... as powerful social studies learning spaces. A few studies suggest positive effects of teacher education programs in equipping preservice teachers for learning through museums. Leinhardt et al. (2002) , for example, had their preservice teachers visit and explore the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute...

...Lois M. Christensen; Anaiza Medina Title IX and The Lilly Ledbetter (Fair Pay Act, 2009), an extension of the Civil Rights Act, have not changed the fact that women in academia are paid 78% less than males in the professoriate while sometimes experiencing subjugation and oppression. This context...

... in the elementary social studies curriculum: family (Kindergarten-1), civil rights (grades 2-3), and slavery (grades 4-5) and resources are provided for locating texts. The authors illustrate the importance of developing text sets that include multiple perspectives, particularly those lesser-known stories...