Social Studies Content Bundles
Find a collection of articles grouped by theme and topic to supplement your existing social studies curriculum or to support the NCSS Themes or C3 standards.
Civics, Government and Politics
- Congress Avoids Government Shutdown
- House Speaker’s Spending Plan Appears DOA, Raising Fears of Friday Government Shutdown
- War in Gaza Threatens Biden’s Presidency
- President Biden Signs Executive Order to Rein in Artificial Intelligence
- Republican Logjam Breaks as Louisiana’s Mike Johnson Elected New House Speaker
- 21 Days After House Dumped McCarthy, 8 Republicans Vie to Replace Him
- Political Chaos Still Rules the Day for House Republicans
- US House in State of Paralysis Over Choosing New House Speaker
- McCarthy Ousted as US House Speaker
- Former Labor Leader, Women’s Activist To Replace Feinstein in Senate
- Supreme Court Blocks Bid to Strip State Courts of Election Review Powers
Extra Juice Articles:
- Colorado Supreme Court Disqualifies Trump From State Presidential Ballot
- House Republicans Formalize Impeachment Probe of Biden
- Democrats Win Big in 2023 Off-Year Elections
- With Elections Days Away, Virginia Governor’s Office Says it Purged 3,400 Legal Voters
- Young Voters Carry Poland’s Liberal Parties to Victory
- What’s Next for the US House in Picking a Leader? Short Answer: Who Knows?
- McCarthy Ousted as US House Speaker
- Former Labor Leader, Women’s Activist To Replace Feinstein in Senate
- Congress Avoids Government Shutdown With Passage of Temporary Funding Bill
- Government on Brink of Shutdown That Could Wreak Havoc on Economy
- Extra Juice: US Midterm Elections
- Extra Juice: Primary Elections
- Extra Juice: Political Misinformation
- Extra Juice: History of Georgia Runoff Elections
- The Pressure is on: Will Gen Z Vote in the Midterms?
- Extra Juice: Redistricting or “Gerrymandering”
- Misinformation Doesn’t Just Come in English
- The Midterms Have a Language All Their Own
- Supreme Court Writes New Code of Conduct for Its Justices
- Mass Shooting in Maine Again Draws Gun Violence into National Focus
- Biden Elects to Erect Wall Across Part of Southern Border
- California Enacts New Gun Laws, Braces for Legal Challenges
- At Age 50, Endangered Species Act Could Itself Become Extinct
- Young Activists Win Climate Change Lawsuit Against Montana
- Mobster Act Used to Indict Trump, Allies, For Trying to Overturn 2020 Election in Georgia
- Henrietta Lacks’ Family Settles Lawsuit Over Use of Her Cells
- Texas Governor Pushes Legal Limits To Stem Migrant Flow
- US Lawmakers Seek Greater Oversight of Chinese Purchases of American Farmland
- Across the US, Start of State Fiscal Year Brings New Laws
- Rights Group Declares ‘State of Emergency’ Over LGBTQ+ Laws
Extra Juice Articles:
Contemporary World Issues
- Putin Vows Ukraine War Will Continue Until Russian Goals Met
- Zelenskyy Appeals to Congress in Last-Ditch Bid to Save Ukraine Aid Package
- Putin Critic Navalny Disappears Inside Russian Prisons
- US Formally Charges Four Russian Soldiers with War Crimes
- White House Says Money for Ukraine War Effort Has Nearly Run Out
- As Winter Approaches, Russia, Ukraine Step Up Drone Strikes Against Each Other
- Joint News Report Finds High-Ranking Ukraine Officer Coordinated Nord Stream Pipeline Attack
- Zelenskyy Appeals to Congress for More US Aid for Ukraine War
- Russia Evades Western Sanctions, Builds Ever More Missiles
- Extra Juice: Russia Invades Ukraine
- Peace Remains Ever Elusive on Ukraine War’s One-Year Anniversary
- History Unfolding: A Look Back at the Build Up to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
- April 16, 2021: Biden Slaps Penalties on Russia, but Calls for Summit
- April 21, 2021: Russian Troop Buildup on Ukraine Border Increases Tensions with US
- June 15, 2021: Echoes of Cold War as NATO Summit Faces Threats from China and Russia
- June 17, 2021: Sharp Divisions Remain After Biden-Putin Summit
- December 6, 2021: Potential Russian Invasion of Ukraine Alarms Biden, US Allies
- December 16, 2021: Amid Growing Tensions with the West, Putin, Xi Cement Ties
- January 11, 2022: US, Russia Open Talks Aimed At Averting New European War
- January 20, 2022: Biden Warns Russians on Ukraine, Believes Putin Will Invade Anyway
- January 24, 2022: Britain Jumps Into Fray in Russia-Ukraine Crisis
- February 1, 2022: US, Russia Clash At UN In War of Words Over Ukraine Crisis
- February 14, 2022: Warning Russian Invasion May Be Imminent, US Pulls Troops, Diplomats From Ukraine
- February 16, 2022: Russia Talks of Troop Drawdown, But US Not Buying It
- February 18, 2022: West Accuses Putin of Deception in Ukrainian Crisis
- February 22, 2022: Putin Orders Troops into Eastern Ukraine to “Maintain Peace”
- February 23, 2022: Biden Says Russian Invasion of Ukraine Has Begun, Imposes Strong Economic Penalties
- February 24, 2022: Ukraine Girds for Russian Attack, Declares State of Emergency
- February 25, 2022: World Leaders Denounce Russia’s “Barbaric” Invasion of Ukraine
- February 25, 2022: Putin’s False Ukraine Claims Have History
- Israeli Military Destroys Hamas Underground Network in Gaza City (Dec. 22, 2023)
- Israel-Hamas War Makes 2023 Deadly Year for Journalists (Dec. 8, 2023)
- Fighting Resumes in Gaza as Truce Between Israel, Hamas Falters (Dec. 2, 2023)
- War Leads Christians to Cancel Holiday Celebrations in Bethlehem (Dec. 1, 2023)
- Israel, Hamas Agree to 2-Day Ceasefire Extension (Nov. 28,2023)
- Some Hostages Released by Hamas as Ceasefire Holds Through Weekend (Nov. 27, 2023)
- Israel-Hamas Strike Deal for Hostage Release, Pause in Fighting (Nov. 22,2023)
- Gaza Hospital Descends into ‘Death Zone,’ UN Says (November 20,2023)
- US Strikes Iranian-Backed Targets for Third Time (November 14, 2023)
- Israel Could Occupy Gaza After War Concludes (Nov. 8, 2023)
- Israeli Ground Forces Lie in Wait To Attack Gaza City (Nov. 7, 2023)
- War in Gaza Threatens Biden’s Presidency (Nov. 6, 2023)
- Hate Incidents Rise in Wake of Israel-Hamas War (Nov. 1 2023)
- Israel’s Army Rolls into Gaza Seeking To Destroy Hamas (October 30, 2023)
- Extra Juice: Israeli- Palestinian Conflict
- Gaza Hospital Explosion Likely Not Caused By Israeli Strike, News Outlets Conclude (October 23, 2023)
- Biden Urges Nation to Support Both Israel, Ukraine with Billions in Aid (October 20, 2023)
- Biden Visits Israel as Blame Shifts for Deadly Hospital Blast (October 19, 2023)
- Israel Orders Gaza Palestinians to Flee South Ahead of Ground Offensive (October 16, 2023)
- Biden Pledges Full American Assistance to Israel After ‘Evil’ Attack By Hamas (October 11, 2023)
- Israel Declares War After Hamas Military Attacks (October 9, 2023)
- Extra Juice: The European Refugee Crisis
- Extra Juice: Crisis in Ethiopia
- September 25, 2023: Armenian Officials: 120,000 to Begin Exodus from Azerbaijan
- January 17, 2023: Abuses in Ukraine, Ethiopian Wars Focus of Annual Human Rights Watch Report
- May 31, 2022: Across the World, Heroes Open Hearts – and Homes – to Ukrainian Refugees
- April 21, 2022: Ukrainian Exodus Now Tops 5 Million
- April 14, 2022: Canadians Turn Estate into Luxurious Refuge for Ukrainians
- March 25, 2022: Russian Journalist Auctions Peace Prize Medal to Help Ukraine Refugees
- March 25, 2022: Biden Says US Will Take In 100,000 Ukrainian Refugees
- March 17, 2022: Teen’s Website Links Desperate Ukraine Refugees with Hosts Offering Housing
- March 7, 2022:Hero Chef Feeds Ukraine Refugees Hot Meals – and Hope
- January 19, 2021: Flood of Honduran Refugees to US Facing Obstacles
Economics
- Mario, Zelda Help Nintendo Leapfrog Profit Estimates
- US Credit Rating Suffers Downgrade Amid Washington Political Battles
- House Passes Debt Ceiling Bill; Biden Calls It “Ransom”
- Taylor Swift Tour Means Big Bucks for City Economies
- Crucial Debt Ceiling Talks Remain in Political No Man’s Land
- Fed Chief Tells Senators Strong Economy Needs Tighter Controls
- Biden to Announce $3 Trillion in Deficit Reductions; Republicans Balk
- US Pledges to Protect Customers’ Funds in 2 Failed Banks in Bid to Prevent Meltdown
- Adidas Weighs Options on Billion Dollar Yeezy Inventory
- Community Colleges Reach Crisis Mode as Enrollments Plummet
- National Debt Climbs Past $30 Trillion For First Time Ever
Extra Juice Articles:
Videos:
- North Korea, Facing Economic Woes, Brings Home Some Diplomats
- Saudis Pour Ever More Money into Sports, Online Gaming
- Global Order Tilts a New Direction at BRICS Economic Summit
- Fate of World’s Economy Rests on Resolving Debt Ceiling Crisis
- IMF Cuts Global Economic Growth Forecast, Says ‘Worst is Yet to Come’
- Russia’s War on Ukraine Inflicts Heavy Toll on Many Economies
- China’s Record-Breaking Drought Threatens World Economy
- World Economic Forecast Looks Bleaker and Bleaker, IMF Says
- Oil Embargo on Russia Making Little Dent
Extra Juice Articles:
Geography
- When It Comes To Population, Some States are Stickier than Others
- Brazil’s Indigenous Population Jumps 88% Due to New Census Methods
- US White Population Propped Up By New Immigrants, Census Finds
- China Suffers Population Loss, Further Complicating World Status
- UN: World Population Reaches 8 Billion
- Pandemic Propels US Population Growth Slowdown
- China’s Population Crisis: New Births Plunge for 5th Straight Year
- Global Warming Caused By Humans Grips 85% of the World’s Population
- Census Shows Winners and and Losers in US Population Shift
Extra Juice Articles:
- ‘A Nightmare Scenario’: Hurricane Otis Slams Unprepared Acapulco
- Humans Move to High-Flood Zones, Increasing Risk of Catastrophe
- Will Climate Change Drive El Niño to Bigger Weather Extremes This Winter?
- Uganda Imposes Harsh Penalties for LGBTQ+ Citizens
- Afghanistan Again Rocked By Deadly 6.3 Magnitude Quake
- Report: Villages Burned, People Beaten for Green Mineral Mining in Congo
- Ethiopia Announces Completion of Reservoir Project as Egypt, Sudan Protest
- Protecting Sea Turtles has Gone to the Dogs
- Saudi Arabia Seeks to “Sportswash” a Problematic Past, Advocacy Groups Say
History
- Ancient Human-Like Species Worked With Wooden Tools
- Ancient Humans Nearly Went Extinct, ‘Provocative’ New Study Says
- Ancient Maya Society Far Larger Than Previously Thought
- Ancient Roman ‘Hot-Mixed’ Concrete Holds Clues to Sturdier Buildings
- US Returns Ancient Coffin to Egypt
- Ancient Bronze Statues Found in Italy will ‘Rewrite History’
- Drought-Shrunken Waterways Reveal Ancient Villages, Monuments, Sunken Ships
- Remnants of Trojan Horse Believed Found Near Ancient Troy
Videos:
- Extra Juice: Germany
- Extra Juice: The Holocaust
- Extra Juice: Antisemitism
- June 29, 2022: German Court Sentences 101-Year-Old Former Nazi Guard to Prison
- April 5, 2022: Long-Lost Holocaust Survivors Reunited After 8 Decades
- January 27, 2022: On Holocaust Remembrance Day, World Pledges Never to Forget
- October 7, 2021: WWII Letter Connects Families of Jewish Sisters, Polish Farmer Who Hid Them from Nazis
- October 1, 2021: Germany Hunts Down Nazi War Crimes Suspect Who Fled Trial
- March 15, 2021: After 82 Years, “Miracle” Reunites Best Friends Ripped Apart by Holocaust
