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Why Government Teacher Amy Messick Ran For School Board

Teaching American History

Teaching government at Hilliard Darby High School in Ohio (a suburb of Columbus), Amy Messick helps students understand how our constitutional system works. By August 2024 she would complete her degree in the Master of Arts in American History and Government (MAHG ) program, giving her time for such an endeavor.

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Teaching the Executive Branch

Passion for Social Studies

One topic that is always popular when teaching any government course is the presidency. The lessons include required elements for AP US Government and Politics, so they push students to analyze this branch critically. They will even learn about tests that presidential succession has experienced throughout US History.

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The importance of social studies and information literacy

Dangerously Irrelevant

suburbs and whose parents worked for the federal government, today’s events have been… challenging. I think that what I will say here is: Policymakers, you know how you’ve minimized the importance of history, government, and civics in all of your education reform efforts over the past couple of decades? Related Posts.

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How Colonialism Invented Food Insecurity in West Africa

Sapiens

Archaeological evidence and Oral Histories show people in what is today Ghana lived sustainably for millennia—until European colonial powers and the widespread trade of enslaved people changed everything. While Logan’s work revealed the plants Banda residents ate, other research reconstructed the region’s broader environmental history.

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The Week That Was In 234

Moler's Musing

The goal is to strengthen their ability to synthesize information, support their claims with evidence, and refine their writing with targeted feedback. To break things down, we used a Somebody-Wanted-But-So-Then chart to map out key players and their perspectives. What were the intended consequences of his decision? Worcester v.

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The Week That Was In 234

Moler's Musing

This week, we dug into the foundations of the United States government and explored how early laws shaped the country’s growth. EduProtocols were front and center as we kept students engaged and active in their learning: Monday: Introduced The Tier List to rank government systems and used Iron Chef with Padlet to analyze types of governments.

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The Week That Was In 234

Moler's Musing

This week in 8th-grade social studies, we brought history to life with engaging EduProtocols that helped students dive deep into the Early Republic and key moments like the Whiskey Rebellion. The establishment of key government structures. For example: A chain symbolizing the unification of state debts under the federal government.