Social Education articles from October 2003

Social Education archives from October 2003

Gangs of New York.(Letters)
October 1, 2003... We found it disconcerting to see the article "'Gangs of New York' and the Whitewashing of History," in the May/June issue (2003) of a magazine of your caliber. Please allow us to explain why. The author, Mr. Benjamin Justice, accuses...

As social studies educators.(Editor's Notebook)
October 1, 2003... As social studies educators, we provide students the knowledge and skills needed to be active citizens of a flourishing democracy Social studies programs make them aware of our nation's democratic accomplishments, the importance of civic and...

"The world hangs in the balance": George C. Marshall and the European Recovery Plan.
October 1, 2003... It is not unusual these days to see headlines in the editorial pages of newspapers that evoke the memory of the Marshall Plan, a post World War II program for the economic reconstruction of Europe. Many commentators urge the U.S. to repeat such...

Lessons in Liberty: first amendment schools in year one.
October 1, 2003... BonnieJean Avilez had something she needed to say. A foreign language teacher at Nursery Road Elementary School in Columbia, South Carolina, BonnieJean was meeting with other community members to reflect on the school's first year as a...

The flag and freedom.
October 1, 2003... With the nation today feeling that it is under threat, political and civic leaders have called on schools to promote patriotism by rallying around the American flag. One Supreme Court justice has maintained that society "may in self-protection...

Habits from home, lessons from school: influences on youth civic engagement.
October 1, 2003... Civic engagement among America's youth is a hot topic--and not solely in the world of academia. Government officials, non-profit agencies, and grassroots organizations have spent considerable time and energy trying to spur participation among...

Encouraging students to participate in the political process.(Surfing the Net)
October 1, 2003... It was the election of 1972, the first election year where all 18- to 21-year-olds could vote. The Vietnam War provided the rationale and impetus for the 26th Amendment--with the slogan, "Old Enough to Fight, Old Enough to Vote." It was a great...

From Denver to Caracas, Santa Fe to San Jose: teaching about the 'Right to Have Rights': Civitas Latin America: a civic education exchange program.
October 1, 2003... In an upstairs classroom on the outskirts of the Dominican capital, Santo Domingo, a group of twelfth graders listened attentively one day last spring as their teacher read an article aloud. The article discussed a case in which the police...

What is procedural justice?(Lesson Plan)
October 1, 2003... This lesson plan, developed by the Center for Civic Education and published in the Center's Foundations of Democracy curriculum, explores the role of procedural justice in government and society. Teacher's Guide Lesson Overview ...

Supreme Court roundup: where will the Supreme Court be heading in the 2003 term? Before looking for patterns in the cases the Court has decided to review for the new term that began October 6, perhaps we can draw some lessons from five of the more surprising decisions issued at the end of the nearly completed 2002 term.(Looking at the Law)
October 1, 2003... Federalism In recent years, commentators have remarked on the Rehnquist Court's commitment to principles of federalism that mandate respect for state sovereignty by limiting federal interference with state policies. In retrospect then, the...

Affidavit in the case of Orville and Wilbur Wright vs. Glenn H. Curtiss: the legal fight after first flight.(Teaching with Documents)
October 1, 2003... On November 27, 1909, in the U. S. Circuit Court, Western District of New York, Orville and Wilbur Wright submitted an affidavit in the case of Orville and Wilbur Wright vs. The Herring-Curtiss Company and Glenn H. Curtiss. (1) In the 54-page...

Why don't more history teachers engage students in interpretation?(Research and Practice)
October 1, 2003... Over the past fifteen years, a great deal of attention has been devoted to the reform of history teaching. Although advocates of reform come from a variety of backgrounds, most share a belief that students' encounters with history should center...