Socratic Seminar: Letter From A Birmingham Jail
Who is Dr. King’s audience? What is his purpose in writing this letter? Why is Dr. King in Birmingham? ReadContinue Reading
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Young and Reckless: Hemingway in Italy
It was cold and they were lying in a ditch trying hard not to be spotted by the Austro-Hungarian forcesContinue Reading
Ep. 8. The Imperial Presidency? Placing Trump’s Emergency Declaration in Context
Donald Trump just declared a national emergency. Was this the justified action of a commander-in-chief? Or was this a powerContinue Reading
Dr. No and Dr. Strangelove: Cold War Anxiety in Film, 1962-1964
Abstract The early 1960s saw a string of popular Cold War spy movies and television shows that illuminated the complexitiesContinue Reading
The Second Gilded Age: Articles Worth Reading
The richest .1% of Americans control as much wealth as the poorest 90%. What does this mean for our society?Continue Reading
American History/Literature Capstone Essay
I have found that some of the most rewarding learning happens for my students when they are 1) challenged withContinue Reading
