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How Academic Historians can be Useful to K-12 Teachers

NCHE

The two needs are related, for there is simply not enough time for those who teach multiple classes, often in multiple disciplines, to stay on top of the flood of specialized writing, to be confident that they are teaching the best that scholars have learned. The answers were clear: time and confidence, they said.

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Introducing our Fall 2024 Webinar Series, American Political Rhetoric

Teaching American History

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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A 3000+ Document Library: A Blessing or a Curse?

Teaching American History

As Publications Manager at Teaching American History , I frequently hear the following from our teacher partners: I love teaching with primary sources! My district has dropped our textbook and we are switching to primary sources. appeared first on Teaching American History.

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US History Vocabulary Review Activity That Rocks!

Active History Teacher

You can teach it with the best lesson you’ve ever taught and students will still forget it a couple of weeks later. Meanings of some vocabulary can change with the unit you teach. If you teach EARLY American history, some of the 17th and 18th century vocabulary is difficult to read and understand in primary sources.

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How does an NCHE Colloquium come together?

NCHE

Since 2017, NCHE has offered professional learning colloquia that focus on “Technology’s Impact in American History (TIAH).” With Francis’s help, we began to frame a colloquium to focus on the pre-19 th century period and chose the title, “ Uncovering Lost Voices in American History.” appeared first on ncheteach.org.

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Resources for Teaching the Presidential Election

Teaching American History

In honor of the Iowa caucus and the impending presidential election, this week’s blog features one of our CDC volumes, The American Presidency. The American Presidency is available for free download from our bookstore. The post Resources for Teaching the Presidential Election appeared first on Teaching American History.

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Class Competition Games Your Students Will Love

Active History Teacher

Teacher vs. Teacher Competitions If there are multiple teachers in your school that teach the same subject and grade level, then try doing teacher vs. teacher competitions. US History STAAR. There is always a lot to teach and little time to do so. That’s why for US History STAAR review, we spend all year spiraling content.