Teaching Civics with Episode 3 of The Mayor: Buyer’s Remorse
The Mayor is a new sitcom on ABC featuring a young rapper who decides to run for mayor as a…
Free Workshop on Solutions Civics Curriculum at the NJEA Convention
On Friday, November 10, I'll be facilitating a professional development workshop on C-SPAN's Classroom Deliberations at the NJEA Convention. But…
Civic Spotlight: Redesigning a Thematic World History Curriculum
This week's civic educator spotlight is about Jayson, an early career educator in California who is redesigning his world history…
Teaching Civics with Episode 2 of the Mayor: The Filibuster
The Mayor is a sitcom on ABC featuring a young man who runs for mayor to promote his rap career…
Teaching Civics with Episode 1 of the Mayor: The Pilot
I know, I'm a couple weeks late. The Mayor, a new comedy on ABC, debuted two weeks ago on October…
How to Use a Mock Congressional Hearing In Your Social Studies Class
A mock Congressional hearing is a form of experiential learning. It is a great summative activity for a social studies…
Free Workshop on C-SPAN Classroom Deliberations at the NJEA Convention
Interested in learning more about using C-SPAN's Classroom Deliberations in your class? Then you're in luck. I'm presenting a session…
How Illinois Revised Its Civics Ed Requirements
Throughout the country, legislators are struggling to figure out how to improve civics education. Many people agree on the goal.…
Three High Tech Alternatives for Teaching Current Events
Do you ever get tired of reading countless summaries of current events from your students? Chances are your students are…
Teaching Controversial Issues with C-SPAN’s Classroom Deliberations
If you want to teach a controversial issue, the hardest part is putting together balanced set of resources. That's the…