“What Happened on September 11? I Honestly Don’t Know.”
Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University What happened on that day?On Tuesday morning, September 11, 2001 the al-Qaeda terrorist network successfully executed attacks against the […]
Articles by David Childs
Voting in a Democracy- Lessons on Voter Suppression
Dr. David Childs, Ph.DNorthern Kentucky University15th AmendmentSection 1- The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by […]
Does free speech have limitations?
Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University First Amendment Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or […]
Civility and Discussions about Race: Towards a More Meaningful Dialogue about Racial Healing
Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University In our last blog post we discussed the importance of civility in our political debates and conversations. But that […]
Can’t We all Just Get Along? The Death of Civility in Politics
Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University In recent times we have witnessed a steady increase of violence stemming from competing political ideologies. However, political violence […]
Same Country Different Nation: More on Native American Culture and Sovereignty
Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University Did you know that there are are 573 federally recognized Indian Nations within the United States? Building off of […]
American Indian Sovereignty in the United States: Understanding Native American Rights
Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University Often when Native Americans and their culture are depicted in popular media, literature or textbooks they are portrayed as […]
Political Podcasts for Social Studies Classrooms
Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University Today’s political climate can be tumultuous and taxing to the average person when witnessing the constant fighting between Republicans […]
A Visit to Washington: Learning History and Civics at the Smithsonian
Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky UniversityThere are a number of ways to get students participating and learning about democracy in America. One of the most […]
What are the Presidential Primaries?
Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University IntroductionThis is the time of year where we hear about the many events and debates that make up the […]