We The Teachers

The Constitutional Convention as a Four-Act Drama: Act 4

Sep 30, 2015

This course consists of four session, each rooted in a video presentation by Dr. Lloyd in front of a teacher audience, focused on a specific topic and drawing from a selection of relevant documents.

Each session's post includes a list of Scenes within the given Act, with dates listed within each Scene - this helps...

We The People Webinar: Session 1

Sep 29, 2015

On Tuesday, 22 SEP 15, TAH.org and the Center for Civic Education hosted a 72-minute webinar featuring Dr. Gordon Lloyd, who spoke about the historical and philosophical roots of the United States Constitution, and provided some ideas about how teachers can frame instruction about the document and the ideas set forth by...

Session 12: Lincoln and 21st-Century America

Sep 29, 2015

https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/presidential-academy/Session+12+Morel+and+Guelzo.mp3

Focus

In the face of modern-day critics from both the Right and the Left, does Lincoln still "belong to the ages"?

Readings

Lerone Bennett, Forced into Glory, 5-21
Thomas DiLorenzo, The Real Abraham Lincoln, 257-279,...

Dr. Gordon Lloyd’s Constitution Day Presentation

Sep 24, 2015

Dr. Gordon Lloyd, Professor Emeritus of Pepperdine University and Senior Fellow at the Ashbrook Center, took time on 17 September of this year to talk with a group of people about the history and importance of the United States Constitution, in honor of the 228th anniversary of its signing.

The post Dr. Gordon...

Saturday Webinar: James Madison

Sep 23, 2015

On Saturday, 19 September, TAH.org hosted the second in this year's American Presidents webinar series, this time studying the two terms of James Madison. The audio is a little rough at the beginning for our moderator, but quickly smooths out, so stick around for some very insightful discussion of Madison's presidency,...