The authors describe five types of inquiry that keep students engaged, promote student agency, and meet the need of teachers for curriculum flexibility.   

Although many myths have surrounded the Mayflower Compact of 1620, it made a major contribution to the American constitutional tradition by rejecting the concept of a state-sanctioned church.  

One way to facilitate productive classroom discussions about racism and unequal power structures is to engage students in developing the discussion guidelines. This demonstrates respect for students’ needs and a willingness to share power.  

The Haitian Revolution was the largest and most successful slave revolt in the world. Why is it rarely discussed or taught in U.S. classrooms?   

It’s time to reject historical uniformity and historical integration. Black history has its own historical entry points, historical timelines, and historical perspectives.  

Bayard Rustin organized one of the most successful forms of protest in our country’s history—the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Yet, he is often silenced within the PK-12 curriculum because of his sexual orientation as an out, gay man. In this webinar, I will describe how I utilized the four dimensions of the C3 Inquiry Arc and the Library of Congress resources to design an inquiry that challenges both the dominant and heteronormative narratives of the Civil Rights Movement. I will also share my planning processes including the use of the Library of Congress website to locate…