Looking at the Law editor Tiffany Willey Middleton interviews international legal expert Douglas Guilfoyle on piracy, terrorism, and the law. The article highlights a case study and online discussion guide as a way to engage students in these issues.

In two distinct essays, voting and elections experts Norman Ornstein and Vassia Stoilov consider whether compulsory voting laws in the United States are the solution to low voter turnout.

These newly created educational standards can guide teachers in developing citizens who are knowledgeable about the Fed and its role in our financial system and market economy.

The history of American antitrust laws, explored in this interview, can introduce students to the globalization of markets, trade, and legal governance

Wikipedia can provide useful facts for a summary report, but the anonymity and quantity of authors is problematic for historical research.

The 2010 award winners include books about a teenage civil rights pioneer, a Native American leader, and the immigrant experience in America.

NCSS President Steve Goldberg and former presidents Syd Golston, Michael Yell, Gayle Thieman, and Peggy Altoff point out the effects that education policies have had on the social studies and call on our national leaders to change these policies.

This lesson describes a creative approach to teaching the judicial system with a simulated murder mystery.

Culturally responsive instruction that builds on students? home and community experiences can improve academic achievement and increase chances for success.

The featured lesson uses Woody Guthrie?s ?Dust Storm Disaster? to study the Dust Bowl from the perspective of those most affected.