The upcoming presidential election provides an excellent opportunity for students to examine the underrepresentation of women in American politics.

<p>The upcoming anniversaries of the Fifteenth and Nineteenth amendments offer an ideal opportunity to facilitate a classroom debate on whether these suffrage amendments succeeded in guaranteeing the right to vote.</p>

Introducing patriotic holidays such as Veterans Day with historical photographs and other primary sources in classrooms can not only spark children's interest, but also promote critical thinking and historical comprehension.1 Meaningful, hands-on historical lessons can also motivate children to take informed action about issues they care about. We begin this article with a brief history of Veterans Day, followed by a description of two lessons in which first grade teacher and co-author Lisa May used historical photographs to introduce students to Veterans Day. Next, we describe a student-…

A people’s economics approach to teaching economics encourages students to see themselves in the curriculum and to understand that they are economic actors who can shape the future.

Teaching Activities by Tiffany Willey

Key strategies outlined in this article describe how educators can foster democratic schools that honor individual freedom and civic responsibility without turning the asylum over to the inmates.

—Mary Beth DonnellyWhile educators continue to value Holocaust education for raising awareness on human rights abuses and genocide, a yearlong study reveals that the range of different teaching practices and rationales is wider than many think.

Drawing students' attention to the goods they use that come from other countries can be the starting point for authentic geographic inquiries into global trade patterns.

The divisive rhetoric of presidential candidate Donald Trump presents a challenge for teachers covering the presidential primaries in their classrooms.

David Hicks and E. Thomas EwingAccessing global newspapers via the Internet provides a convenient way to use instructional technology while both helping students develop skills and advance their international knowledge.140