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Lesson Plans

This collection of Lesson Plans, created specifically for Democracy & Me, is a great resource for teaching the political and electoral process in The United States.

Cultural Diversity in Christmas Traditions Revisited: Teaching the History of Christmas

December 16, 2019 David Childs 12

David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University Introduction Christmas traditions have very diverse origins from a collection of different cultures that have evolved over centuries. To pay […]

Effective Ways of Teaching about Impeachment in Middle and High School Classrooms

December 9, 2019 David Childs 5

Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University For this week’s article we will continue with the topic of impeachment. We decided to continue the discussion, as […]

The Impeachment Process Explained

December 1, 2019 David Childs 13

Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky UniversityIntroductionHow does impeachment work? Can congress just simply remove a president from office when they suspect them of wrongdoing? It […]

The Great Thanksgiving Listen By Storycorps

November 24, 2019 David Childs 3

This week in honor of the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday we would like to encourage folks to check out the The Great Thanksgiving Listen project by […]

Lessons on the History of Thanksgiving and Native American Culture

November 18, 2019 David Childs 12

Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University One of the most important ideals in a democratic society is to give voice to people from every sector […]

I Voted Today: Reflections After an Election with Resources for Civic Education

November 6, 2019 David Childs 15

Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University One of the most important aspects of being a citizen in a democracy is the right to vote. The […]

Does My Vote Count? The Importance of Voting in Off-Year Elections

November 4, 2019 David Childs 60

Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University IntroductionWhat is an off-year election? An off-year election is a general election that is held when neither a presidential […]

Indigenous Peoples’ Day Versus Columbus Day: What is all of the Fuss About?

October 24, 2019 David Childs 40

Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University IntroductionWe recently celebrated Columbus Day, and for many people in the US it amounts to a bank holiday and […]

Part Five (Women’s Rights) – Can we Talk About this in Class: Unpacking Some Complexities of the Me Too Movement

October 22, 2019 David Childs 33

Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University IntroductionAn appropriate way to end this series of articles on women’s rights is to also pay homage to the […]

Part Four (Women’s Rights) – Bringing Awareness to Violence Against Native American Women

October 14, 2019 David Childs 8

Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University IntroductionIn our fourth installation of the celebration of women’s rights (In commemoration of the passages of the 19th amendment) […]

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