Marion County students reclaim the past in local cemeteries
The Marion County Young Historians Club works to preserve the past by repairing aged cemeteries.
Frazier History Museum creates inquiry resources to teach Kentucky history
The Frazier History Museum is excited to announce a new and ongoing initiative to create inquiry materials for educators built around the artifacts and stories highlighted at the museum.
Summer institute offers Holocaust history resources to Kentucky educators
Kentucky history teachers are invited to attend Teaching About the Holocaust, an event hosted by the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center in Skokie, Ill.
Professional development available for Kentucky educators on historic documents, speeches
The Educators’ Professional Implementation Center (EPIC) is hosting professional learning opportunities focused on American documents and speeches with teaching, content and literacy experts.
Research opportunities in reading, social studies available for Kentucky districts, teachers
Districts and teachers are invited to participate in the U.S. Department of Education’s Promoting Adolescents’ Comprehension of Text (PACT) research program.
Uncovering Kentucky history: Ancient American Indian textiles
This article highlights aspects of Kentucky’s deep – and not so deep – past as revealed by uncommon and often overlooked documents, archaeological sites and the artifacts they hold.
The power of role-playing games for deeper learning experiences
Three Kentucky educators are using role-playing games, like Dungeons & Dragons, to enrich student learning experiences.
National Women’s History Museum provides December resources
The National Women’s History Museum is offering free educational resources to amplify women’s stories.
Students learn local history through community-based inquiry projects
As social studies teachers, we know that everyone in every community in the United States plays a part in the American story. However, when I was growing up, we did not feel that was the case.
National Archives provides social studies resources for teachers
Educational materials for a range of social studies subjects are available through the National Archives.
