This year’s Law Day, on May 1, offers an opportune moment for students to examine and debate the meaning of the rule of law and how we can advance it in times of civil distress and unrest.

In the featured lesson, students explore the ways that individuals, groups, communities, and nations define who belongs and who does not.

Teaching young people to track congressional representatives and public issues through Congress can engage students with their government and advance their civic participation.

Investigating upcoming Supreme Court cases can ignite important classroom discussions on topics such as disability rights, election law, and the First Amendment.

The 1775 deposition from a militia commander at Lexington, featured in this article, can be used to spark student inquiry about why the American colonials decided to go to war.

The Texas State Board of Education's proposed history standards has once again alerted us to the dangers of having standards developed by political activists rather than scholars.

S. Kay GandyThese creative lessons teach younger students about political parties and campaigns, the rights and responsibilities of citizens, and the powers of local, state, and national governments.

Babe Didrikson pushed gender limits, fought social stigma, and broke records. Suggested teaching activities will engage students in research and critical thinking about Didrikson and why her vast achievements are largely unknown.

Even without in-person field trips, photographs stored online can stimulate enriching investigations of historic places.