The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 27, 2018

The curriculum was recently the subject of an experiment involving 684 students to see if this approach actually teaches kids the reading and writing skills and the content they need to succeed in school. For this experiment, the researchers spent years developing four separate project-based units on history, geography, economics and civics.

Project-Based Learning 111

Project-Based Learning Civics Historic Sites Social Studies 111

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 27, 2020

Art galleries, museums, or historical sites were popular with almost two-thirds of non-poor families, while less than a third of poor families took their kindergarteners to these locations in the summer before first grade. The reason we haven’t made the leap is because of some substantial hurdles.

Historic Sites 129

Historic Sites Museum Library Elementary School 129

Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 15, 2024

For the past three summers, teachers rallied across the country to speak out against anti-history education bills and to make public their pledge to teach the truth. The Right has declared war on teaching the truth about structural racism and sexism and on LGBTQ+ youth. We invite people to participate from all over the United States.

Teaching 52

Teaching Historic Sites Archiving Museum 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. Hawkins sees teaching as team effort to that helps young people work and learn cooperatively.

Teaching 52

Teaching Project-Based Learning American History Historic Sites 52

Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 2, 2025

The right has declared war on teaching the truth about structural racism and sexism and on LGBTQ+ youth. Find an event near you and show up Go to a historic site and take a photo with a Teach Truth sign that you make or download. Sign Up to Host a Table or Event Event hosts also reference the Teach Truth Media Guide.

Teaching 52

Teaching Historic Sites Museum Archiving 52

Zinn Education Project

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

I executed the COINTELPRO: Teaching the FBI’s War on the Black Freedom Movement activity with my 9th grade U.S. Since I teach a majority Latinx student population, they were immediately hooked. Paradoxically, teaching people’s history leaves more room for hope than any other educational framework. Here are just a few.

History 52

History Teaching Social Studies High School 52

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 7, 2023

Ron DeSantis of Florida rejected portions of an African American studies course piloted by the College Board, saying that the Advanced Placement class teaches concepts specifically forbidden by the state’s ban on teaching “critical race theory” and “divisive concepts.” course targeted by Gov.

History 98

History American History Teaching K-12 98