Examining primary sources that highlight lesser known contributions to the D-Day invasion can spark a fascinating lesson on World War II and the Allied amphibious assault.

As social studies professionals, we must equip our students with the skills to navigate challenging topics with sensitivity and depth.

Examining the Page Act, which restricted the immigration of Chinese women into the United States, can stimulate important classroom discussions on the stigmatization of Asian women and its lingering implications today.

Key historical events changed voting practices in America and extended the right to vote. This article spotlights a few of those events, as well as contemporary voting issues, and outlines a teacher-tested lesson on voting.

Using a school location as a starting point, this lesson addresses the question Whose place is this space? and explores how culture and experience can influence people's perceptions.

Three key discussion options offer social studies teachers a choice of approaches for navigating controversial issues in the classroom.

Analyzing the lyrics and historical context of a classic Oklahoma! song can deepen student thinking about the multiracial nature of our society and the ways this diversity is often erased.

This background essay and accompanying handout can help students learn how global citizens can conserve tropical forests and reduce global warming.

Just three years since it broke away from Sudan, the new country of South Sudan is embroiled in a violent civil war. This article examines what went wrong and explores the challenges of building a new nation.