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Rights and Responsibilities

The common thread that connects all Americans is our citizenship. We are a nation bound by the shared values of freedom, liberty, and equality, not by race or religion. What rights do we share as citizens, and what responsibilities do we have to our country? Do we still have the ability to exercise freedom of expression and religion? Do we as citizens support and defend the Constitution, and participate in the democratic process?

Resources (from iCivics):
Responsibility Launcher
You’ll remind citizens that civic duties aren’t just responsibilities, they help get things done!

Do I have a Right
Run your own law firm that specializes in constitutional law. You’ll decide whether potential clients “have a right,” and if so, match them with the right lawyer. The more clients you serve and the more cases you win, the faster your law firm will grow!

Bill of Rights
Run your own law firm that specializes in the Bill of Rights.

Learning from History: Pandemics are Nothing New in Native Communities

April 8, 2020 David Childs 8

By Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University IntroductionRecently the federal government has revoked the reservation status for the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe’s land. “The federal Bureau […]

Predictions about COVID19 from Dystopian Fiction Literature and Films: Useful Resources to Check Out While Stuck in the House

March 17, 2020 David Childs 15

Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University An Educated and Informed Citizenry is One of the Hallmarks of a Successful DemocracyAn important component of a successful […]

The Coronavirus in Light of Other Pandemics in History: Also Lesson Plans and Resources for Further Research

March 17, 2020 David Childs 21

By Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University IntroductionThe topic that is on the world’s mind in mid-March 2020 in nearly every country in the world […]

Identifying Unreliable News Sources

March 2, 2020 David Childs 29

Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University “Researchers at Princeton and New York University found that Facebook users 65 and over posted seven times as many […]

African American History is American History- Creative Resources for Teaching African American History

February 21, 2020 David Childs 11

Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University One of the core values of our democratic society in the United States is the celebration of diversity and […]

Caucuses and Primaries

February 11, 2020 David Childs 9

IntroductionWe have said much in the past about the importance of an informed citizenry in a democracy. In American politics many terms and ideas are […]

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

February 2, 2020 David Childs 11

This article was published in Democracy and Me March 7, 2019. In celebration of Black history month we would like to re-post it to begin […]

My Teachers Don’t Get Me: Culturally Competent Teaching in a Diverse Society

January 27, 2020 David Childs 36

By Dr. David Childs, Ph.D. Northern Kentucky University Misunderstood by My TeachersI spent my childhood attending a predominantly black inner city school with very little […]

Martin’s Ideas: A More In-Depth Look at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

January 18, 2020 David Childs 14

This column originally appeared in the January 24, 2019 edition of Democracy and Me. It is reprinted this week to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. […]

Understanding Martin Luther King, Jr. and the March on Washington

January 14, 2020 David Childs 10

By Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University IntroductionWith Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebrations upon us, it is only proper to write an article […]

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