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iCivics Offers Tons of Free Resources and Tools to Promote Civics Education

Educators Technology

Topics covered include citizenship, governance, civil rights, the constitution, politics and public policy, state and local governments, media, news literacy, and many more. Engaging Congress Engaging Congress 'teaches students the key concepts of representative government and citizenship.

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Everyday Equitable Data Literacy is Best in Social Studies, far more than in STEM

Computing Education Research Blog

Here’s a sketch of the argument. Data visualizations that most of us see in our everyday lives are from opinion polls or about prices or taxes — they’re about social science topics (economics, government/civics, history, geography). We make four main points: Data literacy makes social studies more effective.

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How can place attachment improve scientific literacy?

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ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL GEOGRAPHY Environmental geographers study the relationships between organisms and the environment. Pathway from school to environmental geography • Ben recommends studying an undergraduate degree in Earth and environmental science, biology, chemistry or mathematics. 1322820 and 2031884. . 1322820 and 2031884.

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Prosecuting rap: can we get racial discrimination out of the courtroom?

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DEFENCE – (in court) the argument that the accused person should not be found guilty. DEFENCE – (in court) the argument that the accused person should not be found guilty. At school or college, study social science or humanities subjects (such as law, sociology, politics, anthropology, history or human geography). •

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The Intersection of Inquiry-Based Learning and High-Quality Instructional Materials in Social Studies

ED Surge

Additionally, social studies encompasses a wide range of disciplines, including history, geography, civics and economics, each with its own set of disciplinary practices. When I look at a social studies curriculum, I'm not just thinking, Can students construct an evidentiary argument after reading a source in response to a question?

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