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Women’s History Month 2024: “Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion”

March is Women’s History Month — an excellent opportunity for educators to broaden students’ awareness of the many contributions women have made throughout time. It’s a chance to teach students to think...

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The U.S. Constitution Is a Global Constitution

Matt Kennedy is the Senior In-House Subject Matter Expert in World History at Cengage The U.S. Constitution may be one of the most influential founding documents in modern history. To some...

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Texas Public Opinion on Abortion After Dobbs

Mark P. Jones is a Professor of Political Science at Rice University In June of 2022, the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson overturned the two Supreme Court...

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Texas and the Constitutional Right to Abortion

Mark Jones is a professor in the Department of Political Science at Rice University in Houston, Texas In the wake of the recent near-total abortion ban in Texas, teaching about the...

Teaching US Constitution

A Real-World Approach to Teaching the US Constitution

Author: Lishan Desta, Professor, Collin College The US Constitution is one of the briefest constitutions in the world. However, despite its brevity and elegant language, it’s likely most students haven’t read...

Retrospective Elections

An Overview and Discussion on Retrospective Elections

Author: Seth C. McKee, Professor, Oklahoma State University In teaching presidential politics, students should know American presidential elections typically take on three different types of dynamics: An endorsement of the incumbent...

Talking Politics in Sociology Courses

Let’s Talk Politics: A Sociology Professor’s Activity Idea

Author: Dr. Jennifer Harrison, Professor, Warren County Community College Election time can be a daunting time to teach Sociology, especially to incoming freshmen in a predominantly conservative area. It’s often assumed...

Electoral College Primer

Just in Time for the Election: A Primer on the Electoral College

Author: Dr. Emily Stacey, Rose State College The Electoral College is a difficult concept in American politics that not enough grown folks know and comprehend. The process of selecting electors varies by...

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