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Civil War Rap Video

Hey everyone! We just wanted to let you know that we have a brand new video for our Civil War rap. It tells the story of the end of slavery…

Started by Flocabulary

2 Mar 7, 2012
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Teaching Students to Deconstruct Political Ads on TV

The persuasive nature of political campaign advertising (including those SUPER PAC ads) provides more material for teachers to use with stu…

Started by Frank W. Baker

1 Mar 7, 2012
Reply by Ryan Goble

How Pop Culture Influences Political Expectations

Film historian and culture critic Neal Gabler joins Bill Moyers to discuss how representations of heroism in movies shape our expectations…

Started by Frank W. Baker

0 Feb 25, 2012

Political ads: a prescription to lie?

I was recently interviewed by a columnist with a Ft Myers (FL) newspaper. We got around to talking about the political season, since the Fl…

Started by Frank W. Baker

0 Feb 12, 2012

GRAPHIC NOVEL: The Lives of Sacco and Vanzetti

During the 20th century, there were numerous cases dubbed the "trial of the century" but one that had international repercussions was the o…

Started by Stergios Botzakis

0 Feb 10, 2012

Celebrating Black History (Resources from ALA's Booklist)

From Jesse Owens to Jesse Jackson to Josephine Baker, extraordinary African Americans are the spotlight of this black-history-focused issue…

Started by Frank W. Baker

0 Feb 7, 2012

FUN BLOG: Let's Play 'History As A List'

Fun blog post from Robert Krulwich @ NPR   Read the full blog HERE.

Started by Ryan Goble

0 Feb 6, 2012

The Silence of Our Friends

"In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends." These words from the late Civil Rights leader…

Started by Stergios Botzakis

0 Jan 25, 2012

J. Edgar Hoover: A Graphic Biography

J. Edgar Hoover was one of the largest public figures in the United States during the 20th century. The founding director of the Federal Bu…

Started by Stergios Botzakis

1 Jan 16, 2012
Reply by Chris Crowe

VIDEO/BOOK: A Slave in the White House (Paul Jennings & James Madison)

Sounds like an excellent book and this interview with the author with an excerpt from the book would be enough to have a great class discus…

Started by Ryan Goble

0 Jan 10, 2012

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