In 1970, the Sewings were one of the first African-American Families to buy a house in Johnson County. Future social studies students will be introduced to 2020 as the year of coronavirus, distance ...

In this lesson, students consider what qualifies as a national emergency and decide how much power presidents should have. By Natalie Proulx Students react to news that Britain plans to enfranchise 16 ...

We social studies teachers are going to have our hands full this year with the many state laws restricting what can and cannot be taught. This series is sharing some ideas that might help us all.

A survey of social studies teachers found that many find primary sources online for lesson plans. But a notable minority also rely on left-leaning materials, and a handful have turned to conservative ...

An American flag hangs in the room of an eighth-grade American history class as the students discuss the Presidential candidates and the 2020 election on Wednesday, Nov. 04, 2020 at Permenter Middle ...

America’s social studies and civics teachers have never felt more pressure. The United States is in the middle of a traumatic month of political upheaval that, so far, has included a violent assault ...

From an early age, I have been a social studies nerd. Elementary school lessons on California missions, Civil War battles, besieged presidents and westward expansion thrilled me. So I am sad to learn ...