NCHE

MARCH 25, 2024

Implicit in these sessions is an unstated assumption: we need to revisit events and issues because we have learned new things about them, because historical knowledge is continually refreshed, reframed, and rethought. Those resources are tailored to reading level and teaching style, by standard and grade level.

K-12 312

K-12 Primary Sources Archiving American History 312

Students of History

JANUARY 3, 2023

In a social studies context, this might involve students working in groups to research and present a report on a particular historical event or issue. One way to do this is to incorporate a variety of primary sources into lessons, including documents and speeches from underrepresented groups.

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Teaching Historic Sites Primary Sources 52

Zinn Education Project

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

History I strive to make sure my students understand that so many of the events in “history” were not that long ago, and so much of what has happened in our nation continues to shape what happens today. As a culminating event, I use the Black Panther mixer lesson from the Zinn Education Project.

History 52

History Teaching Social Studies High School 52

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 7, 2023

It gives students the knowledge and skills to draw connections to present-day events such as the Black Lives Matter movement and the police killings of George Floyd, Michael Brown and other Black Americans, he said. The historical site, about 12 miles away from Norfolk, is a popular field trip destination.

History 98

History American History Teaching K-12 98