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A Message of Support

NCHE

Im reaching out today as a fellow educator and historian, and as Executive Director of the National Council for History Education, to affirm your professionalism and the importance of your role as history educators. As you know, history is not the past its the study of the past. photographer.

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Using Snorkl to Deepen Historical Thinking in the Classroom

Moler's Musing

One of the biggest challenges in history education is engaging students in meaningful analysis while encouraging collaboration and critical thinking. Image & Source Analysis (8 Parts) A picture is worth a thousand wordsbut only if students know how to analyze it! Add images or drawings to represent key ideas.

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The Problem With Primary Sources in Black History Education (Opinion)

Education Week - Social Studies

Do you know how to put Black history sources in context?

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Digging Up Rural Roots: The Source at the Library of Congress

NCHE

Since 2021, the National Council for History Education has partnered with the Library of Congress’ Teaching with Primary Sources program on a nationwide program, “The Rural Experience in America”. One example of the work that will be presented in The Source is students’ discoveries in their hometown of Thomaston, Georgia.

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Remembering Nikki Giovanni (1943-2024)

ASHP CML

The ASHP staff knows that such changes dont emerge overnight; as we look backward and ahead, we remain committed to making our work as history educators help generate greater understanding of the current historical moment. This week, researcher Carli Snyder shares a primary source.

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Maybe you haven’t noticed. SHEG is DIG. DIG is SHEG.

History Tech

The Stanford History Education Group has been around since 2002. Sam Wineburg, SHEG’s founder, one year earlier had published a book titled Thinking Historically and Other Unnatural Acts: Charting the Future of Teaching the Past.

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2022 Kansas Social Studies Conference (Did I mention it’s free?)

Doing Social Studies

TJ Warsnak and Derek Schutte Exploring Strategies for Analyzing Primary Sources Erika Lowery Don’t forget to register! This network of professionals has helped transform my teaching practice and feeds my teacher soul. And don’t forget the free part!). Hope to see you there! Jill Weber