Hope for America

October 13, 2011

Do you want to use humor to your advantage in the classroom? Hope for America examines comedy and satire in American popular culture and its influence on political history.

Propaganda and World War II

September 30, 2011

Help students understand wartime propaganda with this excellent lesson plan.

Stamping Out Free Speech?

October 13, 2010

The Stamp Act of 1765 had colonists crying foul. Answer these questions about this most hated act.

The 4th Estate as the 4th Branch

January 30, 2010

The peculiar power of the press in America . . . what is the role of the media?