The Wild West, Americans and their Guns: The American Fundamental Right to Bear Arms
Second Amendment A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, […]
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After the Election: American Democracy and Checks and Balances
“The system of checks and balances in government was developed to ensure that no one branch of government would become too powerful. The framers of […]
What are the Midterm Elections All About?
The US presidential election is held every four years and is watched very closely by people around the world. Most are familiar with the presidential […]
See The Political Junkie Live
The Political Junkie LIVE October 29 at 7 p.m. at the Cincinnati Art Museum’s Fath Auditorium Government – Journalism – History Teachers and Students! You […]
Amendment 1: Freedom of Speech
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the […]
WORD OF THE DAY
Words matter. While reading a recent article in the news, an unfamiliar word was used by the author – animadversion . A quick search on a smart […]
News Reporting or News Commentary?
Are your students skilled in recognizing the difference between factual news reporting and news commentary that intermixes facts and opinions? Developing this essential skill will […]
THE ELUSIVE TREE OCTOPUS!
Several years ago I learned about the Northwest tree octopus from a colleague. She had shown a picture to her students and they were amazed […]
A FACT IN ITSELF…
“A FACT IN ITSELF IS NOTHING. IT IS VALUABLE ONLY FOR THE IDEA ATTACHED TO IT, OR FOR THE PROOF WHICH IT FURNISHES.” — Claude […]
What’s the GDPR ?
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was created by the European Union(EU) and enacted into law by all EU member countries in May 2018. […]