Drawing on a critical conceptualisation of human rights education (HRE), this study investigates how human rights were presented in a set of textbooks which were used in Turkey from 1950 to 2020. Findings show that the textbooks avoid human rights issues, struggles, campaigns, and activists by sustaining a de-politicised and de-contextualised…

Western nations are becoming increasingly socially and ethnically diverse. National policies aim to address this diversity through policies such as multiculturalism in Canada, which promotes appreciation for cultural pluralism. However, policy rhetoric can hide social issues related to increasing diversity. Using Canada as a case study discussion,…

In light of societal pluralism, diverse visions exist for social justice. In this sense, uncertainty is a marker of social justice education and research. This article shares insights into how we came to ask a question about teaching for social justice through cross-cultural collaborative self-study. Eight New Zealand pre-service teachers…

Developing activities which are effective in assessing what counts in social studies and showing progress is challenging for social-studies teachers. In this article, we explore the three dimensions of the social studies learning area which were identified in the Nature of Social Studies (NSS) scale developed by the National Monitoring Study of…

Authors advocate incorporating social action into the social studies curriculum. (RY)

This essay presents a review of books with which the well-read social educator should be familiar, offering a body of literature that can assist in understanding different views of new social studies and including illuminating examples from the resources. (SM)

In light of the goal of the Social Studies, the development of good citizens, the author explores the character of a necessary and sufficient" social studies program and its relationship to the Social Sciences. (JB)

A discussion of the current position of social studies in relation to teaching technique and method leads to advocating a social studies curriculum that provides for relevance to students' lives, examination of social issues, and strategies to help students deal with values and value conflicts. (Author/ND)

Teacher approaches to the controversial issue of the conflict between quality of life and economic growth are suggested for elementary and secondary grade levels. (KM)

Using case studies, the authors demonstrate the difficulty of distinguishing an act influenced by a person's prejudice from an act influenced by a person's values. Social studies teachers are urged to deal with controversial topics to help students clarify their feelings about issues such as abortion, drug use, religion, and politics. (AV)

If we are to avoid a purely pathological approach to the study of population, it is important to define the problem of population" in a perspective which takes account of the whole field of population studies. Readings for the teacher are discussed. (Author/VW)

Suggests ways by which teachers can develop more humanistic" education by focusing on human experiences and basic human concerns in the education process. (Author)

An activity is suggested as one method of examining lifestyle implications of diverse commitments and values to help students deal with both social and personal concerns. (Author/KM)

This book is guide for young people who want to be advocates and for those who consider themselves advocates and want to become more effective. Numerous examples are given of those individuals who have become advocates for an issue and brought about change in society. Various activity sheets are included in the book to help students discover their…