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The Road to Leadership

Leaders are found in our classrooms, athletic competitions, corporations, and legislatures.  These individuals, as Steven Pearlstein wrote in, "Seven who exceed defining," have "determination not just to do their jobs well, but to redefine them to make them broader and the challenges more ambitious."  Of course, some leaders — George Washington is a prime example — define the role for others to follow.

NIE Curriculum Guides

Innovations of the Civil War

U. S. HISTORY | During The Civil War Napoleonic strategies, bayonets and lances were used. At the same time, inventions and innovations ushered in the industrial-age and modern warfare. In this guide that accompanies The Post’s fourth Civil War 150 special supplement, lesson suggestions, resources and Post articles focus on Spring to Fall 1862, daily life and the impact of changing technology on battle.
Preserve, Restore or Toss?

Providing future generations with places that reflect their cultural values and ideals and maintaining their political, social and historic legacy requires a commitment of individuals, organizations and government. Many of the activities in this guide cross disciplines because of the social, cultural, economic and historic issues, art and architecture considerations, and science of preservation.
Third Parties, Political Movements and Interest Groups

Third parties, interest groups and political movements add to the debate of issues, influence policy decisions and reflect the attitudes of citizens. This guide provides activities to examine their role and the impact of the Tea Party movement, interest group funding and the media itself on the 2010 campaigns and elections. Suggested activities incorporate Post news coverage, commentaries, editorial cartoons and graphics. Students are also guided to create a third party.
Metro Section

METRO takes a look around the neighborhood and around the region and reports on the people, places and events that affect the lives of the Washington metropolitan community. From the METRO section articles can be selected for information, insight, enrichment or pleasure. METRO provides the background knowledge and vocabulary necessary to foster comprehension. Articles and features in METRO can illustrate how knowledge gained can have a direct application to one’s daily life.

Your Government 2012

The presidential election of 2012 was said to be the most important vote citizens will cast or no more important than any other. Students are asked to consider the kind of government they want.

Primary Disciplines: 
Civics,
Government,
Journalism,
Social Studies,
U.S. History,
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