Vol 17, No 3 (2026)

Journal of Social Studies Education Research (Special Issue)

 

Table of Contents

Editorial

Navigating Democracy in Polarized Times: Civic Education, Civil Discourse, and the Imperative of Democratic Engagement
William B. Russell, Stewart Waters, Matthew Hensley
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Preparing for Democracy: Civic Education and Democratic Practice
Stephen S. Masyada, Christopher Spinale, Scott M. Waring
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1-27
Artivism as Democratic Practice: Using the Arts to Explore Civic Education with Elementary Pre-Service Teachers
Abigail Stebbins, John H. Samuels
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28-48
“What is civil discourse and how do we do it?”: Leveraging Strategies from Social Studies Teachers in Turbulent Times
Sabrina Leigh Caldwell
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49-80
Shutting Down: How Might Online Debate Culture Impact Our Students’ Views of Civil Discourse?
Michael Gurlea, Tyler Woodward
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81-106
The Supreme Court and Civil Rights: A Guided Inquiry for Middle Level Learners
Jeremiah C. Clabough, John H. Bickford, William B. Russell
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107-128
An Education of the People, By the People, For the People
R Mark Epps, Rebecca G Harper
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129-146
A Cosmopolitan Resistance to Anti-Globalism: Centering Using Human Rights and Sustainability in Citizenship Education
Sean Corrigan
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147-167
Reading for Justice: A Critical Literacy Examination of Children’s Books on Black Civic Engagement
Irenea Walker
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168-180
Tracing Roots and Beliefs: Exploring the Intersections of Family History, Spiritual Identity, and Political Beliefs in Education
Kelsey Evans-Amalu, Amaranta Bretas, Thomas Lucey
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181-202
Rehumanizing Civic Education through Authentic Classroom Simulations and Role Plays
Ann Marie Ryan, Samantha Leihsing, Heather Ramirez, David Vela
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203-228