Social media services such as Twitter can be used to promote engaging, student-centered activities that facilitate a deeper understanding of content.

Iftikhar AhmadFor decades, Shirin Ebadi has fought for human rights and democracy in Iran. Last year, she became the eleventh woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.266

Encouraging students to investigate competing perspectives on societal issues helps them deepen the skills of working through disagreements.

When we recognize our own biases and encourage young people to do the same, we help students understand that there is a continuum of options between not trusting anybody and blindly trusting selected experts.

Brian Furgione, University of Central Florida

Paula Sincero and Christine WoyshnerThe authors offer an innovative blueprint for integrating women’s history into elementary and middle level curricula.226

This silent auction activity can clarify the relationship between money supply and inflation and explain to students why the government cannot simply print more money to solve the national debt.

“I Know More than the Scietists”: Selecting Media Education Approaches for the Moment This multifaceted media education approach can help students recognize media influences and stem the flow of misinformation.  

The featured photograph and works of music can launch an engaging lesson on the ways that technological advancements influenced westward expansion.