This book focuses on the 10 social studies strands recognized by the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS). The book is intended to help social studies educators design, implement, and assess social studies teaching and learning practices. This publication consists of a series of articles reprinted from a variety of sources and includes…

Recognizing that the selections traditionally studied in American literature survey courses do not constitute a sacrosanct body of material is the first step in reorganizing these courses to include black literature--a whole new kind of literature with an increasing amount of specialized criticism. In order to integrate black literature into…