Tag: Politics in the Classroom

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    What Kind of Nation Are We at 250?

    On America’s 250th birthday, we still hold these truths to be self-evident. Launching a year-long US History series for educators at BFWClassroom.com. Government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish. #America250 #eduhistory

  • Old map of Europe with vintage photographs, letters, magnifying glass, and travel log on wooden table

    Teaching Toward Truth: A Reflection on the 2026 TOLI Summer Institute

    TOLI seminar at Berea College transformed the author’s approach to teaching human rights, shifting from isolated lessons to a comprehensive framework, emphasizing collective responsibility and community engagement in understanding history and its impact on students. #TOLI #USHMM #BereaCollege #UKY

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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.

  • 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.

  • Quote Of The Day

    It’s a great day during the civil rights and civil liberties unit to talk about the time that Supreme Court Justice Brandeis quotes Pericles’s funeral speech to be able to explain Thomas Jefferson’s ideas as to why he wrote Virginia’s bill on the independence and freedom of religion. Because at its core, all three men…

  • The Long Ledger, Addendum

    The Realignment Has Already Begun The Iran Conflict, the Petrodollar, and the Economic Pivot Nobody Voted For A caveat before anything else: this post was written in late March 2026, while the conflict is still active and the full picture is still forming. Some of what is documented here will look different in six months;…