Are you a middle school or high school teacher? Perhaps you're a college professor. Or, it might even be that you have been asked to be a guest lecturer at a school or at a place of business. If the class is focused on politics, you might be feeling a bit stressed. You might be asking yourself something like, Will most of those attending the class even care about politics? If the participants are older, more sophisticated students, or even if they think they are, you also might be wondering something like, Are these students going to have totally different points of view than I have? Will they eat me alive because of my political views? From borrowing chapters of history to including live talk radio in your presentation, here are some ideas that might help you as you teach a class on politics.
Borrow From History - Of course, history offers incredible insights on politics. For example, those in your class might be interested in things like the fact that, after playing such an important part in the Allied success during World War II, Winston Churchill didn't even win the next election. Your students might not understand the complicated politics that were involved during the Viet Nam War, with even their parents or grandparents being demonstrators against the war. And, what about even the crucifixion of Jesus Christ? Consider reading the Biblical account about how Pilate was worried about how the people would perceive his actions. As you bring up the different political themes during significant times in history, consider getting the students involved in a discussion, maybe even a debate, helping them to see history as it really might have been.
Live Talk Radio - Besides discussing politics in history, consider having live talk radio as part of your political-themed lessons. You already know that there are talk show hosts who are very liberal and those who are extremely conservative. Consider listening to both types of talk show hosts. Ask the students to take notes and to write down questions and comments they want to make at the end of the presentation. Be sure to tell your students that they will not be judged for their observations and that it will be ok if they want to say something that is totally different from what the rest of the students express. After all, isn't that a big part of politics?
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