Browse Blog - examples of teaching
Elizabeth Glynn on Using Art to Create Interdisciplinary Classrooms
Oct 31 2011
Use art to teach both history and how disciplines are interconnected, suggests TAH project director Elizabeth Glynn. [...] »
Teachinghistory.org Teacher Representative Wins 2011 National History Teacher of the Year
Oct 21 2011
Congratulations to Stacy Hoeflich, the 2011 National History Teacher of the Year! [...] »
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. [...] »
Michael Yell on Using DVDs/Video Segments in the History Classroom
Jul 13 2011
What student doesn't love a "movie day"? The question is, how much are they learning from it? [...] »
Ron Gorr on Imagining the Great Depression: Mixing Primary Documents and Student Creativity
Jul 6 2011
Use primary sources to tell stories and discover what the stories you create say about historical bias. [...] »
Amy Trenkle on Glogging Class Greats
Jul 5 2011
Posterboard and rubber cement may work for some projects, but students can also avoid the mess—and incorporate audiovisuals—by making glogs (virtual posters) online. [...] »
Jennifer Orr on Primary Sources in Primary Classrooms
Jun 29 2011
Many primary sources are text-heavy. Jennifer Orr asks where do you find sources appropriate for pre-literate students? Try art, photos, and other visual sources! [...] »
Elizabeth Schaefer on Facebook in the Classroom
Jun 13 2011
8th-grade teacher Elizabeth Schaefer tackles the challenge of using Facebook with her students. What can Facebook do for teachers, and how can you make using it safe, easy, and fun? [...] »
Ron Gorr on Socratic Seminars with Primary Documents
Jun 6 2011
Anchor Socratic seminars in primary sources and watch your students work together to arrive at historical understanding. [...] »
Michael Yell on a Strategy for the Use of Textbooks in the History Classroom
Jun 1 2011
Students aren't always working with primary sources. Seventh-grade history teacher Mike Yell leads students in getting the GIST of secondary sources. [...] »
