Teaching American History

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Courtesy of Denver Public Library. Buffalo were disappearing from their traditional hunting grounds, and their people were hungry. Ray Tyler was the 2014 James Madison Fellow for South Carolina and a 2016 graduate of Ashland University’s Masters Program in American History and Government. Captain Silas Soule 1863 or 1864.

American History 98

American History Government History Library 98

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 31, 2018

schools, as teachers attempt to make a traditional, Eurocentric curriculum personally interesting to a diverse student body. In the Colonial School District in New Castle, Delaware, educators are moving away from traditional textbooks and using open educational resources to bring more diverse perspectives into the curriculum.

Cultures 111

Cultures American History Tradition Lesson Plan 111

Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 8, 2024

Distribution of Delmont’s book is a direct challenge to the widespread removal of books from libraries and classrooms across the country. Reading the book Half American has changed my perspective on teaching about World War II. Amanda Sandoval shared the slide instructions for the blackout poetry that she used for this activity.

History Education 52

History Education History Education Social Studies 52

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 28, 2022

A stack of Alabama history books at the University of Alabama McLure Education Library. The Forum did hold presentations at the time about textbooks and preserving a Christian, Western view of American history. Many are no longer used in Alabama schools. Credit: Rebecca Griesbach/AL.com.

History 103

History K-12 Library Social Studies 103

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 21, 2017

— Inside a high-ceilinged library at Northridge High School here, seniors are typing on 16-year-old laptops donated by a local Rotary Club. We’re doing everything we can,” says Mr. Norton, as the seniors in the library close their balky laptops and head to class. Photo: Melanie Stetson Freeman/The Christian Science Monitor.

K-12 99

K-12 High School Library Elementary School 99

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 13, 2021

Capitol last week, my instinctive response — before the despondency I felt at the desecration of American democracy, or the anger that would later have me shouting at my television set — was historical. Credit: Library of Congress/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images. I scrolled through my memory for comparisons. This seems hard to do.

History 127

History Civics American History Library 127

Zinn Education Project

MARCH 7, 2024

He did it at Tuskegee in 1906, and in his remarks which were covered in the New York Times , he said such things as: “Today, you graduates of Hampton are continuing a tradition of law-abiding Black men, because at this college something like 6,000 graduates have come from here, but only two have proven to be criminals.

Primary Sources 98

Primary Sources History Economics K-12 98

Zinn Education Project

APRIL 22, 2025

History walking tours can be led by one speaker, or you can invite students and community members to be responsible for particular stops along the way. We share examples of Teach Truth history walking tours so that you can pick and choose ideas for your own. Memphis, Tennessee See large version of this flyer.

History 52

History Teaching Historic Sites Museum 52

The Hechinger Report

MAY 4, 2017

GEO International High School, with about 185 students, is connected to the Internationals Network for Public Schools in New York City; its schools have been more successful than traditional schools at educating new, and often traumatized, immigrants, and at boosting their emotional and social well-being, as well. Here the teachers slow down.

High School 90

High School K-12 History Heritage 90

Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 9, 2024

He did it at Tuskegee in 1906, and in his remarks which were covered in the New York Times , he said such things as Today, you graduates of Hampton are continuing a tradition of law-abiding Black men, because at this college something like 6,000 graduates have come from here, but only two have proven to be criminals. 11, 1972: D.C.

Primary Sources 52

Primary Sources History K-12 Economics 52