Patrick P. McCabeEducators who directly address a textbook’s style, calling attention to text features, can transform a class of unengaged students into a highly motivated group. Point of View281

—Cynthia A. Tyson and KaaVonia Hinton-JohnsonLiterature about women such as African American voting rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer or political activist Aung San Suu Kyi of Myanmar provides prime materials for teaching about women's success in fighting social ills.58

A growing collection of digitized oral history interviews on topics such as labor, civil rights, and women's issues, allows students to hear firsthand about the experiences of individuals during critical periods in American history.

We cannot isolate our nation's wellbeing from that of others across the planet. We must help students develop the habit of thinking globally.