American Government American History World History Western Civilization Psychology Texas Government Women’s History SMart Scholars Mart Filter SMart Items: American Government American History World History Show All Filter American Government Suite on Women in Government and Politics by Kathleen Dolan, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Reading: Women and the US Constitution Reading: Women’s Representation in the American States Reading: Gender in American Elections Reading: The Conservative Women’s Movement Reading: DWomen in Congress make a Difference? Activity: Women and the Presidency Activity: Women and the Courts Activity: The Impact of Domestic Policy Decisions on Women’s Lives Suite on California Government by Kim Nalder, California State University, Sacramento Reading: Introduction Reading: The Structure of California Government Reading: Direct Democracy and Governability of California Reading: California Voters: Knowledge, Misinformation, Consequences Reading: Campaigns and Elections in California Activity: Six Californias Activity: How will you Balance California? Activity: DCalifornia Legislators look like you? Suite on Fake News: A Guide tFake News: Navigating the “Post-Fact” Era by Kim Nalder and Amy Kautzman, California State University, Sacramento Reading: Introduction Reading: Facts, Evidence, Reason: Critical for Democracy Reading: How tSpot Fake News, Hoaxes, and Bad Sources Reading: How tget Accurate Information – Good Research Sources Fake News: Why Does it Matter? by Kim Nalder, California State University, Sacramento Reading: Fake News: Trust, Misinformation, Press Legitimacy, and Democracy Suite on Riding the Donkey from Jefferson tObama by Frank Gorgie, Santa Monica College Reading: Introduction Reading: The Beginnings, 1800-1859 Reading: The Middle Years, 1860-1944 Reading: Modern Times, 1945-present Suite on The Grand Old Party and its Ideologies by Frank Gorgie, Santa Monica College Reading: Introduction Reading: The Republican Party from 1860s t1932 The GOP and Their Fight Against the New Deal Legislation, 1932-1990s The GOP and the Neo-Cons, 2000-present TEA Party by Frank Gorgie, Santa Monica College Reading: TEA Party: Tree of Liberty or Alt Right Tyranny Suite: A Brief Introduction tFlorida Government by John J. Bertalan, University of South Florida Individual Readings: Rank Choice Vote! A New Electoral Reform System Used in our Cities by Anita Chadha, University of Houston-Downtown The Unique Characteristics of the 2016 Presidential Election by Terri Susan Fine, University of Central Florida Why are There Midterm Elections? by Terri Susan Fine, University of Central Florida Florida’s Constitutional Amendment Process in Historical Context by Terri Susan Fine, University of Central Florida Psychological Barriers tVoting by Terri Susan Fine, University of Central Florida The Contested 2000 Presidential Election: What happened in Florida by Terri Fine Water in the West by Theodore Strathman, California State University of San Marcos Dollar Democracy and the Disappearing Middle Class by Peter Mathews, Cypress College American History American History, 1450-1877 Suite on the US Military Occupation of Matamores, Mexico, 1846-1848 by James W. Mills, The University of Texas Rio Grande Reading: Occupying Matamores Reading: The long Occupation Reading: The end of Occupation/ Individual Readings and Activities: Reading: William Lloyd Garrison and The Liberator by Ron Marinucci, Mott Community College Reading: President Abraham Lincoln and the Emancipation Proclamation, 1862 by Ron Marinucci, Mott Community College Reading: Irregulators: Guerilla and Ranchero Warfare in South Texas and Northern Mexico during the Mexican-American War by James W. Mills, the University of Texas Rio Grande Reading: East Tennessee Bridge Burning, 1861 by Melanie Storie, East Tennessee State University Reading: Civil War Among Us: The Tennessee Secession Crisis by Melanie Storie, East Tennessee State University The Last of the Confederacy in Louisiana, 1864-1865 by Michael Mumaugh, Louisiana State University-Alexandria Activity: African and African American Music by Tatiana Irwin, San Mateo Community College American History, 1877-present Suite on First Ladies by Katherine A. S. Sibley, St. Joseph’s University Reading: Introduction Reading: From the Victorian Age of Reform, 1901-1945 Reading: Tradition and Transformation in Mid-Century: 1945-1977 Reading: First Ladies as First Partners: Advocates and Activists Individual Readings and Activities: Reading: Black Feminism by Caryn E. Neuman, Miami University of Ohio Regional Campuses Reading: Christian Feminism: Church Women United in the 1960s by Caryn E. Neuman, Miami University of Ohio Regional Campuses Reading: The American Nurses Association Embraces Feminism by Caryn E. Neuman, Miami University of Ohio Regional Campuses Reading: Public Woman, Local Library: The Founding of the Campbell Free Library, 1905-1923 by Tatiana Irwin, San Mateo Community College Reading: The Radicalization of Feminism by Kelly Smith, Stetson University The Forgotten Woman of the West, 1860-1900 by Kelly Smith, Stetson University The New Woman, 1860-1920 by Kelly Smith, Stetson University Reading: Native American Termination, Relocation, Activism in the Post-War Years by Matthew Garrett, Bakersfield College Reading: The Era of Red Power, 1960s-1970s by Matthew Garrett, Bakersfield College Reading: Japanese and US Exchange of Civilians during World War II (1942-1943) by P. Scott Corbett, California State University, Channel Island Reading: The Nation of Islam’s Economic Program Under the Leadership of Elijah Muhammad, 1934-1974 by Nafessa Muhammad, Spelman College Reading: Air Pollution for Profit: How the Lack of Environmental Regulations Endangers our Health by Peter Mathews, Cypress College Reading: Decreasing Youth Violence in Juvenile Facilities by Ginger Silvera, Zayed University, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Activity: Ethnic Manifestos, 1966-1972 by Matthew Garrett, Bakersfield College World History World History to 1500 Reading: Genghis Khan and the Horse Culture by P. Scott Corbett, California State University, Channel Islands World History 1500-present Suite on Brexit: The Vote for the United Kingdom to Leave the European Nation by Allen K. Settle, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Reading: The British Exit (Brexit) and the Vote Reading: After Brexit Reading: Consequences for England in Europe and the World Individual Readings: Reading: Modernism and its Exemplars by Katherine A.S. Sibley, St. Joseph’s University Reading: Civilizing Warfare and the Geneva Convention of 1929, P. Scott Corbett, California State University, Channel Island