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9 Articles Categorized Under Social Studies

Social Studies
January 4 2021

How Success Academy Is Using DK’s History: From the Dawn of Civilization to the Present Day

History: From the Dawn of Civilization to the Present Day is a dynamic visual encyclopedia of world events that explores the fascinating story of the human race and more than 6 million years of global history. Mark Soriano, Leader MS and HS History Content, explains how Success Academy Charter Schools in New York City is

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How Success Academy Is Using DK’s History: From the Dawn of Civilization to the Present Day

Social Studies
January 4 2021
Advanced Placement High School Social Studies
October 16 2020

Our Next Big Ideas Night Centers on the Crucial, Timely Topic of Criminal Justice Reform

Join us on Wednesday, October 21 at 8:00 PM ET on Zoom for a crucial, timely Big Ideas Night on Criminal Justice Reform with a panel of expert authors: Brittany K. Barnett, attorney, entrepreneur, and author of A Knock at Midnight: A Story of Hope, Justice, and Freedom; Emily Bazelon, New York Times Magazine staff writer and author of Charged: The New Movement to Transform American Prosecution and End

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Our Next Big Ideas Night Centers on the Crucial, Timely Topic of Criminal Justice Reform

Advanced Placement High School Social Studies
October 16 2020
Education & Professional Learning English Language Arts General High School History Social Studies
September 18 2020

Using They Called Us Enemy to Supplement Canon in American Literature Curriculum

By Joel Brigham   I have taught American Literature for 16 years, and for most of my career, that has meant doing what has always been done. I’ve taught Ralph Waldo Emerson and Mark Twain and F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway, just like any other self-respecting American Lit teacher in this country, but it

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Using They Called Us Enemy to Supplement Canon in American Literature Curriculum

Education & Professional Learning English Language Arts General High School History Social Studies
September 18 2020
General High School History Middle School Social Studies
July 27 2020

John Lewis: 1940 – 2020

Rep. John Lewis, nonviolent political activist, key leader of the Civil Rights Movement, long-serving member of the House of Representatives, recipient of the Presidential Medal of Honor, and author of the best-selling March trilogy, died July 17th, 2020. In 2013, Lewis, along with Andrew Aydin, a longtime member of his congressional staff, and comics artist

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John Lewis: 1940 – 2020

General High School History Middle School Social Studies
July 27 2020
Education & Professional Learning English Language Arts General Health, Sports, Games, and Crafts High School History Middle School Social Studies
July 16 2020

FREE edWebinar: “Change Lives with Empathy and Resilience in the Classroom: UNBROKEN, A Victory for Hope”

Mark your calendars! You are invited to attend the FREE edWebinar “Change Lives with Empathy and Resilience in the Classroom: Unbroken, A Victory for Hope” (July 29th, 4:00-5:00pm) featuring Heather Fuller, high school educator and creator of the Unbroken Curriculum, and Darri Stephens, Resilient Educator Editor in Chief. Heather will discuss how you can transform

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FREE edWebinar: “Change Lives with Empathy and Resilience in the Classroom: UNBROKEN, A Victory for Hope”

Education & Professional Learning English Language Arts General Health, Sports, Games, and Crafts High School History Middle School Social Studies
July 16 2020
General Social Studies
June 15 2020

10 Practical Steps for Building a Less Racially Stupid Society

By Crystal Marie Fleming   While each person’s individual path will differ, here are ten suggestions for steps we can all take, right now, to build a less racist—and racially stupid—society. Most of these recommendations can also be implemented by organizations, communities of faith, businesses, and other groups that are ready to begin the hard

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10 Practical Steps for Building a Less Racially Stupid Society

General Social Studies
June 15 2020
History Social Studies
May 15 2020

Teaching The World: A Webinar with Richard Haass

On behalf of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), we invite you to participate in a CFR Educators Webinar via Zoom on Tuesday, May 19, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. (ET). CFR President Richard N. Haass will lead the discussion on The World: A Brief Introduction, his new book designed to provide readers with

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Teaching The World: A Webinar with Richard Haass

History Social Studies
May 15 2020
English Language Arts Favorite Authors & Series High School Social Studies
April 30 2020

From Memoir to Movie: Michelle Obama’s Becoming Arrives May 6 on Netflix

Arriving May 6 on Netflix, Becoming is a documentary feature film following Michelle Obama during the worldwide book tour for her bestselling memoir of the same name. Produced in association with Barack and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground Productions and Big Mouth Productions, the documentary is directed by Nadia Hallgren and provides an up-close look at

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From Memoir to Movie: Michelle Obama’s Becoming Arrives May 6 on Netflix

English Language Arts Favorite Authors & Series High School Social Studies
April 30 2020
High School Middle School Social Studies
April 9 2020

Just Mercy Now Available for Streaming

The film adaptation of Bryan Stevenson’s book Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption is now streaming, available to rent or purchase through digital outlets such as Amazon Prime, Apple TV, and Google Play. In February, the acclaimed film won six NAACP Image Awards, including Outstanding Motion Picture and Outstanding Actor in a Motion

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Just Mercy Now Available for Streaming

High School Middle School Social Studies
April 9 2020
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