Students can learn a great deal about the economic, social, or strategic importance of a place when they examine maps, such as the featured 1910 Sanborn map of South San Francisco.

A set of questions developed as an analytical tool can energize and deepen student investigations of historical maps.s

Using a school location as a starting point, this lesson addresses the question Whose place is this space? and explores how culture and experience can influence people's perceptions.

The featured classroom-based project enables students to examine historical maps to consider the intentions and effects behind map production and design.

The two featured 16th-century maps of the Americas can launch a classroom inquiry into the distinct goals that cartographers have when creating a map.

Studying literary maps like the Texas map featured in this article can launch an engaging discussion about literature as well as on the perspectives of the mapmakers.

A true project-based learning experience provides students with a voice and choice in what they want to learn.

This article highlights a range of opportunities for involving students in C3 Framework inquiries using sports as a guiding theme.

A close examination of global soccer opens the door for students to tackle a host of political, social, and economic issues.

A curriculum developed in The Netherlands offers exciting opportunities for students to consider domestic water use, its impact on other countries, and the global need for water conservation.