Category: History and Civics
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2026 Midterms: Drawing Lines for Power
The article discusses the implications of gerrymandering and population shifts leading to potential changes in congressional representation by 2030. It emphasizes the need for House expansion to improve representation and reduce gerrymandering efficacy.
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What the Democrats’ Own After-Action Report Actually Tells Us
The 2024DNC autopsy shows they are lost and may not know what to do next. It emphasizes the need for a ten-year strategy to reconnect with working-class voters, while critiquing the party’s persistent failure to address structural issues and maintain voter trust. #2026Midterms #2024Election
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The Beautiful Game’s Complicated Summer: What the 2026 FIFA World Cup Really Means for America
The 2026 FIFA World Cup arrives with big economic promises and bigger complications — from pricing out fans and erasing a Dallas mural to renamed stadiums and sluggish hotel bookings. A civic educator’s look at the costs of hosting.
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What If the 1848 Revolutions Had Succeeded?
The 1848 revolutions across Europe failed due to isolated movements lacking coordination, impacting future nationalism, but the Bohemia Players’ hypothetical influence suggests possible success through cultural collaboration.
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What’s in a Name? Why War Naming Confuses Students More Than It Teaches Them
War names aren’t neutral — they’re political choices that shape what students think conflicts were about. Explore why the “French and Indian War,” the “Korean Conflict,” and the “Vietnam War” teach students the wrong lessons before class even begins, and what to do about it.
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Teaching Justice Through Classic Horror and Science Fiction: A Five-Film Mock Trial Series
Use classic films like Frankenstein, Jekyll and Hyde, and Invasion of the Body Snatchers to teach justice, responsibility, and legal reasoning through engaging mock trial activities.
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