An evolving, interactive site for students of history
PRI (Public Radio International) broadcasts a world news program everyday at 7PM. Towards the end of the show, the hosts take about 5-10 minutes to provide a story on a band or musician from somewhere in the world, and then play their music. It is definitely worth checking out online, or if you would like [...]
Welcome! Because I believe in the professionalism of teaching, I have for years given students detailed syllabuses in the beginning of the course to reach a couple of specific objectives. First, I want to introduce the course. It’s important to know what you are getting into. Second, I want to give students an idea of [...]
Welcome to the beginning of the second semester! From February to June, we’ll explore issues and content in AP US History as well as Multicultural Studies. Both are extremely interesting courses that offer you opportunities to explore the 20th century in the domestic and foreign affairs of American history as well as diverse cultures and [...]
Howard Zinn, historian who challenged status quo, dies at 87 By Mark Feeney and Bryan Marquard, Globe Staff Howard Zinn, the Boston University historian and political activist who was an early opponent of US involvement in Vietnam and whose books, such as “A People’s History of the United States,” inspired young and old to rethink [...]
What is ‘race’? What is ‘culture’? These are basic questions central to the identity of many Americans and citizens of the world. This powerful PBS documentary examines the scientific reality concerning race – that there is no genetic basis for race. It also explores the development of the concept of race in America. Finally, it [...]
This course offers students the opportunity to examine important themes in America’s pluralistic democracy, question and analyze the relationship between these issues and diverse cultural groups, and to make decisions and take action on multicultural issues affecting themselves and others. This course does not offer simply a history of dominant or minority cultural groups. It [...]
Through Race to the Top, the US Department of Education is asking States to advance reforms around four specific areas: Adopting standards and assessments that prepare students to succeed in college and the workplace and to compete in the global economy; Building data systems that measure student growth and success, and inform teachers and principals [...]
In the state of Massachusetts, one of the most sweeping – and controversial – laws was recently signed by Governor Patrick to reform our education system. The act clears caps on charter schools, creates plans for Innovation Schools, and also creates new conditions for underperforming schools to rebuild themselves. Here’s a copy of the new [...]
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Here’s the link to the PDF Guide for the assignment. On the computers in the classroom, right click, then go to ‘save target as’, save it, and then open the document.
Source: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0110/31882.html By: Michael Calderone January 22, 2010 09:43 PM EST Viewers tuning into MSNBC at 5 p.m. on Friday would have seen Chris Matthews riffing on President Barack Obama’s speech in Ohio, while CNN’s “The Situation Room” led with the earthquake in Haiti. But Fox News wasn’t focusing on the day’s news. Instead, host [...]
