Arizona Civics Podcast The Center for American Civics

Recorded initially on March 13th during a Civic Learning Week Webinar:

Learn how to discuss policy and politics in your classroom with less stress! This panel features Dr. Bill Bianco, Research Lead of Policy vs Politics, and James Coan, Executive Director of More Like US. Elizabeth Evans, M.Ed., NBCT, Program Director for Civic Education, will moderate the discussion.

Topics will include simple steps to vet data for your classroom better and how closing the “Perception Gap” (the finding that Americans are more similar across the political spectrum than they typically think) can facilitate better classroom civil discourse.


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Join us for this episode where we debunk common misconceptions about the United States Constitution and learn some cool new facts. In this episode, we will explore popular beliefs about the Constitution and separate fact from fiction. Our guest, Dr. Andrew Porwancher, a historian, will help us understand this vital document's true meaning and significance. Let's delve into the myths surrounding the Constitution and uncover the truth about one of the most critical documents in American history.

We will also discuss the connection between a massive wheel of cheese and the separation of church and state.

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Tammy, Jeremy, Tara, and Liz reflect on the training and implementation of the EAD taskforce with the hopes that other entities can learn from their experience. 
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This episode features Marshall Trimble, the official Arizona State Historian. Jeff and Liz are joined by Dylan Dalzotto, Veterans Program Director as we discuss Marshall's service in the Marines, how he got to be the historian, and a few colorful stories about Arizona. 
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In this episode, we discuss the history and importance of Veterans' Day and how Veterans are the ultimate primary source, and why they should speak in classrooms! 
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Flowing Wells Teacher Erika Tornberg discusses blending Civics into World History using little tweaks instead of big steps. In this episode, Erika talked about how she took a lesson on Hammurabi's Code and elevated it using school rules and the Arizona Constitution in her 6th-grade classroom. 

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