Ken Burns’s film Defying the Nazis offers teachers an opportunity to enrich students’ thinking about the U.S. response to Nazi Germany and the Holocaust.

In this local history project, students in Turkey learned about global history and current events while exploring centuries-old trees still living in their urban environment.

These recommended websites provide teaching tools, lesson plans, and other resources for exploring key U.S. government and civics issues in the classroom.

The instructional model described in this article engages students in lively simulations on real-world issues and deepens their knowledge of U.S. government and politics.

A famous exchange with Benjamin Franklin recorded at the Constitutional Convention will challenge students to consider the significance of the decision to establish a republic.

Students will gain a deeper understanding of issues related to the First Amendment and religious freedom when they study two renowned Supreme Court flag-saluting cases.

The study of several post-9/11 Supreme Court cases will launch a spirited student debate on the separation of powers and our constitutional system of checks and balances.

A close look at artifacts from September 11, 2001, can spark a powerful classroom lesson on the historic attacks.

How might election results and candidate positions have been different if there had been political polling a century ago?

Round-the-clock news coverage of candidates each election season increases student interest in politics and offers an ideal environment for carrying out the inquiry-based activities on the powers and limitations of the presidency.