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The Sand Creek Massacre

Teaching American History

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. Buffalo were disappearing from their traditional hunting grounds, and their people were hungry. The reality was very different.

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MAHG Qualifying Exam Tips – Fall 2024

Teaching American History

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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MAHG Qualifying Exam Tips

Teaching American History

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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Juneteenth: Teaching Outside the Textbook

Zinn Education Project

This beautiful tradition of Black freedom should be taught in school. Background on Juneteenth Here are key points from scholars Greg Carr, Christopher Wilson, and Clint Smith on the history beyond the traditional textbook narrative about Juneteenth. But We Can’t Teach? Source: Alamy.In

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South Dakota Teacher of the Year Sees Teaching as a Team Effort

Teaching American History

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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Civics U: Progress

Civics U

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. This author recalls meeting Hopi tribal elders John and Mina Lanza in the 1960’s.

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College tuition breaks for Native students spread, but some tribes are left out

The Hechinger Report

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. Related: States were adding lessons about Native American history. Studies suggest affordability is one of the leading causes of attrition.