I very much enjoyed Judith L. Pace’s Commentary “Why We Need to Save (and Strengthen) Social Studies” (Dec. 19, 2007). During most of my 30 years with the Philadelphia school district, I was ...

The social studies curriculum provides many opportunities for highlighting ethical issues. Through reflections on history, students can critically explore ethical topics including the factors that led ...

Introducing movement into lessons can help students maintain focus and attention and boost engagement in learning.

Several University of Mount Union education students presented their original lesson plans at the Ohio Council for the Social Studies (OCSS) annual conference in early October. They shared a ...

The new question-of-the-week is: What has been the best social studies lesson you have taught and why do you think it was so good? We’ve all taught bad lessons and we’ve all taught good ones. This ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Natalie Wexler is an education writer focusing on literacy. Educators think it’s important to teach science and social studies to ...

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 ...

When the Texas legislative session began in January, Meghan Dougherty was excited. The instructional social studies coach in Round Rock helps train teachers and hoped state lawmakers would pass bills ...