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The What and Who of Elections
As citizens living in the United States, it is our civil duty to vote. But how does the voting process work? After reading a five-paragraph passage on the basics of elections and voting, young constituents respond to 10 questions...
Curated OER
How to Celebrate Kwanzaa on Your Campus
An article details everything you need to know about celebrating Kwanzaa at your school. An opening-day ceremony starts the seven-day holiday celebration followed a daily routine that includes a greeting, candle lighting, reciting an...
PBS
Tiger of the Snows: Tenzing Norgay
Tenzing Norgay, the Sherpa man who made history when he reached the summit of Mount Everest with Sir Edmund Hillary, is the focus of an informative article. Class members read about Norgay's perspective on the way up the mountain, the...
Understood For All
Understood: 4 Parts of a Conversation:how to Help Kids With Social Skills Issues
Navigating a conversation can be difficult for kids with social skills issues. Here's a look at the four parts of a conversation, the skills involved, and how to help your child navigate each one.
Pew Research Center
Pew Research Center: Teens, Social Media & Technology Overview 2015
Discusses the findings from a research study on how teens use popular social media and social networking sites. The study looked at the different sites, tools, and apps that are being used, with Facebook ranking the highest. It also...
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
Ascd: Building Literacy in Social Studies: Ch 1: Reading Social Studies Texts
Article provides excellent tips and strategies for building comprehension and critical thinking skills in Social Studies. It describes some of the challenges students have with reading and understanding their textbooks.
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Brainspire: To What Degree Is Technology and Social Change Related?
Article discussing the impact of technology on different aspects of society. Looks at education, humanitarian needs, prevention of corruption, modernization, global technological shifts, Ogburn's theory of social change, the...
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Healthy Place: What Are Social Phobias?
Easy conversational language discussion of the enigmatic origins of phobias and encouraging news for phobia sufferers.
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Enki Village: Social Issues in America: Top 10 Social Issues in America
An article addresses the ten primary concerns in the United States from obesity to illegal immigration when discussing social issues.
Edutopia
Edutopia: Longer Recess, Stronger Child Development
With an hour-long recess, elementary schools can help children develop through increased creative play, authentic SEL, and adequate physical regulation. This article explains the benefit of active play.
University of California
Columbia University: The Media and Social Problems [Pdf]
A discussion of the conflicting ideas and perspectives on the influence mass media has on society and culture, and social problems countered, caused or fueled by it. He then looks at mass media and democracy and how corporate ownership...
Florida State University
Florida State University: Theorist Albert Bandura: Social Learning Theory
Discusses social learning theory in the context of criminology. Includes information on a famous study known as the Bobo doll experiment. Also includes biographical information on Albert Bandura.
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National Council for the Social Studies: Political Polling in Past and Present
Students will examine several historical elections where the results may have been different if there had been political polling at that time. Read background on polls impact on elections, study each given election and answer questions...
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National Council for the Social Studies: What Caused the Great Depression
Many theories abound about the cause of the Great Depression. Compare and contrast three economic theories: Keynesian Theory, Monetarist Theory, and the International Theory. Further your understanding of history and economics by...
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The Conversation: Face Time Can't Replace Face to Face Time in Social Distancing
A discussion about why digital communication can't replace face-to-face time.
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Chron: Small Business: Examples of Social Responsibility Strategies
Online article discussing strategies to achieve social responsibility and how they can be used to drive a successful business. Strategies include voluntary hazard elimination, community development, philanthropy, creating shared value,...
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The Philosophy of Social Sciences
This is an article on how philosophy can be used in the study of social sciences such as sociology and psychology. The nature of social sciences and how they differ from the natural sciences is also explored.
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Social Responsibility Summary
This article originating from a cooperation provides an in depth look at the factors that contribute to social responsibility. This includes a summary, the nature of social responsibility, its importance, and a general conclusion. Links...
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New Talk: What Is the Role of the Courts in Making Social Policy?
New Talk provides an online forum where non partisan experts in their field can discuss relevant domestic issues of today. This discussion focuses on the role of courts in setting social policy and how judges should be selected.
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The Conversation: Autonomous Cars: Five Reasons They Still Aren't on Our Roads
While the technology to enable a car to complete a journey without human input (what the industry calls "level 5 autonomy") might be advancing rapidly, producing a vehicle that can do so safely and legally is another matter. This article...
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Kids Helpline: Helping Kids Identify and Express Feelings
Learning to identify and express feelings in a positive way helps kids develop the skills they need to manage them effectively. Here are some tips on how to encourage your child to express their feelings.
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Your Article library.com: Classical Theories of Social Stratification
A discussion and comparison of Karl Marx's and Max Weber's theories of social stratification.
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Victoria State Government: Sociodramatic Play (Interacting With Others)
Sociodramatic play is where children act out imaginary situations and stories, become different characters, and pretend they are in different locations and times. Sociodramatic play is the most advanced form of play, and constantly...
Kidsource OnLine
Kid Source: Behavioral Disorders Focus on Change
Commonalities of behavior issues are discussed here, along with methods of remediation. Teachers are encouraged to identify new behaviors and provide opportunities to practice them, teach students to take responsibility for their own...
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