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The Teaching American
History grant is midway
through its three years.
To help us understand
what we’ve done,
and what we might do in
the future, we want to
discuss the following
question at our meeting
on April 29th.
In what ways, if any,
has participating in this
project changed the teaching
and learning of American
History in your classroom?
Consider the areas of
historical content, historical
thinking or inquiry, and
instruction.
In order to begin to
answer such a broad question,
please consider the following
specific questions prior
to the meeting. You will
have time during the session
to write about and discuss
these questions.
- One of the goals of
the grant is to introduce
you to issues/questions/topics
related to democracy
that may enhance your
ability to create a
bridge between your
sophisticated understanding
of history and the students’
less sophisticated conceptions.
Please identify the
activity—i.e.,
presentation by a scholar,
an element of lesson
study, small group discussions
at TAH Grant meetings,
etc.—that has
provided you with a
new way of approaching
an “old”
topic; that is, a topic
that you have covered
and will continue to
cover every year with
your classes. What questions
about democracy do you
want your students to
grapple with?
- Is the there a lesson
or topic that you have
taught differently as
a result of your participation
in the project? What
change(s) did you make
and why? Please provide
an example.
- What new topics or
lessons have you taught
as a result of your
participation in the
project? Why did you
choose to address these
topics and lessons?
- What unanticipated
challenges and possibilities
have been presented
to you as a result of
your participation in
the project?
We hope all of you are
well and we look forward
to seeing you on the 29th.
Please call if you have
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