Tag: social studies curriculum
3 ways to improve education about slavery in the US
Tiffany Mitchell Patterson, West Virginia University
When it comes to teaching students about slavery in the United States, teachers often stumble through the topic. In...
Are movies a good way to learn history?
Scott Alan Metzger, Pennsylvania State University
Hollywood loves history. At this year’s Academy Awards, three nominees for Best Picture (“Fences,” “Hacksaw Ridge” and...
How should World War I be taught in American schools?
Kyle Greenwalt, Michigan State University
April 6 marks the centenary of the United States’ entry into World War I. But how should Americans...
EXPLORING NATURE
The chickadee in the snowbank: A ‘canary in the coal mine’...
Benjamin Sonnenberg, University of Nevada, Reno
Wet snow pelts my face and pulls against my skis as I climb...
