Megan Thompson

SS Teacher @ISD279 | Hawkeye | James Madison Fellow | @ConstitutionCtr TAB

[Megan Thompson @DuchessThompson]

@Waxler81 I was surprised as well, especially when I saw another Federalist Paper and still no women's rights docs!

[Megan Thompson @DuchessThompson]

I loved this session! Now that the Gettysburg Address is a required doc for AP Gov, I will be using so much of what I learned to support my students' understanding.

[Jack Miller Center @JackMillerCtr]

On the first day of our National Summit on Civic Education, @dsallentess (@Harvard) led a breakout session conversation on the Declaration and the Gettysburg Address. With special attention to the documents' exquisite arguments and connections, participants examined why these texts deserve their vaunted status and how they can shape us as human beings and citizens.

[Megan Thompson @DuchessThompson]

@Waxler81 On the College Board website

[CCX News @ccxnews]

Megan Thompson, a teacher at Osseo Senior High School, won a national award for a Declaration of Independence lesson. Thompson had her students write essays about what the historical document meant to our founding fathers and, most importantly, what it meant to the students.

[Megan Thompson @DuchessThompson]

Thank you for this award, @JackMillerCtr!

[Megan Thompson @DuchessThompson]

I love having law enforcement visit my Crime & Justice classes during careers week, but it's even more special when the officer is an alum! Today we welcomed @colhgtspolice Officer Clarence Duncan, OSH Class of 2020, to share his experiences. Thank you!

[Megan Thompson @DuchessThompson]

@JMSilverbrook @ConstitutionCtr Absolutely!

[Megan Thompson @DuchessThompson]

Played @ConstitutionCtr's Civic Quest w my family today, solving puzzles and traveling thru history together! On Memorial Day, I'm grateful for sacrifices our Founders made, and for my uncles & grandfathers who served. My parents shared many of their stories during the game! 🇺🇸

[Retro Report @RetroReport]

The American Revolution was tied to rivalries that stretched across Europe.

This new video explores how France and Spain helped the American colonists gain independence from Great Britain. Learn more in a new video and lesson plan about #America250: https://t.co/OSAQfBMipq

[University of Iowa @uiowa]

And that's facts.

[The Oxford Comma @RealOxfordComma]

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a list in possession of three or more items is in want of an Oxford comma.

[Megan Thompson @DuchessThompson]

I've used FiveThirtyEight to expand my personal knowledge, in my classrooms's polling and political socialization lessons, and especially to engage the "numbers kids" that often think social studies isn't their thing. I'll miss this resource.

[Galen Druke @galendruke]

The New York Times wrote about FiveThirtyEight's archive going offline.

The thing that bums me out the most is thinking about all the teachers I heard from over the years who use our work in their classrooms.

Here's one such note I got when FiveThirtyEight shutdown last year:

[Megan Thompson @DuchessThompson]

Thank you, @BRInstitute! It's truly a privilege being a civic educator.

[Bill of Rights Institute @BRInstitute]

BRI and iCivics are proud to announce the latest Gold Star Award winner in our Civics Star Challenge - Megan Thompson, a teacher from Minnesota. Read more about her award in our latest blog! #civics #socialstudies

https://t.co/xDje8lI3ZF

[Megan Thompson @DuchessThompson]

I am so proud of the perseverance and civic engagement my Twin Cities students have shown this year, and it was an honor to share a glimpse into their lives & our classroom in my essay. Thank you for this honor, @icivics!

[iCivics @icivics]

Megan Thompson has won the Civic Gold Star Award Prize of the Civic Star Challenge essay contest, earning her school a $10,000 grant and an all expenses paid trip to a national civic education event. 

Read more about Thompson and the essay contest: https://t.co/Ax6hqS0M4L

[Patrick Wiggin @patrickjwiggin]

Congratulations to Minnesota's own, @DuchessThompson!

[Megan Thompson @DuchessThompson]

Not only does this @ConstitutionCtr episode do a great job of explaining Callais, but Edward Foley almost immediately brings in AP Gov required case Shaw v Reno! I'll definitely be clipping this for class.

[National Constitution Center @ConstitutionCtr]

This week on #WeThePeoplePodcast, election law scholars Edward Foley and Michael Morley join @JMSilverbrook to discuss the Supreme Court‘s Louisiana v. Callais decision and the future of the Voting Rights Act.

Listen now: https://t.co/BYM7AgGAXf

[Megan Thompson @DuchessThompson]

This week's @CSPANClassroom and @loufreyinst A250 webinar is this Thursday at 7pm ET. I literally referenced last month's webinar in class yesterday while teaching Korematsu! Register at https://t.co/vn9dlwhz3D

[Megan Thompson @DuchessThompson]

TONIGHT!! Join @LoisMacMillan3 and me for a discussion with historian Kate Masur on her graphic history Freedom Was In Sight! https://t.co/OGm91RVV9Y

[Megan Thompson @DuchessThompson]

@patrickjwiggin You've got this!!

[Megan Thompson @DuchessThompson]

Dropped off their motivational notes, reminded them to refer back to the prompt, and now the AP Gov exam is in their hands!

[Megan Thompson @DuchessThompson]

Using this as we wind down and debrief AP Gov exams! Sincerely, Commonwealth Higher Wages Today

[Stephen Caruso @StephenJ_Caruso]

In honor of campaign finance reports this week: What's your birthday super PAC name?