Category: Diversity in the Classroom

  • The Bill of Rights Turns 233

    Using comics to teach the Bill of Rights engages students by transforming abstract legal principles into relatable narratives, facilitating understanding of constitutional law through visual storytelling and current events.

  • Cuba’s Quiet Revolution: Angola

    How a Cuban Generation and Battle of Cuito Cuanavale Changed the Course of Apartheid Fifty years later we need to reevaluate the broader Cuban geo-political power from 1970-1990. When we teach about the end of apartheid in South Africa, we typically focus on the internal resistance movement, international sanctions, and the moral leadership of figures…

  • The Bitter Interregnum: How the Hoover-Roosevelt Transition Deepened the Depression

    The four months between Franklin Roosevelt’s election in November 1932 and his inauguration in March 1933 represent one of the most consequential—and damaging—presidential transitions in American history. During this period, the economy deteriorated dramatically while the outgoing and incoming presidents engaged in a political standoff that prioritized partisan advantage over immediate relief. Understanding this interregnum…

  • The Business Plot of 1933: When Wall Street Tried to Overthrow FDR

    In the Great Depression, Major General Butler exposed a conspiracy by wealthy industrialists to instigate a fascist coup against Roosevelt’s government, raising concerns about democracy’s fragility.

  • Using Comic Books to Explore Social and Historical Issues: Fall Semester in Review

    This fall semester, I took a deliberate approach to using comic books as teaching tools to explore critical social and historical issues that resonate with my high school students. Rather than treating comics as simple entertainment, I leveraged their visual storytelling power and cultural relevance to create engaging entry points for discussions about representation, identity,…

  • November 2025: Gratitude, Heritage, and Historical Reflection

    November 2025 encourages gratitude, cultural appreciation, and reflection on history, inspiring educational opportunities that celebrate heritage, recognize contributions, and foster critical thinking and community engagement.