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Using Primary Sources to Learn About Civics and History

April 3, 2019 David Childs 28

By Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University Primary sources are artifacts, documents, letters, autobiographies, photographs, recordings, video footage or any other source created during the […]

Incredible Online Museum Resources for Teachers

April 1, 2019 David Childs 59

By Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University In the twenty-first century there are many outstanding resources for social teachers online with the availability of new […]

Who Runs the Show? Understanding Your Local Government

March 17, 2019 David Childs 41

By Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University Function of Local Government When we think about civics and the democratic process, we may primarily think about […]

What is the Electoral College? What is its Purpose and Function?

March 15, 2019 David Childs 38

By Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University XII Amendment to the United States Constitution “The Electors shall meet in their respective states, and vote by […]

Black History Series Part 4: The 13th Amendment’s Restriction on African American Freedom

March 7, 2019 David Childs 15

By Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University The 13th Amendment Section 1 Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the […]

Black History Series Part 3: Learning about Slavery through Digitized Primary Source Documents

February 20, 2019 David Childs 16

By Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University IntroductionThe phenomenon that has had the most devastating impact on African Americans in the United States has been […]

Black History Series Part 2: Learning Black History through Interviews and Oral History

February 14, 2019 David Childs 18

By Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University IntroductionNew technology allows us to explore history in ways that previous generations could not even fathom. In contemporary […]

Black History Series Part 1: Learning Black History through Music

February 5, 2019 David Childs 60

By Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University A critical component in the success of the American democratic project is to embrace the diversity within the […]

The Golden Age of Radio: Learning American History through Classic Radio Broadcasts

January 31, 2019 David Childs 59

By Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University IntroductionIn our present day there is a wide variety of entertainment sources available. From television to feature length […]

What Makes Valid Research? How to Verify if a Source is Credible on the Internet

January 28, 2019 David Childs 57

By Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University IntroductionComputer and digital technology has increased at an astounding rate within the last several decades. With the advent of […]

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