Monthly Archives: August 2022
Social Studies Interactive Notebooks
I thought readers might be interested to see a popular technique among social studies teachers–the interactive notebook. It’s used in other subjects as well, but here we’ll concentrate on its use in social studies. This article discusses interactive notebooks in the classroom and gives a few generalized pointers. “History Alive was one of the early […]
TEACHING STUDENTS TO READ SECONDARY SOURCES WITH AGE OF REVOLUTIONS
Here is another useful article for teaching history, this one from Professor Erika Vause of St. John’s University in New York City. It’s also good for students of history interested in furthering their own growth and self-learning. “In his seminal 1961 essay ‘The Historian and His Facts,’ E.H. Carr compared writing history to preparing fish. […]
The Frederick Douglass Anthology
Teachers and students of history and the Civil War have a wonderful new resource, the Frederick Douglass Anthology. The website tells us, “The Frederick Douglass Anthology is a project by Dami Kim with support from the Laidlaw Undergraduate Leadership and Research Scholarship Programme.” We learn, “Dami Kim is an undergraduate student at Georgetown University (COL […]
PICKETT’S CHARGE: IS EVERYTHING WE THINK WE KNOW WRONG?
This is a terrific article by Scott Hartwig about Pickett’s Charge. “All Civil War battles have their share of myths, but Gettysburg seems to be in a league of its own. One of the more enduring ones—one I heard frequently when I worked at Gettysburg National Military Park—was that during Pickett’s Charge on July 3, J.E.B. Stuart’s cavalry was supposed to […]
The Boy General, Francis Barlow
Here’s Professor Joan Waugh giving a fine lecture on Francis Channing Barlow at this past summer’s Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College symposium. The video’s description reads, “Historian Joan Waugh talked about the early life, education, and military career of Francis Barlow, known as the Boy General. This program was part of Gettysburg College’s annual Civil War […]
African Founders
Here’s an excellent discussion with Professor David Hackett Fischer concerning his latest book, African Founders. The video’s description reads, “Historian David Hackett Fischer talked about how people from different parts of Africa influenced regional cultures in the United States. The Atlanta History Center hosted this virtual program.” https://www.c-span.org/video/?522019-1/african-founders
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