Teaching American History

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Teaching American History has recently published World War I and the 1920s: Core Documents , a collection curated by Professor Jennifer D. Keene , Professor of History and Dean of the Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at Chapman University. appeared first on Teaching American History.

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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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Teaching American History

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The following documents tell the story of the changes of the party systems throughout American history. American parties are far from perfect, but they may be needed now more than ever to restore American politics from the twin dangers of cynicism and indifference. Want more resources for your classroom?

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Teaching American History

DECEMBER 12, 2023

At Teaching American History, we know teachers are hungry for resources that help their students understand the nuances of American civic behavior. In 1879 the Court stood by the centuries-old understanding of marriage , ruling that religious freedom was bounded by basic legal traditions embodied in the common law.

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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

JANUARY 5, 2024

George Hawkins , a 2019 graduate of TAH’s Master of Arts with a Specialization in Teaching American History and Government (MASTAHG) program , was named South Dakota Teacher of the Year in October. He did his student teaching in a traditional classroom. I concluded teaching was not for me,” he recalled. “I

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Teaching American History

MARCH 26, 2024

or remove beyond the Missisipi [sic]”—or, if Natives attacked white Americans, the Natives should be forcibly driven “across the Missisipi, as the only condition of peace.” The post Effects of the Louisiana Purchase|March 26, 1804 appeared first on Teaching American History.

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Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 8, 2024

Reading the book Half American has changed my perspective on teaching about World War II. I had always heard the traditional narrative of how the home front came together to support the war effort, but the stories told in the book showed me the myriad ways this was not true for African Americans.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 28, 2022

“From the 1990s on, the question of how good your history is became secondary to how completely did you conform to Alabama culture,” Flynt said. According a Birmingham News article from 1998, some authors were also asked to complete a survey questioning their position on birth control, abortion, homosexuality and other topics. “Do

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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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Teaching American History

OCTOBER 29, 2024

From secretaries of state to ballot counters, from faithful electors to congressional clerks, from election day to the certification of each state’s electoral votes, these Americans will carry on our tradition of free and fair presidential elections.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 21, 2017

Mattivi, whose eighth-grade English students discuss articles about the environment, civic life, and American history after using online literacy programs that provide similar material at different reading levels. I could never go back to the old model,” says Ms. But computers are expensive.

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Zinn Education Project

MARCH 7, 2024

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. It’s astonishing because what it turned out to be was that there was a tradition, a new tradition then, of counting the alumni of Black colleges in terms of their crime statistics.

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Teaching American History

MARCH 25, 2025

The so-called police action in Vietnam evolved over time to become the most challenging war in American history. Although World War II resulted in nearly seven times as many American deaths, Vietnam has come to occupy a place of unique anguish in the national psyche. President Lyndon Johnson visits with U.S.

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Zinn Education Project

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Missing from Presidents Day: The People They Enslaved Article by Clarence Lusane U.S. As Howard Zinn explained, “Jackson was a land speculator, merchant, slave trader, and the most aggressive enemy of the Indians in early American history.” presidents were involved in human trafficking and slavery.

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Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 9, 2024

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. It’s astonishing because what it turned out to be was that there was a tradition, a new tradition then, of counting the alumni of Black colleges in terms of their crime statistics.

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