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TEACHING AMERICAN HISTORY GRANT SITE
ROCKFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS DISTRICT #205
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FREEDOM PROJECT
Click here for information on the Freedom Project, Rockford Public Schools' Teaching American History Grant. The application for 2009-2010 can be downloaded here!
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LINKS FOR KIDS!
Great American History sites for students to visit!
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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 2009-2010!
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LINKS FOR TEACHERS
Take advantage of these excellent resources for teachers!

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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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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 MONTH--JOAN BRODSKY SCHUR'S ONLINE LESSONS
Visit Joan Brodsky Schur's website to find lesson plans on a variety of topics from "Understanding Islam" to the Civil War, Race Relations, and Westward Expansion!

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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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GENOCIDE AND HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTE-2008
Lessons from the Genocide and Human Rights Institute of 2008 at NIU and Washington, DC.
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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! Now online--October, November, December, 2009!

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LESSON PLANS FOR 5th GRADE
Click on this link to check out lesson plans created by Freedom Project Scholars designed for 5th grade students. Check back often as new lessons are coming in every few days!
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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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FREEDOM PROJECT POWER POINT
Click on this link to learn about Freedom Project and upcoming plans for the second year of this five-year Teaching American History Grant for RPS #205!!
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FREEDOM PROJECT APPLICATION FOR 2009-2010
Interested in becoming a Freedom Project Scholar? The requirements are few but the rewards are great! Click on this link for the Freedom Project Application for 2009-2010!

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FIELD STUDY LESSONS: VIRGINIA 2009
Check out lesson plans written by this year's field study travel participants who toured historic Virginia in June of 2009!
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HISTORY FIELD TRIPS
Suggestions for history field trips in the Illinois, southern Wisconsin area.
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Lesson Plans: THE LIVING CONSTITUTION
Click on this link to find lesson plans created by Freedom Project Scholars concerning the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.

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