Civics for All of US

MAY 12, 2023

We the People: Teaching the Constitution Workshop for Elementary Educators Katie Munn Fri, 05/12/2023 - 07:46 Body Looking closely at the Preamble of the Constitution, teachers will work with primary sources from the National Archives and consider how the interpretation of “We the People” has changed over time.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 7, 2022

Even more importantly: How can policies and education help improve our status in the U.S.? history and civics curriculum to be more inclusive and equitable? Among them, many agreed that “more education and information about Asian American history and experiences” is the best way to combat racism. There are signs of progress.

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Doing Social Studies

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Nathan McAlister is the Humanities Program Manager – History, Government, and Social Studies with the Kansas State Department of Education. Nathan’s past students have created and led several civic and historical preservation projects. Clicking the Growth topic will take you to subjects with connections to primary sources.

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Primary Sources Archiving Library American History 67

Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 31, 2017

Some folks know that I started my education career as a middle school Social Studies teacher in Charlotte, North Carolina. For instance, we could use the Civilization video games to learn and blog about political power and civics. We’d have a variety of Social Studies simulations and games available to us.

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Smithsonian's History Explorer

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Visibility: shown Related Resources: Becoming US Join the Student Sit-Ins Classroom Videos Join the Student Sit-Ins Teacher Guide for the Classroom Videos National Youth Summit - Woman Suffrage: The Ballot and Beyond National Youth Summit: Abolition National Youth Summit: Dust Bowl National Youth Summit: Freedom Rides National Youth Summit: Freedom (..)

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Civics for All of US

JANUARY 25, 2023

The Bill of Rights for Elementary Educators Katie Munn Wed, 01/25/2023 - 13:32 Body Explore how to engage elementary students with primary sources from the holdings of the National Archives that demonstrate the power of student voices. The First Amendment and You!

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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.

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Primary Sources Civics Archiving Government 52

Students of History

JANUARY 3, 2023

Another trend in social studies education is the emphasis on project-based learning. One way to do this is to incorporate a variety of primary sources into lessons, including documents and speeches from underrepresented groups. I have these available for my entire curricula in World and US History. Service Learning project.

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Civics for All of US

MAY 4, 2023

Kennedy, most Presidents have had an official photographer, resulting in a wealth of primary source material. This workshop is suitable for middle and high school educators. Interrogating Presidential Photos Katie Munn Thu, 05/04/2023 - 13:32 Body Since John F. David Hume Kennerly shooting President Gerald R.

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Civics for All of US

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Addressing Racial Discrimination in Voting During the Kennedy Administration Katie Munn Mon, 09/11/2023 - 12:38 Body Investigate primary source material from the John F. This workshop is for grades 5-8 educators. President John F. L – R) Dr. E. Franklin Jackson, President of Washington, D.C.

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Teaching American History

JULY 9, 2024

On Independence Day, we watched a “ bipartisan reading of the Declaration of Independence ” organized by legislator and educator Sean Brennan , representative to Ohio’s House of Representatives for District 14. It also suggests his effectiveness; Brennan’s colleagues read the Declaration clearly, expressively, and without a stumble.

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American History Civics History Government 52

Teaching American History

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

By the next day, Livingston had been reassigned to a special education class. A Path to Education Opens Fortunately, Livingston next enrolled in the local community college, where she discovered a well-developed program for students with hearing disabilities. She had taken no education courses. This was December.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 3, 2023

Many educators probably weren’t surprised by today’s announcement of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) test results for civics and history. In past years, the scores for civics have been flat, which is hardly encouraging. The scores tell an all-too-familiar story.

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Civics Primary Sources Civic Engagement K-12 129

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 18, 2017

The 2016 election and the tumultuous start to Donald Trump’s presidency, which hits the 100-day mark next week, have presented civics teachers in red, blue and purple states alike with a double-edged sword. For project-based civic learning, there’s the web-based “Civic Action Project” (CAP) created by the Constitutional Rights Foundation.

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Teaching American History

APRIL 16, 2024

Our job as educators is to engage students in conversation about what those ideas mean. 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. That’s a dangerous way to put yourself out there as an educator.”

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 19, 2017

If we don’t give them the skills and education to make something,” he continued, “then we leave them with the two options we see on the news every night.”. Students need safeguards, and a quality education is a proven buffer. Education takes away the oxygen that allows the fire of violence to burn.

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Civics for All of US

JANUARY 11, 2023

Executive Orders and Civil Rights Katie Munn Wed, 01/11/2023 - 14:47 Body During this online workshop with the Truman Presidential Library and Eisenhower Presidential Library, teachers will examine primary sources to discover how and why presidents have issued executive orders to advance civil rights.

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Students of History

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

While they're sometimes belittled, worksheets are an excellent tool for helping students analyze primary sources or better understand a historical event through a secondary source. This makes them easy to differentiate for special education students with accommodations.

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History Primary Sources Lesson Plan American History 52

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 20, 2016

The exercise was part of “Civic Online Reasoning,” a series of news-literacy lessons being developed by Stanford researchers and piloted by teachers at a few dozen schools. Sam Wineburg, Stanford University education professor. They got duped.”. Or, as one student put it, loudly, “fudge nuggets!”. Janis Schachter, Northport (N.Y.)

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TCI

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

These ten strategies, backed by veteran educator insights, will help you build an interactive and structured classroom where students take ownership of their learning. Transforming Education with Student Engagement. This structure ensures accountability while allowing students to develop leadership and teamwork skills.

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Zinn Education Project

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

We offer this #TeachTruth syllabus as a gesture of defiance and education. The Truth About How We Teach the Past The Florida Department of Education approved a rule that teachers may not define American history as something other than the creation of a new nation based largely on universal principles stated in the Declaration of Independence.

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