People in communities big and small came together nationwide with signs, marching bands, a huge banner with the US constitution’s
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Lesson Plan: Recognizing Democratic Erosion and Authoritarian Shifts
Text: Garrett Graff, “America Tips Into Fascism” (August 25, 2025) The United States, just months before its 250th birthday as the
Lesson Plan: The Free Press and Recent Developments
Objective Students will examine the history of press freedom in the United States, assess its current state, compare it with
Lesson Plan: Analyzing ‘Animal Farm’ in the Context of the Trump Administration
Objective: Students will critically examine George Orwell’s Animal Farm alongside the policies and actions of the Trump administration to understand
Lesson Plan: Examining Timothy Snyder’s “Decapitation Strike”
Each of Trump’s proposed appointments is a surprise. It is comforting to think that he is simply a vengeful old
Lesson plan; Timothy Snyder Speaks to Democrats Abroad
Background Snyder is a regular contributor to the New York Review of Books and the New York Review of Books
