The best long-term solution to gridlock in Washington may be to teach students to talk to people who disagree with them, form reasonable views, and act together constructively.

Civics education must go beyond formal instruction in government, law, and democracy, and engage students in critical thinking and empathy.

These websites offer information, strategies, and lessons for teaching about terrorism.

Students can investigate public policies in a complex and rigorous manner by examining tensions such as individual rights versus the common good.

The use of mock symposiums in the classroom immerses students in authentic historical thinking.

Bloom's taxonomy of educational objectives is one of the most popular educational theories, but it has also been the most damaging.

Studying American history is a struggle for even the most diligent, high-achieving immigrant student. The strategies outlined here will make U.S. history more accessible for English language learners.

A lesson exploring the Pledge of Allegiance, its history and the addition of the phrase under God, can serve as a jumping off point into major themes of U.S. history and First Amendment freedoms.

Newly available online documents about the trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg offer students a unique opportunity to investigate, analyze, and craft their own narratives about this high profile Cold War espionage case.

The two featured documents from the 1940s offer insight into the African American struggle for economic opportunity in the South and can help teach about the greater civil rights movement.