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For
Teachers
Too
many students spell history b*o*r*i*n*g. They regard history as
a
jumble of disconnected facts. The word they use to describe history
is
"irrelevant."
The
result is that too many students are ignorant of the most basic
information about American history. The 2001 U.S. History Report
Card
concluded that 57 percent of high school seniors could not even
perform "at
the bottom of the achievement ladder"; 32 percent performed
on the bottom
rung; 10 percent performed grade-level work; and only 1 percent
were
advanced or superior.
Knowledge
about the past is more important than ever in the 21st century.
Our society's most pressing problems are rooted in history. Knowledge
of
history is essential if we are to avoid the mistakes of the past.
Students
without an understanding of history lack an essential component
of
citizenship and of global understanding.
Our
teaching resources are designed to help instructors at all levels
bring
the past to life and to help students understand that knowledge
of the past
is our best guide in making decisions that will determine our
future.
- eXplorations
Explorations
are inquiry-based, interactive modules designed to give students
the opportunity to do history: to conduct research, analyze
primary sources, and draw their own conclusions.
- Classroom
Handouts and Fact Sheets
Ignite
your students' love of history with our ready-to-use collections
of
primary sources, graphs, charts, and study questions.
- Learning
Modules
Each
of our 24 learning modules, which correspond to the major
periods in
American history, includes:
A
succinct historical overview;
Recommended
documents, films, and historic images; and
Teaching
resources including lesson plans, fact checks, and activities.
- Resource
Guides
We
have developed 45 resource guides, each of which includes
a succinct
overview of a historical period or topic; links to our comprehensive
online
textbook; bibliographies; classroom handouts; timelines; film
guides;
primary sources; maps; music; speeches; political cartoons;
historic images;
and relevant websites.
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