—Vaishali Patel and Margaret Smith CroccoCountering siplistic views of South Asian women, the authors detail the progress women have made over the past fifty years in that part of the world.28

—Julie DoughtyThe author describes three distinct stories by West African women that challenge conventional cliches and can help teachers integrate the experiences of African women into classroom curricula.22

—Merry m. Merryfield and Binaya SubediThis article offers a range of practices to help social studies teachers increase student knowledge of the world in general and of women in particular.17

Stephen JohnsonHow will we challenge our students to meet this century of character and change?10

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—Jere Brophy and Janet AllemanHuman activities relating to cultural universals like food, clothing, and shelter dominate everyday living. The authors researched children’s knowledge of these topics to assist educators teaching elementary-level social studies.458

—Wilma S. LongstreetsThose trying to fit public education, despite its complexities, into the simplicity of the business model may only be causing further harm.453

—Guichun Zong, Jesus Garcia, and Angene WilsonThe authors counter criticisms of multicultural education by describing how its pedagogical approaches promote a thoughtful patriotism.450

—Diane HartSince 1987, millions of students have participated in this national civics program. Surveys show that alumni are more likely than are their peers to vote, pay attention to public affairs, or participate in politics.447