In this installment of our newest column, a classroom teacher asks how to engage students in informed action when studying the distant past or ancient history.
Examining the content and context of works of music in the social studies classroom not only engages students in historical thinking but also teaches them to be active listeners.
Rare or out-of-print children’s books such as the one featured in this article offer a unique glimpse into the early twentieth century and can be used to launch a lesson on urban culture in the Progressive Era.
Our award winners include books about one of the earliest African Americans elected to Congress, a former slave who became a teacher, and the lives and experiences of various Native American nations.
Investigating the court martial of African American sailors who refused to load munitions following a 1944 explosion can evolve into a valuable classroom lesson on confronting injustice.