NCHE

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Since 2021, the National Council for History Education has partnered with the Library of Congress’ Teaching with Primary Sources program on a nationwide program, “The Rural Experience in America”. Read the blog post about The Source on the Library of Congress’ website here.

Library 130

Library Primary Sources Local History Professional Development 130

Life and Landscapes

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

I present it here as a series of individual blogs for my readers. Links to the previously published chapters will be provided at the end of each blog. “The Civil War in Kentucky” is a 10-part series recently published in my Journey Log entitled “Surrounding Fort Knox, including Southern Indiana.”

History 52

History Museum Local History Humanities 52

Moler's Musing

AUGUST 28, 2024

In this blog post, I’ll walk you through how I collaborated with AI (ChatGPT) to develop a comprehensive 5-6 day unit on Native American history, tailored specifically for my 8th-grade students. I made adjustments based on AI’s suggestions, ensuring that each activity was purposeful and accessible.

American History 76

American History Geography Local History History 76

Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 31, 2017

For instance, we could use the Civilization video games to learn and blog about political power and civics. We could find history games at Playing History or Flight to Freedom. National Archives, and maybe dig through the 5.3 million book images from the Internet Archive. .

Social Studies 76

Social Studies Teaching Archiving Geography 76

Rosie the History Teacher

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Then, I headed out to the cemetery to pay my respects at Sarah’s grave and shared her story with dozens of local history buffs. I have also been digging into my own family history recently. Teachers Pay Teachers There are Amazon Affiliate links in this blog post.

Museum 52

Museum Local History History Lesson Plan 52

Life and Landscapes

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

But what did this local history mean to Jules Verne, who was born in that French city? NAJVS editor Brian Taves described the protagonist in The Count of Chanteleine as a man who incarnates the expected virtues of aristocracy. Only a small plaque now denotes his place of death on the square [see the Musee Dobree in Nantes].

History 98

History Archiving Local History Cultures 98

Moler's Musing

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Grappling with the paradox of marginalized groups is challenging, but it’s a necessary step in helping students understand history’s complexities and injustices. With ties to local history, the lesson aimed to connect the broader narrative of the war to something more personal and tangible for my students.

History 97

History Local History Critical Thinking Middle School 97