Social Education articles from April 2008

Social Education archives from April 2008

Editor's notebook.(Editorial)
April 1, 2008... The contributors to this issue of Social Education highlight opportunities to engage students actively in social studies subjects by using currently available instructional technology. The articles abound with teaching suggestions on topics...

"Standing": who can sue to protect the environment?
April 1, 2008... In recent decades, the environment has become a focus of intense national interest. Increasingly, individuals, organizations, and governmental entities have turned to the courts for resolution of environmental debates. Litigants in the courts...

The technology of unequal rights for women: patent drawings of a voting machine.
April 1, 2008... In 1878, Senator Aaron A. Sargent of California introduced to the Senate an amendment to the Constitution "Conferring upon Women the Right of Suffrage." Drafted by Susan B. Anthony, this same amendment would be introduced on a near-yearly basis...

Steam man and airships: technology of the future in the past.(Essay)
April 1, 2008... Americans have always dreamed about the future and its possibilities. In the late nineteenth century--called "the Gilded Age" by Mark Twain--the nation's interest in the future was combined with an explosion of technological advancements, such...

Window into the White House.(Essay)
April 1, 2008... Have you ever wanted to eavesdrop on American presidents as they deliberate, agonize, debate, discuss, or reflect on key policy issues? An exciting online resource, www.whitehousetapes.org, makes this possible. From 1940-1973, six presidents...

Using digital resources to explore the role of children in the framing of social issues.(Essay)
April 1, 2008... In 1964, Lyndon Johnson's famous presidential campaign ad titled "Peace Little Girl (Daisy)" aired only once, but the image of an innocent little girl counting flower petals incited strong emotional reaction. As the girl calls out numbers, her...

Historicalthinkingmatters.org: using the web to teach historical thinking.(Essay)
April 1, 2008... On Constitution Day, September 17, 2002, the National Archives and Records Administration and its partners launched OurDocuments.Gov, a website that put the most important documents of American history into the hands of anyone with an Internet...

The "starving time" wikinquiry: using a wiki to foster historical inquiry.
April 1, 2008... During our careers as teachers, professional development specialists, and teacher educators, we have made perpetual attempts to develop instructional strategies and tools for engaging students in historical inquiry. Emphasis in recent years in...

Sharpening citizenship skills through electronic discussion.
April 1, 2008... At the heart of social studies education is the notion that social studies teachers teach core civic values that educate citizens and perpetuate democracy. As our democratic system continues to evolve, technology is playing a greater role in...

Open secrets: using the internet to learn about the influence of money in politics.
April 1, 2008... With the 2008 election quickly approaching, candidates continue the scramble to fund their campaigns--collecting money from individuals, corporations, and labor unions. Students can learn a great deal about our political system by examining how...

What websites are on my favorite list?(Surfing the Net)(List)
April 1, 2008... I've been writing this column for several years now, and I am continually amazed at how much e-mail I receive from readers--recommending additional sites on that issue's topic, telling me how they used the sites in their classrooms, and asking...