TAH Project Database
Project Spotlight
A Focus on American Political Thought and History [Ohio]
TeachingAmericanHistory.org provides the transcribed text of the founding documents alongside related documents that can help teachers and students place it into a larger historical context.
Multimedia Teaching Resources: New Jersey History Partnership [New Jersey]
It is November 1776 and you are General George Washington. You are outnumbered and do not know where the British army will strike next. . .
Sharing Ideas and Practice: History Grows in Oakland [California]
How do teachers incorporate ideas learned from TAH summer and school-year workshops into classroom practice. . .
Lessons Learned
The Challenge of Assessing American History Knowledge Development Among Teachers
What constitutes the success of a Teaching American History program, and what are the evaluation criteria for that success?
From K-12 Outreach to K-16 Collaboration [California]
Fifteen years ago, when I first began working with K-12 history teachers, the standard term used to characterize such activity was K-12 outreach.
Lesson Study and the Teaching of American History: Connecting Professional Development and Classroom Practice [California]
Building a Statewide Teaching American History Community [California]
Opening lines of communication at the state or regional level encourages the sharing of best practices, offers support to TAH directors new and old, and strengthens the overall TAH community. . .
Effective Feedback: Timing, Team, and Tone [Virginia]
Our goal throughout the Peopling the American Past Teaching American History (TAH) project was to support teachers in developing TAH skills, especially in teaching effectively with primary sources. . .
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H-TAH Discussion Network
This network covers the activities, issues, and content related to the Teaching American History program of the US Department of Education. It is not an official communications medium for the Department's staff, policies, or announcements, but it is operated as a joint partnership by the Organization of American Historians and H-Net in cooperation with the Department of Education. The network links project directors, teacher participants, content providers, local education agencies, and public stakeholders through discussions, a TAH project link database, documents, and announcements.
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