History, Information and Local History

Oral History of Forgottonia: Building a Public History Project in Rural Western Illinois

NCHE

APRIL 3, 2023

At the grocery store: “ Your students did such a great job documenting our local history! The gas station: “ Hey Joe, I heard you had a student doing some research about local mines in our community. What’s the name of that young lady who did a history project about Dickson Mounds? Hey, will you have Cooper call me?

Oral History

Oral History Public History History Museum

The History of the Civil War in Kentucky: Chapter 8 — Surrounding Morgan’s Great Raid

Life and Landscapes

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Riding north through Columbia, his cavalry reached the covered bridge crossing of the Green River at Tebbs Bend in Taylor County, Kentucky. The federals were informed of Morgan’s advance. The crossing of Morgan’s men into Indiana is steeped in local history and well-remembered by local residents.

History

History Museum Local History Humanities

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

NCHE

DECEMBER 12, 2023

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”. If you or someone you know is interested, information can be found at ncheteach.org and/or contact Regina Holland at regina@ncheteach.org.

Library

Library Primary Sources Local History Professional Development

Mississippi Reports Praise TCI’s K-12 Social Studies Programs

TCI

JANUARY 6, 2025

The reports highlight TCIs focus on state-specific customization and its ability to meet diverse district needs, including the integration of local history, standards, and educational goals. For more information, visit www.teachtci.com. More than 4.5

K-12

K-12 Social Studies Local History Middle School

OPINION: Too many students just aren’t interested in what is being taught

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 12, 2022

The best class I ever taught centered on the history of Washington, D.C. I was so excited to teach this class, I spent the summer collecting articles and artifacts from the local library and historical society. They learned about the history of their neighborhoods and the origins of the music they listened to.

Heritage

Heritage Artifacts Local History Social Studies

If I was teaching Social Studies today…

Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 31, 2017

It also offers a YouTube channel on which historians discuss their work , making history come alive for contemporary youth. The UC Davis California History Social Science Project frames current events within their historical context , connecting students’ present to the past. We’d subscribe to feeds and listen to podcasts from the U.S.

Social Studies

Social Studies Teaching Archiving Geography

Crafting a Standards-Aligned, Skill-Focused Unit with AI Collaboration

Moler's Musing

AUGUST 28, 2024

A Step-by-Step Guide to Designing a 5-6 Day Unit on Native American History: A Collaborative Journey with AI Introduction: As educators, we constantly strive to create units that not only align with educational standards but also address the specific needs and skills of our students—especially those with IEPs.

American History

American History Geography Local History History

Newcomer Students in Rural and Suburban Communities

Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Some recent immigrants may have had highly disrupted, informal educational experiences, and others may have regularly attended western-style schools. Some recent immigrants may have had highly disrupted, limited, or informal educational experiences, and others may have regularly attended western-style schools.

Local History

Local History Cultures History High School

Building Relationships: Connecting and Reconnecting with Cultural Centers

C3 Teachers

MARCH 30, 2022

Doing so also offers valuable resources that can be used to help bring history to life. These advantages suggest why connections with cultural centers should matter to educators, students and the local community. Many cultural centers curate history, geography, and civic exhibits that connect the past with the present.

Cultures

Cultures Heritage Civic Engagement Civics

???“Å falle mellom to stoler”: Africans in Norway

Anthropology News

JANUARY 24, 2024

How do you study Blackness in a place that denies its local history of anti-Indigenous and anti-Black structural violence? One of the challenges we face as African Norwegians is that our history in the country we have come to call home often is not well known, both within and outside our communities. Otele, Olivette.

Heritage

Heritage Cultures History Archiving

Teach Truth Day of Action 2024

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 teacher-led rallies received national media attention, providing a valuable counter narrative to the oversized coverage of the well-funded anti-CRT movement. In Florida, Gov.

Teaching

Teaching Historic Sites Archiving Museum

The Week That Was In 234

Moler's Musing

MARCH 14, 2025

Parafly helped students paraphrase historical texts, while MiniReports with Class Companion pushed them to synthesize information and improve their writing with AI feedback. We even tied in local history by exploring Clermont Countys own Gold Rush in 1868. What major conflicts led to rebellion? and Mexico. Why or why not?”

Primary Sources

Primary Sources Local History History Government

Teach Truth Day of Action 2025

Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 2, 2025

For the past three summers, teachers rallied across the country to speak out against anti-history education bills. Once again, we invite educators, students, parents, and community members to host an information table or event to defend the right to #TeachTruth including about Palestine and the rights of LGBTQ+ students.

Teaching

Teaching Historic Sites Museum Archiving

“Charette and Jules Verne”

Life and Landscapes

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

” You might find its French history and the relationship to Kentucky of interest! “CHARETTE AND JULES VERNE” It was an interesting question that no one was asking. The wide century surrounding the 1800s was a remarkably unstable period in French history. He was 32 years old.

History

History Archiving Local History Cultures

The Week That Was in 234

Moler's Musing

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

We also used Wicked Hydra to spark curiosity, Number Mania to connect history to local stories, and Brain, Book, Buddy, Boss to strengthen review and collaboration. It’s been a week of reflection, practice, and making history come alive through active, creative engagement. Even with labeled sections on the map, many struggled.

History

History Local History Critical Thinking Middle School

Social Studies Network

Oral History of Forgottonia: Building a Public History Project in Rural Western Illinois

The History of the Civil War in Kentucky: Chapter 8 — Surrounding Morgan’s Great Raid

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

Mississippi Reports Praise TCI’s K-12 Social Studies Programs

OPINION: Too many students just aren’t interested in what is being taught

If I was teaching Social Studies today…

Crafting a Standards-Aligned, Skill-Focused Unit with AI Collaboration

Newcomer Students in Rural and Suburban Communities

Building Relationships: Connecting and Reconnecting with Cultural Centers

???“Å falle mellom to stoler”: Africans in Norway

Teach Truth Day of Action 2024

The Week That Was In 234

Teach Truth Day of Action 2025

“Charette and Jules Verne”

The Week That Was in 234

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