—Mary Anne Flournoy with Andre J. PattersonHere are some useful resources for teaching about contemporary women and girls.54

—Nina AsherThe author describes the evolution of her racial/ethnic identity in the United States and how she now translates theory into practice teaching multiculturalism in the “Deep South.”51

—Andrea Libresco and Jennifer WolfeA rash of bias incidents led one New York school district to mandate a course on human relations. No local students regularly grapple with the question, “Can’t we all just get along?”47

—Lyn ReeseChinese and Japanese female scholars are increasingly uncovering information on the history of women in their countries. A few selective themes can help teachers manage the vast and emerging new scholarship.44

—Stace Rierson and Lisa DutyThe stories of these Latin American women—Benedita da Silva, Domitila Barrios de Chungara, Elvia Alvarado, and Rigoberta Menchu—and their fights for social change can serve as a springboard for teaching about conditions and issues in Latin America.38

—Nicoletta PantziaraSince joining that European Union, Greece has instigated new laws to advance women’s status. But is legislation enough to help Greek women obtain grater autonomy?33

—Vaishali Patel and Margaret Smith CroccoCountering siplistic views of South Asian women, the authors detail the progress women have made over the past fifty years in that part of the world.28

—Julie DoughtyThe author describes three distinct stories by West African women that challenge conventional cliches and can help teachers integrate the experiences of African women into classroom curricula.22

—Merry m. Merryfield and Binaya SubediThis article offers a range of practices to help social studies teachers increase student knowledge of the world in general and of women in particular.17

Stephen JohnsonHow will we challenge our students to meet this century of character and change?10