The Will of the People: Readings in American Democracy
– a cooperative project of The Great Books Foundation and The Christian Science Monitor
The newest publication in social studies and history from the prestigious Great Books Foundation, The Will of the People: Readings in American Democracy brings together 14 monumental texts that have helped shape the experience of democracy in America. From the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution to "Letter from Birmingham Jail" by Martin Luther King Jr., these texts reveal the essence and challenge of democracy.
Now, through a new collaboration between The Great Books Foundation and The Christian Science Monitor, teachers and students using The Will of the People can access the Monitor archive to find news stories on current events that affirm the enduring relevance of these seminal documents in American history.
Drawing on one of the most comprehensive news archives on the Web, The Will of the People Online provides:
- Related news stories and editorials for each document in The Will of the People, selected and annotated by editors from the Great Books Foundation
- Informative introductions that provide guidance for understanding each document's meaning and significance
- Discussion questions for each selection
- Sample selections online
The Will of the People Online is organized by individual documents in the anthology and by articles and amendments in the Constitution.
The Will of the People selections
Constitution of the United States of America