Here is Why Your Vote Counts: The Importance of Voting Every Election Cycle
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 […]
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Journalism in Action: Teaching Resources for Civic Engagement from PBS
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
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?
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 […]