Connect-the-Dots: Making Meaning from Historical Evidence Chris Edwards Yellow Fever in Philadelphia, 1793 (Book Review) Sandra W. Moss World War I Posters: Thinking Critically about History and the Media Tom Carty On the Trail of an Epidemic: Yellow Fever in New Orleans, 1845-1860

Engagement in Economics: Using a Stock Market Simulation in a Middle School ClassroomSamantha Sterns Memoir of Oppression: George Takei and the Imprisonment of Japanese AmericansCaroline C. Sheffield and Jeremiah C. Clabough

Two accounts of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, published in the last two years and named as Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young Readers, are welcome additions to biography shelves in school classrooms and libraries. Both books reviewed here, Ruth Bader Ginsburg: The Case of R. B. G. vs. Inequality and I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark, are inspirational and tell a story that is both typical and exceptional–the striving of the children of immigrants and their conviction that the law could be an instrument of societal change.

Tulipmania 1637! A Curious Event in the Dutch Golden Age Caroline C. Sheffield, Ilene R. Berson, and Michael J. Berson Jane Jacobs: A Citizen Fights for the Neighborhood Book review by Wendy Ewbank A Crossword Puzzle for Higher-Order Thinking James Monack  

PBS/ Partisan Pictures This film celebrates the 200-year history of the White House through the stories of the First Families who have called it home, and through the recollections of workers, historians and members of the press who have spent time within the illustrious building. Weaving together video footage, still photos and interviews, “The White House: Inside Story” explores the history of the executive mansion through the eyes of the remarkable people who help make this institution live and breathe – both past and present. “From the Oval Office to the family dining room, through crises…

Investigating with students how women suffragists used images and symbols to influence public opinion can spark an engaging lesson on the Nineteenth Amendment.

Teachers can advance the literacy skills and civic awareness of their students through the use of children's literature on non-violent campaigns to obtain social justice.