Political Science Now

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Moira Lynch (she/her/hers) is an Associate Professor in the department of politics, geography and international studies at the University of Wisconsin – River Falls. She teaches courses on international politics, international law, global justice, global climate policy, gender, human rights and civil war.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Importantly, these companies are pursuing equitable access to their products and content, regardless of identity, geography, race, religion, socioeconomic background, etc. Such institutions recognize the importance of meeting learners where they are—and the positive impact this has on outcomes.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 23, 2021

What subjects people study, what fields they enter, even geography — all matter in determining income, said Anthony Carnevale, director of the center and a co-author of the report. Yusanat Tway, a sociology major at the University of Minnesota, wants to go to law school, then do human rights advocacy. “It

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Geogramblings

APRIL 18, 2023

A piece of poetry performed at the Geographical Association Annual Conference 2023 TeachMeet titled ‘#NothingAboutUsWithoutUs (The Power of Geography Voice)’ The full TeachMeet recording with a range of teaching ideas and thoughts for the Geography teacher can be found on YouTube here.

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Geogramblings

DECEMBER 9, 2022

I, like so many Geography teachers, jumped on this as a learning opportunity. Looking back at the resources that I created (below), I attempted to highlight the issues surrounding human rights alongside logistical controversies such as the climate and resources.

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Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 8, 2024

He writes, “Nearly everything about the war — the start and end dates, geography, vital military roles, the home front, and international implications — looks different when viewed from the African American perspective.” Delmont’s book asks readers to rethink what they know about the war by centering Black protagonists.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 1, 2017

The book was valuable for state geography and basic vocabulary, she said, but using it to teach about the Civil Rights Movement was out of the question. In the Canton Public School District, Howard Hollins teaches sixth-grade world geography and citizenship. Her assigned ninth-grade textbook back then?

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