ED Surge

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

If you can capture a student’s imagination, and for them to be interested in discovering the stories of American history or any other history, then I think you have a lifelong learner.” “The Lewis and Clark journals are not easy reading,” she says, noting that the language can feel stilted or out of context to today’s readers.

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Teaching American History

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Ray Tyler Ray Tyler was the 2014 James Madison Fellow for South Carolina and a 2016 graduate of Ashland UniversitysMasters Program in American History and Government. The post Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation: Sorting the Real from the Myth appeared first on Teaching American History.

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Teaching American History

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The post How the Electoral College Works—And Why It Exists appeared first on Teaching American History. Check out this related blog: A Conversation with John Dinan, Editor of our core document collection, Federalism.

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Teaching American History

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

The post Lincoln’s Fragment on the Constitution and Union appeared first on Teaching American History. That we may so act, we must study, and understand the points of danger. Check out our Apple of Gold Poster in the bookstore.

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ASHP CML

APRIL 10, 2025

The NEH also has been integral throughout the history of the ASHP: with a grant in 1977, historians Herb Gutman and Steve Brier organized a series of seminars about Working Men and Women in American History for labor leaders and trade unionists.

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Teaching American History

APRIL 8, 2025

One-Day seminars are the easiest way to engage with Teaching American History in person. Courtney Reiner holds a Bachelor of Arts in Integrated Social Studies degree from Kent State University and a Masters of American History and Government degree from Ashland University.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 21, 2010

Coincidentally they are all coming out of my History Department. Here is a quick rundown: On Thursday, October 21, I observed Nicolette Perna’s American History 1 class where the lesson focused on the major patriots during the Revolutionary War. On a side note, Ms.

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Smithsonian Voices | Smithsonian Education

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Hundreds of PreK-12 teaching and learning resources that support developmentally appropriate skill-building and leverage both well-known and lesser-known stories in American history are freely available online for use in the classroom and at home

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Teaching American History

DECEMBER 17, 2024

For the past year, Teaching American Historys webinars have been about the presidential election. We spent this fall diving into the rhetorical traditions of American politics. So lets take a step back and look back at an entirely different aspect of US history. Last spring, we broke down the presidential election cycle.

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Teaching American History

DECEMBER 10, 2024

By supporting freedom of conscience, free speech, and enhanced rights of due process of law, Americans appealed beyond their traditions to their own distinctly American ideas. The post The Bill of Rights appeared first on Teaching American History.

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Rockin Resources - Social Studies

JANUARY 2, 2023

A lot has happened in our American History! That is why I’m breaking down the best (and easiest) way to teach American History! The post The Best (and Easiest) Way to Teach American History appeared first on Rockin Resources. There’s so much to cover in each era!

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Teaching American History

APRIL 15, 2025

Civil Rights and the War in Vietnam appeared first on Teaching American History. Read the entire document, our scholarly introduction, and discussion questions here. And visit our bookstore to get your copy of The Cold War today. The post Conflicted Policies?

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Teaching American History

APRIL 2, 2024

We are hosting seminars on a variety of topics in American history and politics. Teaching American History hosts Multi-Day seminars at no cost to American history and government teachers. appeared first on Teaching American History. Free professional development. What more could you ask for?

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Teaching American History

APRIL 1, 2025

The Changing Role and Status of Women Courting vs. Dating The post Parents, Flappers and Womens History Month appeared first on Teaching American History. Check out these materials from our digital atlas entry on World War I and the 1920s!

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 17, 2011

This is why I was so pleased to learn about what two of my dynamic history teachers were doing in their classes. Millan’s American History II classes were asked to conduct interviews with people that they believe to be modern day “progressives”, or reformers. Image credit: [link] For a recent assignment, students in Ms.

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Teaching American History

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Teaching American History is excited to announce the release of our latest core document volume, the second edition of Free Speech. The post Free Speech: Core Court Cases, Second Edition appeared first on Teaching American History. Interested in bulk purchasing?

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Teaching American History

MARCH 4, 2025

We are hosting seminars on a variety of topics in American history and politics. Some of our topics include: The American Revolution at Old Fort Niagara in Niagara Falls, NY. appeared first on Teaching American History. Free professional development. What more could you ask for? Have more questions? Click here.

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Active History Teacher

JULY 9, 2021

Check out the version for early American History and Modern American History. If I listen carefully, I can tell what terms students are struggling with. We will do a quick review before we move on. Graffiti Tagging – This is one of those “have in your back pocket” strategies that works every time!

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Studies Weekly

MARCH 28, 2025

Find More Posts Find More Posts Select Category Corporate English Language Arts Health Lesson Plans Press Professional Development Science Social Studies Studies Weekly Online Summer School Teacher Testimonials Teacher Tips The Science of Reading Thinking on Education Tutorials Uncategorized Recent Posts Classroom Behavior Management Ideas to Try Age-appropriate (..)

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Teaching American History

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Little’s study in the Master of Arts in American History and Government (MAHG) program prompted him to think carefully about how the Constitution’s structure reflects the founders’ understanding of typical human behavior, or what they called “human nature.” We thought self-government would work, but here we are.’

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Active History Teacher

DECEMBER 22, 2022

I created done-for-you envelope races for Early American History and Modern American History. Students get really competitive, and I love to see their confidence grow as they “show what they know” to their classmates! I have all the terms ready to go – you just have to do the cutting!

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Teaching American History

AUGUST 13, 2024

We were sad to learn last week that Mike Bisenius , a 2022 graduate of the Master of Arts in American History and Government (MAHG) program, has passed away after a brief, intense illness. Last fall we ran a story about Mike, who’d been named 2023 North Dakota History Teacher of the Year by the Gilder Lehrman Foundation.

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Teaching American History

JANUARY 28, 2025

Ellen Tucker, long time blog contributor for Teaching American History [1] But not as proactive as some. Board of Education: One Southern Town’s Story appeared first on Teaching American History. Hanchett, The Rosenwald Schools and Black Education in North Carolina, North Carolina Historical Review , vol LXV, no.

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Active History Teacher

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

I knew podcasts were a valuable tool for learning, but I needed to find just the right podcasts for my US History classroom. Here are my favorite (so far) podcasts to use in my US History classroom. American History Tellers. American Scandal – Like American History Tellers, this is told in the form of story.

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Teaching American History

JANUARY 21, 2025

appeared first on Teaching American History. I Have a Dream speech, which ranks among the most famous speeches of the 20 th century. Professor Lucas Morel Read the complete text of King’s address to the March on Washington. The post In Honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Teaching American History

APRIL 22, 2025

The post TAH Multiday Prompts Discussion of Partisanship, Then and Now appeared first on Teaching American History. Professor John Moser, in khaki shorts and dark shirt, stands in the middle of the front row. Lohrding stands in back, second from right.

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Zinn Education Project

DECEMBER 27, 2024

In 2024, there were increased attacks on teaching Black history, including anti-CRT laws and book bans. To counter these attacks, we secured donations from authors and publishers to increase classroom access to the books listed below on African American history.

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Active History Teacher

NOVEMBER 14, 2020

For early American History: Jamestown , The 1st Great Awakening , Louisiana Purchase , War of 1812 , Manifest Destiny/US Mexican War , Civil War Battles , For the second half of US History: Spanish American War , Origins of the Cold War. Now I have students cut out their own visuals before the activity.

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Active History Teacher

JULY 13, 2024

If you teach EARLY American history, some of the 17th and 18th century vocabulary is difficult to read and understand in primary sources. The language of teenagers is NOT the language of history. If you have English Language Learners, you know struggles with vocabulary are huge. Examples: Thou, ordain, angst etc.

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Active History Teacher

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The early American history version can be found here. US History Important Document Review 5. Important Documents Review – Let’s be real. Key documents can be tough for students to remember. This sorting activity allows students to connect the dots and review in a hands-on way!

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Teaching American History

MARCH 11, 2024

As Publications Manager at Teaching American History , I frequently hear the following from our teacher partners: I love teaching with primary sources! appeared first on Teaching American History. But which one should I use? Your website is great! But I feel overwhelmed when I look all the documents.

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

For example, a social science teacher covering early American history could complement that work with a question like, “ What did it mean to be an American? The topic or question driving a 5Es inquiry cycle can be related to the work students are doing in class.

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Teaching American History

MARCH 5, 2024

Anna Lenardson If you ask Anna Lenardson, a 2023 graduate of Ashland University’s Master of Arts in American History and Government (MAHG) program , why she enrolled in the challenging program, she replies, “I love to learn. I loved being with other teachers, talking about history and government.”

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Teaching American History

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Joseph Postel l is Associate Professor of Politics at Hillsdale College and a faculty member in the Master of Arts in American History and Government (MAHG) program at Ashland University. The post Secrecy Encourages Careful Deliberation appeared first on Teaching American History.

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ED Surge

MAY 24, 2023

In the wake of the Atlanta Spa shootings and a surge in violence against Asian Americans throughout the pandemic, Illinois made history by becoming the first state to mandate that Asian American history be taught in public K-12 schools beginning in the 2022-23 school year. Let’s get them to recognize there is an absence.”

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Teaching American History

JUNE 4, 2024

The post The 80th Anniversary of D-Day, June 6, 1944 appeared first on Teaching American History. The troops, the air and the Navy did all that bravery and devotion to duty could do. If any blame or fault attaches to the attempt it is mine alone.

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Studies Weekly

APRIL 7, 2025

DOWNLOAD EBOOK To learn more about how Studies Weekly Social Studies can help you share the experiences of all voices, visit studiesweekly.com/social-studies Find More Posts Find More Posts Select Category Corporate English Language Arts Health Lesson Plans Press Professional Development Science Social Studies Studies Weekly Online Summer School Teacher (..)

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