Teaching American History

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

“To be a good member of your community, you really have to understand why people do the things that they do,” says Bryan Little, who teaches both on-level Government and AP Government at McPherson High School in McPherson, Kansas. For Little, government class entails “constitutional study and human behavior study side by side.”

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Teaching American History

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Katherine Thrailkill considered careers in drama, law, and hi-tech sales before realizing all her interests and experiences pointed her toward teaching social studies. Lindblom based it on a summer seminar she attended in the early 2000s: the Presidential Academy, a forerunner of Teaching American History’s current programs.

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Teaching American History

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Most of Colorado’s white settlers and their leaders did not understand tribal government. Plains Indian Tribes such as the Cheyenne and Arapaho were not united under a governing alliance. Ray Tyler The post The Sand Creek Massacre appeared first on Teaching American History. The reality was very different.

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Thrive in Grade Five

MARCH 9, 2019

With that being said, I also enjoy teaching writing and I’m constantly looking for ways to combine writing and social studies. Does this sort of approach to government and daily life make a better settlement? Colonists didn’t want another king, so most of the government’s power was divided among the states.

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Teaching American History

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The Electoral College process respects the federal character of the United States, giving certain roles to the states and others to the federal government. Much of the discussion during the Constitutional Convention revolved around measures needed to balance the powers of the state and national governments. How does the process work?

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Teaching American History

AUGUST 6, 2024

Staff and faculty members at Teaching American History have heard from our teacher partners that they want nonpartisan election resources that elevate classroom discourse beyond political bickering and horse race coverage. 2024 marks the 60 th time that Americans have gone to the polls to elect a new president.

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ED Surge

MAY 24, 2023

In the wake of the Atlanta Spa shootings and a surge in violence against Asian Americans throughout the pandemic, Illinois made history by becoming the first state to mandate that Asian American history be taught in public K-12 schools beginning in the 2022-23 school year. Let’s get them to recognize there is an absence.”

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Teaching American History

JULY 30, 2024

Little wonder that Dunn’s course in this year’s summer residential Master of Arts in American History and Government (MAHG ) program, “From Courthouse to Schoolhouse,” drew teachers from urban and rural areas across the country. West, “The Supreme Court as School Board Revisited.” These included Epperson v.

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Teaching American History

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Amy Livingston never expected to find a vocation in teaching America’s story. She never expected to teach at all. The next semester, she took two more US history classes, then realized she’d found her major. When a position teaching geography to ninth graders at a private high school opened, she took it.

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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. Hawkins sees teaching as team effort to that helps young people work and learn cooperatively.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 17, 2023

Teaching is all about relationships. He helped me during lunch with my history assignments, and he became interested in the role of immigration in American history. And no wonder I couldn’t reach them and therefore teach them. Learning their stories gives us insight into what influences them. A Muslim lens.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Fortunately, in light of democracy’s fragility, there has been a steady increase in initiatives from federal and state governments to incorporate civics education in K-12 classrooms. A Good Civics Education Includes History When teachers, administrators and legislators talk about history education, we must consider it an exercise in civics.

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Teaching American History

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Teaching American History is excited to announce the release of our latest core document volume, the second edition of Free Speech. Although “Congress” alone is mentioned, the First Amendment applies to any agent of the national government, including the president. The Court’s decisions may be sidestepped or ignored.

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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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Let's Cultivate Greatness

OCTOBER 13, 2023

I can’t imagine teaching civics and government without political cartoons—they are essential to the subject. Head over to my blog post, How to Teach Political Cartoons , where I detail the POPES process I’ve used for years. Certain topics, I’ve found over the years, are perfect for using cartoons to teach.

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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

AUGUST 27, 2024

We are hosting seminars on a variety of topics in American history and politics. Teaching American History hosts Multi-Day seminars at no cost to American history and government teachers. Free professional development. What more could you ask for? See a sample itinerary here. Click here.

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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. Everything I learned in the program has proved immediately useful to my teaching,” they often say.

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Teaching American History

JUNE 25, 2024

On this date (June 25 th ) in 1929, President Herbert Hoover signed the Boulder Canyon Project Act of 1928, authorizing construction by the federal government of a gigantic dam on the Colorado River, just west of the Grand Canyon. Marc Reisner, Cadillac Desert: The American West and Its Disappearing Water , Penguin: Revised Edition, 1993.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 11, 2023

the Asian/Asian American Caucus of the National Council of Teachers of English; Massachusetts Asian American Educators Association; the Teaching for Justice conference at the University of California, Irvine). after COVID-19.

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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. He carried on this work while teaching government and an elective course in constitutional, civil and criminal law at Brecksville-Broadview High School.

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Teaching American History

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Two graduates of the Master of Arts in American History and Government (MAHG) program submitted essays on how they teach these skills to the Bill of Rights Institute’s 2023 National Civics Teacher of the Year Award , placing among the top ten finalists. They teach self-government as a cooperative activity.

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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.” I was thrilled to hear her advice.

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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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Teaching American History

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

FDR suggested that anyone over 40 years old be eliminated from any future French government and that certain territories, like Dakkar and New Caledonia, be placed under the trusteeship of the United Nations. The post The Tehran Conference and the Origins of the Cold War appeared first on Teaching American History.

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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. Government: PP.2.USG.2

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 18, 2023

She was writing about the importance of revitalizing and teaching Indigenous languages, specifically the Nuu-wee-ya’ language and her tribe’s dialects. “I Despite their rich history and Hall’s documentation of her heritage, Hall and her ancestors are not acknowledged by the United States government as a tribal nation.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 1, 2018

Jones-Redmond advocates a no-computer policy on Wednesdays, when traditional teaching takes center stage and students take a break from their online work. Youth are saying ‘this isn’t something I can teach myself, I need more direct instruction.’ ”. Teachers are always nearby, to help students one-on-one or to guide small groups.

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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. Plus there's the digital Google pages, PowerPoints, and everything else you need to make teaching social studies a breeze!

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TCI

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Explore TCI’s biographies and videos to explore the lives and contributions of famous Hispanic and Latino Americans, including Dolores Huerta, Bob Martinez, and Mario Molina. Teach secondary students about the Salem witch trials with a free lesson. Through activism and peaceful protesting, King fought for equality for all Americans.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

Related: As coronavirus ravaged Indian Country, the federal government failed its schools. High school students can take a Native American history class. There are also tribal liaisons in three schools, and the district employs Native American interventionists who have helped students find housing and other essential needs.

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Political Science Now

OCTOBER 1, 2024

This summer, the American Political Science Association partnered with Montgomery County Public School (MCPS) District’s Summer Rise Program to offer three high school students the opportunity to gain experience in political science knowledge production and higher education non-profits.

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C3 Teachers

JULY 1, 2024

Many US teachers are familiar with teaching the tragic process of Native American removal under the Jackson administration in the first half of the 1800s. There are many ways to teach this topic and we now have so many rich resources to help students come to grips with this ugly period of American history.

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Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 8, 2024

While right-wing legislatures restrict the teaching of Black history, we are pleased to support teachers who work to teach truthfully about U.S. Teaching Stories Teachers who received the hardback edition have shared their appreciation and teaching stories, including those below.

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Political Science Now

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

He began attending in the APSA Teaching and Learning Conference in 2008 and served as a track moderator starting in 2011-2014 for the Diversity, Inclusiveness, and Equality Track. He also served on the Teaching and Learning Conference Program Committee from 2012 through 2017, helping to organize the structure and content of the meetings.

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C3 Teachers

JULY 1, 2024

Many US teachers are familiar with teaching the tragic process of Native American removal under the Jackson administration in the first half of the 1800s. There are many ways to teach this topic and we now have so many rich resources to help students come to grips with this ugly period of American history.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 13, 2020

Drake and Matthew presented their research at a teach-in on campus in February 2018. In the mid-1980s, anti-apartheid activists at many American colleges and universities pushed their schools to stop investing in South Africa. In response, a handful of other students from across the university decided to join the two Ph.D.

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