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

JULY 16, 2024

The post This is a Test Blog appeared first on Teaching American History.

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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. 4 [October 1988], 387 444.)) Watch for Part 2 coming in March 2025! The post Implementing Brown v.

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Life and Landscapes

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

I present it here as a series of individual blogs for my readers. Links to the previously published chapters will be provided at the end of each blog. “The Civil War in Kentucky” is a 10-part series recently published in my Journey Log entitled “Surrounding Fort Knox, including Southern Indiana.” Why is it called “Civil?

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History Havoc

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

One on Early Modern Europe and the other on Early American History. So, you might see some stuff baseball related here from time to time, but I promise not to turn this into a baseball history blog. That is reason #1 why I have been absent here lately. I have so much I want to write about, but very little time.

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Moler's Musing

AUGUST 28, 2024

A Step-by-Step Guide to Designing a 5-6 Day Unit on Native American History: A Collaborative Journey with AI Introduction: As educators, we constantly strive to create units that not only align with educational standards but also address the specific needs and skills of our students—especially those with IEPs.

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Teaching American History

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Teaching American History provides various free resources for American history and government teachers, including our popular seminars , multi-day seminars , and extensive database of original source documents. Two Core Document Collections cover the entire scope of American history.

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Teaching American History

OCTOBER 15, 2024

In the next few days, those who have completed all coursework for the Master of Arts in American History and Government (MAHG) program may begin writing their qualifying exams, so as to graduate with their degrees this December. The post MAHG Qualifying Exam Tips – Fall 2024 appeared first on Teaching American History.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 31, 2017

Without a doubt we would be living on Pinterest since it has dozens of pinboards – and tens of thousands of pins – related to history , including awesome resource sets from the Stanford History Education Group. For instance, we could use the Civilization video games to learn and blog about political power and civics.

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Teaching American History

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Amanda Bryan excepted today’s blog from our Core Documents volume, Political Parties , edited by Eric Sands. Political parties have a long and often convoluted history in American politics. The following documents tell the story of the changes of the party systems throughout American history.

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Teaching American History

JANUARY 9, 2024

In any class that focuses on the Founding era in our MA in American History & Government program (MAHG) , you’re almost certainly going to discuss Federalist #1 and how often human history is shaped by “accident and force” instead of “reflection and choice.” Some of them have been featured on this blog before.

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Teaching American History

MAY 14, 2024

Today’s blog is an edited excerpt from the introduction to TAH’s CDC volume, Congress , edited by Joseph Postell , available in our bookstore for free download or purchase. Judging by its approval ratings over the past decade, Congress has lost the support of the American people. Joseph Postell What’s wrong with our Congress?

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Teaching American History

JANUARY 16, 2024

In honor of the Iowa caucus and the impending presidential election, this week’s blog features one of our CDC volumes, The American Presidency. The American Presidency is available for free download from our bookstore. The post Resources for Teaching the Presidential Election appeared first on Teaching American History.

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Heinemann Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

We created the resource Short Nonfiction for American History: The American Revolution and Constitution because historical events are full of controversies, mysteries, and dramas that engage and excite students of all ages.

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Let's Cultivate Greatness

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Head over to my blog post, How to Teach Political Cartoons , where I detail the POPES process I’ve used for years. I don’t link to any specific cartoons in this blog post simply because the second I do, they’re dated! I can’t imagine teaching civics and government without political cartoons—they are essential to the subject.

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Teaching American History

APRIL 30, 2024

This blog post, written by faculty member Sarah Morgan Smith , was first posted on January 19, 2021. The first Presidential inauguration in American history entailed careful planning, with much behind-the-scenes negotiation. An online resource guide at Library of Congress, U.S.

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Life and Landscapes

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Additionally, Van Stockum’s website contains numerous blog posts and podcast episodes on topics ranging from Abraham Lincoln to disease epidemics to natural history. His books beautifully showcase his creativity and expertise as he merges science, history, and culture to tell the story of Kentucky’s rich history.

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4QM Teaching

MAY 7, 2023

State tests are a crucial tool for gathering data about student performance and holding schools accountable for results – this is not an anti-testing blog post. If we want students to learn “reading” we should actually teach them history. But that’s a different blog post. The main reason for that is state testing.

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Life and Landscapes

OCTOBER 26, 2024

I present it here as a series of individual blogs for my readers. Links to the previously published chapters will be provided at the end of each blog. “The Civil War in Kentucky” is a 10-part series recently published in my Journey Log entitled “Surrounding Fort Knox, including Southern Indiana.”

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Life and Landscapes

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

My hike in Paint Gap where Union General George Morgan began his retreat from Cumberland Gap, Kentucky. General Morgan and his 8,600 able men had been had been surrounded by Confederate General Kirby Smith’s Confederate Army when they swept over Cumberland Mountain and invaded Kentucky from Chattanooga.

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Life and Landscapes

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

My hike in Paint Gap where Union General George Morgan began his retreat from Cumberland Gap, Kentucky. General Morgan and his 8,600 able men had been had been surrounded by Confederate General Kirby Smith’s Confederate Army when they swept over Cumberland Mountain and invaded Kentucky from Chattanooga.

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Life and Landscapes

MARCH 28, 2024

SURROUNDING : Munfordville Kentucky. In the center of that Commonwealth. At the crossroads. The Green River running west, and Interstate 65 north and south. You have driven passed Munfordville many times. Why didn’t you stop? Confederate General Braxton Bragg and Union General Don Carlos Buell stopped there. Fought there.

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Teaching American History

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Ray Tyler was the 2014 James Madison Fellow for South Carolina and a 2016 graduate of Ashland University’s Masters Program in American History and Government. Ray is a former Teacher Program Manager for TAH and a frequent contributor to our blog.

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Life and Landscapes

MARCH 9, 2024

The Trinity Site, in the then named the Alamogordo Bombing Range near Socorro, New Mexico, was the location of the first explosion of an atomic weapon. It was based on the implosion of a Plutonium bomb facilitated by a “gadget” that required testing. www.vanstockum.blog #reggievanstockim

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Life and Landscapes

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Riding the Cable Cars of San Francisco with my son, Philip, during Thanksgiving, 2023! reggievanstockum

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Teaching American History

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Ellen Tucker, a longtime blog contributor for Teaching American History. Board of Education: One Southern Town’s Story; Part 2 appeared first on Teaching American History. That’s why a teacher’s support is so important. The post Implementing Brown v.

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Life and Landscapes

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

I present it here as a series of individual blogs for my readers. Links to the previously published chapters will be provided at the end of each blog. “The Civil War in Kentucky” is a 10-part series recently published in my Journey Log entitled “Surrounding Fort Knox, including Southern Indiana.”

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Life and Landscapes

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

I present it here as a series of individual blogs for my readers. Links to the previously published chapters will be provided at the end of each blog. “The Civil War in Kentucky” is a 10-part series recently published in my Journey Log entitled “Surrounding Fort Knox, including Southern Indiana.”

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Teaching American History

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Perhaps American history students should learn about the LA Times bombing so they understand the complexities of the labor struggle in this era. Ray Tyler Ray Tyler was the 2014 James Madison Fellow for South Carolina and a 2016 graduate of Ashland University’s Masters Program in American History and Government.

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Doing Social Studies

OCTOBER 22, 2021

These include three pieces of Kansas Legislation, a Civil War mural, a Civil War Veterans Kansas preservation project, many National History Day projects, and four award-winning Lowell Milken for Unsung Heroes projects. My goal, for this blog post is twofold. Additionally, if I am curating the sources can I use excerpts?

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Life and Landscapes

MARCH 17, 2025

Brigadier General Ronald R. Van Stockum, U. Marine Corps (Retired) Brigadier General Ronald R. Van Stockum died peacefully in his sleep on April 24, 2022, in Shelby County, Kentucky. He was born in Cambridgeshire, England on July 8, 1916.

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Life and Landscapes

JULY 25, 2024

A KENTUCKIAN, TWO FRANCISCANS, THE MORMON MIGRATION, JOHN WESLEY POWELL, THE HOPI TRIBE, THE NAVAJO NATION, AND ALBERT SIDNEY JOHNSTON Early travelers could only cross the Colorado River in Arizona, in two places. At “The Crossing of the Fathers,” and later, at Mormon pioneer John D. Lee’s Ferry at the mouth of the Paria River.

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Life and Landscapes

JUNE 6, 2024

WHEN RADIO RULED When I came of age, television had invaded our lives. Ed Sullivan showed us the Beatles, and the nightly news showed us the daily body counts of the dead in Vietnam. Civil Rights, and the Women’s Movement. Revolution in our culture. Rebellion in our generation. But change had had preceded us.

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Life and Landscapes

JANUARY 4, 2024

WHY DO YOU CARE ABOUT JOHN CHARLES FREMONT? You don’t, if you’re not into the west. Or care about how Kit Carson guided the way [he was born in Kentucky]. Before Brigham Young founded Salt Lake City [what a great place to name a city]. And he used Fremont’s notes to get there!

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Teaching American History

MARCH 18, 2025

Ray Tyler Ray Tyler was the 2014 James Madison Fellow for South Carolina and a 2016 graduate of Ashland Universitys Masters Program in American History and Government. Ray is a former Teacher Program Manager for TAH and a frequent contributor to our blog.

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Life and Landscapes

DECEMBER 23, 2023

I was honored to finger pick and sing my song “River Nights” in the background of Wendell Berry reciting his eulogy for Harry Caudill in the documentary by Jerry Deaton and David Harl entitled “Harry Caudill, Man of Courage.” ” It is frequently shown on KET and was on again last night.

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Thrive in Grade Five

MARCH 9, 2019

If you’ve visited my blog, you know that social studies is my first love. So, this blog post was born. My goal for this blog post is to give you loads of social studies journal prompt ideas and maybe inspire you to create some journal prompts of your own! How have these advancements changed American history?

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