To cultivate engaged citizens, we should ensure that students have real-world opportunities to develop, practice, and apply civic skills.

Samuel TottenThe author describes the United Nations judicial process at The Hague while providing a powerful first-hand account of Slobodan Milosevic’s trial.Elementary Education 274

The authors highlight two first-grade teachers who teach in New York City. Using a read-aloud, they explore differences between equity and equality and then engage children in a real-world scenario that engages concepts of fairness when allocating resources to disparate groups of people. 

Studying common patterns, structures, and characteristics of revolutions will enable students to make connections between these events across historical time.

Like Frederick Douglass, this historian had originally viewed the Constitution as pro-slavery. Yet a close look at Douglass's writings revealed a Constitution that empowered the federal government to abolish slavery.

Who, what, and how we teach has changed dramatically these last three decades; we've had to restructure and adapt, but I believe our schools will emerge stronger.

Examining a well-chosen science fiction film in the classroom can serve as an excellent entry point for exploring the psychological and social effects of technological advancements.

A historic look at China and its early technological advances offers an excellent opportunity to incorporate economic lessons into the study of world history.

Studying the everyday things we buy can teach us about who we are, what we care about, and the companies that cater to those desires.