NCSS is proud to celebrate Black History Month. The included articles, resource collections, calendars, podcasts, and events in this edition are selected resources for teaching black history today and every day!
#NCSS100 Starts Today!
The 100th Anniversary Conference: Democracy Ready starts today at 6:00 PM ET. Don't miss this opportunity to celebrate 100 years of history, learn from renowned featured speakers, and explore special sessions and programs. Register.
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In a world of misinformation, who do you trust? Read the story of a young Loyalist turned British spy in the American Revolution. Learn more.
NCSS Resources for
Black History Month
NCSS has compiled an evergreen list of curated articles and resources from Social Education,Middle Level Learning, and Social Studies and the Young Learner. View them here.
Teaching About Racism,
Anti-Racism, & Human Rights
Teach your students about racism, anti-racism, and human rights with our list of resources from our journals. View the list here.
Follow Us on Social Media for "Today in Black History"
All month long, we will celebrate by posting events that occurred in black history on our social media pages. Make sure you follow us for updates!
Upcoming Author Read Aloud with Jacqueline Woodson
The Anti-Defamation League's Author Read Aloud and Conversation series features prominent children's and young adult authors in engaging, insightful and lively discussion about their work and its relevance to the human experience. Their next read-aloud is with Jacqueline Woodson, the author of the New York Times best-selling memoir, Brown Girl Dreaming, which won the National Book Award. Learn more and register here.
iCivics Educating for American Democracy District Fellowship
In support of the Educating for American Democracy initiative, during the 2021-22 school year, iCivics is launching the iCivics Educating for American Democracy District Fellowship. This will be a stipended teacher fellowship program for six middle school US History teachers in a partner district. For more information, please click here, and to submit an application, do so through the following form.
Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Research Program
The Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Research Program provides an opportunity for K–12 educators from the United States to conduct research and engage in other professional learning experiences abroad for three to six months. Learn more.
