Direct civic engagement enables students to learn through citizenship rather than simply about citizenship and empowers them to take effective action in the future.

Nelson Mandela’s words 50 years ago praising the ideal of a democratic society can serve as a jumping off point into a study of the anti-apartheid struggle.

Documents related to baseball players and the military draft can launch a lesson on the American home front during World War I, as the 100th anniversary approaches.

The featured document publicizing a nineteenth-century phonetic writing system can spark classroom research and exploration of communication tools from Visible Speech to Twitter and Google Translate.

The featured book offers a valuable perspective on the importance of integrating sports into education.

The recommended websites feature ideas and lesson plans that will help teachers and curriculum specialists integrate social studies and the arts.

The rigorous research projects that students undertake for National History Day teaches them to work like historians while developing skills needed to become active, engaged citizens.

Documentary filmmaking weaves together reading, writing, speaking, and production skills, enabling students to communicate understanding of important ideas and issues in a compelling manner.