Browse Past Blog Posts
Joe Jelen: Old Newspapers Find a Home in New Technology
Oct 10 2011
Newspapers are alive and well in the U.S. history classroom. [...] »
Jeremiah McCall on Using Simulation Games in the History Classroom
Oct 3 2011
How can you teach—not just distract—with digital games? [...] »
Resources for Columbus Day
Oct 3 2011
Is Columbus Day just another school day (or day off), or a teachable moment? [...] »
The Connection Between Literacy and History
Sep 26 2011
Even if you're not an English teacher, you're still a literacy teacher. [...] »
Jennifer Orr Starts the Year
Sep 19 2011
How do you introduce history and social studies to early elementary students? [...] »
Film Review: The Tenth Inning
Sep 14 2011
Can one subject—say, baseball—tell a larger story of historical change? Historian Daniel Nathan says it can. [...] »
Elizabeth Glynn's Student-Led Monuments and Memorials Tour
Sep 12 2011
Let your students go out on a limb, and they might just exceed your expectations. [...] »
Civil War Poster!
Sep 6 2011
What can a quilt, a map, some photographs, a haversack, and a receipt tell you about the past? [...] »
Vitamins in Chocolate Cake: Why Use Historical Fiction in the Classroom?
Sep 5 2011
What's one way of bringing delight to learning history? Historical fiction, says American Girl author Valerie Tripp. [...] »
In Remembrance: September 11, 2001
Aug 24 2011
September 11, 2011 marks the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. When does the recent past become history? [...] »
