The juniors in our American History course were studying the Constitution in the fall of 2008 as the Presidential race reached its final stages.
Published in Independent Teacher, Volume 6, Issue 2 – May 2009
by Grant Calder
We have found that our history courses hold together better if there are a few clear centerpieces. These can be themes such as “revolutions,” the Industrial, the scientific, and the French, for example, or they can be documents such as the Constitution. We also keep alert for opportunities to tie the historical material to contemporary topics.
the torture policy debate
The conflict is between individual safety and upholding American values.
Philadelphia Inquirer – May 6th, 2009
A “former senior CIA official” said in a recent interview that protecting American lives is the president’s most important job. If harsh interrogation techniques achieved that goal, he said, then they were justified. By abandoning these techniques, he added, President Obama is putting his “ideology” before the safety of our citizens.
