—Choices Education Program, Watson Institute, Brown UniversityAs a debate continues in the United States and abroad about U.S. policy toward Iraq, this lesson plan will help teachers engage their students in considering that important issue.412

—James H. LandmanThis article revisits the historic two-hundred-year-old verdict that affirmed the Supreme Court’s right to review, and overturn, congressional or executive acts it deems unconstitutional.409

—Lee Ann PotterA newly launched project highlights one hundred landmark documents—such as the United States Constitution, Thomas Edison’s electric lamp patent, and the canceled check for Alaska—that have influenced the course of U.S. history. Here’s how to integrate these documents into classroom instruction.400

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—James S. Leming, Lucien Ellington, and Mark SchugThis survey of more than 1,000 elementary and middle school teachers nationwide offers a unique view of social studies practices and challenges in our schools today.329

—Ronald W. EvansThe author places contemporary controversies about the social studies curriculum in a historical context. 322

—Lois McFadyen ChristensenThis lesson plan offers elementary students the opportunity to learn about the civil rights movement through the memory-inspired paintings of folk artist and voting rights activist Bernice Sims. 317Research and Practice

—Isaac Cosby Hunt IIIIn this end-of-the-year project, AP U.S. history students wage a competitive battle to determine the most significant American of the twentieth century.312Elementary Education

—Social Education StaffThough many studies say U.S. voter participation is declining, one respected researcher suggests that voter participation has been wrongly measured to-date.304

—Social Education StaffAs the nation gears up for the fall elections, many students are experiencing the political process up-close.302