Resources for Civic Education: Learning about State, Local and Federal Government
Dr. David J. Childs, D.D., Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University Here are some resources for teachers, students and the general public to help them understand the ins […]
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Elementary Students Can Be Civically Engaged as Well. Here Are Some Tools
Dr. David J. Childs, D.D., Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University Many people feel that students in the elementary grades are too young to be involved in the […]
African American Cultural History and the Black Poetry Tradition
Dr. David Childs, D.D., Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University African Americans have long expressed themselves through various artistic and literary traditions. A great example of this is […]
Elementary Lesson Plans on Diversity
Dr. David Childs, D.D., Ph.D.Northern Kentucky UniversityWe will continue our theme of providing teacher resources for K-12 classrooms. In our latest article we highlighted resources […]
More Resources for Elementary Teachers!
Dr. David Childs, D.D., Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University In a recent post we highlighted US History teaching resources for middle and secondary educators; a part of […]
Great US History Teaching Resources for Middle Grades and Secondary Educators
Dr. David Childs, D.D., Ph.D.Northern Kentucky UniversityPBS Learning Media is a wonderful resource for math, science, language arts and social studies teachers of all grade […]
Curricula to Combat Bullying in Schools
By Dr. David Childs, D.D., Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University Originally published April 18, 2019 The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines bullying as “abuse and mistreatment of someone vulnerable […]
Crispus Attucks and Independence: Expanding our Traditional Curriculum
Dr. David Childs, D.D., Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University Originally published July 5, 2020 (With new revisions from 2022). IntroductionMuch of school curriculum in the US has […]
Healthy Teachers, Healthy Schools: Resources for Teacher Self-Care
Dr. David Childs, D.D., Ph.D.As we have written in a recent article, it is important to attend to the mental health needs of students in […]
Our Nation’s History: Celebrating Juneteenth, a U.S. National Holiday
By Dr. David Childs, D.D., Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University This is the first full year that we get to celebrate Juneteenth as an official national holiday. […]