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Confronting Gender Imbalance in High School History Textbooks Through the C3 Framework
Kay A. Chick, Stacey CorleThis study analyzed gender balance in the texts and illustrations of three recently published, high school US history textbooks and one alternate volume of American history. In…
Portrayals of Immigrants in Trade Books (1880-1930s & 1980-2010s)
Rina BousalisImmigrants are a part of America’s founding and history. Until this study, it was unclear how immigrants have been historically portrayed in youth American trade books. Utilizing…
Researching the Historical Representations of Andrew Jackson in Trade Books
Steven K. SakowiczState and national standards compel teachers to introduce historical topics through multiple diverse texts, emphasizing the use of informational texts. Trade books allow teachers…
Minimum vs. Essential?: The Translation and Trajectory of Policy into Practice
Stephanie van Hover, David Hicks, Elizabeth Washington, Melissa LisantiThis study examined and traced the relationship between, and the influence of, the official standards documents of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the related day-to-day lesson…
Representation of the Holocaust: Alternative Views
Stephanie SchneiderThis article examines the use of alternative texts to represent the Holocaust and to teach secondary students about this event. An alternative text is anything other than a…
Making Sense of Public Issues with Songs
James B. Howell, Cory CallahanArguments surrounding public issues are not always expressed in writing; they often take visual and auditory forms. In recent years, scholarship encouraging teachers and students…
Informing the Bent Golden Rule or Reforming It – The Platinum Rule
Lois M. Christensen, Anaiza MedinaTitle IX and The Lilly Ledbetter (Fair Pay Act, 2009), an extension of the Civil Rights Act, have not changed the fact that women in academia are paid 78% less than males in the…
A Wordle to the Wise: Using “Word Clouds” Meaningfully in the Classroom
Mark PearcyWord clouds, created by a variety of web applications, are enticing new tools for some social studies educators. Teachers should be prepared, though, for the possibility that our…
NCSS Notable Trade Book Lesson Plan The Giant and How He Humbugged America Written by Jim Murphy
Sarah HartmanIn this lesson students investigate hoaxes in history, propaganda resulting from them, and how technology and media helped grow them. Reading The Giant and How He Humbugged America…
NCSS Notable Trade Book Lesson Plan The Blessing Cup Written by Patricia Polacco
Sarah HartmanThe Blessing Cup, by Patricia Polacco, may be used to provide insight into the lives of the Jewish as they were embattled and forced to evacuate Russia. This lesson seeks to probe…
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1933-5415Online date, start – end:
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- Prof Cynthia Sunal