Teaching American History

Louisiana's Role in TRADITIONAL AMERICAN HISTORY (TAH) PROJECT

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TEACHING AMERICAN HISTORY GRANT YEAR TWO (PART 2) AND YEAR THREE JANUARY 2006—JULY 2007
Schedule of Events for Teaching American History
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PowerPoint Presentation on "TEACHING AMERICAN HISTORY PROJECT" (LCSS)

Elementary, middle and high school history teachers within the Florida Parish region have access to an excellent professional development opportunity.

The TAH Project is designed to:

• enhance teachers’ knowledge of traditional American history,
• assist with certification and qualification credentials of teachers, and
• improve student academic achievement.

Content-rich history instruction will be provided through university coursework, summer institutes, and workshops. TAH activities will use technology and new curricula and innovative teaching strategies designed to increase student performance. Course tuition, stipends, and curricular materials are available. Graduate school credit towards master’s degrees, 30+, and Continuing Learning Units (CLUs) will be available to eligible participants. Easy-to-use university on-line registration is available.

The project will also use the Louisiana : A History series produced by Louisiana Public Broadcasting as a key companion.

Eligible participants are elementary, middle, or high school teachers with some or primary teaching responsibility for American or Louisiana history. Special education teachers providing services to students in American history, Louisiana Studies, American Studies, American history, or American history specific electives are also eligible. Depending on circumstances and teaching assignments, nonpublic and other teachers may be eligible to participate.

The TAH Project serves these school systems:

• City of Baker
• City of Bogalusa
• City of Zachary
• East Baton Rouge
• East Feliciana
• Iberville
• Livingston
• Pointe Coupee
• St. Helena
• St. Tammany
• Tangipahoa
• Washington
• West Baton Rouge
• West Feliciana
  

Funding for the TAH Project is provided through Grant number U215X040231 from the United States Department of Education’s Teaching American History Grant program.

Partners in the project include the Tangipahoa Parish School System, Southeastern Louisiana University; Louisiana Department of Education’s Region II Service Center; Louisiana Public Broadcasting; Louisiana State Archives; Louisiana State Museum; Louisiana State Libraries; Historic New Orleans Collection; and the Louisiana Office of Culture, Recreation and Tourism.

Louisiana Public Broadcasting
• 7733 Perkins Rd • Baton Rouge, LA 70810 • 225-767-5660 • 800-272-8161 • tah@lpb.org
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