Fear has shaped events throughout US history, as those who have possessed fear have
weaponized this emotion to justify violence and oppression while others have used fear as …

While the conceptual work on critical pedagogy is undeniably rich, few empirical studies
have examined its applications in K–12 classroom settings and impacts on students. Based …

The release of the College, Career, and Civic Life Framework by the National Council for the
Social Studies is perhaps the most significant development in the field of US social studies …

How might we teach more successfully towards better relations between and among social
groups? Recognizing factors that limit rapprochement with those with divergent worldviews …

This case study chronicles the pedagogical decision making of one high school teacher, Mr.
Diego de la Vega, a pseudonym, as he teaches about race and racism in his elective social …

This study investigated how racism was represented in a unit on civil rights in three 11th-
grade US history classes. Using qualitative methods, I observed classroom lessons in three …

This study employs a multiple case study approach to examine the use of history of Mexican
American and Muslim middle school students vis-à-vis Donald Trump's 2016 presidential …

Social studies education (SSE) commonly uses copying pedagogies (eg, simulations) to
help students develop a deeper understanding of self, others, curriculum, and society. This …

This exploratory study investigates the ways in which secondary US history teachers who
attended two iterations of a teacher professional development workshop, focusing on the …

While civic participation is a crucial component of healthy and sustainable democracies,
young adolescents may perceive or experience barriers that limit their civic action. This …