The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Can middle-school students spot “native advertising” (ads masquerading as articles) on a crowded news website? Will students investigate the sources of controversial claims? Can high-school kids check the authenticity of an alarming image posted on Facebook? My students are all about social media.

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K-12 Primary Sources Civics Social Studies 102

ACRE

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

In the classroom, educators can explore a variety of Constitutional resources with learners by reading primary sources, reviewing changes to the Constitution throughout American History, and analyzing historical arguments relating to the founding of the United States and the Constitution today. Government: PP.2.USG.2

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Primary Sources Civics Government Archiving 52

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Outside of local government and a prison, the primary source of jobs are the farms that have existed since before the Civil War. A 1988 newspaper article notes Issaquena’s 13 public schools closed, too. “I’m going to make sure they’re going to college. Do we want the kids to stay? What they gonna stay here for?”

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Primary Sources Public School Economics Tradition 107

Students of History

JANUARY 25, 2022

The Jim Crow Era was when racial segregation was legalized, African Americans were disenfranchised, and white supremacists controlled governments across the South. 6th insurrection at the Capitol (I have a lesson for this here ), I came across an article about the only "successful" coup or insurrection in US History.

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Lesson Plan History Primary Sources Government 52

Teaching American History

JUNE 18, 2024

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. Summer has arrived!

American History 52

American History Primary Sources Government History 52

Teaching American History

MAY 14, 2024

Once considered to be the great American contribution to constitutional government—being governed by our own consent through elected, representative lawmakers—Congress is now the most disliked part of our political system. If we do not understand how consent of the governed works, and how it should work, we risk losing it.

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Primary Sources Government Library American History 52

Teaching American History

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

For a few hours, teachers can dive into the content of primary source documents through a discussion with colleagues facilitated by a scholar. Courtney Reiner holds a Bachelor of Arts in Integrated Social Studies degree from Kent State University and a Master’s of American History and Government degree from Ashland University.

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Primary Sources American History Social Studies History 52

Teaching American History

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The next fall, Livingston took a job teaching civics and government at a public middle school. He told her about the Master of Arts in American History and Government (MAHG) at Ashland University. When her middle school students asked, “Why do we need to learn about American government in the seventh grade?”

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Teaching Geography Ancestry Primary Sources 52

Teaching American History

JULY 9, 2024

He carried on this work while teaching government and an elective course in constitutional, civil and criminal law at Brecksville-Broadview High School. For nearly two decades, he served on the city council of Parma, Ohio’s 7 th -largest city. Being on the Council furnished endless lessons for my classes,” he said.

American History 52

American History Civics History Government 52

Moler's Musing

DECEMBER 6, 2024

The Great Compromise Organizer Students read a brief article about the Great Compromise, identifying: The issue at stake The two opposing sides The compromise itself This activity helped them see how differing viewpoints shaped the structure of Congress and highlighted the balance of interests between large and small states. government.

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Primary Sources Government Critical Thinking History 111

Teaching American History

APRIL 16, 2024

We need such discussion if, as Federalist 1 puts it, we want a government based on reflection and choice rather than accident and force.” He began looking for primary sources to flesh out the story of history, which led him to TAH.org and to its Master’s program centered around reading and discussing documents. understanding.

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Primary Sources American History History Government 98

ED Surge

APRIL 3, 2024

To counter this, teachers emphasize the inverted pyramid style, which prioritizes placing the most crucial information at the beginning of the article, or even in the headline. government. I often weave these historical narratives into content through primary sources. Photo courtesy of Alex Brouhard.

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History Primary Sources Artifacts Social Studies 138

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 18, 2017

Students are suddenly eager to talk politics and government, but the hyper-partisan reality beyond school walls makes it hard to pull off these discussions in class. Johnson (on screen) overlooks the AP government class of Jo Boggess Phillips in Ripley, West Virginia Photo: Jo Boggess Phillips. President Lyndon B.

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Civics Education K-12 Primary Sources 89

Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 8, 2024

History class I teach a lesson about the African American experience in WWII using primary sources. They also said our government was two-faced: Talking about soldiers working together against the common enemy but having segregated quarters for the Black and white soldiers. from the Pittsburg Courier and the Double V campaign.

History Education 52

History Education History Education Social Studies 52

Thrive in Grade Five

MARCH 9, 2019

Does this sort of approach to government and daily life make a better settlement? We must rely on primary sources to learn about this historical period. Early American Government Journal Prompts The Articles of Confederation failed because the central government was too weak. Explain your answer! Explain!

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Social Studies Government American History Primary Sources 130

Zinn Education Project

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

They shared stories of wolves in sheep’s clothing, covered by titles of police officer, government official, social worker, friend, or teacher, who had in some way or another sabotaged their family’s safety or livelihood. I started by reading the article and lesson aloud to my students.

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History Teaching Social Studies High School 52

ASHP CML

MARCH 3, 2025

This week, administrator and multimedia producer David Scheckel shares a primary source. Stay tuned for more documents in the coming weeks both on our website and on our primary source database, Social History for Every Classroom. It recounts the U.S.

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Primary Sources Archiving American History Government 40

Zinn Education Project

MARCH 7, 2024

Coming out of the end of slavery, Black people made their freedom dreams manifest in attempts to own property, to negotiate their own labor agreements, to build institutions, to take their role in governance, both in state legislative houses as well as in Congress. And so Ron DeSantis is constantly beating his chest about American freedom.

Primary Sources 98

Primary Sources History Economics K-12 98

Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 9, 2024

Coming out of the end of slavery, Black people made their freedom dreams manifest in attempts to own property, to negotiate their own labor agreements, to build institutions, to take their role in governance, both in state legislative houses as well as in Congress. And I’m not even sure she actually was asked; it wasn’t a leading question.

Primary Sources 52

Primary Sources History K-12 Economics 52