Elementary students learn to distinguish between a need and a want and contemplate how their decisions as consumers affect other children.

The one-page blueprint known as the Inquiry Design Model helps teachers outline essential elements of inquiry-based instruction and enables them to plan inquiry experiences for students.

With the right resources, teachers can foster safe and supportive environments for children coping with the trauma of natural disasters.

Jeffery D. Nokes, Brigham Young University

Studying the school for young Black women founded by Nannie Burroughs can launch an engaging discussion on institution building as a tool for social justice.

Who decides when children are ready to talk about hard issues? At what point are our students willing and able to become critical consumers of society? To develop as critical thinkers and instrumental players in the transformation of our future society, young citizens need to participate in authentic activities that will foster critical thinking skills early in their academic careers. In my combined second-and-third grade classroom, I have been systematically implementing various strategies to create what I call a Socratic classroom.

C. Frederick RisingerThere are numerous ways to learn about presidents and their administrations; in this article, the author outlines some unique websites to help students and teachers explore them. 392Election 2004