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Teaching American History (TAH) Projects

Watch video of keynote speakers from the 2009 Teaching American History Project Directors Meeting. Topics include evaluation, public history, Latino history, and America and the world. FIND OUT MORE »

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Lessons Learned

Explore lessons learned by successful TAH Project adminstrators and partners.

Connections and Continuity: The Lead Historian Model

Photo, Teachers at a professional development workshop. CHNM TAH

A lead historian provides continuity and consistency. [...] »

The Critical Role of Assessment in Evaluating TAH Projects

Photo, Nutrition and health work in public schools, around 1918-20. Flickr

What makes a Teaching American History (TAH) evaluation successful? What is a [...] »

Building Community Among Teachers

Photo, Teachers working together on lessons plans. TAH: Rivers, Roads, and Rails

No one can teach in a vacuum. [...] »

History in Every Classroom

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Making history the everyday in K-5 classrooms. [...] »

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Project Spotlight

Learn about the innovative work happening in TAH Projects across the country.

Bringing History Home

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What do carpentry and history have in common? [...] »

Essential American History

Lithograph, "Abraham Lincoln's last reception," 1865, Anton Hohenstein, LoC

Lincoln's presidency and assassination are components of Essential American [...] »

Civil War and Digital Storytelling

Union Cavalry Musician's Jacket, Gettysburg National Military Park

Can digital tools foster historical thinking skills? Podcasting stories of the [...] »

Teaching American History in South Carolina

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This grant emphasizes use of local primary sources and locations to connect [...] »

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Regularly assess student understanding, and revise your lesson plans to match the needs of lower level learners.

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As more new media tools are developed, and more primary sources digitally archived, historians must find new ways to sort and present the data meaningfully.
 

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