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Teaching American History (TAH) Projects

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Discover innovative practices and lessons learned in projects around the country.

Photo, Grant members discussing. Peopling the American Past: CHNM

Collaboration is the key! Conduct feedback with your teachers, not upon them, to build mutual respect.

Historian Christopher Hamner engages educators in close questioning of the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial in Washington, DC.

Historian Christopher Hamner introduces educators to the World War II Memorial in Washington, DC. He asks, what was its intended audience and purpose?

Watch video of keynote speakers from the 2009 and 2011 Teaching American History Project Directors meetings. Topics include historical thinking, public history, and lessons learned from TAH. FIND OUT MORE »

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Working with K-3 Teachers

Photo, Teachers play-acting historical figures, Blessings of Liberty

Immerse K-3 teachers in programs designed for them. [...] »

Making Connections: Using What's Taught

Screenshot, "Making Connections: Using What's Taught," teachinghistory.org

Take the time to let teachers learn by doing, and present information in [...] »

Making the Rubber Hit the Road

Poster, "We Can Do It!," c. 1942-1943, U. S. National Archvies, Flickr Commons

How we learned to design professional development for teachers and their [...] »

Teaching Teachers Using Primary Sources

Illustration, The Capture of Vicksburg, August 1, 1863, Harpers

Context and finding connections make for effective primary source use. [...] »

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Project Spotlight

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Moments in American History

Lithograph, ". . . Shenandoah," Strobridge & Co. Lith., c. 1898, LoC

Take your projects beyond regional boundaries to give your grant the longest [...] »

Pockets from the Past: Daily Life at Monticello

What do the contents of pockets say about their owners? TAH teachers model [...] »

Causes of Conflict

Tranparency, ". . . Boy Scout. . . ," John Rous, 1941, LoC, Flickr Commons

With increasing emphasis on accountability, how can you conduct an effective [...] »

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

front page of Life, Liberty & the Pursuit of Happiness TAH project

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