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Announcing the 2025 Students of History Scholarship Winner

Students of History

History and AP World History transformed their view of the world and their place in it. In Max's own words, "History has never been just about facts or dates to me. It's a powerful lens in understanding my identity, my activism, and my role in this ever-changing world."

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The Importance of Research in Social Studies Classrooms

Teaching American History

Research Empowers Students of History Research work benefits everyone, Czarnecki feels. She asks freshmen taking World History and juniors taking US History to complete a large independent research project. For eleven years, while serving as Dean of Students at Bishop Seabury, she taught world history.

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Waiting for the traveling teacher: Remote rural schools need more hands-on help

The Hechinger Report

has a population of just 103 people, but civic engagement is high, including intense public support for its tiny school district. He first signed up for a college-credit world history class with Mitchell, who is also employed by a nearby community college to teach the course. The small town of Campo, Colo.,

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Civil Conversation Protects Our Civil Rights

Teaching American History

Young citizens need civics education to understand their constitutionally guaranteed rights. The best civics teachers also help students learn the skills they need to protect their rights. Kymberli Wregglesworth, a 2016 MAHG graduate, teaches Civics, World history and social studies electives at Onaway High School in Michigan.

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