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Direct linkEndacott, Jason L.; Pelekanos, Christina – Social Studies, 2015
Research has demonstrated the benefits of using historical empathy in history classrooms to encourage historical inquiry and understanding. This article chronicles the experiences of one middle school teacher as she integrates an updated theoretical and practical model of historical empathy into an existing instructional unit on Ancient Athens to…
Descriptors: History Instruction, Empathy, Teaching Methods, Questioning Techniques
McGiboney, Colleen; Roberts, Scott L. – Social Studies, 2015
Because of the importance that geography plays in our understanding of economics, history, and politics, it has been argued that the subject should be taught to students beginning at the early elementary level, usually focusing on the family unit and local communities. However, when the proper technology tools and strategies are used, students at…
Descriptors: Geography, Kindergarten, Social Studies, Web Sites
Vaughn, Erin; Obenchain, Kathryn – Social Studies, 2015
As the development of active, democratic citizens has become, arguably, the primary purpose of social studies education, the model of instruction in citizenship education varies significantly. Although current models of citizenship education typically foster a sense of societal conformity and law-obeyance to the exclusion of social change, this…
Descriptors: Social Action, Bullying, Elementary School Students, Models
Schul, James E. – Social Studies, 2015
History is often viewed unfavorably by students. In this article the author asserts that students' disfavor of history may originate from the narrow pedagogical flavor of the history class. The purpose of this article is to describe the three traditions of history education, with their accompanying strengths and weaknesses. Three sample…
Descriptors: History Instruction, Teaching Methods, Lesson Plans, Immigration
Maguth, Brad M.; List, Jonathan S.; Wunderle, Matthew – Social Studies, 2015
Today's youth have grown up immersed in technology and are increasingly relying on video games to solve problems, engage socially, and find entertainment. Yet research and vignettes of teachers actually using video games to advance student learning in social studies is scarce (Hutchinson 2007). This article showcases how social studies…
Descriptors: Video Games, Social Studies, Technology Uses in Education, World History
Green, Martha R.; Walters, Lynne Masel; Walters, Timothy; Wang, Liangyan – Social Studies, 2015
This article evaluates the impact of extending a traditional written research paper into a digital documentary on students' perception and level of comprehension of a global sustainability issue. An adaptation of Moon's (1999) five-stage map of learning was used to assess the written and digital projects students submitted to a statewide…
Descriptors: Social Studies, Sustainability, Reflection, Documentaries
