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Revisiting Jimmy Carter’s “Crisis of Confidence” Speech
Post | March 8, 2023
On February 18, the Carter Center released a statement saying that former President Jimmy Carter had opted to spend “his remaining time at home” following a number of hospital stays and declining health.1 News of the 98-year-old former president’s condition has brought an outpouring of support and renewed attention to his life and legacy as […]
Public Parks and Community Green Spaces
Post | June 1, 2022
In an interactive photo essay for the New York Times, journalists Ruth Fremson and Audra D. S. Burch celebrate what would have been the 200th birthday of Frederick Law Olmsted, the renowned 19th-century landscape architect. By showcasing photos of people enjoying themselves in his creations—such as New York City’s Central Park, the Emerald Necklace in […]
Another Hot One: 2021
Post | January 18, 2022
It’s official: 2021 was either the fifth or sixth hottest year on record, depending on who you ask. On January 13, NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued reports saying that 2021 was the sixth hottest year ever recorded, going back to when record-keeping began in 1880.1 Earlier in the week, the […]
- Economic Issues
- Energy & Environment
- Executive Branch
- Health Care
- Legislative Branch
- Partisanship & Polarization
- Social Issues
Build Back Better Stalls, Maybe for Good
Post | January 4, 2022
Already facing the enormous challenge of addressing spiking cases of COVID-19 due to the Omicron variant, President Joe Biden’s administration was presented with a new challenge when Senator Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., announced that he would not support the $2 trillion spending plan known as Build Back Better. Citing concerns over the level of spending on […]
Brackeen v. Haaland: Challenging the Indian Child Welfare Act
Post | October 27, 2021
The case of Brackeen v. Haaland is currently facing the U.S. Supreme Court. The case calls into question the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) of 1978. The two major questions in the case are: (1) Is the ICWA unconstitutional on the basis of racial discrimination because of its favoring of Native families […]
Unit 1: A “New World,” A New Nation Teacher Guide
Historical Perspective (ELA Unit) | August 20, 2021
Words of Ages Teacher’s Guide are designed to supplement your standard classroom history text while offering new, creative perspectives on the nation’s heritage.
Unit 2: Nationalism and Sectionalism Teacher Guide
Historical Perspective (ELA Unit) | August 20, 2021
Words of Ages Teacher’s Guide are designed to supplement your standard classroom history text while offering new, creative perspectives on the nation’s heritage.
Unit 3: Industrializing America Teacher Guide
Historical Perspective (ELA Unit) | August 20, 2021
Words of Ages Teacher’s Guide are designed to supplement your standard classroom history text while offering new, creative perspectives on the nation’s heritage.
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Revisiting Jimmy Carter’s “Crisis of Confidence” Speech
Post | March 8, 2023
On February 18, the Carter Center released a statement saying that former President Jimmy Carter had opted to spend “his remaining time at home” following a number of hospital stays and declining health.1 News of the 98-year-old former president’s condition has brought an outpouring of support and renewed attention to his life and legacy as […]
Public Parks and Community Green Spaces
Post | June 1, 2022
In an interactive photo essay for the New York Times, journalists Ruth Fremson and Audra D. S. Burch celebrate what would have been the 200th birthday of Frederick Law Olmsted, the renowned 19th-century landscape architect. By showcasing photos of people enjoying themselves in his creations—such as New York City’s Central Park, the Emerald Necklace in […]
Another Hot One: 2021
Post | January 18, 2022
It’s official: 2021 was either the fifth or sixth hottest year on record, depending on who you ask. On January 13, NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued reports saying that 2021 was the sixth hottest year ever recorded, going back to when record-keeping began in 1880.1 Earlier in the week, the […]
- Economic Issues
- Energy & Environment
- Executive Branch
- Health Care
- Legislative Branch
- Partisanship & Polarization
- Social Issues
Build Back Better Stalls, Maybe for Good
Post | January 4, 2022
Already facing the enormous challenge of addressing spiking cases of COVID-19 due to the Omicron variant, President Joe Biden’s administration was presented with a new challenge when Senator Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., announced that he would not support the $2 trillion spending plan known as Build Back Better. Citing concerns over the level of spending on […]
Brackeen v. Haaland: Challenging the Indian Child Welfare Act
Post | October 27, 2021
The case of Brackeen v. Haaland is currently facing the U.S. Supreme Court. The case calls into question the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) of 1978. The two major questions in the case are: (1) Is the ICWA unconstitutional on the basis of racial discrimination because of its favoring of Native families […]
Unit 1: A “New World,” A New Nation Teacher Guide
Historical Perspective (ELA Unit) | August 20, 2021
Words of Ages Teacher’s Guide are designed to supplement your standard classroom history text while offering new, creative perspectives on the nation’s heritage.
Unit 2: Nationalism and Sectionalism Teacher Guide
Historical Perspective (ELA Unit) | August 20, 2021
Words of Ages Teacher’s Guide are designed to supplement your standard classroom history text while offering new, creative perspectives on the nation’s heritage.
Unit 3: Industrializing America Teacher Guide
Historical Perspective (ELA Unit) | August 20, 2021
Words of Ages Teacher’s Guide are designed to supplement your standard classroom history text while offering new, creative perspectives on the nation’s heritage.
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