Tag: Politics in the Classroom

  • Cleveland Browns QBs

    The Short Answer This claim is mostly true and well-supported by evidence. The Cleveland Browns have indeed started a large number of quarterbacks since 1999, and documented cases of undocumented immigrants voting in federal elections are extremely rare; over 20 years, even a conservative organization that actively looks for fraud found only 25 prosecuted cases…

  • A Vision Arrived Too Late: Reading James Canton’s Future Smart in 2025

    Book: Future Smart: Managing the Game-Changing Trends That Will Transform Your World by James Canton Publisher: Da Capo Press (2015) Audience: High School (Advanced) to College Level Recommended for: AP Human Geography, Economics, English Language Arts, Technology and Society electives Rating 3.75 of 5 Stars Why This Book Matters (and Why Timing Matters More) There…

  • War, More War, and War Without End

    This month marks the 4 year anniversary of the Russia invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and the 16 year anniversary of the Russian annexation of Crimea and the Donbas Region. It made me think of when I read John Hersey’s book Hiroshima in 2009 as part of my Masters graduate studies and I wanted to…

  • What If Jesse Jackson Won the 1988 Election?

    Rev. Jesse Jackson, who passed away in 2026, profoundly impacted American politics through his civil rights activism and presidential campaigns, shaping discussions on democracy and race.

  • Understanding Global Politics: A Review of Prisoners of Geography

    Tim Marshall’s updated “Prisoners of Geography” audiobooks offers educators engaging insights into how geography influences global politics, making it a valuable resource for teaching current events and history.

  • 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.