The Teaching American History Project : Lessons for History Educators and Historians

著者名：Ragland, Rachel G. (EDT)/Woestman, Kelly A. (EDT)

Routledge（2010/05/26発売）

• 言語：ENG
• ISBN：9780415988810
• eISBN：9781135858636

Description

The premise of the Teaching American History (TAH) project—a discretionary grant program funded under the U.S. Department of Education’s Elementary and Secondary Education Act— is that in order to teach history better, teachers need to know more history. Unique among professional development programs in emphasizing specific content to be taught over a particular pedagogical approach, TAH grants assist schools in implementing scientifically-based research methods for improving the quality of instruction, professional development, and teacher education in American history.

Illustrating the diversity of these programs as they have been implemented in local education agencies throughout the nation, this collection of essays and research reports from TAH participants provides models for historians, teachers, teacher educators, and others interested in the teaching and learning of American History, and presents examples of lessons learned from a cross-section of TAH projects. Each chapter presents a narrative of innovation, documenting collaboration between classroom, community, and the academy that gives immediate and obvious relevance to the teaching and learning process of American history. By sharing these narratives, this book expands the impact of emerging practices from individual TAH projects to reach a larger audience across the nation.

Table of Contents

Foreword

Sam Wineburg, Stanford University

Preface

Part I: Emerging Practices for Historians

Part I Introduction

1. Teachers as Historians: A Historian’s Experiences with TAH Projects

Kelly A. Woestman, Pittsburg (KS) State University

2. A New Focus for the History Professoriate: Professional Development for History Teachers as Professional Development for Historians

Peter Knupfer, Michigan State University and H-Net: Humanities and Social Sciences Online

3. Engaging At-Risks Students: Teaching American Military History

G. L. Seligman, University of North Texas

4. Lost in Translation: The Use of Primary Sources in Teaching History

Laura M. Westhoff, University of Missouri-St. Louis

Part II: Emerging Practices for Classroom Teachers

Part II Introduction

5. Through the Lens of Local History: Enriching Instruction Using
   Regional Primary Sources

Donald D. Owen and Katherine Barbour, Urbana. IL School District #116,

6. Introducing Teachers to Archives and Archivists (and Vice Versa)

Tim Rives, Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum

Teachers’ Voices in Teaching American History Projects

David Gerwin, Queens College/CUNY

7. History in Every Classroom: Setting a K-5 Precedent

Elise Fillpot, University of Iowa

Part III: Emerging Practices for Professional Development

Part III Introduction

8. Teaching American History Projects in Illinois: A Comparative Analysis of Professional Development Models
   Rachel Ragland, Lake Forest College.
9. Finding Common Ground: Conditions for Effective Collaboration between Education and History Faculty in Teacher Professional Development

Dawn Abt-Perkins, Lake Forest College

10. Designing and Implementing Content-based Professiona Development for Teachers of American History

Ann Marie Ryan, Loyola University Chicago and Frank Valadez, Chicago Public Schools

11. Artifacts as Inspiration: Building Connections Between Museum Educators and Classroom Teachers

D. Lynn McRainey, Chicago History Museum and Heidi Moisan, Chicago Historical Society

12. How to Evaluate Teaching American History Projects

Julie Kearney, University of Iowa, Emily Lai, University of Iowa and Donald Yarbrough, University of Iowa

Part IV: Emerging Practices in a Larger Perspective

Part IV Introduction

13. Mirrors, Mutuality of Interest, and Opportunities to Learn: The TAH Program, Assessment, and Faculty

Robert Rook, Towson State University

Teaching American History: Observation from the Fringes

Cary D. Wintz, Texas Southern University

Contributors

Index