Implementing 25-minute instructional blocks when teaching online can help learners develop stronger inquiry skills and prevent the zombie-like effects of staring nonstop at a screen.

Inviting students to ponder the meaning of secure elections can launch an important discussion about public trust in election results.

Investigating with students how women suffragists used images and symbols to influence public opinion can spark an engaging lesson on the Nineteenth Amendment.

Learning the stories of Ida B. Wells-Barnett and Stacey Abrams can deepen students’ understanding of the long and ongoing struggle for voting rights in the United States.

A close look at the history of African American voting rights can launch a lively classroom discussion about present-day democratic struggles.

Comparing questions from the 1920 Census and the 2020 Census can be a great jumping off point into a lesson on the importance of a national count and how Census questions reflect the prior decade.

September 11, 2001, began for many as an ordinary Tuesday morning throughout the United States. In some parts of the country, students were in school, some adults were at work or engaged in their daily routines, and others were still in peaceful slumber, unaware of the horrific series of events about to unfold. At about 8:45 a.m., the tragic assault on the country began. Within moments, the nation became a collective witness to and victim of a violent atrocity. Elie Wiesel has stated, “More than anything—more than hatred and torture—more than pain—do I fear the world’s indifference.”1 The…

When teachers create lessons that include historical sources, it’s important to pay attention to source choice and source attribution. 

The specific scaffolds and strategy instructions outlined in this article will help students engage in the complex task of historical inquiry. 

Examining the Page Act, which restricted the immigration of Chinese women into the United States, can stimulate important classroom discussions on the stigmatization of Asian women and its lingering implications today.