New Athenian Academy

Quick!  Why is September 17th important? No, it’s not your hamster’s birthday or the day grandma decided to wear her housecoat to the grocery store. Actually, I would argue that this is the most important holiday (federal observance according to Congress)…. Constitution Day.  The day when our current Constitution was signed in 1787, launching the longest [...]

I find myself dodging the question of political affiliation many times in class and today was no exception.  Students ask me either straight out or by beating around the bush “Are you a Democrat or Republican?”   How do I answer?  or do I? I think all teachers (at least teachers of high school social studies) run [...]