Teaching American History

JUNE 18, 2024

And that means the pinnacle of TAH’s professional development for teachers has arrived as well: our Master of Arts in American History and Government (MAHG) program at Ashland University in Ashland, OH. The four questions cover a variety of topics, eras, or themes in American history and government.

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C3 Teachers

APRIL 10, 2022

I recently zoomed with Nick S tamoulacatos, Supervisor of Social Studies at Syracuse City School District and one of the writers on the article “Countering the Past of Least Resistance” in that latest Social Education. We talked about Syracuse City Schools inquiry initiative and the inquiry loop featured in the article.

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Teaching American History

DECEMBER 18, 2023

For the past year, staff and faculty members at Teaching American History have heard from our teacher partners that they want election materials! We know you want to help your students better understand today’s political environment by providing them with sources that illustrate the history of contentious elections.

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Teaching American History

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

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 Master’s of American History and Government degree from Ashland University.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 7, 2023

In Norfolk, Virginia, the juniors and seniors enrolled in an African American history class taught by Ed Allison were working on their capstone projects, using nearby Fort Monroe, the site where the first enslaved Africans landed in 1619, as a jumping off point to explore their family history.

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Edthena

MARCH 26, 2021

Help your students see themselves when teaching American history. Here are some helpful tips on how to properly discuss race when teaching American history. . That professional development can be essential for when a student’s anger is escalating. It’s this idea that schools are creating bubbles.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Sharahn Santana , African American history and English teacher at Parkway Northwest High School. Sometimes I read different articles from random websites that pop up on Instagram, you know how it is. It feels like we are living in this weird dystopia. Sharahn Santana, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Zinn Education Project

MARCH 7, 2024

We share the text of their conversation for discussion in high school classrooms and professional development workshops. It’s pretty fascinating, and there’s an article that we can share with you all later where you can see Du Bois taking on Hoffman. This interview was lightly edited for length and clarity.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 28, 2021

As Chris Tims, a high school teacher in Waterloo, Iowa, sees it, history education is about teaching students to synthesize diverse perspectives on the nation’s complicated past. and African American history. “You and African American history. Related: OPINION — The wrong roadmap for teaching American history.

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