C-SPAN in the Classroom

High school teacher Sunshine Cavalluzzi discusses the Advanced Placement U.S. Government and Politics Exam and how students can prepare for it.

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Jason Stacy and Matthew Ellington, co-authors of “Fabric of a Nation: A History with Skills and Sources, for the AP US History Course,” discussed the Advanced Placement U.S. History Exam. They explained how this year’s exam is structured and provided strategies for answering questions and analyzing historical documents.

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Each year, the United States celebrates Pride Month in June as a remembrance of the Stonewall riots in New York City. However, the LGBTQ+ story in the United States extends far before the Stonewall Uprising.

 

In 1953, President Eisenhower signed Executive Order 10450 which precluded lesbian and gay people employment in the federal employment. Frank Kameny led the first documented and organized gay rights picket at the White House in 1965. Lilli Vincenz produced "The Second Largest Minority Film," shot at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, in 1968. In 1977, Harvey Milk was the first openly gay man to be elected to public office in California, as a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. 1993 and 1996 brought "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" and the Defense of Marriage Act. In 1998, Matthew Shepard, a 21-year-old student at the University of Wyoming, was brutally attacked and tied to a fence in a field outside of Laramie, WY and left to die. And in 2015, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in Obergefell v Hodges that the right to marry is guaranteed to same-sex couples under the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses.

 

Join the C-SPAN Education team as we recognize LGBTQ+ Pride Month with an examination of the history of LGBTQ+ activism, the contributions of key people, and the significance of notable events. 

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Observed on the last Monday in the month of May, Memorial Day is a time of reflection in which we honor all of those who have served and died in the U.S. military. In this episode, the team is joined by Dr. Steve Carney, Command Historian with Arlington National Cemetery, to discuss the history of this national site, highlight the significance of this day, and discover the educational resources available at this historic site. 

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Innovation has been a hallmark of the United States since the founding of our nation. Through their vision, trial and error, tenacity and commitment, creators and their inventions have helped shape the way we approach every aspect of our lives. In this episode, the team speaks with experts from the National Inventors Hall of Fame as we honor the innovators who seek to improve our world. 

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Every year thousands of students take the Advanced Placement United States Government and Politics Exam. And since 2009 C-SPAN has helped them prepare with our annual "Cram for the Exam" program. Teacher Sunshine Cavalluzzi hosted the LIVE AP U.S. Government Call-In program on C-SPAN.

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Jason Stacy and Matthew Ellington, co-authors of "Fabric of a Nation: A Brief History with Skills and Sources, for the AP® US History Course," talked about the Advanced Placement U.S. History Exam. They explained how this year’s exam is structured, provided strategies for answering questions and analyzing historical documents.

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As we move toward May and the AP Macro and Micro Economics Exams, the team will be joined by former C-SPAN Classroom Teacher Fellow Patricia Cunningham, as we recognize April as National Financial Literacy Month and learn about economic concepts.

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If YOU were a newly elected member of Congress, which issue would be your first priority and why? 

Nearly 3,000 middle and high school students from across the United States considered this question for C-SPAN's annual documentary competition StudentCam, responding with issues such as health care, the environment, education, the economy, and gun violence & firearm policy.

In the 19th annual edition of the contest, which awards $100,000 to winning students and advisers, the top winners addressed data privacy, Chinese Communist Party ownership of U.S. land, death care, inflation, and the opioid epidemic. In this episode, we'll feature each of our Grand Prize and 1st Prize winners, highlighting how these passionate young people masterfully showcased the fruits of active learning.

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Ohio Cuyahoga River. Pennsylvania Three Mile Island. Alaska Exxon Valdez. East Palestine Ohio. What do they have in common? The team explores environmental disasters in these locations in the U.S. and highlights the significance of educating students about these events.

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