—Simone SchweberWhere students once viewed the Holocaust with awe, some now seem to trivialize it. The author reflects on the commodification of the Holocaust, teaching approaches, and current politics.51

Elementary teachers can maximize instructional time by interweaving social studies disciplines while fostering inquiry and promoting literacy development.

Students will have a greater understanding of distant historical events when they connect them to current issues.

The country of Myanmar offers a compelling case study for teaching students about human rights abuses and a people's fight for democracy.

A close look at artifacts from September 11, 2001, can spark a powerful classroom lesson on the historic attacks.