American History Events Primary Sources 
NCHE
MARCH 25, 2024
At NCHE conferences , for example, a glance at the program reveals that most sessions focus on an important moment or a major problem in history and offer a strategy to present it in a new way. Our other big project, New American History , under the direction of Annie Evans, addresses the time and confidence challenges in different ways.
Active History Teacher
DECEMBER 22, 2022
Timeline Races One of my absolute favorite classroom competitions for US History is timeline races. Students race to put unrelated events in order in several mini-timelines. For example, students can race to complete primary source analysis, vocabulary matching, map activities, and more.
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Thrive in Grade Five
MARCH 9, 2019
The first camera was invented many years after the conclusion of the American Revolution. We must rely on primary sources to learn about this historical period. How might photographs have changed our understanding of the people, places, and events of the American Revolution? As Americans, we have religious freedom.
Dangerously Irrelevant
MAY 31, 2017
It also offers a YouTube channel on which historians discuss their work , making history come alive for contemporary youth. The UC Davis California History Social Science Project frames current events within their historical context , connecting students’ present to the past.
The Hechinger Report
JULY 24, 2020
Helen Gym, a Korean American City Council member, had tried to leverage the aftermath of the white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 2017 to get the city to take the Rizzo statue down. She pivoted, organizing a series of events to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the walkouts. But she ran into vocal opposition.
Teaching American History
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
One-Day seminars are the easiest way to engage with Teaching American History in person. For a few hours, teachers can dive into the content of primary source documents through a discussion with colleagues facilitated by a scholar. The post Preparing for a One Day Seminar appeared first on Teaching American History.
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. Constitution PD.4.C.3
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