Teaching American History

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

This would be especially true in the case of unified government where loyalty to party might come to interfere with the system of checks and balances. Given these concerns, it is little wonder that the Founders did not want parties participating in American government.

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Let's Cultivate Greatness

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Teaching the different forms of government seems easy enough – go over some definitions and provide examples, then quiz your students. Below is my dig-deeper lesson sequence for teaching the different types of government in my on-level Civics class. What are the Main Types of Government?

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

It felt like the right time for the federal government to have an explicit focus on this — and one that is cross cutting,” Hamm tells EdSurge. government. Since 2020, HHS has been monitoring data from the field, including data that showed a strained workforce. “It The fact that the center was proposed and exists is exciting.”

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APSA Educate

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The incorporation of active learning in a classroom helps students make connections with … The post Using a Smart Board to teach federalism in American National Government appeared first on APSA. By Elizabeth Dorssom (DorssomE@lincolnu.ed

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APSA Educate

JUNE 7, 2024

Donavan ( janet.donavan@colorado.edu ) As a political scientist who regularly teaches Introduction to American Politics and Media and Politics, helping students develop information literacy is a key learning goal … The post Considering Edtech in Political Science Teaching: Data Literacy, Privacy Rights, and the Role of Government in Regulation (..)

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Ashleigh's Education Journey

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

The Teaching American government doesn’t have to be boring or overly complicated. Government is an abstract concept, and many students have a difficult time making connections to the concepts. When I teach government, I use a direct democracy and representative democracy simulation to engage students.

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This Is Not a Sociology Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2017

In this fourth post I will discuss how we can approach public health strategies as “technologies of government” which, like the devices discussed in my previous post, helped to construct the truth of the situation as well as providing a means to intervene in it and exert control and power.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 17, 2021

At the start of what would soon be known around the world as the COVID-19 pandemic, leaders in the higher education industry began to fear the worst. Within days, colleges and universities around the nation announced their respective continuity-of-service plans to provide instruction and student support remotely.

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Political Science Now

JANUARY 12, 2024

Deepening or Endangering Democracy: Demonstrations and Institutions under Representative Government By Robert M. Perspectives on Politics The post Deepening or Endangering Democracy: Demonstrations and Institutions under Representative Government appeared first on. Read the full article.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Intervening to ensure students have adequate food and housing isn’t just compassionate – it is critical to protecting the financial interests of the government overall. Intervening to ensure students have adequate food and housing isn’t just compassionate – it is critical to protecting the financial interests of the government overall.

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Passion for Social Studies

MAY 31, 2024

Honestly, this same situation can occur within the US Government. It ensures that each branch of government does not become too powerful or abuse its power. Checks and Balances Lesson Students must learn how the checks and balances system works in government. This disagreement leads to arguing, fighting, and tears.

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Ashleigh's Education Journey

OCTOBER 23, 2015

I was seven days into my government unit, and I thought we were doing pretty good. Since my students still had very little understanding of the three branches of government, I wasn’t ready to introduce my more rigorous activities that lend themselves to active engagement. That was me on Thursday. This was not the case.

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Passion for Social Studies

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

When students take government, they are always excited to see how each branch works. So, immerse them in the world of the US Government with an engaging and interactive game. Bill Becomes a Law Lesson Honestly, students cannot go through any government course without knowing how a bill becomes law.

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Passion for Social Studies

MARCH 31, 2024

Thankfully, the branches of government all have essential yet distinct roles. While working on this project, students will learn about ALL of the required cases for the AP US Government exam! While the United States runs smoothly now, this has not always happened. When teaching the Judicial Branch, the perfect resources are ready!

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Passion for Social Studies

JUNE 15, 2024

government critically while understanding the importance and power of third parties. Add to cart Government Debates $ 6.00 Third Party Lesson There is so much to include when teaching third parties. So, this two-day, 55-minute lesson is full of amazing lessons and activities! Students will analyze the U.S.

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Let's Cultivate Greatness

JULY 16, 2024

What is Government Brainstorm Writing “What is government?” I print the government on several slips and hand them out to groups to draw what they think best depicts the concept. This activity leads to far more interesting ideas that students generate about “what is government?” So definitely don’t do that. What was it?

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

The post OPINION: Cities find new ways to fill pre-K funding holes left by the federal government appeared first on The Hechinger Report. Elizabeth Gaines is the founder and director of The Children’s Funding Project.

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Passion for Social Studies

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

There is so much fascinating information to learn when taking any government course. Students will focus in-depth on the branches of government and how checks and balances work. One of the topics students are always eager to learn about involves the roles of presidents! Learning about presidents is always fun for students.

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HistoryRewriter

MARCH 4, 2024

They have used this protocol with middle to high school grades covering history and government topics. Some of our awesome EduProtocol friends: Angela Zorn , Dominic Helmstetter , and Steph Conklin shared some examples in the gallery below.

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Passion for Social Studies

MAY 13, 2024

Government. Luckily, this amazing lesson will solve that problem. Specifically, this rigorous and comprehensive lesson helps students understand political socialization within the U.S. The lesson includes 10 Google Slides on political socialization. Once students understand this, they will be ready to dive into political ideology activities.

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Living Geography

JULY 16, 2024

It provides some thoughts on the direction that the new Government should take with regards to the curriculum and support for Green careers. A good Opinion piece by Steve Brace has been published in Schools Week.

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Passion for Social Studies

APRIL 30, 2024

So, students need to understand the importance of relationships with each other and within a government framework. Instead, they will interact, work, and assist in various aspects of a community. Thankfully, the Civics Decor and Posters and US History Timeline Display help students see how valuable and important they are in society!

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Geogramblings

JULY 8, 2024

Sustainability and climate education ‘vital for green jobs’ As the new UK government begins its stated mission to ‘rebuild Britain’, I am part of a group of education and climate experts who is calling for sustainability and climate education to be at the heart of its priorities.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 24, 2024

Yet, for far too long, students have been left out of decision-making conversations, even though our voices are needed more than ever, and our perspectives are vital for fostering inclusive and effective governance. Hunter Holt was elected, at age 18, to the Marana Unified School District Governing Board in Arizona in 2020.

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Diane Ravitch

JULY 16, 2024

Garcia-Navarro said that Project 2025 was: A transition blueprint that outlines a plan to consolidate power in the executive branch, dismantle federal agencies and recruit and vet government employees to free the next Republican president from a system that Roberts views as stacked against conservative power.

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ED Surge

JULY 11, 2024

Now the federal government is considering changing the rules in ways that would essentially make it harder for colleges to automatically bill students for books as long as they allow students to opt out. The White House signaled support for the possible rule change.

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Teaching American History

MARCH 5, 2024

Anna Lenardson If you ask Anna Lenardson, a 2023 graduate of Ashland University’s Master of Arts in American History and Government (MAHG) program , why she enrolled in the challenging program, she replies, “I love to learn. I loved being with other teachers, talking about history and government.”

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 5, 2023

For many years, the province of Quebec has shown the potential benefits of government funding for child care. Our federal government realized the popular success of the ‘$10 a Day’ branding,” said Sharon Gregson, provincial spokesperson for the Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC. “I

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 14, 2024

Each year, the federal government budgets billions of dollars for research and development, and gives much of the money to universities and research laboratories that train and support STEM researchers. Many of the women who earn STEM degrees trickle out of academia after receiving years of government investment in their specialized training.

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ED Surge

JULY 23, 2024

It’s also a place where culture wars are playing out, which teachers say are a mental strain — the governor is suing the federal government over expanded Title IX guidelines that protect transgender students from discrimination.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 20, 2024

That figure is likely to grow, according to several child care researchers, as states — and potentially the federal government — put new funding into the area, attracting investors interested in low start-up costs and access to public money. Investor-backed chains now manage an estimated one in 10 child care centers in the country.

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Teaching American History

JUNE 18, 2024

And that means the pinnacle of TAH’s professional development for teachers has arrived as well: our Master of Arts in American History and Government (MAHG) program at Ashland University in Ashland, OH. The four questions cover a variety of topics, eras, or themes in American history and government. Summer has arrived!

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Diane Ravitch

JULY 4, 2024

In their confirmation hearings, they pledged to uphold precedent and stare decisisis , but now in lifetime positions, they shred women’s rights, limit the power of government to protect public safety, and eviscerate the basic principle of the Constitution that “no one is above the law.” It turns out that the Presdent is above the law.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 29, 2021

In each of these situations—and many more—the federal government makes possible the collection, analysis and dissemination of information that would otherwise not flow. When the federal government does this, it acts not as a regulator or as a funder, but as an information aggregator and distributor.

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Sapiens

MARCH 7, 2024

Because Gaza was under Egyptian administration until Israel occupied the territory in 1967, the Jordanian government has treated these individuals as Arab foreign residents in the country. Following the 2007 establishment of the Hamas government in Gaza, however, Israel imposed a strict blockade on the entry of basic goods and people to Gaza.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

They were notified that there was a spot for them in a nearby child care center that had recently signed on to a government-led initiative to lower parent fees to just $10 a day. Some continue to say the government should have no place in child care, arguing that it is a private responsibility. many lawmakers have balked at the cost.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 14, 2024

There is one bright note: State and local governments are offering models of innovation and glimmers of hope in the face of such a dire challenge. State and local governments are offering models of innovation and glimmers of hope. Since 2022, almost $70 million has been distributed to nearly 3,000 early childhood educators.

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