Carol GD
@civicsnerd.bsky.social
High School Government and Civics Educator. Courses I’m teaching:
▶️ Civics & Regional Politics (California state & local government)
▶️ AP U.S. Gov
▶️ U.S. History
Civil Discourse Scholar.
Former Speech & Debate Coach.
Cat Lady. Culinary Enthusiast.
▶️ Civics & Regional Politics (California state & local government)
▶️ AP U.S. Gov
▶️ U.S. History
Civil Discourse Scholar.
Former Speech & Debate Coach.
Cat Lady. Culinary Enthusiast.
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Carol GD
@civicsnerd.bsky.social
· Nov 17
Created a #StarterPack for Civics and Government educators. Would love to add more #teachers to this - so please reply and I can add you to this list.
go.bsky.app/JDr1bst
go.bsky.app/JDr1bst
“While there is every reason to be outraged, we cannot let that outrage flood us and stop our minds. For this is a moment to grasp the fascist passions that fuel this shameless grab for authoritarian powers.”
Read more from Judith Butler:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Read more from Judith Butler:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Trump is unleashing sadism upon the world. But we cannot get overwhelmed | Judith Butler
Those who celebrate his defiance and sadism are as claimed by his logic as those who are paralyzed with outrage
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2025 at 3:05 PM
“While there is every reason to be outraged, we cannot let that outrage flood us and stop our minds. For this is a moment to grasp the fascist passions that fuel this shameless grab for authoritarian powers.”
Read more from Judith Butler:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Read more from Judith Butler:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Reposted by Carol GD
Putting January 6 into the memory hole: What Happens When You Try to Make History Vanish? Brilliant essay by @alecmac.bsky.social
Memory-Holing Jan. 6: What Happens When You Try to Make History Vanish?
The Trump administration’s decision to delete a DOJ database of cases against Capitol riot defendants places those who seek to preserve the historical record in direct opposition to their own governme...
www.propublica.org
February 6, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Putting January 6 into the memory hole: What Happens When You Try to Make History Vanish? Brilliant essay by @alecmac.bsky.social
Reposted by Carol GD
SoCal friends:
Many animal shelters are overwhelmed from people dropping off beloved pets they can't take with them as they flee. Please consider donating and fostering. Pasadena Humane is one such org. Contact your local animal orgs to see if they need help.
pasadenahumane.org/eaton-canyon...
Many animal shelters are overwhelmed from people dropping off beloved pets they can't take with them as they flee. Please consider donating and fostering. Pasadena Humane is one such org. Contact your local animal orgs to see if they need help.
pasadenahumane.org/eaton-canyon...
pasadenahumane.org
January 9, 2025 at 4:34 AM
SoCal friends:
Many animal shelters are overwhelmed from people dropping off beloved pets they can't take with them as they flee. Please consider donating and fostering. Pasadena Humane is one such org. Contact your local animal orgs to see if they need help.
pasadenahumane.org/eaton-canyon...
Many animal shelters are overwhelmed from people dropping off beloved pets they can't take with them as they flee. Please consider donating and fostering. Pasadena Humane is one such org. Contact your local animal orgs to see if they need help.
pasadenahumane.org/eaton-canyon...
Today a friend told me about how her family came together over Thanksgiving, bringing their political differences to the table using civil discourse skills to learn more about each other.
#CivilDiscourse takes practice and can easily be integrated into our courses
#CivilDiscourse takes practice and can easily be integrated into our courses
December 1, 2024 at 7:02 PM
Today a friend told me about how her family came together over Thanksgiving, bringing their political differences to the table using civil discourse skills to learn more about each other.
#CivilDiscourse takes practice and can easily be integrated into our courses
#CivilDiscourse takes practice and can easily be integrated into our courses
Reposted by Carol GD
In 2023, our team created an interactive guide to rights the Supreme Court has established — and could take away.
Most rights are based in statute, but rights to same-sex marriage, search warrants and Miranda warnings are based on judicial rulings that the Supreme Court can overturn. ⤵️
Most rights are based in statute, but rights to same-sex marriage, search warrants and Miranda warnings are based on judicial rulings that the Supreme Court can overturn. ⤵️
Supreme Risk: An Interactive Guide to Rights the Supreme Court Could Take Away
Most rights are based in statute, but dozens — such as rights to same-sex marriage, search warrants and Miranda warnings — are based on judicial rulings that the Supreme Court can overturn and that…
propub.li
November 29, 2024 at 3:00 AM
In 2023, our team created an interactive guide to rights the Supreme Court has established — and could take away.
Most rights are based in statute, but rights to same-sex marriage, search warrants and Miranda warnings are based on judicial rulings that the Supreme Court can overturn. ⤵️
Most rights are based in statute, but rights to same-sex marriage, search warrants and Miranda warnings are based on judicial rulings that the Supreme Court can overturn. ⤵️
Anyone else have a stack of papers to grade and is also putting it off until Sunday?
Focusing on family and friends this weekend.
Procrastination or prioritization… 🤔
#EduSky
Focusing on family and friends this weekend.
Procrastination or prioritization… 🤔
#EduSky
a woman is waving in front of a blue background that says " procrastinate mindfully "
Alt: a woman is waving in front of a blue background that says " procrastinate mindfully "
media.tenor.com
November 30, 2024 at 5:59 AM
Anyone else have a stack of papers to grade and is also putting it off until Sunday?
Focusing on family and friends this weekend.
Procrastination or prioritization… 🤔
#EduSky
Focusing on family and friends this weekend.
Procrastination or prioritization… 🤔
#EduSky
Reposted by Carol GD
OK, folks. By popular demand I went ahead and created another starter pack for K-12 History and Social Studies teachers because you can never follow too many teachers. Thanks for sharing.
Let me know if you would like to be added. 🗃️ go.bsky.app/4yrJKvt
Let me know if you would like to be added. 🗃️ go.bsky.app/4yrJKvt
November 25, 2024 at 12:04 PM
OK, folks. By popular demand I went ahead and created another starter pack for K-12 History and Social Studies teachers because you can never follow too many teachers. Thanks for sharing.
Let me know if you would like to be added. 🗃️ go.bsky.app/4yrJKvt
Let me know if you would like to be added. 🗃️ go.bsky.app/4yrJKvt
Reposted by Carol GD
I attempted a Starter Pack! I’ve seen several of these for the education world, but the folks who teach K-12 history teachers need to lift each other up — it’s just going to get harder to insist on good history. Let me know if you want me to add someone! #edusky #sschat
go.bsky.app/TbTWPdV
go.bsky.app/TbTWPdV
November 18, 2024 at 2:50 AM
I attempted a Starter Pack! I’ve seen several of these for the education world, but the folks who teach K-12 history teachers need to lift each other up — it’s just going to get harder to insist on good history. Let me know if you want me to add someone! #edusky #sschat
go.bsky.app/TbTWPdV
go.bsky.app/TbTWPdV
I am already thinking of how I can incorporate this comic into my #USHistory class next year… loving the resources being shared on #EduSky! #SSChat
Let’s try this out…
Our latest Civics For All Comics Group comic, HIDDEN HISTORIES OF NYC: The Draft Riots by Nick Bertozzi w/ essays by Tonya Bolden, @inthepastlane.bsky.social, & Carol Berkin
A “visually stunning” comic!
-Yohuru Williams
Download here: www.weteachnyc.org/resources/re...
Our latest Civics For All Comics Group comic, HIDDEN HISTORIES OF NYC: The Draft Riots by Nick Bertozzi w/ essays by Tonya Bolden, @inthepastlane.bsky.social, & Carol Berkin
A “visually stunning” comic!
-Yohuru Williams
Download here: www.weteachnyc.org/resources/re...
November 27, 2024 at 4:56 PM
I am already thinking of how I can incorporate this comic into my #USHistory class next year… loving the resources being shared on #EduSky! #SSChat
Reposted by Carol GD
This Friday is Native American Heritage Day.
A great resource is the "Native Land Digital" site - native-land.ca
Put in any address (such as where you live) to see which indigenous peoples lived in that location.
Then click on the links for those nations to learn more about them.
#EduSky
A great resource is the "Native Land Digital" site - native-land.ca
Put in any address (such as where you live) to see which indigenous peoples lived in that location.
Then click on the links for those nations to learn more about them.
#EduSky
November 26, 2024 at 2:37 PM
This Friday is Native American Heritage Day.
A great resource is the "Native Land Digital" site - native-land.ca
Put in any address (such as where you live) to see which indigenous peoples lived in that location.
Then click on the links for those nations to learn more about them.
#EduSky
A great resource is the "Native Land Digital" site - native-land.ca
Put in any address (such as where you live) to see which indigenous peoples lived in that location.
Then click on the links for those nations to learn more about them.
#EduSky
Anyone in #sschat #edusky also using materials from the Case Method Project? Our next case in #APGov will be “Manufacturing Constituencies: Race and Redistricting in North Carolina” and I’m trying to revamp how we approach this case study and assess understanding.
www.hbs.edu/case-method-...
www.hbs.edu/case-method-...
Case Method Project - Harvard Business School
www.hbs.edu
November 25, 2024 at 3:54 AM
Anyone in #sschat #edusky also using materials from the Case Method Project? Our next case in #APGov will be “Manufacturing Constituencies: Race and Redistricting in North Carolina” and I’m trying to revamp how we approach this case study and assess understanding.
www.hbs.edu/case-method-...
www.hbs.edu/case-method-...
Love this reminder. Both as an academic year classroom teacher who needs to remember this in my day-to-day interactions, and as a summer school principal who appreciates hearing (and responding to) all the amazing things our teachers are doing in our community.
Was reminded it’s important to shout out your collaborators to admin. I actively try to let whoever I’m collaborating with how much I value their work, but don’t often think to let admin know. Even though that is so important, especially for specialty teachers/librarians #EduSky
November 21, 2024 at 1:40 AM
Love this reminder. Both as an academic year classroom teacher who needs to remember this in my day-to-day interactions, and as a summer school principal who appreciates hearing (and responding to) all the amazing things our teachers are doing in our community.
Just finished listening to this episode and have serious FOMO that I am not at #NCSS this week. Looking forward to following all of the #SSChat updates! #EduSky
🎙️ New Episode! Join me & @historyfrog.bsky.social @mrshistorylee.bsky.social @civicswithsalter.bsky.social & @mapm8ker.bsky.social as we discuss how to uncover local women’s history ahead of our #NCSS24 presentation in Boston! 🌟 www.buzzsprout.com/1542025/epis...
#sschat #iteachsocialstudies
#sschat #iteachsocialstudies
November 20, 2024 at 3:42 PM
Super excited to find the educators in the sky! Off to add more education folks to my feed.
WELCOME #EduSky Community Members.
Please give them a follow and interact on their posts!
@susanvincent.bsky.social
@identityauto.bsky.social
@brendafmendoza.bsky.social
@meehanedu.bsky.social
@harineo21.bsky.social
@civicsnerd.bsky.social
Go to tinyurl.com/eduskyfeed
Please give them a follow and interact on their posts!
@susanvincent.bsky.social
@identityauto.bsky.social
@brendafmendoza.bsky.social
@meehanedu.bsky.social
@harineo21.bsky.social
@civicsnerd.bsky.social
Go to tinyurl.com/eduskyfeed
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media.tenor.com
November 20, 2024 at 3:35 PM
Super excited to find the educators in the sky! Off to add more education folks to my feed.
Sharing in case other #governerds are looking for political scientists to follow!
#EduSky #SSChat #Civics
#EduSky #SSChat #Civics
Just created a starter package on political scientists *explicitly* working on political representation from my contact list. Let me know if you want to be added! 🙏
go.bsky.app/Tu5YrVx
go.bsky.app/Tu5YrVx
November 17, 2024 at 5:49 PM
Sharing in case other #governerds are looking for political scientists to follow!
#EduSky #SSChat #Civics
#EduSky #SSChat #Civics
I found another Civics starter pack. Off to check it out!
November 17, 2024 at 5:05 PM
I found another Civics starter pack. Off to check it out!
Created a #StarterPack for Civics and Government educators. Would love to add more #teachers to this - so please reply and I can add you to this list.
go.bsky.app/JDr1bst
go.bsky.app/JDr1bst
November 17, 2024 at 4:54 PM
Created a #StarterPack for Civics and Government educators. Would love to add more #teachers to this - so please reply and I can add you to this list.
go.bsky.app/JDr1bst
go.bsky.app/JDr1bst
Are there any starter packs for Government or Civics teachers? I am still figuring all this out but I’d love to find y’all so I can follow you 🥳
November 17, 2024 at 4:43 PM
Are there any starter packs for Government or Civics teachers? I am still figuring all this out but I’d love to find y’all so I can follow you 🥳
We’ve incorporated media literacy into our AP Government classes since before I started teaching the course at our school. I keep hoping it would be formally added to the College Board’s CED especially after the 2018 redesign.
#APGov #MediaLiteracy #CollegeBoard #EduSky
#APGov #MediaLiteracy #CollegeBoard #EduSky
🤔 It's common for people of all persuasions to say "the media" is biased against their beliefs.
1 - Why do people feel this way?
2 - And what counts as bias in news?
📌 Spend some time with our infographic, which you can also download: bit.ly/NewsMediaBias
#MediaLiteracy
1 - Why do people feel this way?
2 - And what counts as bias in news?
📌 Spend some time with our infographic, which you can also download: bit.ly/NewsMediaBias
#MediaLiteracy
November 16, 2024 at 5:22 PM
We’ve incorporated media literacy into our AP Government classes since before I started teaching the course at our school. I keep hoping it would be formally added to the College Board’s CED especially after the 2018 redesign.
#APGov #MediaLiteracy #CollegeBoard #EduSky
#APGov #MediaLiteracy #CollegeBoard #EduSky
Wondering if there are any 9-12 California educators who are also teaching a Civics & Regional Politics course focused on California state and local government?
This is the fifth year of the course I developed and I’m always looking to collaborate with colleagues!
#EduSky #Civics #California
This is the fifth year of the course I developed and I’m always looking to collaborate with colleagues!
#EduSky #Civics #California
November 16, 2024 at 5:15 PM
Wondering if there are any 9-12 California educators who are also teaching a Civics & Regional Politics course focused on California state and local government?
This is the fifth year of the course I developed and I’m always looking to collaborate with colleagues!
#EduSky #Civics #California
This is the fifth year of the course I developed and I’m always looking to collaborate with colleagues!
#EduSky #Civics #California
So much pressure to make the first post a good one and Scrappy is already judging me for how much thought I gave this.
November 14, 2024 at 10:57 PM
So much pressure to make the first post a good one and Scrappy is already judging me for how much thought I gave this.