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Jack Hassard

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in Boston , The United States

June 01, 1940

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Jack Hassard, Ph.D. is Emeritus Professor of Science Education at Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia. He is an internationally known science educator, researcher and writer. His books include Minds on Science, The Art of Teaching Science, The Whole Cosmos Catalogue of Science, Science as Inquiry, Environmental Science on the Net.

He’s been blogging since 2005 at jackhassard.org. His blog writing served as the foundation for The Trump Files. His book is a vivid, real-time documentation of the nation’s turbulent Trump years returning citizens to those troubling days of not-so-very-long-ago to help deal with the future.

Jack Hassard has also spent an adventurous career as a “Citizen Diplomat”, traveling extensively through Russia and t ...more

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	The Trump Files: An Account of the Trump Administration's Effect on American Democracy, Human Rights, Science, and Public Health 4.35 avg rating — 69 ratings — published 2022 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Art of Teaching Science: Inquiry and Innovation in Middle School and High School by Jack Hassard (Goodreads Author), Michael Dias 3.89 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2004 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Science As Inquiry, Grades 5-8: Active Learning, Project-Based, Web-Assisted, and Active Assessment Strategies to Enhance Student Learning 4.83 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2000 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Why Do We Teach Science? (Science Education eBook Series 5) 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Enigma of High-Stakes Testing in Science (Science Education eBook Series 1) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Extreme Earth: The Importance of the Geosciences in Science Teaching (Science Education eBook Series 3) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Minds on Science: Middle and Secondary School Methods 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1992	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Environmental Science on the Net: The Global Thinking Project by Jack Hassard (Goodreads Author), Julie Weisberg 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1999 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Adventures in Geology 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1988 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Using cooperative learning to enhance your science instruction 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Rise of Trumpism and Authoritarianism: A Personal Reckoning

The author reflects on their evolving beliefs about American democracy in the context of Trumpism, questioning whether institutions can truly safeguard democracy or if the responsibility lies with the citizens. They explore how Trump's presidency has reshaped governmental structures and politics through grievance, which can polarize and dehumanize political opponents. While acknowledging the threa

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