The Living Room Candidate. Elections. Secrets of Great History Teachers. Secrets of Great History Teachers In these interviews distinguished teachers share their strategies and techniques. Good teaching is more often honored in rhetoric than reality. And great teachers are generally known locally within their own schools, but less often to a larger group of national colleagues. Our goal in this section is, in part, to identify and honor those people who have taught with excellence, dedication, and distinction.
But more than that, we believe that these teachers have lessons to offer the rest of us and that there are remarkably few forums for hearing their wisdom. There are 17 matching records, sorted by date of interview. Displaying matches 1 through 17 . Interview with Allyson M. Interview with Nancy A. Interview with Doris M. Interview with Maurice ButlerMaurice Butler teaches U.S. history at Theodore Roosevelt Senior High School in the District of Columbia. Interview with Michele FormanMichele Forman was the 2001 National Teacher of the Year. RealClearPolitics. Constitution Game. US Constitution. Advertisement. EnchantedLearning.com is a user-supported site. As a bonus, site members have access to a banner-ad-free version of the site, with print-friendly pages.Click here to learn more. (Already a member? Click here.) The US Constitution: Introduction The Constitution of the United States is a document that outlines the basis of the federal (national) government of the USA. The US Constitution was ratified (approved) by nine states on June 21, 1788 (Delaware was the first state to ratify it); it was later ratified by the remaining states.
The Constitution sets up the United States with a federal (national) government plus state governments. The Constitution is composed of a Preamble (an introduction), the main body (which consists of seven articles), and amendments (additions to the Constitution made after the Constitution was created). The Legislative Branch is bicameral (it is divided into two parts): the House of Representatives and the Senate. The U.S. Worksheets and Printables. Teaching American History. CFDA Number: 84.215XProgram Type: Discretionary/Competitive Grants FY 2012 TAH Funding Funding for the Teaching American History (TAH) grant program was not included in the FY 2012 budget. As a result, we will not be making any new awards in FY 2012 for this program. We appreciate your interest in the TAH program and your support for improving the teaching of American history in our nation's schools.
We encourage you to continue to access the TAH Web site for further program updates. The program is designed to raise student achievement by improving teachers' knowledge and understanding of and appreciation for traditional U.S. history. This program supports professional development for U.S. history teachers. The Teaching American History Grant program is a discretionary grant program funded under Title II-C, Subpart 4 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. The program supports competitive grants to local educational agencies. The History Place. History Images. They Made America. Schoolhouse Rock Lyrics. Free Lessons Index. CRF provides classroom teachers and students with high-quality content and thought-provoking questioning strategies to promote critical-thinking development, open discussion of issues, and interactive activities to heighten learning.
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We have carefully selected and screened each website for quality and provide a paragraph annotation that summarizes the site’s content, notes its strengths and weaknesses, and emphasizes its utility for teachers. Information is provided on the type of website (Archive, Electronic Essay, Gateway, Journal, Organization, Syllabi/Assignments) and the type of resource (text, images, audio, and video). Browse sites by topic and time period or look through a list of some of our favorite sites on this page.
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