When students took on the role of junior detectives using an augmented reality application, they gained a close up look at the impact of segregated schooling in their own Virginia community.

Eighth-grade students gain a greater understanding of social control and tyranny when they participate in a Puritan Day simulation.

Teachers and students can bring history to life by donning period clothing or carrying objects common in past eras to engage students and enhance classroom presentations.

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

In this local history project, students in Turkey learned about global history and current events while exploring centuries-old trees still living in their urban environment.

By merging disciplinary inquiry and critical inquiry, the C3 Framework has helped teachers engage students in developing deep content knowledge about issues relevant to their lives.

In this inquiry, students analyze and evaluate economic rhetoric related to deregulation through arguments for and against the Motor Carrier Act of 1980 (MCA). The aim is to help students become better, more informed consumers of economic policies.