Research & Commentary

Sally Hemings’ Legacy of Freedom and Motherhood: A model historical research paper by an eighth grade student at Montclair Kimberley Academy in Montclair, NJ.

The Exploitation of Enslaved Women During The 18th Century Colonial America A model historical research paper by an eighth grade student at Montclair Kimberley Academy in Montclair, NJ.

Forgotten Trails: Unmasking the Legacy of Native American Removal and Its Contemporary Implications Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 24, No. 1, Winter-Spring 2024

The Social Cost of Deindustrialization: Postwar Trenton, New Jersey Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 24, No. 1, Winter-Spring 2024

The Trumpist Supreme Court: Off the Rails of Democracy Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 24, No. 1, Winter-Spring 2024.

Local History: The Great Depression in New York City Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 24, No. 1, Winter-Spring 2024

Local History: The American Revolution in the Finger Lakes Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 24, No. 1, Winter-Spring 2024

IBM and Auschwitz: New Evidence Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 24, No. 1, Winter-Spring 2024

Deliver Us from Evil: “Fallen Women” and The Irish Magdalene Laundries Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 23, No. 2, Summer-Fall 2023

The Evolution of Disability Rights Movements: Great Britain and the United States Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 23, No. 2, Summer-Fall 2023

Why We Must Teach African American History Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 23, No. 2, Summer-Fall 2023

NCSS Response to the AP African American Course Controversy Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 23, No. 2, Summer-Fall 2023

The Transformation of Regional Politics in Philadelphia Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 23, No. 2, Summer-Fall 2023

50 Years Ago, “Anti-Woke” Crusaders Came for My Grandfather Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 23, No. 2, Summer-Fall 2023

Social Studies Groups Worried State Trying to Downgrade Importance of History, Civics Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 23, No. 2, Summer-Fall 2023

Modern Neocolonialism Via Public and Private Entities Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 23, No. 2, Summer-Fall 2023

Twentieth Century Women Across Cultures Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 23, No. 2, Summer-Fall 2023

Why CRT Belongs in the Classroom, and How to Do It Right Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 23, No. 2, Summer-Fall 2023

Behind the Numbers: A Discussion for Social Studies & Sociology Students on the Future of Religion in America

The U.S. Response to the Holocaust Was Part of a Longer Pattern of Appeasing Fascism Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 23, No. 1, Winter-Spring 2023

Vietnam Protests at New Jersey Universities Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 23, No. 1, Winter-Spring 2023

Misjudging Adolf Hitler Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 23, No. 1, Winter-Spring 2023

Why Should War Criminals Operate with Impunity? Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 23, No. 1, Winter-Spring 2023

Suppressing or Inhibiting Teaching Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 23, No. 1, Winter-Spring 2023

Defending Student Rights Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 23, No. 1, Winter-Spring 2023

Apprehensive About Teaching Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 23, No. 1, Winter-Spring 2023

The Nazi in the Classroom Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 23, No. 1, Winter-Spring 2023

New York Local History: Water from the Catskills Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 22, No. 2, Summer-Fall 2022

New York Local History: Yonkers Sculpture Garden Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 22, No. 2, Summer-Fall 2022

New York Local History: Underground Railroad in the North Country Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 22, No. 2, Summer-Fall 2022

How the First African American Doctor Fought for Women’s Rights in Glasgow Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 22, No. 2, Summer-Fall 2022

Reframing How to Become More Inclusionary in Social Studies: An Educator and an Expert Reflect Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 22, No. 2, Summer-Fall 2022

Teaching Controversial Issues: Teachers’ Freedom of Speech in the Classroom Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 22, No. 2, Summer-Fall 2022

New York State’s Birthday and First Constitution Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 22, No. 2, Summer-Fall 2022

Academic Freedom: Are American Teachers Free? Should They Be? Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 22, No. 2, Summer-Fall 2022

The Rise of Corporate Power and the Disintegration of American Democracy Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 22, No. 2, Summer-Fall 2022

The Freedom to Teach by the National Council for the Social Studies Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 22 No. 2, Summer-Fall 2022

Transforming Education for Our Children’s Future Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 22, No. 2, Summer-Fall 2022

Same Bigotry, Different Name: Race Suicide, the Birth Dearth, and Women’s Rights Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 22, No. 1, Winter-Spring 2022

Midwifery and Abortion in the Modern Curriculum Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 22, No. 1, Winter-Spring 2022

National Council for the Social Studies Response to the Acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 22, No. 1, Winter-Spring 2022

Surviving the Right-Wing Assault on Education Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 22, No. 1, Winter-Spring 2022

Cemeteries of Delaware County, New York: A Driving Tour Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 22, No. 1, Winter-Spring 2022

Students Taking Action Together: Strategies that Blend SEL with Civil Discourse for Democratic Change to Meet the NJSLS Social Studies Practices Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 22, No. 1, Winter-Spring 2022

Anti-Evolution: The Conservative War on Education that Failed Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 22, No. 1, Winter-Spring 2022

A Snapshot of the Public’s Views of History Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 22, No. 1, Winter-Spring 2022

New Jersey’s Climate Change Curriculum: An Important First Step for Social Studies Education Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 22, No. 1, Winter-Spring 2022

Building Social Solidarity Across National Boundaries Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 22, No.1, Winter-Spring 2022

Adopting a Politics of Love and Liberation in Our Schools Can Save Our Democracy Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 21, No. 2, Summer-Fall 2021

A Self-Guided Walking Tour of the Battle of Brooklyn Sites Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 21, No. 2, Summer-Fall 2021

Through a Critical Race Theory Lens: “How Enlightened was the Enlightenment in Europe?” Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 21. No. 2, Summer-Fall 2021

Modern Monetary Theory for Social Studies Educators: A New Perspective on an Old System Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 21, No.2, Summer-Fall 2021

Local History: Jacob Wynkoop and Black New Paltz Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 21, No. 2, Summer-Fall 2021

Documenting New Jersey’s Overlooked Black History Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 21, No. 2, Summer-Fall 2021

John Dewey’s Century-Old Thoughts on Anti-Asian Bigotry Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 21, No. 2, Summer-Fall 2021

A Graveyard’s Link to the “Most Photographed Slave Child in History” Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 21, No. 2, Summer-Fall 2021

African American Cemeteries on Long Island Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 21, No. 2, Summer-Fall 2021

African American History: A Past Rooted in the Hudson Valley Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 21, No. 2, Summer-Fall 2021

“The Captain’s Story” by Harriet Beecher Stowe Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 21, No. 2, Summer-Fall 2021

This is What Democracy Really Looks Like Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 21, No. 2, Summer-Fall 2021

Teaching the 1898 Wilmington Race Massacre using the History Lab Model Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 21, No. 2, Summer-Fall 2021

Climate Change is Like Flicking a Switch Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 21, No. 2, Summer-Fall 2021

Lights, Camera . . .  Survey! Americans Give History a Screen Test Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 21, No. 2, Summer-Fall 2021

Global Citizenship Education and Liberal Democracy Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 21, No. 2, Summer-Fall 2021

The Return of Civics Teaching Social Studies: Vol 21, No. 2, Summer-Fall 2021

Does China Make the World Flat? Using Compelling Questions and Creating C3 Inquiries for the Social Studies Classroom Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 21, No, 2, Summer-Fall 2021

How Do We Teach Politics in a Society Where Political Affiliations Have Become Toxic? Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 21, No. 1, Winter-Spring 2021

World War II’s Technological Advancements in Aerial Warfare Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 21, No.1, Winter-Spring 2021

Art in an Area of Conflict: Kosovo Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 21, No. 1, Winter-Spring 2021

The Cholera Epidemic of 1832 in New York State Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 21, No. 1, Winter-Spring 2021

Historic New Jersey: Long Pond Ironworks Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 21, No. 1, Winter-Spring 2021

Representation of National Identity in the Wake of the Sputnik Crisis Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 21, No. 1, Winter-Spring 2021

All Have the Right to Question: Inquiry in the Incarcerated Environment Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 21, No. 1, Winter-Spring 2021

A Millionaire’s Tax for New Jersey Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 21, No. 1 Winter-Spring 2021

Pull Down the Statues, and Pull Down the Social Studies Curriculum, Too Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 21, No. 1, Winter-Spring 2021

Women’s Rights and the Potential of the 1920s Teaching Social Studies, Vol. 21, No. 1, Winter-Spring 2021

Her Name is Woman…in 45 Minutes Teaching Social Studies, Vol. 21, No. 1, Winter-Spring 2021

National History Day: A Partnership between the David and Lorraine Cheng Library and the Paterson Public Schools—A Tale of Three High Schools Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 21, No. 1, Winter-Spring 2021

Teaching the History of the AIDS Crisis: 40 Years of HIV/AIDS in American Life Teaching Social Studies: Vol 21. No. 1, Winter-Spring 2021

Assessment in the Remote Teaching Arena, Timothy B. Monahan, Ridgewood High School, Ridgewood, NJ

The Case for Interdisciplinary Education, Edward Kim, Tenafly High School, Tenafly, NJ Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 21, No. 1 Winter-Spring 2021

Do Not Spit at Random: Public Health Lesson for Elementary School Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 20, No. 2, Summer-Fall 2020.

A History of Climate Change Science and Denialism Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 20, No. 2, Summer-Fall 2020.

Youth Voices and Agency in Democratic Education Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 20, No. 2, Summer-Fall 2020

Connecting Humanitarianism to the Next Generation – the Rise of Humanitarian Educators Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 20, No. 2, Summer-Fall 2020.

Imperialism in the French and Spanish Caribbean: An Application of 21st Century Themes and Skills for Economic Inquiry Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 20, No. 2, Summer-Fall 2020

American Imperialism and Indigenous Nations: Inquiry through the Lens of Kipling’s “White Man’s Burden Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 20, No.2, Summer-Fall 2020.

Fear Affect as Imperialist Practice in Media Representations of China Teaching Social Studies: Vol 20, No. 2, Summer-Fall 2020

About our Authors Vol. 20. No. 1, Winter-Spring 2020

Empowering Students to Tackle Fake News Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 20, No. 1, Winter-Spring 2020

The Role of the Aesthetics within Advanced Placement History Courses Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 20, No. 1, Winter-Spring 2020

The Impact of Eliminating the New York State Elementary Social Studies Assessment Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 20, No. 1, Winter-Spring 2020

Americans Growing Mistrust in Government and Media Paralleled to the Decline of Victory Culture Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 20, No. 1, Winter-Spring 2020

From the Roundtable: Lessons in Civic Action Education from the National 4-H Conference Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 20, No. 1, Winter-Spring 2020

How Important Were the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade, Slave Revolts, and the Abolitionist Movement? Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 20, No. 1, Winter-Spring 2020

Dungeons & Dragons Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 20, No. 1, Winter-Spring-2020

Engaging Students Through Cartoons, Characters, and Comics Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 20, No. 1, Winter-Spring 2020

The Lavender Scare: A Hidden Era of anti-LGBTQ+ Lies, Fear, and Persecution Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 20, No. 1, Winter-Spring 2020

Gangsta, Gangsta: How Teaching through Hip Hop Can Help Us Navigate the War On Crime Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 20, No. 1, Winter-Spring 2020

The Oceanside-Uniondale Bridges Program: Vol. 20, No.1 Winter-Spring 2020

The Time is Now Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 20, No. 1 Winter-Spring 2020

Confronting Stereotypes and De-Otherizing Refugees with Suburban Seventh Graders Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 20, No.1, Winter-Spring 2020

Using Malala’s Story to Develop Student Agency   Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 19, No. 2, Summer-Fall 2019

One-to-One Layered Curriculum: Differentiation in the 21st Century  Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 19, No.2, Summer-Fall 2019

Should New Jersey have a Presidential Caucus? Comparing and Contrasting Caucuses and Primaries in a Political Machine State  Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 19, No. 2, Summer-Fall 2019

The Historic Link between Horace Mann and John Dewey in Support of Public Schooling: A Lesson in Democracy  Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 19, No.2, Summer-Fall 2019

No Perfect Patriotism: Encouraging Students to View Patriotic Processes from Multiple Perspectives   Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 19, No. 2, Summer-Fall 2019

Whose Story is it Now? Re-examining Women’s Visibility in 21st Century Secondary World History Textbooks  Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 19, No. 2, Summer-Fall 2019 

Educators, Technology and Social Media: Tips to Tread Carefully  Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 19, No. 2, Summer-Fall 2019

Whose Country is This? Trump, Coolidge, and Immigration  Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 19, No, 2, Summer-Fall 2019 

A Slow Burn: The Incendiary Politics of Race and Violence in Antislavery Conflict and the Effects of the Civil War Drafts in Richmond County, New York 1855-1865  Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 19, No. 2, Summer-Fall 2019

Should Student Volunteerism be Voluntary?  Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 19, No. 2, Summer-Fall 2019

Conscientious Educators Under Fire  Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 19, No. 2. Summer-Fall 2019

Purpose Matters in Teaching: Leveraging Purpose to Transform Teaching and Learning   Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 19, No. 2, Summer-Fall 2019

The Importance of Teaching Financial Literacy in Middle Schools Teaching Social Studies: Vol 19, No. 2, Summer-Fall 2019

About our Authors: Vol. 19. No. 1, Winter/Spring 2019

Learning in Three Dimensions: Avatars and Authentic Writing in the Social Studies  Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 19, No. 1, Winter-Spring 2019

Pushing the Boundaries of Elementary Social Studies Education: Teaching Young Children about Borders and Freedom Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 19, No. 1, Winter-Spring 2019

Teaching and Learning Medievalism in Popular Culture as History Education  Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 19, No. 1, Winter-Spring 2019

Learning Global Citizenship through UN Sustainable Development Goals  Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 19, No. 1, Winter-Spring 2019

Diversity and Integration Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 19, No. 1, Winter-Spring 2019

Teaching About Crimea Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 19, No. 1, Winter-Spring 2019

Joe Louis: A Multifarious Historical Figure
Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 19, No. 1, Winter-Spring 2019

The Other Facets of Sputnik: Not Just a Satellite
Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 19, No. 1, Winter-Spring 2019

A Passive Generation Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 19, No. 1, Winter-Spring 2019

Charlottesville Belies Racism’s Deep Roots in the North Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 19, No. 1, Winter-Spring 2019

Culturally Responsiveness through the Eyes of an Indian American Educator   Teaching Social Studies: Vol. 19, No. 1, Winter-Spring 2019