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This is a guide for those interested in history and social science education, both research and practice.

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Curriculum and Instruction in History and Social Science

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Background Information

Handbook of research in social studies education / edited by Linda S. Levstik, Cynthia A. Tyson.
New York : Routledge, 2008.
Cubberley » Reference (Non-circulating) » LB1584 .H2748 2008
"Given its many disciplinary roots, competing perspectives about appropriate goals, and ongoing conflict over the content of the social studies curriculum, social studies will no doubt remain complex, challenging, and, one hopes, dynamic. It need not remain under-researched. We hope that this Handbook will not only outline the present state of things, but encourage the kind of new research needed to move the field forward and foster the civic competence that advocates for social studies have long claimed as a fundamental goal of the field."
Handbook of educational psychology / edited by Patricia A. Alexander, Philip H. Winne.
2nd ed. Mahwah, N.J. : Lawrence Erlbaum, 2006.
Cubberley » Reference (Non-circulating) » LB1051 .H2354 2006
Sections include: "Foundations of the Discipline," "Development and Individual Differences," "Cognition and Cognitive Process," "Motivation," "Educational Content," "Society and Cultural Perspectives," "The Educational Context," and "Assessment of Learning, Development, and Teaching." See especially, chapter 23 "Learning and Teaching Social Studies."

Practice

Practice

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Journals

The History teacher.
[Notre Dame, Ind.]
SAL3 » Stacks » 370.5 .H676 V.44 2010/2011
Social education; journal of the National Council for the Social Studies.
New York City, 1937-
SAL3 » Stacks » 370.5 .S677 V.75+SUPPL. 2011
The social studies : a periodical for teachers and administrators.
Philadelphia, Pa. : McKinley Pub. Co., 1953-
Cubberley » Stacks » 370.5 .S679 V.100 2009
Social studies review : journal of the California Council for the Social Studies.
Sacramento, CA : California Council for the Social Studies, 1973- Roseville, CA : California Council for the Social Studies Millbrae, CA : California Council for the Social Studies Palmdale, CA : California Council for the Social Studies Chico, CA : California Council for the Social Studies
Cubberley » Stacks » 370.5 .S6793 V.49-50 2010-2011

Databases

Education Databases

ERIC [electronic resource] : the educational resources information center.
[Washington, DC : National Library of Education?, 199?-
Bibliographic database of educational resources including articles, reports, and curriculum.
Education full text [electronic resource].
[Bronx, N.Y.] : H.W. Wilson Co.
Indexes and abstracts articles of English-language periodicals and books on education from 1983 on. Abstracting coverage begins with January 1994. Full-text coverage begins in January 1996 and is available for over half the 600 journals indexed.
Education week American education news site of record [electronic resource].
Bethesda, MD : Editorial Projects in Education, Inc.
Teachers College record book reviews [electronic resource].
Birmingham, AL : Teachers College Record
"Teachers College Record Book Reviews provides comprehensive reviews of the leading books in education and educational research by major scholars in these fields. "

Related Databases

America, history and life with full text [electronic resource].
Ipswich, MA : EBSCO Industries,
Indexes and abstracts articles in history, both about the U.S. and Canada.
Historical abstracts.
Santa Barbara, Calif. [etc.] ABC-Clio [etc.]
SAL3 » Stacks » D299 .H5 V.16
Indexes and abstracts articles in history for the world except the U.S. and Canada.
PsycINFO [electronic resource].
[Bethesda, Md.] : Cambridge Scientific Abstracts
Contains citations and summaries of journal articles, book chapters, books, and technical reports in the field of psychology and psychological aspects of related disciplines.
Sociological abstracts.
[San Diego, etc., Sociological Abstracts, inc.]
SAL3 » Stacks » HM1 .S67 V.52:NO.6 2004
Bibliography of native North Americans [electronic resource].
[Norwood, Mass.] : SilverPlatter Information,
Indexes works from the sixteenth century to the present, including monographs, essays, journal articles, dissertations and U.S. and Canadian government publications. Areas covered include native American topics and issues, including education, anthropology, psychology, political science, sociology, and legal and medical research.

Databases of Primary Resources

Archive of Americana [electronic resource].
[Chester, Vt.?] : Readex
Archive of Americana includes Early American Imprints with all sorts of early schoolbooks and other works that touch on education, historical newspapers and historical government documents.
C19, the nineteenth century index [electronic resource].
[Ann Arbor, Mich.] : ProQuest information and Learning Co. c2005-
C19 Index draws on the strength of established indexes such as the Nineteenth Century Short Title Catalogue, The Wellesley Index, Poole's Index and Periodicals Index Online to create integrated bibliographic coverage of over 1.5 million books and official publications, 71,000 archival collections and 16.3 million articles published in over 2,500 journals, magazines and newspapers. C19 Index now provides integrated access to 12 bibliographic indexes, including almost a million records from the ongoing digitization of British Periodicals Collections I and II.
American periodicals series online. 1740-1900 [electronic resource] / UMI.
Ann Arbor, MI : Bell & Howell, 2000.
"APS Online spans over 1,500 titles and 7 million pages of content, from the first American magazines, published in 1741, to the World War II period-200 years of American history as recorded in magazines, journals, and newspapers." This includes fulltext of early education journals such as the American Annals of Education and the American Journal of Education.
Black thought and culture [electronic resource]
[Alexandria, Va.] : Alexander Street Press, 2003-
"Black Thought and Culture contains 1,297 sources with 1,098 authors, covering the non-fiction published works of leading African Americans. Particular care has been taken to index this material so that it can be searched more thoroughly than ever before. Where possible the complete published non-fiction works are included, as well as interviews, journal articles, speeches, essays, pamphlets, letters and other fugitive material."
Early encounters in North America [electronic resource] : peoples, cultures, and the environment.
Alexandria, VA : Alexander Street Press, c2001-
Painstakingly assembled from hundreds of sources, Early Encounters in North America: Peoples, Cultures, and the Environment documents the relationships among peoples in North America from 1534 to 1850. The collection focuses on personal accounts and provides unique perspectives from all of the protagonists, including traders, slaves, missionaries, explorers, soldiers, native peoples, and officials, both men and women. The project brings coherence to a wide range of published and unpublished accounts, including narratives, diaries, journals, and letters.
Images of the American Civil War [electronic resource] : photographs, posters, and ephemera.
Alexandria, VA : Alexander Street Press, 2008-
"Images of the American Civil War: Photographs, Posters, and Ephemera provides a vivid visual history of a nation in crisis. Thousands of dramatic images from the fields of battle, the home front, politics, and general society allow students and researchers to experience and bear witness to the events, both monumental and mundane, of the war that tested and defined the core meaning of America. The database currently holds over 10,400 images."
North American immigrant letters, diaries, and oral histories [electronic resource].
[Alexandria, Va.] : Alexander Street Press, 2003-
"North American Immigrant Letters, Diaries and Oral Histories includes 2,162 authors and approximately 100,000 pages of information, so providing a unique and personal view of what it meant to immigrate to America and Canada between 1800 and 1950. Composed of contemporaneous letters and diaries, oral histories, interviews, and other personal narratives, the series provides a rich source for scholars in a wide range of disciplines. In selected cases, users will be able to hear the actual audio voices of the immigrants."
North American Indian thought and culture [electronic resource].
[Alexandria, Va.] : Alexander Street Press, c2005-
"This fifth release of North American Indian Thought and Culture contains over 119,000 pages of text and images. Included are biographies, auto-biographies, personal narratives, speeches, diaries, letters, and oral histories. When complete North American Indian Thought and Culture will include 123,000 pages of text and images."
North American women's letters and diaries [electronic resource] : Colonial to 1950.
[Chicago] : Alexander Street Press, 2001-
"North American Women's Letters and Diaries includes the immediate experiences of 1,325 women and 150,000 pages of diaries and letters. Particular care has been taken to index this material so that it can be searched more thoroughly than ever before. The materials have been carefully chosen using leading bibliographies, supplemented by customer requests and more than 7,000 pages of previously unpublished material. The collection also includes biographies and an extensive annotated bibliography of the sources in the database."
Post-war Europe [electronic resource] : Refugees, exile and resettlement, 1945-1950.
[Farmington Hills, MI] : Gale, Cengage Learning
"This online archive delivers essential primary sources for the study and understanding of the challenges facing the European peoples in the aftermath of World War II. It covers the politics and administration of the refugee crisis in Europe after World War II as well as the day-to-day survival of the refugees themselves."
Slavery, abolition and social justice, 1490-2007 [electronic resource]
[Marlborough, Wiltshire, England] : Adam Matthew Publications
"This digital collection documents key aspects of the history of slavery worldwide over six centuries. Topics covered include the African Coast, the Middle Passage, the varieties of slave experience, religion, revolts, abolition, and legislation. The collection also includes case studies from America, the Caribbean, Brazil, and Cuba,"
Testaments to the Holocaust [electronic resource] / Ben Barkow, general editor and director of the Wiener Library, London.
[Stamford, CT?] : Cengage Learning
"Documents and Rare Printed Materials from the Wiener Library, London This digital resource offers the unique resources of the World’s oldest Holocaust museum."
Women and social movements in the United States 1600-2000 [electronic resource] / Kathryn Sklar and Thomas Dublin, editors.
Scholar's edition. Alexandria, VA : Alexander Street Press ; Binghamton, N.Y. : Center for the Historical Study of Women and Gender at the State University of New York, Binghamton
"Women and Social Movements in the United States is a resource for students and scholars of U.S. history and U.S. women's history. Organized around the history of women in social movements in the U.S. between 1600 and 2000, this collection seeks to advance scholarly debates and understanding about U.S. history generally at the same time that it makes the insights of women's history accessible to teachers and students at universities, colleges, and high schools. The collection currently includes 94 document projects and archives with more than 3,750 documents and 150,000 pages of additional full-text documents, and almost 2,100 primary authors."

Websites

Annenberg Learner.org
"Teacher resources and teacher professional development programming across the curriculum"
Best of History Web Sites
"Best of History Web Sites is an award-winning portal that contains annotated links to over 1200 history web sites as well as links to hundreds of quality K-12 history lesson plans, history teacher guides, history activities, history games, history quizzes, and more."
British and Commonwealth History Collections: Primary Sources
Links to resources maintained by Ben Stone.
C-SPAN Classroom
"Free primary source materials for social studies teachers."
California History-Social Science Course Models
"The History-Social Science Course Models web site is designed to provide K-12 teachers with three things: 1. An easy way to implement the State of California's History/Social Science Standards in the classroom; 2. A means for California's teachers to share ideas, documents, lesson plans, student materials and personal experiences on topic related to history/social science; and 3. A means for teachers to collaborate and participate in the ongoing development of the site."
California Learning Resource Network: History-Social Science
History-Social Science content area
California State Archives
California State Library website
"The California State Library, a California public research institution, provides its customers with the accurate, up-to-date information they need to do their jobs easily, quickly, and confidently."
Calisphere: A World of Primary Sources and More
"Calisphere is the University of California's free public gateway to a world of primary sources. More than 150,000 digitized items — including photographs, documents, newspaper pages, political cartoons, works of art, diaries, transcribed oral histories, advertising, and other unique cultural artifacts — reveal the diverse history and culture of California and its role in national and world history."
Center for Civic Education
"The Center for Civic Education is a nonprofit, nonpartisan educational corporation dedicated to promoting an enlightened and responsible citizenry committed to democratic principles and actively engaged in the practice of democracy in the United States and other countries."
Character Education in California (California Department of Education)
"Resources to build and develop character in youth; supports the core values of trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship."
Character Education Partnership
"Character Education Partnership (CEP) is a national advocate and leader for the character education movement. Based in Washington, DC, we are a nonprofit, nonpartisan, nonsectarian coalition of organizations and individuals committed to fostering effective character education in our nation's schools."
Children & Youth in History
"Children & Youth in History helps teachers and students learn about the important roles of young people throughout history by providing access to information about the lived experiences of children and youth."
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
"The historical map collection has over 22,000 maps and images online. The collection focuses on rare 18th and 19th century North American and South American maps and other cartographic materials. Historic maps of the World, Europe, Asia, and Africa are also represented."
EASE History: An Experience Accelerating Support Environment
"EASE History is a rich online environment that supports the learning and teaching of US History. Hundreds of historical videos and photographs are currently available in EASE History. Learn about US History through the prism of US presidential campaign ads, better understand the complexities of campaign issues and their historical context by looking at historical events, and explore the meanings of core values by examining how these values have been applied in both historical events and campaign ads. "
Go For Broke National Education Center
WWII Japanese American verterans including oral history
Historic Maps in K-12 Classrooms
Historical Thinking Matters
"a website focused on key topics in U.S. history, that is designed to teach students how to critically read primary sources and how to critique and construct historical narratives."
History Matters
"Designed for high school and college teachers and students, History Matters serves as a gateway to web resources and offers other useful materials for teaching U.S. history."
myLOC (Library of Congress)
"The Library's new, personalized site, myLOC.gov, presents many of these items in compelling online exhibitions that reveal our nation's history, knowledge and creativity through primary sources, engaging activities and materials for teachers and students."
National Center for History in the Schools
"The National Center for History in the Schools (NCHS) has a threefold mission: to develop and provide teachers with curricular materials that will engage students in exciting explorations of U.S. and World History; professional development for K-12 history teachers; and to collaborate with schools in building their history curricula."
National Council for Geographic Education
"The National Council for Geographic Education is a non-profit organization, chartered in 1915 to enhance the status and quality of geography teaching and learning. NCGE supports geography teaching at all levels—from kindergarten through university. Our members include both U.S. and International teachers, professors, students, businesses, and others who support geographic education."
National Council for History Education
"The National Council for History Education builds bridges between K-12 teachers, college and university faculty and museums/libraries/historical societies who all share a common passion for teaching history. Here you will find outstanding professional development opportunities, access to a wide range of historical organizations, thought-provoking annual conferences, free publications, and information on critical national and local educational issues. Most of all, you will be part of an international community linked together by a common commitment to excellence in history."
National History Education Clearinghouse
National History Education Clearinghouse is "the central online location for accessing high-quality resources in K-12 U.S. history education" launched by Professor Sam Wineburg and colleagues at George Mason University.
New York Times - Learning Network
"Connections for students, teachers, and parents."
PBS Learning Media
" Explore our new content collections for videos, games, and more, all designed to engage students in learning. "
Project Look Sharp
"Project Look Sharp is a media literacy initiative of Ithaca College to provide materials, training and support for the effective integration of media literacy with critical thinking into classroom curricula at all education levels."
San Jose Library Educational Resource Center
"Located on the fourth floor of King Library, the Educational Resource Center provides materials for students, educators, professors, parents, and all others interested in K-12 education in Silicon Valley."
Smithsonian Institute
Founded in 1846, the Smithsonian is the world's largest museum and research complex, consisting of 19 museums and galleries, the National Zoological Park and nine research facilities."
Stanford Program on International and Cross-cultural Education (SPICE)
"The Stanford Program on International and Cross-Cultural Education (SPICE) serves as a bridge between Stanford University and K-14 schools by developing multidisciplinary curriculum materials on international themes."
Teachers (Library of Congress)
Teachers from the Library of Congress provides "more than 10 million primary sources online."
Teaching Tolerance
a project of the Southern Poverty Law Center "A place for educators to find thought-provoking news, conversation and support for those who care about diversity, equal opportunity and respect for differences in schools."
Teaching with Documents
From the National Archives.
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
"A living memorial to the Holocaust, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum inspires citizens and leaders worldwide to confront hatred, prevent genocide, and promote human dignity."
World Digital Library
The World Digital Library (WDL) makes available on the Internet, free of charge and in multilingual format, significant primary materials from countries and cultures around the world. The principal objectives of the WDL are to: * Promote international and intercultural understanding; * Expand the volume and variety of cultural content on the Internet; * Provide resources for educators, scholars, and general audiences; * Build capacity in partner institutions to narrow the digital divide within and between countries.
World History for Us All
"World History for Us All is a powerful, innovative model curriculum for teaching world history in middle and high schools."