Questions of Civic Proportions: Where will your mind wander?
My Fellow Citizens,I haven’t read Ryan Holiday’s recent book, but I’ve started to suspect that this is the right time for it. The title is “Stillness is the Key.” Ryan Holiday is the...
James Madison
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Notes from Our Past: Understanding the Threat of a Demagogue
There’s no clearer sign about the character of this year’s presidential contest than the renewed interest in asking...
Seeing America
The second week at Montpelier concluded Friday with this question… What do you SEE when you say AMERICA? As the American public celebrates independence through fireworks, BBQ...
My Serial of Boxes (Pt. 3 of 3)
In the previous installment, I overcame my apprehension at introducing the politicolors, and began to share student responses to political theory. At one time, I had been worried...
My Serial of Boxes (Pt. 2 of 3)
When last we met, I was explaining my dread, as I contemplated using Will’s boxes with my 4th-6th classroom. Here was this rich, layered theory, which...