A National Anthem Is Born
By Irvin Molotsky
A momentous train of events, which included the defeat of the American army
and the burning of Washington, led to the moment when Francis Scott Key,
jubilant at seeing our flag still flying over Fort McHenry, drew a letter
out of his pocket and began to write.
Eloquent Images
Using Art To Teach American History
By Debra Michlewitz
A picture may not be worth a thousand words, but artists' images offer rich
commentaries on history. And when students learn to question these images
and "read" them, their understanding of the people and events of history is
sharpened and refined.
A Confrontation with the Past
The Japanese Textbook Dispute
By Burton Bollag
Writing national history involves a lot more than arranging facts and dates.
That's why, more than 50 years after the close of World War II, the Japanese
are still arguing about what happened and how to present it.
Why Science Should Warm Our Hearts
By Colin Tudge
The nature of science, an eminent science writer tells us, is often badly
misunderstood by scientists as well as by laypeople. Far from being a
forbidding edifice of arcane laws, science is an unfinished landscape
painting that changes every time a new detail is added.
Making Standards Matter, 2001
AFT's sixth state-by-state analysis of the standards movement documents
progress on several fronts. It also points to serious problems that could
compromise standards-based reform, and it suggests steps that states should
take to keep the reform on track.
Something There Is That Doesn't Love a List
By Carol Jago
Why is it that we are always ready to take issue with lists of "best" or
should-read books? One of the makers of California's latest recommended
reading list says she is not surprised. In fact, that's precisely the
reaction we should have.
Cheating
Why Students Do It and How We Can Help Them Stop
By Donald McCabe
A longtime expert on academic honesty--and dishonesty--reviews some of the
latest research, including his own, and talks about the special
responsibility that adults have to help kids deal with this seemingly
intractable problem.
Playing the Synonym Game
By Ken Bresler
There's no harm in repeating a word--if it's the right one. That's why
writers who want to be precise--and avoid being ridiculous--should forget
about trying to find ten different ways to say "banana."
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