Three San Diego teachers describe how sharing stories and volunteer work helped students recover from the wildfires and gain a greater sense of community.

Although natural disasters occur with alarming frequency, most citizens are unprepared. The authors outline strategies for handling unexpected catastrophes and facilitating student healing.

The two featured political cartoons will stir classroom debate on how presidential election campaigns are planned.

Students will comprehend the many factors that influence an election when they analyze why this successful prediction system forecasts a popular vote victory for the Democrats in 2008.

Through collaboration and involvement, we can meet the five critical challenges facing social studies educators today.

Following up on an earlier column, the author highlights Internet-oriented resources as well as companies, not-for-profits, and government agencies that exhibited at December's NCSS conference in San Diego.

As the Supreme Court considers whether Guantanamo prisoners have the right to habeas corpus, this article and activity will clarify for students the writ's origins, its development, and current points of controversy.

Helen M. Joyce

C. Frederick RisingerBlogs are growing rapidly and are having an impact on classroom teaching. These sites will help tachers understand their potential.133