Spotlight on Elementary Education

History has been shaped and influenced by the out come of ancient trials—such as the Trial of Socrates in 399B.C.—to Rosenberg Trial in the 1950s. This site offers a comprehensive look at 50 prominent court trials throughout history and its resources can be used to give young learners an introduction to the history of the modern judicial system.

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Website Reviews

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Business Plan Archive
Image, Business Plan Archive.

Through this collection of business plans and planning information, track [...] »

Conversations with History
Photo, Linus Pauling, c.1954, Library of Congress

Brush up on your understanding of international relations with these [...] »

Women Working, 1800-1930

What did women think of their work at home, in the arts, and in business? [...] »

History Quiz

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Theatre of the People

Through performing art, U.S. minorities assert their identities. Answer [...] »

Historical Improbabilities

Truth is stranger than fiction, they say. Can you tell the difference?

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Airplane Meals

Think you're a post-WWII expert? Test your knowledge with this quiz on the [...] »

Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
The Modern Civil Rights Movement: A River of Purposeful Anger
Dynamics of Idealism- Volunteers for Civil Rights, 1965-1982 432x240

Textbooks are silent about defining race and racism, even though the modern [...] »

The Atomic Bomb: Hiroshima and Nagasaki
photographic print, Second atomic bombing of Nagasaki, 1945 August, LOC

Controversial issues are often simplified in textbooks. Discover the facts [...] »

John Brown's Raid
Painting, John Brown, 1867, Thomas S. Noble, NYPL Digital Gallery

Did Northerners all respond the same way to Brown's infamous raid? [...] »

National Resources

Federal teaching resources
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Photo, NASA, ESA, and M. Livio and the Hubble 20th Anniversary Team (STScI)

Since its inception, NASA has accomplished many scientific and technological [...] »

Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden

Modern art isn't impossible to understand. Approach it as the product of its [...] »

Federal Judicial Center
Photo, Harry Anstead. . . , 2000, Newhall Photography, Flickr Commons

The Federal Judicial Center is the education and research agency for federal [...] »

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Clinical Experiences
Photography, Wilson's Teacher's college student, between 1909 and 1940, LOC

When did universities start making teaching students do student teaching? [...] »