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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.

Part Five- Women and Diversity in Literature: A Diverse Curriculum Across Disciplines

March 31, 2021 David Childs 6

Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University INTRODUCTIONI have written about my childhood attending an urban school and the lack of literary resources I had access […]

Part Four- Women’s History Series: History of Violence Against Asian Women in the U.S.

March 24, 2021 David Childs 4

Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University Lijing Zhao, owner of Jo Jos Massage, places a bouquet of flowers outside the spa where four people were […]

Part Three (Women’s History Series)- Sarah Mayrant Fossett: Cincinnati Abolitionist and Business Owner

March 22, 2021 David Childs 12

Dr. David J. Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University IntroductionI bet you do not know the story of Sarah Mayrant Fossett? Well maybe you have heard of […]

Part Two (Women’s History Series)- Her-Story: A Brief History of Women’s Suffrage with Teaching Ideas for the Classroom

March 4, 2021 David Childs 9

By Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University IntroductionFor our second installation in our series on Women’s History Month we would like to highlight the 102nd […]

Part One (Women’s History Series)- Nevertheless She Persisted: Teaching Resources for Women’s History Month

March 2, 2021 David Childs 13

Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University It is March! Get excited for the launch of women’s history month. “International Women’s Day, March 8, is also […]

Re-educating Our Children: Multicultural Educational Resources from Sweet Blackberry Media Company

February 28, 2021 David Childs 13

Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky UniversityIntroduction Walking to SchoolMy best friend Shawn and I walked with my brothers to our predominantly black school near the […]

Let’s Learn about Mary McLeod Bethune! Teaching a More Multicultural American History

February 6, 2021 David Childs 11

Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University In celebration of Black History month we would like to share an article that was originally posted June 2019. […]

The Hunt for Credible Sources: Recovering from the Pandemic of Fake News

January 29, 2021 David Childs 22

By Dr. David J. Childs, Ph.D. Fake News Sites and DisinformationAnyone that spends any reasonable amount of time on Facebook or other social media outlets […]

Teaching with Poetry: Amanda Gorman and the Historic Black Poetry Tradition

January 28, 2021 David Childs 15

Dr. David J. Childs, Ph.D. “We’ve learned that quiet isn’t always peace, and the norms and notions of what just is isn’t always just-ice. And […]

Revisiting Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. and History on the March on Washington

January 6, 2021 David Childs 6

By Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University The historic win of the Rev. Dr. Raphael Gamaliel Warnock in the 2021 Georgia Senate race brings to […]

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