The Nineteenth Amendment and Women’s Struggle for Equality
By Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University Nineteenth Amendment The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged […]
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Using Video Games to Effectively Teach Social Studies
By Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University With the advancement of science in the twenty-first century there is an increasing push for the integration of […]
Bullying in American Schools
By Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines bullying as “abuse and mistreatment of someone vulnerable by someone stronger or more powerful.” […]
What is a Gerrymander? The Drawing of District Boundaries
IntroductionGerrymandering is a term in politics that many people may hear much consternation and debate about but do not really understand everything that it entails. […]
Using Primary Sources to Learn About Civics and History
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
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
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?
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
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
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 […]