Civil Disobedience Socratic Seminar
“Is a democracy, such as we know it, the last improvement possible in government? Is it not possible to takeContinue Reading
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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
Socratic Seminar: Balancing Liberty and Security at Interior Border Patrol Checkpoints
Assign this reading: https://smallwarsjournal.com/jrnl/art/tyranny-majority-interior-federal-checkpoints. It should be read before class. Begin class by playing this spot: “In Arizona, Citizens KeepContinue Reading
Call For Lesson Plans
Dear Teachers/Professors, Do you have a lesson that you look forward to every year? Do you have a topic that getsContinue Reading
John Brown: Hero or Terrorist?
Socratic Seminar *Assign a textbook reading on John Brown’s Raid the night before the seminar. How does Federick Douglass characterizeContinue Reading
Socratic Seminar: Lincoln’s Lyceum Address
The Perpetuation of Our Political Institutions: Address Before the Young Men’s Lyceum of Springfield, Illinois January 27, 1838 Editor’s note:Continue Reading
