The author presents his favorite websites, focusing on those that are interesting, well designed, and useful to social studies educators.

When students work together as citizens in response to rigorous inquiry in the social studies, they foster a more engaged, democratic, and revitalized public life.

Alonzo N. SmithThis study guide provides a range of resources in preparation for the fiftieth anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education.174

The Smithsonian Learning Lab puts the treasures of the world’s largest museum, education, and research complex within reach of teachers, parents, and students. Philippa Rappoport offers this article as a way to help students think about the past and their own recent experiences during a pandemic using the Learning Lab. 

Lee Ann PotterThe letter featured in this article offers insight into the mutual respect shared between author John Steinbeck and former U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson. Although Steinbeck’s opinion on the Vietnam War varied, he was a strong supporter of Johnson’s position on the war at the time the letter was written. 200