ED Surge
OCTOBER 11, 2023
Fortunately, in light of democracy’s fragility, there has been a steady increase in initiatives from federal and state governments to incorporate civics education in K-12 classrooms. In 2020, California adopted a State Seal of Civic Engagement that high school students can earn upon graduation.
Teaching American History
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
Lindblom based it on a summer seminar she attended in the early 2000s: the Presidential Academy, a forerunner of Teaching American History’s current programs. This inspired Lindblom to design an elective sophomore course on the same three periods, using many of the primary documents she’d studied in the TAH seminar.
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Teaching American History
DECEMBER 5, 2023
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.
Teaching American History
JULY 9, 2024
Sean Brennan Brennan, a frequent participant in Teaching American History seminars , has long promoted civic education and civil cooperation at the local and state level. As a teacher, he appreciated Teaching American History’s free seminars featuring scholar-led discussion of primary documents.
C3 Teachers
MARCH 30, 2022
Many cultural centers curate history, geography, and civic exhibits that connect the past with the present. I was first introduced to UGRR at the SUNY Buffalo State College Civic Summit when their educational specialists presented “Lessons from the Field: The Legal Geography of Slavery.”
Political Science Now
JULY 24, 2024
Shogan is deeply committed to civic education and public engagement, and has made it a priority to expand the reach of the National Archives to a wider audience. She taught at Georgetown and George Mason University, and has moderated seminars for the Aspen Institute. A native of Pittsburgh, Shogan holds a B.A.
Civics for All of US
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Teaching the 14th Amendment Katie Munn Tue, 10/17/2023 - 15:24 Body This session will feature a seminar discussion of the revolutionary qualities of the 14th Amendment. We will unpack the text of this amendment and discover why it was desired after the Civil War, its destiny in the decades that followed, and its relevance today.
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