Social Science/History

There is always more than one side to any story. Providing diverse perspectives not only allows students to acquire a better understanding of the subject, but it also fosters within them critical thinking skills and a curiosity to explore.

Teaching social science and history in a multicultural education curriculum can provide students with the ability to become thoughtful, active, and effective citizens.  In facilitating this, educators can:

• Be aware of the ideas and misconceptions both educators and students bring into the classroom and help make a shift to a more culturally sensitive target understanding.
• Help make connections between the past and present.
• Teach citizenship and democracy.
• Use a variety of books and discussion of various characters.
• Present many sides of one story or event.

The links on this page can provide educators with examples of how to successfully incorporate multiple perspectives into curriculum, as well as ignite student interest in and enhance student understanding of social science and history.  Effective ESL Classroom Practices

Links

Facing History and Ourselves

• Helping to provide a more accurate understanding on history, this webpage provides students and educators with diverse perspectives on historical events.

Women in History

• This website provides a multitude of links to biographies of historical female figures and female perspectives on historical events.

Population Diversity and Human Rights

• This website provides educators with a lesson plan that helps students understand the concept of human rights through the internet.

Black Facts

• Claming to be the world's largest free achieve of black history information, this website has many helpful resources for history educators.

African American History

• This website provides an African American perspective to historic events, especially the civil war.

Asian American History

• Tracing roots of Asian American history in Arizona, this site explains the contribution Asian Americans made in the history of Arizona.

Teaching Social Studies with a Multicultural Twist

• This website provides an example of lesson plans that integrate multiculturalism and social studies. Educators can use this site as a springboard into their own multicultural lesson planning.

Information on History and Disabled (no link).

• With a plethora of information about important figures in history who have had disabilities, this website provides an additional perspective of history.