Academic blog essay from Dr. Chelsea Gibson on discussing the Russian Invasion of Ukraine in US History courses. From Gibson's introduction: "Teachers are undoubtedly scrambling to address the Russian-Ukrainian war in their classrooms, and many probably feel underprepared to talk about a war in an area about which they may have little expertise. One of my guiding pedagogical principles is that, in a history classroom, providing context is often more powerful than an exhaustive recitation of facts. That is, you can do a lot this semester to address the war in Ukraine without late-night deep dives into the history of Kievan Rus. There are of course many, many experts providing us with essential facts about the war – and I’m grateful to them. However, there are ways to expand upon the topics already included in your modern US survey (whether at the postsecondary or high school level) to help students better grasp some key elements of the conflict."