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In Memoriam: Dr. Boris E. Ricks, Associate Professor of Political Science at California State University, Passes Away

Political Science Now

Ricks was an Associate Professor of Political Science at California State University, Northridge, since 2008. in Political Science from the University of Southern California in 2003. Within the American Political Science Association, Dr. Ricks held a number of leadership and committee positions.

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Katherine Thrailkill’s Mentor Led Her to MAHG

Teaching American History

The course would prepare students for her fast-paced junior-level AP American History class. It would give them time to think about American principles while learning to read primary documents. But small seminars on ethics and political philosophy stimulated her imagination and taught her to think critically.

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APSA Oral History Project: Contributions by Scholars of Color Interview Series

Political Science Now

This collection of interviews contributes to a continuous project that seeks to amplify the scholarship and the contributions of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color to the profession and investigate the history of race and racism in the political science profession. Dr. Errol Henderson, P rof. He received his Ph.D.

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What Documents Should I Teach? Federalism, with John Dinan

Teaching American History

When teaching political science and government, we tend to teach federalism and the separation of powers as one issue, and to teach civil rights and liberties as a separate issue. Supreme Court Justice William Brennan wrote a famous Harvard Law Review article in 1977 (excerpted in the volume as Document 38).

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Bridging the Blue Divide: The Democrats’ New Metro Coalition and the Unexpected Prominence of Redistribution

Political Science Now

This spatial alliance overlays a multi-racial one, as Democrats rely more heavily on voters of color than any other major party in American history. Read the full article. Many analysts have argued that the Democratic Party has managed this sea change by shifting from economic to cultural and identity appeals.

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Teaching the Bill of Rights: Religious Liberty

Teaching American History

At Teaching American History, we know teachers are hungry for resources that help their students understand the nuances of American civic behavior. For secondary and post-secondary government and political science educators, we are proud to recommend our CDC volume, Religious Liberty: Core Court Cases.

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Can patriotism and criticism coexist in social studies?

The Hechinger Report

As Chris Tims, a high school teacher in Waterloo, Iowa, sees it, history education is about teaching students to synthesize diverse perspectives on the nation’s complicated past. and African American history. “You and African American history. Related: OPINION — The wrong roadmap for teaching American history.