An End and a Beginning: The Fiftieth Anniversary of [em]Brown v. Board of...
--James H. Landman Fifty years ago this May, the Supreme Court decision on the case of Brown v. Board of Education changed the course of American history. Here is the background to the judgment that...
View ArticleSeparate Is Not Equal: [em]Brown v. Board of Education[/em] Resources—A Guide...
--Alonzo N. Smith This study guide provides a range of resources in preparation for the fiftieth anniversary of Brown v. Board of...
View Article“The World Hangs in the Balance”: George C. Marshall and the European...
--Rachel Yarnell Thompson This retrospective on the Marshall Plan for post-World War II Europe offers an assessment of a successful U.S. reconstruction program that benefited both the donor and the...
View ArticleA Bus Ride Across the Mason-Dixon Line in the Era of Jim Crow
Students gain a deeper understanding of the segregation period through this classroom simulation, in which randomly-assigned cards determine whether volunteers sit or stand during a long, interstate...
View ArticlePleading the Fifth: Lillian Hellman and the HUAC Investigation of Hollywood
Playwright Lillian Hellman's featured letter to the House Un-American Activities Committee as it investigated Hollywood during the Cold War can launch an interesting lesson on the protections of the...
View ArticleLearning through Doing: A Project-Based Learning Approach to the History of...
A project-based approach to studying the civil rights movement can stimulate student engagement and their sense of connection to this historic period. Level: Secondary/High SchoolHistorical Period:...
View ArticleProject-Based Learning in Social Studies
Teaching through projects can connect students and schools with their communities, make history relevant, and foster democratic citizenship. Historical Period: Cold War, Civil RightsSubject Area: US...
View ArticleUpholding Student Rights in the 20th Century: An Examination of Tinker v. Des...
Researching the landmark Tinker v. Des Moines case about free speech in the Vietnam era can launch an engaging classroom debate on the First Amendment and the civil rights of students.Level:...
View ArticleThe Bomb and Beyond: Teaching Nuclear Issues through Popular Culture Texts
The three approaches to teaching about the legacies of nuclear development outlined in this article can advance students’ critical literacy skills as they analyze artifacts of popular culture. Level:...
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