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Teaching Presidential Elections with the National Archives

Civics for All of US

Teaching Presidential Elections with the National Archives Katie Munn Thu, 01/11/2024 - 16:02 Body Join education specialists from several Presidential Libraries and Museums for this professional development program for educators on teaching elections with the records of the National Archives.

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If I was teaching Social Studies today…

Dangerously Irrelevant

We’d also have access to historical documents from the British Museum – such as notes from an English merchant in Syria in 1739 – and to the prisoner of war archives from the Red Cross. National Archives, and maybe dig through the 5.3 million book images from the Internet Archive. . Washington University in St.

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Happy 250th Birthday, America!

Civics for All of US

Natalie Rocchio Tue, 10/15/2024 - 12:18 Body This Civics for All of US distance learning program is available for groups of 10 or more students free of charge. Each program will be led by one of our educators located at National Archives sites, the Center for Legislative Archives, and Presidential Libraries across the country.

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Certain Unalienable Rights

Civics for All of US

Certain Unalienable Rights Natalie Rocchio Tue, 10/15/2024 - 12:44 Body This Civics for All of US distance learning program is available for groups of 10 or more students free of charge. After submitting your program request, you will be connected to an available National Archives educator to confirm your reservation.

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We Hold These Truths

Civics for All of US

We Hold These Truths Natalie Rocchio Tue, 10/15/2024 - 12:47 Body This Civics for All of US distance learning program is available for groups of 10 or more students free of charge. After submitting your program request, you will be connected to an available National Archives educator to confirm your reservation.

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Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness

Civics for All of US

Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness Natalie Rocchio Tue, 10/15/2024 - 12:39 Body This Civics for All of US distance learning program is available for groups of 10 or more students free of charge. After submitting your program request, you will be connected to an available National Archives educator to confirm your reservation.

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His Teachers Showed Him Why History Matters. Now He Wants to Pay That Forward.

ED Surge

Brown loves — and has long loved — learning about history, civics, geography and government, in part because he had teachers who brought infectious energy and enthusiasm to those lessons. Eager to build a career out of his interest in social studies, he thought about museum curation, archival work and practicing law.

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