Education Elements

JANUARY 18, 2022

Erin Conklin’s eyes light up when she talks about the primary and secondary source student book she created for Duval County Public School’s African American Studies elective.

Local History 85

Local History History 85

NCHE

APRIL 3, 2023

At the grocery store: “ Your students did such a great job documenting our local history! The gas station: “ Hey Joe, I heard you had a student doing some research about local mines in our community. What’s the name of that young lady who did a history project about Dickson Mounds? Hey, will you have Cooper call me?

Oral History 100

Oral History Public History History Museum 100

Life and Landscapes

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

A link to the book and its Table of Contents is found here.) The crossing of Morgan’s men into Indiana is steeped in local history and well-remembered by local residents. Displays jampacked with meaningful objects, pictures, and documents that will bring the history of Civil War in Brandenburg into focus.

History 52

History Museum Local History Humanities 52

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 12, 2022

The best class I ever taught centered on the history of Washington, D.C. I was so excited to teach this class, I spent the summer collecting articles and artifacts from the local library and historical society. They learned about the history of their neighborhoods and the origins of the music they listened to.

Heritage 129

Heritage Artifacts Local History Social Studies 129

Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 31, 2017

It also offers a YouTube channel on which historians discuss their work , making history come alive for contemporary youth. The UC Davis California History Social Science Project frames current events within their historical context , connecting students’ present to the past. million book images from the Internet Archive. .

Social Studies 76

Social Studies Teaching Archiving Geography 76

ED Surge

JANUARY 10, 2023

Our primary guide for observing these learning environments was a book by Vanderbilt University Professor Rich Milner called Start Where You Are, But Don’t Stay There , which offers a framework of opportunity-centered teaching.

Local History 128

Local History Civics Lesson Plan Social Science 128

Rosie the History Teacher

OCTOBER 23, 2019

My first exposure to history was reading the Samantha American Girl books when I was in first or second grade. I quickly became obsessed with petit fours and fancy dresses and my love of history has never gone away! This past weekend I volunteered at my local historical society’s annual cemetery walk.

Museum 52

Museum Local History History Lesson Plan 52