Let's Cultivate Greatness

OCTOBER 13, 2023

I can’t imagine teaching civics and government without political cartoons—they are essential to the subject. This analysis strategy works well for bell ringers to cover current political news and as part of the main lesson to teach civics concepts. Then, download your FREE lesson kit to get started.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 29, 2024

I’m principal of a high school with a well-known name, only because it’s the site of one of the most devastating school shootings in recent American history: Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. I’m also a mother, a neighbor and a witness to the enduring scars left by gun violence in our schools.

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Civics U

JULY 18, 2022

THE DRIVE FOR PROGRESS In American history early colonists’ and settlers’ desire and drive for progress was necessitated by the need to organize ways to survive, and fed by the opportunity to use the new territory that they took and occupied.

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Civics U

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Immigration and immigration reform have been issues in past American history, and are still issues in American government and politics. This article will not enter that debate, but will review key elements in immigration history and law. Some of these also have a bearing on current issues and decisions.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 3, 2018

But even back when every school taught civics and American history, very few students attained adult literacy. Many people believe that social media and smartphones have diminished our reading abilities. Others blame schools and teachers for “failing” our kids, but the data suggest otherwise.

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Teaching American History

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Young citizens need civics education to understand their constitutionally guaranteed rights. The best civics teachers also help students learn the skills they need to protect their rights. Kymberli Wregglesworth, a 2016 MAHG graduate, teaches Civics, World history and social studies electives at Onaway High School in Michigan.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

Including American History, World History, Civics, and Geography. Requested Product Attributes. Compatible with MacBook Air laptops. Web-based preferred. Standards-aligned: 2010 Alabama Course of Study: Social Studies. Next Generation Science Standards and 2005 Alabama Course of Study: Science.

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Teaching American History

JULY 9, 2024

Sean Brennan Brennan, a frequent participant in Teaching American History seminars , has long promoted civic education and civil cooperation at the local and state level. The post Sean Brennan Leads Bipartisan Reading of the Declaration appeared first on Teaching American History.

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Civics U

APRIL 21, 2022

The idea of natural law and natural rights appeared in ancient Greek philosophy and was addressed by philosophers in various periods of Western history. They are an intrinsic part of human existence.

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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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Political Science Now

OCTOBER 1, 2024

They also talked to APSA Educate about their passion for civic education, social justice, scholarly analysis, and interest in studying political science at the undergraduate level. Read her interview discussing her experience with civic education and civic engagement at the high school level here.

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Doing Social Studies

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Nathan McAlister is the Humanities Program Manager – History, Government, and Social Studies with the Kansas State Department of Education. Nathan’s past students have created and led several civic and historical preservation projects.

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ACRE

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

In the classroom, educators can explore a variety of Constitutional resources with learners by reading primary sources, reviewing changes to the Constitution throughout American History, and analyzing historical arguments relating to the founding of the United States and the Constitution today.

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C3 Teachers

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

This workshop seeks to equip teachers with the tools, skills, and confidence necessary to engage students in community history through inquiry. This National Endowment for the Humanities Landmarks in American History and Culture Workshop will bring 72 teachers from all over the country to Spartanburg, South Carolina in July 2022.

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Teaching American History

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The next fall, Livingston took a job teaching civics and government at a public middle school. He told her about the Master of Arts in American History and Government (MAHG) at Ashland University. The post Amy Livingston’s Unexpected Vocation: Teaching America’s Story appeared first on Teaching American History.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 3, 2023

They might have been in AP African American history. And in high school I wasn't taught those things. The cool thing right now is our students are coming with a totally different K-12 education. They might have already learned about what oppression is on a short-term basis through TikTok.

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Doing Social Studies

JULY 23, 2020

Together with the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, Wichita is sponsoring a virtual webinar entitled “The History of Race Relations in America: the African-American Experience.” The webinar will include a live panel on Wednesday, July 29th, from 1:00-2:30 PM (CST).

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ASHP CML

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

She was director of exhibitions at the New York Public Library, and previously a senior content developer and interpretive planner in the New York office of the museum design firm Ralph Appelbaum Associates, where she worked on the development of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, along with other international projects.

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

I've been very involved in the civic life of my community — I've been very involved in the nonprofit world and the political world — and when I thought about my voice as a photographer, I found myself drawn to topics that were of interest in the course of my civic life. I've been a civic activist my entire life.

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Teaching American History

APRIL 16, 2024

Schmeichel finds the well-curated primary documents he needs for his teaching in Teaching American History’s Core Document volumes , which excerpt key documents of American history, preface them with a scholar’s summary of their historical context, and suggest questions for discussion.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

As we have argued elsewhere , at the heart of the current efforts is deep-seated disagreement “over whether and to what extent racism is embedded in American history and institutions, how racism should be acknowledged and combatted, and who bears responsibility for ongoing racial discrimination and injustice.”.

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Teaching American History

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

He sat down with Ellen Tucker to discuss how teachers can use the volume in their government or civics classrooms. <I>Federalism</I>, with John Dinan appeared first on Teaching American History. John Dinan is the editor of our latest CDC volume, Federalism. The post What Documents Should I Teach? <I>Federalism</I>,

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Passion for Social Studies

JANUARY 11, 2025

For example, teaching Nixon is a crucial aspect of American history due to his leadership, insights, and evolution of politics. Civic Engagement and the Importance of Participation Nixons presidency highlights the importance of civic engagement, public awareness, and participation in the democratic process.

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Students of History

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Our American History worksheets all can be downloaded as easy-to-use PDF files for easy printing and all include editable Google Docs versions which can be shared online with students through Google Classroom. Each curriculum includes hundreds of activities you can immediately implement into your classes!

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Teaching American History

OCTOBER 22, 2024

This summer we asked five teachers attending the residential program of the Master of Arts in American History and Government (MAHG) how they convey to students what self-government requires. Citizen Action Toward a More Perfect Union But if there are no certain answers in civic life, students wonder, how can they participate in it?

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Teaching American History

OCTOBER 22, 2024

This summer we asked five teachers attending the residential program of the Master of Arts in American History and Government (MAHG) how they convey to students what self-government requires. Citizen Action Toward a More Perfect Union But if there are no certain answers in civic life, students wonder, how can they participate in it?

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Teaching American History

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Czarnecki, a 2022 graduate of the Master of Arts in American History and Government program, wrote the paper for a “Great Texts” course taught by Professor Stephen Tootle on John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath. A careful reading of the Constitution reveals what American democracy “looks like structurally.”

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 20, 2021

We must insist that the American History we teach in our schools includes discussions of the systemic racism that has defined and divided our country. I am a primary resource when it comes to American History and civil rights, particularly in education. The National Education Association presented me with the Carter G.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Related: Rewrite the history textbooks, or the white supremacist violence will continue. Students must be held accountable for learning the truth about American history and racism in this country. Students must be held accountable for learning the truth about American history and racism in this country. Biden’s $1.9

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 28, 2021

secretaries of Education and funded in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities, is to “transform teaching of history and civics” in ways that (they hope) will diminish political polarization in this country. The Educating for American Democracy project offers no clear guidance on which path is the right one.

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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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Teaching American History

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Keene at MAHG 2021 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. For Europeans, World War I was devastating.

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Students of History

JANUARY 6, 2022

The insurrection of January 6th, 2021 is something that will be taught in US History classrooms as long as American History is a part of high school. ” This must be discussed as part of your US History or American Government course.

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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. Justice Kagan has argued eloquently for the importance of opposing official endorsements of religion in civic practices and memorials such as public architecture.

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Teaching American History

AUGUST 20, 2024

Volunteers who came to Mississippi after the initial June wave often assisted the ongoing civic and practical education taking place in “Freedom Schools.” The post 60th Anniversary of Freedom Summer appeared first on Teaching American History.

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Zinn Education Project

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

The Truth About How We Teach the Past The Florida Department of Education approved a rule that teachers may not define American history as something other than the creation of a new nation based largely on universal principles stated in the Declaration of Independence. Donate to bring these lessons to more classrooms. for a students.

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Diane Ravitch

JUNE 1, 2024

My partner—a retired history teacher— thinks he should be required to spend 1,000 hours studying the Constitution, civics, and American history. Please offer your idea. Here are a few suggestions. She thinks the course should be taught by Liz Cheney and Jamie Raskin.

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