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Elections

Here is Why Your Vote Counts: The Importance of Voting Every Election Cycle

October 31, 2021 David Childs 31

Dr. David Childs, D.D. Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University A poll worker hands out “I Voted Today” stickers in Washington, D.C., in 2012. Journalist Ari Berman says […]

Journalism in Action: Teaching Resources for Civic Engagement from PBS

October 13, 2021 David Childs 4

Dr. David J. Childs, D.D., Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University “This week we are spotlighting a great new resource by our friends at PBS entitled Journalism in […]

Teaching a More Inclusive History: Studying Pioneers of Women’s Suffrage

September 21, 2021 David Childs 12

Dr. David J. Childs, D.D., Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University Introduction: Towards a More Inclusive Social Studies CurriculumHistorically, social studies curriculum in the United States has not […]

Is Anyone Actually Teaching Critical Race Theory in their Classroom? Why are States Banning It?

June 23, 2021 David Childs 11

Dr. David Childs, D.D., Ph.D. Northern Kentucky University Analysis/OpinionIntroduction: My StoryWhen my family moved from an inner city predominantly Black neighborhood to a working class […]

Resources and Ideas for Helping Elementary Students Become Civically Engaged

May 24, 2021 David Childs 11

Dr. David J. Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University An I-Civics article entitled “Civic Learning Resources for Elementary Students” states: “All students can be civic learners. For […]

Civic Engagement: Resources for Learning about State, Local and Federal Government

May 21, 2021 David Childs 2

IntroductionHey teachers, parents and average US citizens, if you have not gotten the chance to check out the I-civics website, you should. It is a […]

Corruption in Local Politics: Cincinnati’s Troubled Past and Present

April 18, 2021 David Childs 8

Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky UniversityIntroductionThe city of Cincinnati has a rich and storied history. One of those exciting chapters is the prominent role the […]

Getting Involved: Average Citizens Can Be Civically Engaged

April 12, 2021 David Childs 4

Dr. David J. Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University LA Johnson/NPR IntroductionThe nature of a democratic government it is political system that is not ruled by just […]

Part Two (Women’s History Series)- Her-Story: A Brief History of Women’s Suffrage with Teaching Ideas for the Classroom

March 4, 2021 David Childs 9

By Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University IntroductionFor our second installation in our series on Women’s History Month we would like to highlight the 102nd […]

The Hunt for Credible Sources: Recovering from the Pandemic of Fake News

January 29, 2021 David Childs 22

By Dr. David J. Childs, Ph.D. Fake News Sites and DisinformationAnyone that spends any reasonable amount of time on Facebook or other social media outlets […]

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