The year 1783 marked the end of the American Revolution and set this country on a path as the "United" States of America. The majority of Americans at this time were uneducated. The home, job, and church all played a greater role in education than did the schools (Barr, Barth, and Shermis 1977). The citizens of the United States would need, however, to be educated in the values and responsibilities necessary for national cohesion and survival. According to Cremin (1980), The goal was nothing less than a new republican individual, of virtuous character, abiding patriotism, and prudent wisdom…

Tammara Purdin, Florida Council for History Education

While some teachers are tailoring content, instruction, and assessments to state exams in this era of high-stakes testing, ambitious teachers continue to create opportunities for powerful teaching and learning.

Students learn how to analyze legal cases and gain a deeper understanding of judicial reasoning when they write and perform classroom plays based on historical cases.

Aiming to correct myths about the Viet Nam War, this author regularly leads groups of students to learn about the country firsthand.

—Mary Beth DonnellyWhile educators continue to value Holocaust education for raising awareness on human rights abuses and genocide, a yearlong study reveals that the range of different teaching practices and rationales is wider than many think.

Drawing students' attention to the goods they use that come from other countries can be the starting point for authentic geographic inquiries into global trade patterns.

The English East India Company provides an excellent case study for a lesson on the complex dynamics and consequences of intertwined business-government relations.