August 15, 2022

Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) is passed on April 9

    1965 – The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) is passed on April 9. It provides federal funds to help low-income students, which results […]
August 15, 2022

World Health Organization declares COVID-19 a pandemic

2020 – On March 11, the World Health Organization declares COVID-19 a pandemic. Two days later, President Trump declares a national emergency. States close schools, and […]
August 15, 2022

“Reflective practitioner”

  A large part of being a responsible and evolving educator is to become what is called a “reflective practitioner” This means educators must always take […]
August 15, 2022

The Tudors maintain dynastic control in England

How were the Tudors able to establish and maintain dynastic control in England despite the internal and external threats to their authority?  
August 15, 2022

Tudor and Stuart notions of order and hierarchy

How did vagrants, beggars, and prostitutes upset Tudor and Stuart notions of order and hierarchy? Why did the people who were known as “masterless” pose such […]
August 15, 2022

The term “Reformations”

Why does the term “Reformations” rather than “Reformation” best describe the religious changes that shaped Tudor and Stuart England?
August 15, 2022

Puritanism

  What was Puritanism and how did it pose a threat to the Established Church in the late Tudor and early Stuart periods. Why did the […]
August 15, 2022

Emergence and perpetuation of anti-Catholicism

  Explain the emergence and perpetuation of anti-Catholicism in Tudor and Stuart England. Why did anti-Catholicism serve as a focal point for religious and political discourse […]
August 15, 2022

The “hearts and minds” of the British people

Why did the governments of the Commonwealth and the Protectorate fail to win the “hearts and minds” of the British people? Why was the revolutionary experiment […]