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HSP Launches New History Teaching Tool
Students Can Follow On Facebook and Twitter TooThe new website Preserving American Freedom explores how Americans have interpreted and fought for freedom from the 1600s to the present. The project features 50 historic documents from HSP’s collection, making it an excellent way to introduce information texts into the Social Studies classroom. Thursday, 9/19/13 3:33 pm
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Funding Opportunities for Teachers
Need some funds to do a classroom project or take a field trip? Jeffrey Collins of Independence National Historical Park offers these grant ideas. Thursday, 9/12/13 2:05 pm
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Great Opportunity for Students in PA
It's time to gear up for National History Day! NHD in Pennsylvania is holding a Student Institute, sponsored by the Army Heritage Center Foundation at the U.S. Army Heritage And Education Center. Thursday, 9/5/13 8:51 am
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Thrift Curriculum Contest Winners Named
During the Creating Thrift Curriculum Teacher Institute in July, 2013, the winners of the Teaching Thrift Curriculum Development Contest were honored. Tuesday, 7/30/13 12:57 pm
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More Sources for Teaching History of Thrift
We just updated our inventory of thrift materials! It now includes additional primary sources related to Sara Louisa Oberholtzer, the Superintendent of the School Savings Banks. Friday, 7/12/13 3:10 pm
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Put New Recommendations into Your Classroom Now
The Pennsylvania Task Force on Economic Education and Financial Literacy Education just released a joint report and recommendations with the Departments of Education and Banking & Securities abut the trends and needs in school-based financial education. While financial literacy and thrift education are not the same, they are closely related. Sign up NOW for the Franklin's Thrift Summer Institute to discover how you can use thrift lessons as a way to accomplish.financial literacy Be ahead of the curve! Thursday, 6/13/13 8:39 am
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Teacher as Bank Teller
Yes, teachers in the early part of the 1900s sometimes acted as bank tellers gathering deposits of coins from their students! Saturday, 6/1/13 10:06 am
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Making the Civil War Relevant
Students often don't see the connections between the past and present. This blog entry - from AARP! - actually may provide ideas for teens. Wednesday, 5/22/13 1:51 pm
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New Unit Plan Created: A Map Study of the Battle of Gettysburg
With the sesquicentennial of the Battle of Gettysburg quickly approaching, HSP has posted a lesson plan which discusses the Battle of Gettysburg, using primary sources from its own archives! Thursday, 5/16/13 1:10 pm
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Using Baseball to Discuss Civil Rights
Hit a home run with your students using sports to discuss historical issues! With baseball season underway and the movie 42 in theaters, it's a great time to use the sports to discuss civil rights. The story begins before Jackie Robinson was born though. Monday, 5/13/13 10:08 am
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