The featured lesson exploring early twentieth-century U.S. policies towards Chinese immigrants can serve as a jumping off point into a discussion of contemporary U.S. immigration issues.

The authors introduce the readers to a project that highlights digital heritage in early childhood. The highlighted teachers partnered with an anthropologically-trained archaeologist who utilizes advanced digital technologies to enhance public understanding of cultural heritage. This collaboration emphasized social studies and reinforced archaeology as the scientific study of prehistory and history through excavation and artifact analysis.

Rachel K. Turner, Utah State University

Three San Diego teachers describe how sharing stories and volunteer work helped students recover from the wildfires and gain a greater sense of community.

Faced with the challenge of a school move, eleventh-grade students take on the roles of photographers, mapmakers, researchers, artists and public speakers to help prepare their school community for the transition.

—C. Frederick RisingerWhile many websites on the U.S. population focus on immigration policy, these selected sites can help teach students specifically about population growth and the 300 million milestone.286

The authors outline major areas and search tools for navigating the Library of Congress website.