ATTENTION: While still worth the read, this article is outdated. Please read Historical thinking skills in the classroom, Part 1: Shifting your mindset for the most updated ideas on historical thinking skills in the classroom. We've all been there before: after reading a section in your history book and answering the comprehension questions the night... Continue Reading →
Image copyright: 2021 congress.gov In a move that should shock nobody, the Senate fell ten votes shy of convicting former president Donald Trump for his role in the January 6th insurrection, leaving presidents "undefeated" so-to-speak in impeachment trials. Unfortunately, threats of impeachment have become the norm in American politics, with former president Barack Obama being... Continue Reading →
Note: Before I finished writing this article, the 1776 Commission was disbanded by a Joe Biden executive order. I feel it's important to publish this anyway because I doubt this will be the last time there's a battle over whose histories should be taught in the classroom. Since the publishing of the landmark series of... Continue Reading →
History in Focus 