Alabama History Education Initiative
From an Alabama Department of Archives and History brochure:
"The Alabama Archives is pleased to announce a major grant from the Malone Family Foundation to develop curricular materials for use in grades 4-12 classrooms. The project will utilize primary sources from Alabama as instructional materials for teachers to use in the classroom. The Alabama Department of Education is a key partner in the project and will assist in the coordination for the training of teachers across the state. As a pilot program, this project will serve to increase instructional access to primary sources and the effective use of primary sources in the classroom."
"The thrust of the proposed initiative is in two areas: (1) developing high-quality, easily implemented curriculum materials that will facilitate more effective instruction and learning; and (2) offering an extensive statewide program of professional development that will equip teachers to use the new curricular materials while also improving their knowledge of state and U.S. history."
"Elementary (beginning with grade 4) and secondary social studies teachers from public schools in which at least 10% of the student population qualifies for free/reduced lunch are eligible to apply for the second cohort of 20 teachers in 2010."