| | FREEDOM PROJECT | | About the Teaching American History Grant in the Rockford Public Schools, 2008-2011. |
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| | TEACHER IN-SERVICE | | Check out the upcoming events for teachers who are involved in the Teaching American History grant in district #205! Register for a number of great offerings for professional development for 2008-2009! |
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| | MISSION | | Primary mission of the Teaching American History Grant is to raise student achievement through professional development of the district's teachers. |
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| | PARTNERS | | The Teaching American History Grant is a collaborative effort with local institutions of higher learning and history agencies working with teachers of District #205. |
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| | GRANT | | More about the Teaching American History Grant... |
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| | CALENDAR | | What's happening this month with the Teaching American History Grant! |
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| | SUMMER SEMINAR LESSONS | | Click on this link to find a wealth of outstanding lesson plans from Gilder Lehrman Summer Seminars ready for immediate downloads! |
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| | THEMES | | The FREEDOM PROJECT, RPS #205's Teaching American History Grant will focus on 15 major Eras of US history. Click on this link to learn more about the grant's focus. |
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| | NEWS | | Find out what is new with the Teaching American History Grant's FREEDOM PROJECT! Check out the upcoming events and professional development opportunities for teachers in District #205! |
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| | WEBSITE OF THE WEEK--EXPLORING THE EARLY AMERICAS | | This is an incredible website for History teachers at any level who want some great ideas for teaching about early contact with Native Americans and Europeans, as well as loads of resources on early American cultures. |
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| | LESSON PLANS FOR TEACHERS | | Find some outstanding units and lesson plans to use with your students! Lessons here were created by teachers in District 205 who participated in the Summer Institute and did course work through Aurora University!! |
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| | HISTORY LIBRARY | | This is a listing of materials that are available to all teachers participating in the Teaching American History Grant--on a first come, first served basis. We will be updating the library as new materials are added, so keep checking!! Go to the History Library Site to find out how to borrow materials! |
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| | NEWSLETTER | | Read through copies of the latest "HISTORY CONNECTIONS" Newsletters for Rockford's Teaching American History Grant! Find out about recent events and upcoming workshops. Also, check for great resources to use in the classroom! |
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| | FREEDOM PROJECT | | Click on this link to find out more about RPS #205's new Teaching American History Grant which will begin offering quality professional development for participating teachers in the Fall of 2008! |
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| | FREEDOM PROJECT LESSON PLANS | | Click on this link to find lesson plans created by Freedom Project participants on the topics of study for the 2008-2009 school year: Native American Cultural Encounters; The Colonial Era and Road to Revolution; Reconstruction and Reform; and The Cold War. Lessons will be added for each topic following that specific symposium. |
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| | ELECTION 2008 | | This link will take you to the Freedom Project's Election 2008 site with links to a number of outstanding websites concerning the upcoming Presidential Election which is history in the making! |
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| | CONNECTING WITH LINCOLN | | Find out more about the upcoming workshop conducted by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History on December 13th for teachers in RPS #205! |
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