Social Studies Education, Citizenship and Democratic Learning

Miami researchers show how teaching birthright citizenship helps students explore democracy, justice, and civic belonging.

Tom Misco

This study reveals how early U.S. courts used race to determine who could become a citizen, shaping modern ideas of belonging and exclusion.

Tom Misco

Miami University’s Thomas Misco shows why teachers need a clear rationale before addressing controversial issues in the classroom.

Tom Misco

Miami University scholars explore how U.S. citizenship was used to assimilate Native peoples and challenge Indigenous sovereignty.

Tom Misco

Miami University research explores how teachers make decisions about teaching controversial issues and why this matters for citizenship education.

Tom Misco

Study illustrates how flash nonfiction and mentor texts build historical thinking and inquiry-based literacy in high school history class.

Katherine Batchelor

Picture book text sets help middle schoolers explore ancient civilizations through multicultural and critical literacy and visual reading strategies.

Katherine Batchelor

Miami University researchers show how teaching controversial issues builds reflective thinking and promotes social justice in schools.

Tom Misco

This study shows how thoughtful curriculum design can make social studies more meaningful, active, and connected to real-world citizenship.

Tom Misco

Miami University’s Thomas Misco explores how case studies like the Riga Ghetto deepen Holocaust education and civic understanding.

Tom Misco

Miami University researchers show how cultivating civic dispositions strengthens social studies and democratic citizenship education.

Tom Misco

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