American History Information World History 
A Principal's Reflections
OCTOBER 21, 2010
Coincidentally they are all coming out of my History Department. Here is a quick rundown: On Thursday, October 21, I observed Nicolette Perna’s American History 1 class where the lesson focused on the major patriots during the Revolutionary War. On a side note, Ms.
ED Surge
MARCH 15, 2024
This fall, after a restless night overthinking an assignment for my upcoming class and drinking three cups of not-strong-enough coffee, I added the final touch on my latest assignment for students in my World History II class. A core part of that is preparing students to write out in the real world. To what end?
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ED Surge
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
Humanizing pre-colonial history catapulted a spiritual reckoning and unlocked a familiar wholeness for me. From studying African and Black American history, I developed what Joyce E. King calls “ diaspora literacy ” to contend with the reflection of white supremacy in my paternal lineage and its connection to world history.
The Hechinger Report
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
For many of today’s students, the new program’s ideas and approaches to rethinking history and how it is taught are not radical. This generation is hyper-aware of the way that history has been framed — what is included and what is left out. Zeng and her friends never really ventured outside their Asian American bubble.
Digital Promise
FEBRUARY 5, 2015
The results of that pilot will inform future purchasing decisions. For more information about the district, watch this short documentary: Changing a Rural Community’s Expectations Through 24/7 Learning. The district will include this information when making procurement decisions at the end of the school year.
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. Social studies teachers must lay the groundwork by earning students’ trust.
The Hechinger Report
FEBRUARY 4, 2024
At the new board’s first meeting in January 2022, members of its new majority attacked proposed AP World History textbooks for not focusing enough on the “meat and potatoes of history,” and complained that elementary social studies didn’t adequately “focus on the greatness of America.” Then there was the curriculum.
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