Please go to [link] more information. The Assistant Director will report to the Executive Director. ASHP/CML also leads other programs at the Graduate Center such as the New Media Lab.

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How do you teach antiracism to the youngest students?

The Hechinger Report

history, education leaders have started to reckon with how to comprehensively teach history with an antiracism lens. Colleges are holding professional development online events for educators on how to reimagine education with racial justice in mind. Katie Cryan Leary, principal, Magnolia Elementary, Seattle.

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Oral History of Forgottonia: Building a Public History Project in Rural Western Illinois

NCHE

But I believe that by allowing students to follow their own curiosity about our local history–whether this means something good or something less flattering–I am allowing them a stake in the future development of our community. Joe’s choice of using oral history interviews is well-suited to capture this history.

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If I was teaching Social Studies today…

Dangerously Irrelevant

We could participate in a number of free Massively Open Online Courses (MOOCs), including over a dozen on Chinese History from Harvard University. We could listen to podcasts on the geography of world cultures from Stanford University. We could learn about maps and the geospatial revolution from a professor at Penn State University.

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STUDENT VOICE: Here’s how to make history come alive: Watch movies in class

The Hechinger Report

It was “ Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark ” that educated me on the real-life effects of the military drafts during the Vietnam War. “ I’ve been raised in a culture that celebrates motion pictures but fails to deploy their power in classrooms. Related: What do classroom conversations about race, identity and history really look like?

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