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Anderson discusses the importance of evaluation for national projects. High school teacher James Percoco discusses his applied history class and teaching with monuments, followed by two former students who work in the field of public history.

About the Authors

Margo Anderson is Associate Assistant Deputy Secretary of the Office of Innovation and Improvement at the U.S. Department of Education.

James Percoco teaches history at West Springfield High School (VA) and American University, where he is a public historian in residence.

Priya Chhaya is Program Assistant in the Office of Training and Online Information Services at the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Jin Prugsawan is a Park Ranger at Arlington House National Memorial and an undergraduate student at George Mason University.

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Ask a Historian

Segregation and equality in America was a case of double standards.

Ask a Master Teacher

Finding resources to teach local history in elementary classrooms.

Ask a Digital Historian

SMART boards are only as useful as you make them.

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