Students of History

JANUARY 3, 2023

It's the year 2023, and teaching social studies is more of a challenge than ever before. For example, you could take your students on a field trip to a local museum or historic site, or have them participate in a role-playing activity to learn about a particular historical event.

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Social Studies Teaching Historic Sites Primary Sources 52

Digital Promise

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Easily access real-world learning materials like video tutorials, primary and secondary sources for research projects, museum collections, historical sites, and digital books, available online and often for free. Practice critical skills by using tools for organizing, researching, writing, publishing, creating, and more.

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Historic Sites Museum Library Interactive Learning 115

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. Children don’t stop learning because school doors close.

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Historic Sites Museum Library Elementary School 126

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 4, 2023

I was recently teaching my eighth grade science class a lesson on volcanoes, and we got to talking about Mount Vesuvius when one of my students shot her hand up in the air and said, “Mr. I teach at Zama American Middle-High School , a Department of Defense school in Kanagawa, Japan. Pope, I used to live near there.

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Historic Sites Education Museum Tutoring 97

Teaching American History

AUGUST 27, 2024

The seminar also includes a visit to a local historical site. Teaching American History hosts Multi-Day seminars at no cost to American history and government teachers. Meals, materials, double-occupancy rooms, and historical site visits are covered 100%. See a sample itinerary here. Have more questions?

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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. Hawkins sees teaching as team effort to that helps young people work and learn cooperatively.

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Teaching Project-Based Learning American History Historic Sites 52

Education Week - Social Studies

AUGUST 30, 2023

A civics group and historical site teamed up teach about the compromises made to create the U.S. Constitution.

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Historic Sites Civics Teaching 40

Political Science Now

OCTOBER 1, 2024

The students helped research and re-fresh APSA Educate’s Teaching the Russia-Ukriance War Resource Collection. I feel privileged to have grown up so close to Washington, DC, and I love visiting the numerous museums, galleries, and other cultural and historical sites.

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High School Civic Engagement Civics Social Justice 47

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

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. African American studies course.

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History American History Teaching K-12 98

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

Zinn Education Project

MAY 6, 2024

However, across the country, legislatures have passed laws to criminalize teaching honestly about U.S. SNCC veteran Judy Richardson said at a Teach Truth rally last year that we organize so that “The fascists can’t stop us!” Defend the Freedom to Learn: June 8 and All Year Long Why a Day of Action? Who and Where?

Teaching 52

Teaching Historic Sites History Human Rights 52

Zinn Education Project

JUNE 15, 2024

However, across the country, legislatures have passed laws to criminalize teaching honestly about U.S. Arkansas Helena-West Helena Interactive Teach Truth pop-up display table, discussion about banned books, and action planning to “Teach the Truth” throughout the year and county. There were over 100 participants.

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Teaching Library Museum Social Justice 87