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Articles by David Childs

What’s Goin’ on Today? Resources for Teaching Current Events in Social Studies Classrooms

January 27, 2021 David Childs 19

Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University IntroductionThe year 2020 was certainly an eventful year. The year brought a global pandemic that has left millions dead, […]

Revisiting Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. and History on the March on Washington

January 6, 2021 David Childs 6

By Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University The historic win of the Rev. Dr. Raphael Gamaliel Warnock in the 2021 Georgia Senate race brings to […]

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Diverse New Year’s Traditions and Customs Around the World

January 4, 2021 David Childs 14

Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University It is difficult to believe that we have already crossed over into a new year. Even more difficult to […]

A Bill Has to Be Passed By Both Chambers to Become Law

December 30, 2020 David Childs 6

By Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University The US is a bicameral legislative body, having two branches or chambers consisting of the House of Representatives […]

A Peaceful Transition of Power

December 28, 2020 David Childs 8

By Dr. David J. Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University In the United States of America as I write this article, we have come to the close […]

Toward a More Equitable Curriculum: Resources for Teaching Black History and Culture

December 14, 2020 David Childs 4

By Dr. David J. ChildsNorthern Kentucky University For too long the serious study of African American history and culture in public schools and universities has […]

When is Daddy Coming Back?

December 7, 2020 David Childs 27

A Poem about Racial Injustice By Hannah M. Childs Hannah is a freshman at Northwest High School in Cincinnati, Ohio. She enjoys writing, drawing, playing […]

Integrating African American Authors into Your Curriculum

December 7, 2020 David Childs 12

By Dr. David J. Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky UniversityIntroductionWhen I was growing up in my inner city predominantly Black elementary school I do not ever remember […]

Thanksgiving and Native American Culture in the Past, Present and Future Revisited

November 21, 2020 David Childs 10

Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University Originally Published November 22, 2018 One of the hallmarks of living in a democratic society is idea that the […]

What is a Lame Duck Political Official?

November 16, 2020 David Childs 10

By Dr. David J. ChildsNorthern Kentucky University Introduction- What is a Lame Duck OfficialAfter general elections have taken place the outgoing president is often called […]

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