Weather phenomena across the United States have provided heightened attention to climate change in headlines such as "Heavy Rain and Floods: The 'New Normal' with Climate Change?" ("Christian Science Monitor," Aug. 14, 2014); "Delay Action on Climate Change by 10 Years and Costs Rocket 40%"…

A special supplement which will appear periodically was created to encourage teachers to share with their colleagues the materials and procedures they have developed and used. The materials presented will be as practical, concrete, and specific as possible and the focus will be on the student. (Author/MB)

Provides guidelines for preparing a unit on African geography, specifically physical landscape, using inquiry techniques. (DB)

Folksongs can be used with all students at all grade levels. Teacher guidelines are provided and three musical themes--whaling in New England, the California Gold Rush, and loggers and lumbering--are used to illustrate how to use folksongs in the classroom. (RM)

An overview of the materials and exercises on the American Revolution notes the format and materials offered in this issue and emphasizes teacher use of organizing concepts and questions. (KM)

Presents two elementary and two secondary teaching strategies related to food and energy as global issues. Includes making a survey on energy use, an exercise about food, society, and technology, an energy and a water survey, and discussion and experiments concerning food and technology. (CK)

Reviews recent evidence (newspaper articles, journal columns, research reports, etc.) which indicate that the teaching of American history in public schools is a topic of recent widespread interest. (DB)

In 2004, Congress passed and President Bush signed legislation designating every September 17 as Constitution Day and suggesting that all schools teach about the Constitution on that day. There are innumerable websites, countless lesson plans and a multitude of other teaching resources on the topic. Teachers were inundated with brochures,…

Describes the types of materials necessary for building a strong economics education program at the high school level including materials for updating teachers' economic knowledge, publications for curriculum development, and instructional packages. Discusses how to integrate and evaluate economic instruction into social studies curriculum. (GG)