Recent Times
Letter from President Lyndon B. Johnson to John Steinbeck (Teaching with Documents)
Submitted by Jennifer Bauduy on Tue, 07/28/2009 - 2:02pm--Lee Ann Potter
The letter featured in this article offers insight into the mutual respect shared between author John Steinbeck and former U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson. Although Steinbeck’s opinion on the Vietnam War varied, he was a strong supporter of Johnson’s position on the war at the time the letter was written.
War Powers: A New Chapter in a Continuing Debate (Looking at the Law)
Submitted by Jennifer Bauduy on Tue, 07/28/2009 - 1:53pm--Charles F. Williams
The Constitution gives Congress—not the president—the power to declare war, but Congress has used that power only five times.
War With Iraq (In Focus)
Submitted by Jennifer Bauduy on Tue, 07/28/2009 - 1:52pm--An Information Section Prepared by the Staff of Social Education
This special section provides resources and teaching tips for addressing the war and helping students deal with unfolding events.
Supreme Court Roundup (Looking at the Law)
Submitted by Jennifer Bauduy on Tue, 07/28/2009 - 1:16pm--Charles F. Williams
In its most recent term, the Supreme Court considered a range of important cases relating to the “War on Terror,” federalism, and sentencing guidelines. The author reviews some of the Court’s most significant rulings.
Teaching about the Electoral College
Submitted by Jennifer Bauduy on Tue, 07/28/2009 - 1:11pm--David Dulio and the staff of the National Student/Parent Mock Election
When citizens step into the voting booth on election day, they are not actually voting for their candidate, but rather choosing a group of electors. This set of classroom activities explains one distinctively American institution--the Electoral College.
Piecing It Together: America’s Story in Quilts
Submitted by Steven Lapham on Mon, 07/27/2009 - 4:03pmJudith R. Marrou
Like the United States, a quilt could be described by the words "e pluribus unum" -- out of the many, one.
The U.S. in Iraq: Confronting Policy Alternatives
Submitted by Jennifer Bauduy on Mon, 07/27/2009 - 11:25am--Choices for the 21st Century Education Program, Brown University
This lesson plan enables students to consider the principal alternatives facing U.S. policymakers in Iraq and to formulate their own points of view.
Examining a Seven-Flag Chieu Hoi Pass: A Primary Document from the American War in Viet Nam
Submitted by Jennifer Bauduy on Mon, 07/27/2009 - 11:18am--Ted Engelmann
A close analysis of the Chieu Hoi pass, dropped over areas of Viet Nam to encourage enemy surrender, provides a unique approach to studying the Viet Nam war.
The Stock Market Crashes of 1929 and 1987: Linking History and Personal Finance Education
Submitted by Steven Lapham on Mon, 07/27/2009 - 10:56amJane S. Lopus
By tapping into students’ curiosity about the stock market, teachers can motivate them to learn many important personal finance concepts.
From the Classroom to the Battlefield: A National Guardsman Talks about His Experience in Iraq
Submitted by Jennifer Bauduy on Mon, 07/27/2009 - 10:41am—Toni Fuss Kirkwood-Tucker
Many struggling youth see military service and the benefits it provides as a way to pursue dreams like a college education. One young man who joined the National Guard spoke with his former teacher about fighting in Iraq and how it changed him.
