“I had always heard Lincoln was a good person, but...”: A Study of Sixth Graders' Reading of Lincoln's Views on Black-White Relations.

• Authors : Wooden, John A.

• Source: Social Studies; January/February 2008, Vol. 99 Issue 1, p23-31, 9p

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Enhancing Student Comprehension of Social Studies Material.

• Authors : Myers, M. Priscilla; Savage, Tom

• Source: Social Studies; January/February 2005, Vol. 96 Issue 1, p18-23, 6p

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Seeing the Forest Through the Trees: Some Renewed Thinking on Dispositions Specific to Social Studies Education.

• Authors : Misco, Thomas¹ (AUTHOR) ; Shiveley, James¹ (AUTHOR)

Subjects: *SOCIAL sciences education; *LEARNING; *CURRICULUM planningUNITED States

• Source: Social Studies. Apr2010, Vol. 101 Issue 3, p121-126. 6p. 1 Chart.

• Abstract: Too often, social studies educators are asked to focus their design and enactment of learning experiences on the mastery of content ... Copyright of Social Studies is the property of Taylor & Francis Ltd and its content may not be copied or emailed ...

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Teaching the Social Issues of a Sustainable Food Supply.

• Authors : Shuttleworth, Jay¹ (AUTHOR)

Subjects: *HUMANITIES education; *SUSTAINABILITY; *FOOD supply research

• Source: Social Studies. Jul-Aug2015, Vol. 106 Issue 4, p159-169. 11p.

• Abstract: Understanding the pressing need for humans to limit their consumption to more supportable levels, this study investigated how one social studies ... Copyright of Social Studies is the property of Taylor & Francis Ltd and its content may not be copied or emailed ...

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Democratic citizenship education in Korea.

• Authors : Eoh, Myung-ha

• Source: Social Studies; November/December 1999, Vol. 90 Issue 6, p250-252, 3p

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Holocaust Education: Analysis of Curricula and Frameworks: A Case Study of Illinois.

• Authors : Ragland, Rachel G.¹ (AUTHOR) ; Rosenstein, Daniel² (AUTHOR)

Subjects: *EDUCATION research; *HOLOCAUST, 1939-1945; *CURRICULUM

• Source: Social Studies. Jul/Aug2014, Vol. 105 Issue 4, p175-183. 9p. 6 Charts.

• Abstract: This article addresses how far educational institutions have come in designing authentic and meaningful curricula for teaching the Holocaust at the secondary level. Examined in ... Copyright of Social Studies is the property of Taylor & Francis Ltd and its content may not be copied or emailed ...

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The Role of the Elementary Teacher in Fostering Civic Efficacy.

• Authors : Serriere, Stephanie C.¹ (AUTHOR)

Subjects: *CIVICS education; *TEACHER effectiveness; *EDUCATION of girls

• Source: Social Studies. Jan/Feb2014, Vol. 105 Issue 1, p45-56. 12p. 3 Diagrams.

• Abstract: Drawing on a three-year multimethod study of civic engagement within “Dewey Elementary,” this article identifies the contextual supports of civic efficacy. In particular, it works ... Copyright of Social Studies is the property of Taylor & Francis Ltd and its content may not be copied or emailed ...

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Using Populism to Engage Students in Critical Thinking.

• Authors : Peiser, Andrew¹ (AUTHOR)

Subjects: *POPULISM; *CRITICAL thinking; *STUDENT engagementHICKS, John D.; HOFSTADTER, Richard, 1916-1970; GOODWYN, Lawrence, 1928-2013

• Source: Social Studies. Nov/Dec2013, Vol. 104 Issue 6, p227-240. 14p. 1 Chart.

• Abstract: How educators handle conflicting views of Populism is important in engaging students in critical thinking. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]Copyright of Social Studies is the property of Taylor & Francis Ltd and its content may not be copied or emailed ...

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Connecting Content, Context, and Communication in a Sixth-Grade Social Studies Class through Political Cartoons.

• Authors : Gallavan, NancyP.¹ (AUTHOR) ; Webster-Smith, Angela¹ (AUTHOR); Dean, SheilaS.² (AUTHOR)

Subjects: *POLITICAL cartoons; *SEPTEMBER 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001; *HISTORY textbooks

• Source: Social Studies. Sep/Oct2012, Vol. 103 Issue 5, p188-191. 4p.

• Abstract: Sixth-grade students are challenged in understanding social studies content relevant to particular contexts, then connecting the content and context to their ... Copyright of Social Studies is the property of Taylor & Francis Ltd and its content may not be copied or emailed ...

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A Challenge for Social Studies Educators: Increasing Civility in Schools and Society by Modeling Civic Virtues.

• Authors : Moore, James¹ (AUTHOR)

Subjects: *MORAL education; *CIVICS education; *CITIZENSHIP educationUNITED States

• Source: Social Studies. Jul/Aug2012, Vol. 103 Issue 4, p140-148. 9p.

• Abstract: Many scholars, teachers, parents, as well as others, are concerned with the decline of civility in public discourse and public schools. The sharp differences among ... Copyright of Social Studies is the property of Taylor & Francis Ltd and its content may not be copied or emailed ...

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