Walt Whitman’s featured letter on the conditions at a Union army camp when he went in search of his wounded brother can serve as an engaging launch point for a classroom lesson on the Battle of Fredericksburg and the Civil War.

This probing discussion of the Electoral College offers new approaches to teaching about this often-perplexing political system. 

A design experiment illustrates that one way to transform civic learning is to engage young people with civic questions that are timely and relevant to their lives.

Muslim American Identities, Past and Present: A 2017 National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Summer Seminar for K-12 School Teachers, will be held July 9-28, 2017, in Indianapolis, Indiana. What does it mean to be both Muslim and American? Participants will read compelling texts and conduct engaging field trips while studying the diverse facets of Muslim American identity, both as grounded in the past, and as experienced in the present. As NEH Summer Scholars, participants will reflect on and discuss thirty primary source documents and two major academic monographs; visit two mosques; and…

A teacher of second-grade students in an economically disadvantaged and racially and linguistically marginalized elementary school, shares her experience carrying out an inquiry-focused lesson about Indigenous People’s Day.  

The Library of Congress’s Slave Narratives Collection present students with an opportunity to expand their understanding of slavery in America while grappling with questions about interpretations of the past.

Studying local history stimulates student interest and can provide an entrée into studying larger national narratives.

Teacher educators are inundated with ideas about what their students should know. A newly developed protocol focused on questions, tasks, and sources can help teachers cut through this information overload.

Teachers can engage students in “thinking politically” this election season with these valuable teaching suggestions and best practices.

The Boston University African Studies Center (ASC) Outreach Program (http://www.bu.edu/africa/outreach/) promotes teaching Africa in U.S. schools.The Program encourages the incorporation of Africa and Africa-related studies in every classroom by developing interdisciplinary resources and professional development for teachers. ASC's Teaching Africa Library has a diverse collection of literature, recommended textbooks, award-winning African films, and material culture kits. ASC also provide resources for teachers, such as curriculum guides, lesson plans, and cultural artifacts. Many resources…