Showing papers in "The Social Studies in 2018"
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors demonstrate how pairing master and counter narrative picture books, along with critical literacy practices, can be used to enhance the social studies curriculum outlined in this paper.
Abstract: In this article the authors demonstrate how pairing master and counter narrative picture books, along with critical literacy practices, can be used to enhance the social studies curriculum outlined...
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TL;DR: In this paper, the C3 Framework and its Inquiry Arc offer possibilities for high-quality elementary social studies instruction, yet social studies continues to be marginalized in elementary grades, yet the C
Abstract: Social studies continues to be marginalized in elementary grades, yet the C3 Framework and its Inquiry Arc offer possibilities for high-quality elementary social studies instruction. However, the C...
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TL;DR: In the last few years, xenophobic rhetoric and policies have sharply increased across the world and are especially apparent in the rise of far right political parties in Europe, the Brexit vote in Great Britain, and the election of Donald Trump in the United States.
Abstract: In the last few years, xenophobic rhetoric and policies have sharply increased across the world and is especially apparent in the rise of far right political parties in Europe, the Brexit vote in Great Britain, and the election of Donald Trump in the United States. In these times, teachers have a responsibility to stand for values of inclusion and justice and be a voice of reason among the growing angst and fear-based policy decisions. This article explores the theoretical rationale for taking this position in the classroom in relation to the purpose of education, promoting the good of all students, and creating a classroom environment based on critical thinking and a strong analysis of current cultural and political trends. The article then looks at practical ways teachers can deconstruct this xenophobia in the classroom through instructional practices, creating a welcoming classroom environment, and curricular choices. Although these concepts are applicable in all subject areas, they are of spec...
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TL;DR: The Grosvenor Center for Geographic Education and National Center for Research in Geography Education propose a new framework for geography called Powerful Geography, which revolutionizes the tradi... as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: The Grosvenor Center for Geographic Education and National Center for Research in Geography Education propose a new framework for geography called Powerful Geography, which revolutionizes the tradi...
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors argue that social studies needs to focus on the everyday, embodied ways that young children act civically, and demonstrate how young children's everyday relationships and interactions highlight a more caring and relational idea of the common good.
Abstract: Civic education for our youngest citizens faces two challenges if we want to imagine new possibilities. First, the field of social studies uses frames of analyzing citizenship education based on studies of older students. Second, predetermined adult ideas (and ideals) of what it means to act civically dominate our conceptions of civic education for young children. Drawing on data from a yearlong multivocal video-cued ethnography, this article argues that social studies needs to focus on the everyday, embodied ways that young children act civically. Using a vignette from a typical day, this article illustrates how young children's everyday relationships and interactions highlight a different vision of being civic—a more caring and relational idea of the common good. When we recognize young children's construction of a common good in their smaller, yet no less important, civic spaces of school, we can expand our notions of civic education.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors consider the pedagogical possibilities and pitfalls of incorporating white ally figures in history and social studies curricula, and draw on the burgeoning scho-l...
Abstract: In this conceptual article we consider the pedagogical possibilities and pitfalls of incorporating White ally figures in history and social studies curricula. Drawing on the burgeoning scho...
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors argue that adding instructional time and holding teachers accountable for teaching social studies are practical, logical steps toward reforming the age-old tradition of marginalization, and that marginalization needs to be addressed.
Abstract: Adding instructional time and holding teachers accountable for teaching social studies are touted as practical, logical steps toward reforming the age-old tradition of marginalization. This qualita...
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TL;DR: While historical thinking has a rich literature, civic thinking has been an underdeveloped area of research in social studies education as mentioned in this paper, and three activities designed to support such research are discussed in this article.
Abstract: While historical thinking has a rich literature, civic thinking has been an underdeveloped area of research in social studies education. I discuss in this article three activities designed to stren...
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TL;DR: Even though slavery is illegal in all countries, it is still practiced in the form of human trafficking as discussed by the authors, and there are about twenty-five million men, women, and children who are victims of hum...
Abstract: Even though slavery is illegal in all countries, it is still practiced in the form of human trafficking. In fact, there are about twenty-five million men, women, and children who are victims of hum...
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TL;DR: The historical roots of white nationalist groups have been investigated in this article, showing that white nationalists have been at the forefront of American political life, especially with the events in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Abstract: Over the last couple of years, White nationalist groups have been at the forefront of American political life, especially with the events in Charlottesville, Virginia. The historical roots of White...
TL;DR: This paper investigated how two 8th-grade teachers planned for, delivered, and reflected on their teaching of the 2016 Presidential Election, finding that despite integrating student-centered lessons about the election with social and political events in US History from 1792-1861, one teacher, Ms. Smith, struggled to navigate burgeoning issues that galvanized students.
Abstract: This case study investigated how two 8th-grade teachers planned for, delivered, and reflected on their teaching of the 2016 Presidential Election. Data sources included classroom observations, teacher interviews, and lesson plans. Despite integrating student-centered lessons about the election with social and political events in US History from1792-1861, one teacher, Ms. Smith, struggled to navigate burgeoning issues that galvanized students. During the six-week unit, both teachers maintained neutral positions on the candidates; however, after the election, Ms. Smith allowed her disdain for Donald Trump to seep into her teaching. Because exigent political events, such as presidential elections, hold great potential to accelerate students' political socialization, more needs to be learned about how teachers do and should manage the teaching of controversial issues in the social classroom.
TL;DR: The manifestation of Campbell's Law is examined in light of the current era in American public schools of high stakes testing inclusive of narrowed curriculums and teaching to the test as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: The manifestation of Campbell's Law is examined in light of the current era in American public schools of high stakes testing inclusive of narrowed curriculums and teaching to the test. The decades...
TL;DR: In this paper, film depictions of the Holocaust have become a ubiquitous part of social studies education, as many states have mandated Holocaust or genocide curricula in recent years; however, the quality of the film depictions has not yet been evaluated.
Abstract: Film depictions of the Holocaust have become a ubiquitous part of social studies education, as many states have mandated Holocaust or genocide curricula in recent years; however, the quality of suc...
TL;DR: In this article, the frequency at which teachers utilize standardized testing in K-12 education has been studied in the United States, particularly issues arising from funding, safety, accessibility, and standardization.
Abstract: Due to the changing landscape of K-12 education in the United States, particularly issues arising from funding, safety, accessibility, and standardization, the frequency at which teachers utilize t...
TL;DR: In this article, the authors highlight elements of culturally and linguistically responsive pedagogy that prepare teachers to work with English Learners (ELs) from a variety of backgrounds and explore promising practices with ELs and effective teacher preparation strategies.
Abstract: In this article we highlight elements of culturally and linguistically responsive pedagogy that prepare teachers to work with English Learners (ELs) from a variety of backgrounds. Specifically, we focus on the learning experiences and practices of one secondary social studies teacher to explore promising practices with ELs and effective teacher preparation strategies. This article highlights two specific strategies used by the teacher: the intentional integration of academic language instruction through sheltered instructional observation protocol (SIOP) and community-engaged service learning. The findings suggest that the teacher improved his EL instruction, specifically within the context of his social studies curricula, and his experiences and reflections offer insights for teacher educators who seek to better prepare in-service and preservice teachers to serve ELs and their families.
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors synthesize research on the benefits and use of games, role-plays, and simulations, whilst providing examples practicing teachers may wish to use in their classroom.
Abstract: The purpose of this article is to synthesize research on the benefits and use of games, role-plays, and simulations, whilst providing examples practicing teachers may wish to use in their classroom...
TL;DR: This paper investigated secondary lesson plans on three prominent Martin Luther King, Jr. websites and found that teachers often respond to the perils of teaching about religion by simply avoiding the subject, which risks misrepresenting his identity, his ideology, and his motivation for nonviolence.
Abstract: Teachers often respond to the perils of teaching about religion by simply avoiding the subject. An investigation of secondary lesson plans on three prominent Martin Luther King, Jr. websites reveals little attention to the ideology of the civil rights movement, especially those touching on religious ideas. Ignoring King's religious views risks fundamentally misrepresenting his identity, his ideology, and his motivation for nonviolence. Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story, King's 1958 account of the Montgomery Bus Boycott articulates three key features of the theological framework that inspired his activism: the spiritual motivation for his leadership, the ethical basis for his strategy of nonviolent direct action, and the theological understanding of human nature that undergirded his leadership and strategy. These points provide a useful model for introducing King's ideas in the classroom. The effort to intentionally and thoughtfully teach religion could contribute one step toward inculcat...
TL;DR: Holocaust education in the United States began as a grassroots movement during the 1970s as discussed by the authors, and today, more than 30 states mandate the teaching of the Holocaust; however, far less attention is given in s...
Abstract: Holocaust education in the United States began as a grassroots movement during the 1970s. Today, more than 30 states mandate the teaching of the Holocaust; however, far less attention is given in s...
TL;DR: This article explore how the past as it is overlaid on top of the geography of the community through place-names serves to commemorate particular histories that are often simultaneously exclusionary and taken-for-granted.
Abstract: In this article I explore an often overlooked feature of everyday life that can serve as a powerful heuristic for students to engage history and geograhpy critically: everyday place-names. Drawing on scholarship in critical toponymy, I explore how the city-text—the past as it is overlaid on top of the geography of the community through place-names—serves to commemorate particular histories that are often simultaneously exclusionary and taken-for-granted. Outlining three of the city-text's primary features—its unconventional narrative structure that emphasizes a worldview, its existence as a manifestation of state control over commemoration in the community, and its exclusive focus on heroism—I suggest that social studies classrooms be sites from which students critically engage the everyday city-texts of their own communities as a way of fostering critical thinking skills and commitments to historical and geographic critique.
TL;DR: In this paper, a critical analysis of elements of the Social Studies Toolkit and related materials developed by the New York State Education Department is presented, addressing misunderstandings of historical theory and method and the presentation of historical knowledge and information.
Abstract: This essay is a critical analysis of elements of the Social Studies Toolkit and related materials developed by the New York State Education Department. It addresses misunderstandings of historical theory and method and the presentation of historical knowledge and information by department staff and affiliates, the consequences of which puts teachers and students at a disadvantage.
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present social studies educators with practical means for using Reddit as a tool for providing students with a democratic education, and present a set of guidelines for teachers to use Reddit.
Abstract: In this article the author seeks to present social studies educators with practical means for using Reddit—an emerging social media website—as a tool for providing students with a democratic educat...
TL;DR: The emergence of the Times Up and #MeToo movements has sparked a conversation in the United States uncovering the grim realities that many women face as discussed by the authors, as the focus on gender equity and power dy...
Abstract: The emergence of the Times Up and the #MeToo movements has sparked a conversation in the United States uncovering the grim realities that many women face. As the focus on gender equity and power dy...
TL;DR: This article examined a three-week fourth-grade social studies unit as taught to a class with a teacher who was concerned about immigration and substantial pressures on educators, set amidst an increasingly tense discourse about immigration.
Abstract: Set amidst an increasingly tense discourse about immigration and substantial pressures on educators, this study examines a three-week fourth-grade social studies unit as taught to a class with a la...
TL;DR: The 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) has become the basis for nearly every operation against international terrorism since its passage, in the days after the September 11 attacks as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: The 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) has become the basis for nearly every operation against international terrorism since its passage, in the days after the September 11...
Journal Article•
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors proposed an approach to improve the quality of the data collected by the data collection system by using the information gathered from the data gathered by the users of the system.
Abstract: ةًـــيادـــب ،ةـــيـــعاـــمـــتـــجلاا موــلــعــلــل يـــبرـــعـــلا ســلــجــمــلا هــيــلــع فرـــــشأ يذـــــلا ،رـــيرـــقـــتـــلا اذــــه ُّ دـــعـــيُ :صـــخـــلـــم ؛يبرعلا مـلاـعـلا يــف اهلبقتسمو ةيعامتجلاا موـلـعـلا عـــقاو مهف لواــحــي نـيـصر يفرعم صٍيخشتل تلااجملا فلتخم يف اهعبتتيو مولعلا هذه روضح دصري ماع راـطإو ةيلوأ ةيضرأ ةلزنمب وهف يــندــمــلا عــمــتــجــمــلاو ةــيــمــلــعـلا تاـــــيرودـــــلاو ثــحــبــلا زـــكارـــمو تاــعــماــجــلا يـــف اــصًوــصــخ ،ةــيــفرــعــمــلا يـفرـعـمـلا جاـــتـــنلإا ىوــتــســم ىــلــع اــ ًّ يــعوــنو اــ ًّ يــمــك ارًوـــطـــتو اــعًراــســتــم ا ًّ وـــمـــن رــيرــقــتــلا لـجـسـي .ملاــــــعلإاو لصاوت ءاسرإ نود لوحت ةدع تاقوّعم ةمث ،كلذ عمو .ةيبرعلا ةقطنملا يف ةيعامتجلاا مولعلل نيب نـم .ماــعــلا لاجملا لـــخاد شاقنلا يـف مهماهسإو عمتجملاو عاـمـتـجلاا ءاملع نيب يقيقح فعضو ،يملعلا ثحبلا ىلع ةيسايس دويق دوجوو ،ةيميداكلأا ةيرحلا بايغ :تاقوعملا هذه .ةيملعلا ةعامجلا
TL;DR: The U.S. democratic system relies on the advocacy of civic-minded individuals as discussed by the authors, and history is replete with persons using different means to advance one or more goals.
Abstract: As de Tocqueville recognized, the U.S. democratic system relies on the advocacy of civic-minded individuals. Although U.S. history is replete with persons using different means to advance one or mo...
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors report on a study that asks how might an elections simulation influence students with strong polarizing political beliefs, and the elections simulation asks students to take on ro...
Abstract: This article reports on a study that asks how might an elections simulation influence students with strong polarizing political beliefs? The elections simulation asks students to take on ro...