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.

An arts-based approach to secondary social studies can promote active learning, develop critical thinking skills, and advance the study of social institutions.

Encouraging students to investigate competing perspectives on societal issues helps them deepen the skills of working through disagreements.

Integrating elements of psychology into traditional studies of economics helps students discover genuine solutions to real world problems.

High school ethnic studies courses that address the perspectives and experiences of people of color are increasingly in demand. The author describes the thematic, inquiry-based approach she developed that reflects her school’s diversity.

An examination of inherent racial and social inequities in professional sports may give students deeper insight into the systemic inequities that plague our society as a whole.