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Teaching Thrift
Say the word "thrift" and people think of Benjamin Franklin and sayings like "a penny saved is a penny earned." Or they might think about grandparents who suffered through the Great Depression and never stopped saving baggies and rubber bands. But what does thrift mean today? What is its relevance in post-Recession America? And why is it important for teachers today to include thrift in their over-crowded curriculum?
Monday, 1/7/13 4:55 pm
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Time to Teach World War II?
With the Day That Will Live in Infamy last week, I got to thinking about how teachers might find resources on www.hsp.org for teaching about World War II. While one could just search the whole website, sometimes it is helpful to have an inside guide to know where to look. Wednesday, 12/12/12 11:52 am
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Visual Culture of the Civil War Available
Looking for photographs, maps or prints to aid in teaching the Civil War? HSP has quite a collection and to help you locate them more quickly, we have created "Featured" galleries. Right now there are ten of them, and one is "Civil War Battles." Friday, 11/30/12 1:27 pm
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"Lincoln" Movie Could Be Boon to Teaching Civil War
I just saw the movie Lincoln last night. Fascinating movie for portraying Lincoln as the consummate politician - and a good period piece too. I wonder if any of you are using the movie's popularity as a way of discussing the Civil War or the 13th Amendment in your classroom? Share your ideas here. Wednesday, 11/21/12 12:59 pm
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New Teaching Tools on Abolition Posted
Looking for new sources to use in teaching about abolition? The Historical Society of Pennsylvania has the records of the Pennsylvania Abolition Society, which shed light on not only the lives of enslaved peoples but also the free black population of Philadelphia. Friday, 11/16/12 12:30 pm
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Preparing Classrooms for a 50th Anniversary
2013 will be the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech. The Historical Society of Pennsylvania has gathered some of its collection related to the civil rights movement into one section of its into website's' education portal. Thursday, 11/8/12 2:59 pm
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Get NHD Resources at HSP
What do the Centennial of 1876 and Quizzo have to do with National History Day? Come to the Historical Society of Pennsylvania on Thursday, November 1 to find out during a free teacher workshop. Beneficial NHD Teacher Fellow Claire Frosch will share what she learned in a summer of searching our collections for materials related to this year's NHD theme of "Turning Points in History." Thursday, 10/25/12 3:06 pm
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Workshop Focuses on Community Activism
Using Philadelphia's Chinatown as a case study, a teacher workshop on Monday, October 15, models a new HSP unit plan on understanding the role of community organizing in social change and how social change happens. Learn how Philadelphia’s Chinatown has evolved over time and its ongoing struggle to maintain its geographic and cultural integrity. Friday, 10/5/12 2:45 pm
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Send Your Students to Research at HSP
Sixth through twelfth grade students are welcome to research at HSP. Admission is free and beginning on Wednesday, October 3, Student Mentors are available to help guide these young scholars in their work with historical primary sources. Mentors act as a "research buddy" introducing HSP and its different sources to students, working with them to transcribe old handwriting, and encouraging them to think about how to interpret a source. Thursday, 10/4/12 8:57 am
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Teachers, Join Us Monday !
Join us Monday at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania for the NHD Philly Kick-Off from 4:30-7:00 p.m.! Friday, 9/28/12 4:05 pm
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