Teaching American History

APRIL 2, 2024

Discussion of primary documents. Historic locations. During the seminar, the teachers discuss primary documents on the seminar topic with the guidance of a scholar, who acts as the seminar leader. The seminar also includes a visit to a local historical site. A supportive and engaged group of educators.

Historic Sites 127

Historic Sites Museum American History Heritage 127

Teaching American History

AUGUST 27, 2024

Discussion of primary documents. Historic locations. During the seminar, the teachers discuss primary documents on the seminar topic with the guidance of a scholar, who acts as the seminar leader. The seminar also includes a visit to a local historical site. A supportive and engaged group of educators.

Historic Sites 52

Historic Sites Museum American History Professional Development 52

Teaching American History

JANUARY 5, 2024

George Hawkins , a 2019 graduate of TAH’s Master of Arts with a Specialization in Teaching American History and Government (MASTAHG) program , was named South Dakota Teacher of the Year in October. While studying the Civil War, we put students in the role of travel agents and asked them to design tours of historical sites related to the war.

Teaching 52

Teaching Project-Based Learning American History Historic Sites 52

Zinn Education Project

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

The next day, we dove into the document analysis activity compiled by Ursula Wolfe-Rocca. After going over key terms and background information (as suggested by Wolfe-Rocca in the PDF version of the activity), I arranged my students in groups of four and they investigated six of the included documents.

History 52

History Teaching Social Studies Middle School 52