@swanversations.bsky.social
8th grade civics teacher in Massachusetts -- longtime member of the #sschat community in the other place -- also following & writing about other stuff I'm interested in, because why not
"The Words We Used to Live By"?
15.03.2025 20:43 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Sooooo... we're getting a sequel to Constitution USA.
Right?
If I had a band or a label, I would do a punk cover of "No More Kings" from Schoolhouse Rock. And then I would gather a bunch of people to write a whole album of next-generation Schoolhouse Rock songs, with songs about Social Security and Medicaid and NOAA. I am not kidding in the least.
19.02.2025 21:16 — 👍 10256 🔁 2969 💬 414 📌 348The most important work that I do as a historian and educator is with history teachers around the country through professional development programs. I just learned that another workshop that I was scheduled to lead in April has been cancelled due to DEI.
This is madness.
More not-greatness for America.
15.02.2025 18:39 — 👍 163 🔁 85 💬 15 📌 24..so far
12.02.2025 02:11 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0New episode dropped from @civics101pod.bsky.social
www.civics101podcast.org/civics-101-e...
Calling #sschat #apgov #hsgovchat #educhat teachers who love/hate/both The West Wing!
We want to interview you for a WW episode, comparing fantasy and reality. Truth and fiction. Hit us up at civics101@nhpr.org. Share with anyone who might fit the bill!!!
Let's do The Jackal.
“There has never been a more important time to teach the history of Reconstruction and the importance of birthright citizenship at every level of education.” 🗃️ open.substack.com/pub/kevinmle...
25.01.2025 21:56 — 👍 138 🔁 47 💬 0 📌 2Maybe this needs to get added to the #HATM list
24.01.2025 02:47 — 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Okayyyy
Please don't get mad
I have never seen 1776
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NEW:
That viral video claimed on social media to show looters pillaging a Los Angeles home amid the wildfires?
I tracked down the woman who was living there. She says the footage shows her nephews and son rescuing her belongings as her rental home caught fire.
factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....
A street is orange from flames and you can see the high winds in the palm trees. Sparks fly down the street
A fire truck is engulfed in parks and flames are seen on the hill. The entire photo is red and orange from the fire
A fireman with a hose runs across the front of a house in flames in the background
The inside of a house is a ball of flames. The only visible thing inside is a burning Christmas tree
These extraordinary photos of the LA fires have been shared widely on social media, often without crediting the photographer.
These are all the work of Ethan Swope, an LA-based photojournalist working for AP.
You can follow his remarkable reporting here👇
www.instagram.com/ethanswopeph...
Peak #civicsteacher experience:
8th graders playing @icivics.bsky.social Lawcraft with "I'm Just a Bill" playing on a loop
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OK.
It's on!
We'll face the new year together.
Live -- at 11:00 PM ET.
On my YouTube channel:
www.youtube.com/@joannefreem...
Join us!
(Now let's hope that I can get the technology to work...)
With all due respect, your ancestor's campaign game seems a bit weak.
No catchy slogan, no impossible promises, and a frowny photo
Merry Christmas to all!
And to all a good nap!!
excellent use of butter 👍👍👍
25.12.2024 01:44 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Number 12 @jedikermit.bsky.social obviously LOVES the Muppets.😁 I believe he is also really into Legos too. And, he is really a passionate history/social studies teacher. If you didn't know this already, he wrote an amazing book for educators.😊
21.12.2024 21:07 — 👍 9 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0It’s my honor and privilege to share with you the NCSS call for proposals 2025! Please consider submitting! #ncss #ncss2025 @ncssnetwork
www.socialstudies.org/conference/p...
Sounds like a good start
19.12.2024 23:50 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0I prefer the concept of B, but the execution of A
And since A looks more delicious, they get my vote
Bill of Rights infographic poster
🇺🇸 Happy Bill of Rights Day!
Let’s have our first poster giveaway here on Bluesky!
Interact for your chance to win one poster! 🫡
Ends Monday 12/16, 12AM CST
In honor of Bill of Rights Day on Dec. 15, I'm reposting the link to my presentation for the US Capitol Historical Society. Enjoy! #sschat
youtu.be/L4o6izHSVJ4?...
Multiple hosts is definitely my preference
Also unscripted (or sounding that way) dialogue is the best to my ears
Tomorrow on my live webcast "History Matters:"
Vigilante Violence: Past and Present
America has a long history of vigilante violence -- supposedly, for justice.
What can it tell us about the response to last week's shooting?
Join us.
Friday 10AM ET
NCHEteach.org/conversations
Resources from Civics101:
www.civics101podcast.org/civics-101-e...
www.civics101podcast.org/civics-101-e...
