Eric Braun

Can You Survive a World War I Escape? As World War I ravages Europe, you are captured by the enemy. Rather than take your chances trying to survive in a grueling prison camp, you decide to take part in a daring escape. Will you leap from a moving train? Or will you tunnel under a prison camp fence? Every decision...

More than 130 people a day in the U.S. die from opioid overdoses. Addiction to legal and illegal opioids has been declared a national crisis. The U.S. spends about $78.5 billion a year on treatment, criminal prosecution, and health care related to the crisis. What caused this massive problem? Can the crisis be slowed or reversed? Students will get practical...

Protest Movements: Then and Now by Eric Braun explores the primary concerns of the protest movements from the 1960s and examines how these have evolved over time. It delves into what has changed for the better, what might be considered worse, and contemplates the direction we should take moving forward.