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Alternative discussion formats: In Alternative discussion formats, page 1; Formal debates and question-and-answer discussions are great, but these alternative discussion formats will liven up your classroom and get students really thinking.; By Kathryn Walbert.

Children's literature promotes understanding: Bibliotherapy and critical literacy are two ways to use books to help children better understand themselves, others, and the world around them. This article explains both strategies and provides resources for selecting appropriate books.; Format: article; By Melissa Thibault.

Building your own support network: How to take charge of your own professional development and break through the isolation of the classroom.; Format: article; By Denise Young.

A case study of "A Civil Action": In Bringing current science into the classroom, page 3; This is a short, culminating activity that can be used to assess your students' understanding of the steps needed to determine if a water source is contaminated and how it got that way, and to suggest possible methods of cleanup or remediation. Students review a portion of the film "A Civil Action" and identify the problem and the people involved. Students then take the role of environmental scientist and apply their knowledge of water and hazardous waste contamination to create a plan to help lawyer, Jan Schlichtmann, try the case.; Format: (grade 9–12 Science); By Michele Kloda.

Global education as good pedagogy: A wide variety of teaching strategies and resources pass under the name of global education. This article provides strategies for evaluating global education and ensuring that it focuses on students' academic success.; By Suzanne Gulledge.

Reaching Latinos through social studies: In Bridging Spanish language barriers in Southern schools, page 4.1; Teachers can help immigrant students feel more comfortable in the classroom by basing social studies lessons on students' own knowledge and backgrounds.; By Paul Fitchett.

Name that point!: In Intrigue of the Past, page 4.4; In their study of projectile points (i.e., spear points or “arrowheads”) dating to the Archaic period in North Carolina, students use activity sheets to compare projectile point attributes and to identify and classify points based on clearly defined variables. They will also match projectile points to a chronology and determine when the points were made and why the information is important to archaeologists.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Social Studies)

The God of Justice: In The Ramayana, page 6.1; The God of Justice, Maleevaraj, mediates between Rama and Ravana, as seen on a mural at the Emerald Buddha Temple. Rama, and Sita wearing royal Siamese clothes, sit in the forest on mats with their hands in respectful prayer position. On another mat, Rama's...; By Lorraine Aragon.

Sita's fire ordeal: In The Ramayana, page 6.11; Rama and his court watch Sita during the fire ordeal, as seen on a mural at the Emerald Buddha Temple. Sita stands calmly in a gated area with flames burning around the lotus blossom platform on which she stands. One of the monkey kings lights the fire with...; By Lorraine Aragon.

The gods look on: In The Ramayana, page 6.12; The Hindu gods of the Ramayana, all dressed in royal Siamese clothing and tall gold crowns, are shown sitting together in groups on boulders located above the place where Sita is undergoing a test of her purity and fidelity to Rama by standing in fire. The...; By Lorraine Aragon.

Sita proves her purity: In The Ramayana, page 6.13; In this mural detail, Sita stands calmly in a gated area with flames burning around the lotus blossom platform on which she stands. One of the monkey kings lights the fire with a torch in front, while other monkey king spectators are visible at right.; By Lorraine Aragon.

Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas: In Brown versus Board of Education: Rhetoric and realities, page 2.5; The text of the Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas, that the segregation of public schools was in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.

God mediates dispute between Rama and Ravana (Thai Ramayana mural): The God of Justice, Maleevaraj, mediates between Rama and Ravana, as seen on a mural at the Emerald Buddha Temple. After years of incessant fighting, Rama and Ravana's dispute over Sita is brought before a divine judge as a legal case. Maleevaraj the Just...; Format: image/photograph

Rama and Sita tell their story to the God of Justice (Thai Ramayana mural): Rama and Sita tell their sides of the story to a God of Justice, as seen on a mural detail at the Emerald Buddha Temple. After years of fighting, Maleevaraj the Just agrees to hear Rama and Ravana's dispute as a legal case. Rama, and Sita wearing royal Siamese...; Format: image/photograph

Rama and his court watch Sita undergoing fire ordeal (Thai Ramayana mural): Rama and his court watch Sita during the fire ordeal, as seen on a mural at the Emerald Buddha Temple. Sita stands calmly in a gated area with flames burning around the lotus blossom platform on which she stands. One of the monkey kings lights the fire with...; Format: image/photograph

Gods watch Sita's fire ordeal from above (Thai Ramayana mural): A group of gods sit and watch Sita's fire ordeal from above, as depicted in a mural detail from the Emerald Buddha Temple. The Hindu gods of the Ramayana, all dressed in royal Siamese clothing and tall gold crowns, are shown sitting together in groups on boulders...; Format: image/photograph

Sita proves her purity by fire ordeal (Thai Ramayana mural): Sita proves her purity by undergoing a fire ordeal, as seen in a mural detail at the Emerald Buddha Temple. Sita stands calmly in a gated area with flames burning around the lotus blossom platform on which she stands. One of the monkey kings lights the fire...; Format: image/photograph

Pashupatinath tour: Cremation ceremony: In this recording, you can hear Ajit, who works as a tour guide in Pashupatinath, describing a Hindu cremation, which we can see taking place on a ghat near the Bagmati River. As you learn from the recording, cremation is an important ritual that includes...; Format: audio

Metropolitan Cathedral in Mexico City's Zocalo: Numerous towers of the Metropolitan Cathedral rise from the streets. Several pedestrians and cars can be seen on the streets in the foreground. The Zócalo is Mexico City’s central plaza. Its official name is the Plaza de la Constitución, but everyone calls...; Format: image/photograph

Mexico City's National Palace: Pedestrians walk on the sidewalk in front of a long colonial-style building. A few cars are parked on the street. The Zócalo is Mexico City’s central plaza. Its official name is the Plaza de la Constitución, but everyone calls it the Zócalo. The square...; Format: image/photograph

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