This issue in focus.

• Author: Zack, Ian

Dear Teachers,

To some students, the U.S. Constitution may seem as relevant today as powdered wigs. This issue will help you show them why the Constitution still matters.

Our article on Edward Snowden--"Traitor or Hero?"--will have your class debating the legality and purpose of the National Security Agency's spying programs and whether Snowden should go to prison for espionage or be given leniency as a whistle-blower. Watch the video "Leakers: Sinners or Saints?" for a historical look at other famous leakers.

The case of Amanda Knox, the American student convicted of murder in Italy, has gotten lots of attention from both the regular and...