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History

Always Epic

History Fest is always epic, and this year was no exception.

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Historical Thinking History Uncovering History

In the Archives

I’ve been thinking a lot more about archives over the past year. This may appear odd, given my investment in historical study. In my study and practice as high school history educator engaged with academic history, however, discussions around archives separate how academic historians—producers of historical knowledge—and history teachers and students—consumers of historical knowledge view […]

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Curriculum Historical Thinking History Lesson Plans

Titus: Self-Emancipated

Students read an excerpt from the book which is entry point to considering how Landers constructed historical knowledge from advertisements for runaway slaves and to learning about how some enslaved people sought freedom

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Assessment History Practice Questions

Renaissance Practice Questions

Use an excerpt from an academic history to help students see the complexity of the idea of a European Renaissance

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History

Practice Questions: American Revolutionary Era

NB: these questions might be illegal in some states.

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Curriculum History

Civil War

Equal parts book review, curricular ideas, and lament.

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Curriculum History Lesson Plans Uncovering History

Uncovering Causes of the French Revolution

Oops! I inadvertently posted this lesson plan as blog post. Click here for this slow motion DBQ, and here for other lessons.

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History

Tweeting Point of View

Twitter seems a natural place for analyzing sourcing. I tweet some, and use the site for information on history education, public affairs, and soccer. Tweets in the last category could be useful in the first, because they can show the influence. Tweets from English Premier League teams during matches often reveal points of view, without […]

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Curriculum History

Vast Anti-Imperial Conspiracy

Reading Underground Asia broadened, deepened, and challenged my understanding of revolution and anti-imperialism in the first three decades of the twentieth century.

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Curriculum History

Returning to History

Lately, it seems, we are always returning. Returning to school, returning for a new term or to an old format that feels new. Like many folks, inside and outside of education, the past twenty-two months have disrupted time my sense of time. Transitions dominate my mental state, and judging from teacher Twitter tonight, I am […]

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