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Lazar, Alon; Hirsch, Tal Litvak – Journal of International Social Studies, 2017
The internment of Americans of Japanese descent during World War II lies at the heart of ongoing discussions in American social studies. We analyzed inputs of members of the Yahoo! Answers Q&A online community following students' questions dealing with differential treatment of Japanese and German and Italian American citizens during World War…
Descriptors: Japanese Americans, United States History, Social Studies, War
Ahmad, Iftikhar – Journal of International Social Studies, 2017
American and global history curriculum frameworks for high schools across the 50 states generally present the topic of the Cold War from the Western political perspective and contain material about the impact of the US-Soviet ideological rivalry on American society. This article argues that since the Cold War impacted the lives of people in the…
Descriptors: War, Social Systems, Political Attitudes, Foreign Countries
Nganga, Lydiah – Journal of International Social Studies, 2016
The teaching force in the United States of America is still predominantly white and monolingual. Yet, the U.S. population is rapidly becoming culturally and ethnically diverse. As a result, white teachers have expressed doubt in their efficacy in teaching students whose cultures are different than theirs (Helfrich & Bean, 2011). The purpose of…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Preservice Teachers, Teaching Methods, Childrens Literature
Rapoport, Anatoli – Journal of International Social Studies, 2016
This paper discusses the ongoing patriotic education campaign in Russia and how school practitioners interpret patriotism and patriotic education. Patriotism is interpreted in Russia through terms that span the whole political and ideological spectrum from almost extreme left to extreme right, accurately reflecting the existing dichotomy deeply…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary School Teachers, Patriotism, Citizenship Education
Pesek, Jessamay T. – Journal of International Social Studies, 2014
This study uses a comparative case study design to examine youth (ages 13-20) opinions toward compulsory voting across five democratic countries: Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, and the United States. Youth responses toward compulsory voting demonstrate how youth come to learn about citizen rights and responsibilities with varied understandings…
Descriptors: Voting, Compliance (Legal), Case Studies, Democratic Values
Bron, Jeroen G. – Journal of International Social Studies, 2014
Students negotiate their social studies classroom curriculum, enhancing 21st century skills, citizenship education and human rights in the present study. Curriculum negotiation augments student engagement, giving them opportunities to practice and so experience citizenship. In the process students develop abilities related to 21st century skills…
Descriptors: Social Studies, Learner Engagement, Foreign Countries, Citizenship Education
Poole, Cyndi Mottola; Russell, William B., III. – Journal of International Social Studies, 2013
The importance of global education cannot be overstated in modern society. In order to be successful and live happily in the world, today's young people must develop the skills, knowledge, and attitudes required to interact with people and countries around the globe. The first step to promoting global perspectives in the classroom is to ensure…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Global Education, Citizenship Responsibility, Demography
Avery, Patricia G.; Levy, Sara A.; Simmons, Annette M. M.; Scarlett, Michael H. – Journal of International Social Studies, 2012
The term democracy has an overwhelmingly positive connotation for most people (Diamond & Plattner, 2008), yet it is a contested, fluid, and evolving concept that represents many different things to different people. This article presents our analysis of conceptions of democracy among groups of adolescents (n = 2,848, ages 13-19) in the Czech…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Democracy, Questionnaires, Foreign Countries
Weiler, Jim Martin; Martin-Weiler, Cassandra J. – Journal of International Social Studies, 2012
Our research shows that social science university trained Ghanaian student/teachers do have the knowledge, confidence, and willingness to address HIV/AIDS issues in their teaching, yet they do not. The reason, we argue, is that teachers have little incentive to address contentious issues in the classroom. Questionnaires were administered to 382…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Teacher Competencies, Questionnaires