National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) is proud to celebrate Black History Month. The included lesson plans, blogs, and events in this edition are selected resources for teaching black history today and every day!
President Wager's Message:
Using the New Advocacy Toolkit
Advocacy for social studies has never been more important. The combination of a deeply polarized country and the continued marginalization of social studies is a recipe for disaster... Continue reading.
Sandy Rattley is the executive producer, director and writer for the Unladylike2020 project exploring the underrepresentation of women in the U.S. history curriculum She will also be hosting the upcoming Where are the Women? Summit on YouTube Live Saturday, February 13, 2021. See it live! We asked her about her inspiration for creating the project, what teachers can expect to receive from the summit, and her significant discoveries made while producing the project and event. Read it here.
The summit is presented in partnership with PBS American Masters, National Council for the Social Studies, National Women’s History Museum, and other social studies organizations with funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
NCSS Offers Resources for Black History Month
NCSS editors have curated a list of articles and resources from Social Education,Middle Level Learning, and Social Studies and the Young Learner to celebrate Black History. Access it here.
Events and Resources for
African American History Month from U.S. Institutions
The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, and other United States institutions have compiled resources and exhibits to celebrate and teach about African Americans who faced adversity to achieve full citizenship. View the journey.
Celebrating Black History with the
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Read this blog from the National Museum of African American History and Culture to learn more about Carter G. Woodson and the museum's upcoming events. Read it here.
NCSS Rejects Proposed State Legislation that Bans
The1619 Project and Other Resources
Several states have threatened to cut funding to K-12 schools for using specific curricular resources, such as The1619 Project. NCSS strongly rejects the development of these proposed bills in state legislatures which are designed to censor specific curricular resources from being used for instruction in K-12 schools. Read the statement.
200+ Hours of Social Studies Available On Demand!
The #NCSS2020 Virtual Conference sessions you loved, plus the ones you missed, are now available to attendees on demand until April 30, 2021! Already have access? Log in here. Need to purchase access? Click here.
Discussing Advocacy with Education Talk Radio
NCSS President Stefanie Wager and Executive Director Lawrence M. Paska, Ph.D., discuss advocating against the marginalization of social studies on this week's edition of Education Talk Radio. Listen here.
