Social Studies Research and Practice: Volume 14 Issue 1

(Mis)representation of Latinxs in Florida social studies standards

Erika Davis

The purpose of this paper is to examine how frequently Latinxs and Latin Americans and/or topics related to these groups are represented in the Florida K-12 social studies…

Elementary classroom libraries and social studies trade books

Tracey S. Hodges, Katherine Landau Wright, Julianne M. Coleman, Holly Hilboldt Swain, Claire Schweiker, Behzad Mansouri

Standards and policy changes in K-12 education have created the unintended consequence of reducing instructional time spent on social studies content. This limited time devoted to…

“Getting freaky with the founders”: Strategically implementing Hamilton: An American Musical

Matthew A. Hensley

The purpose of this paper is to share with social science educators a coherent framework for implementing Hamilton: An American Musical into their classrooms, while also…

Trade books’ evolving depictions of Thomas Jefferson, America’s third president

John H. Bickford, Megan Lindsay, Ryan C. Hendrickson

History-based trade books are an essential classroom option for social studies and English teachers. Professional organizations in history, social studies, English, reading and…

Exploring Eleanor Roosevelt’s labor advocacy using primary and secondary sources

John H. Bickford, Brigid O’Farrell

Education initiatives have increased expectations of students’ non-fiction reading and text-based writing within history, social studies and other curricula. Teachers must locate…

“I like […] different time periods:” elementary teachers’ uses of historical fiction

Kristy A. Brugar, Annie McMahon Whitlock

The purpose of this paper is to explore how and why teachers use historical fiction in their classroom (e.g. selection and instruction) through the lenses of their pedagogical…

Teaching change and continuity with historical analogies

Lightning Jay, Abby Reisman

Historical analogies are everywhere in political discourse, but history teachers know to tread carefully. Even with relentless pressure to make history relevant, analogies can be…

A paradox of place: civic education in the rural south

Eric Moffa

Due to the complexities of place and the limited knowledge of citizenship education in rural contexts, the purpose of this paper is to examine civics teachers’ perceptions of…

Investigating the KKK’s sociopolitical position in American history, past and present

John H. Bickford, Jeremiah Clabough

White nationalist groups have recently been at the forefront of American sociopolitical life, as demonstrated by the events in Charlottesville, Virginia in 2017. The purpose of…

Building democratic citizenship competencies in K-5 economics through analysis of popular culture

Erin M. Casey, Jay H. Casey

Development of economic understandings fosters the growth of democratic citizenship competencies. Elements of popular culture should be recognized for the influence they have on…

Examining preservice teachers’ thinking about teaching first grade economics through inquiry

Michelle Bauml

In recent years, the field of social studies education has seen renewed interest in using inquiry to teach intradisciplinary concepts and skills. However, prospective primary…