Documents do not need to be elaborate to be useful classroom tools. Short, lesser-known documents can teach students a world of history.  

Lee Ann Potter History becomes much more than past events and important dates, when students investigate the subtle clues buried in primary sources.378

Kahlil G. Chism and Lee Ann PotterOrville and Wilbur Wright were not the only inventors working on airplane innovations. But the Wright brothers’ patent gave them a tremendous advantage and inhibited manufacturers from producing planes for a time just before World War I.358Research and Practice

Charles F. WilliamsWhile commentators speculate on emerging Supreme Court ideological trends, Looking at the Law reviews some of the Court’s recent surprising decisions, and looks at upcoming cases.352Teaching with Documents

C. Frederick RisingerHere are some useful Internet websites to help teachers emphasize civic involvement in the classroom.347Looking at the Law