Tag: Curriculum
What schools teach about 9/11 and the war on terror
Jeremy Stoddard, University of Wisconsin-Madison and Diana Hess, University of Wisconsin-Madison
The phrase “Never Forget” is often associated with...
Project-based learning deepens science knowledge for 3rd graders in Michigan
Joseph S. Krajcik, Michigan State University and Barbara Schneider, Michigan State University
The Research Brief is a short take...
What makes a ‘good’ patriot? Donald Trump may be surprised by...
Stewart Clem, Aquinas Institute of Theology
When President Donald Trump talks about “patriots” – and he does, a lot – he probably doesn’t have in...
Are movies a good way to learn history?
Scott Alan Metzger, Pennsylvania State University
Hollywood loves history. At this year’s Academy Awards, three nominees for Best Picture (“Fences,” “Hacksaw Ridge” and...
Why the French presidential candidates are arguing about their colonial history
Jennifer Sessions, University of Iowa
When the French presidential elections begin on April 23, the world will be watching closely.
Polls are...
How should World War I be taught in American schools?
Kyle Greenwalt, Michigan State University
April 6 marks the centenary of the United States’ entry into World War I. But how should Americans...
Colorado curriculum kerfuffle showed activism can beat vested interests
By Mark Paige, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Students in Jefferson County, Colorado, popularly known as JeffCo, have learned an important civics lesson about their power...
EXPLORING NATURE
The chickadee in the snowbank: A ‘canary in the coal mine’...
Benjamin Sonnenberg, University of Nevada, Reno
Wet snow pelts my face and pulls against my skis as I climb...
