A close look at the controversies surrounding recent student protests against campus speakers can launch an interesting classroom discussion on free speech.

The U.S. Constitution codifies a complex system of governmental checks and balances. But for all its innovation, our founding document fails to address the question of how to prosecute wrongdoing by personnel in the executive branch, including the president of the United States. 

The featured web-based resources focus on teaching students how to read historical

In a project that connected social studies classes with literature classes, students honed academic skills as they constructed mock trials from the events of a famous novel.

Some children's novels offer entertaining and provocative explorations of the rule of law that can engage students and increase their understanding of law.

Despite the urgent need to improve the world history curriculum, disagreements on the subject have divided scholars, educators, and policymakers into different camps at cross purposes with each other.

This set of books offers insight into Canadian aboriginal cultures and the contributions of these groups to the fabric of the nation.

By providing a critical frame through which to study history, essential questions engage students and facilitate deeper thinking about the content under investigation.

Educating students about Holocaust denial enables teachers to reinforce principles of historical inquiry while pointing out the ways in which deniers violate scholarly tenets.

Teaching Activities by Tiffany Willey