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CICERO: History beyond the textbook™
CICERO Wins AEP Award
CICERO has received the 2010 Distinguish Achievement Award from the Association of Educational Publishers (AEP) for the best Social Studies Curriculum for grades 6-8.
Professional Development Workshops and Seminars
Professional Development Services
AIHE unites leading university historians with education specialists to deliver rich historical content along with engaging strategies and methods to increase student acheivement. See how!
SojournerHistory.com. Past. Present. Beyond.
SojournerHistory.com
Explore the travails and triumphs of the African-American experience leading educators on a chronological journey through history, marking the important signposts that have defined both United States and African-American history. Infuse the African-American experience into your U.S. history class.

In the news

Teachers, educators get first-hand history lesson

A U.S. Department of Education Teaching American History Grant awarded to the Gallia-Vinton Educational Service Center provided funding for a unique summer study tour for some area educators.

Teachers and Students Honored

Sugartown Elementary School teacher Meredith Oswald recently entered and won an online contest run by the American Institute for History Education (AIHE). The contest asked teachers to submit lesson plans, ideas, and activities used in the classroom to teach students about personal and historical heroes that are inspirational. Oswald submitted her students’ “Heroes Tribute” project and won the contest.

Teaching History Sixties Style at Temple University

[Excerpt] ...That was the beginning. Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, from that point on, the students stayed for 30, 60, sometimes even 90 minutes after class, discussing present-day examples of whatever topic we had been examining in class. After a couple of weeks [...] I suggested that we call them "teach-ins" (as a child of the 1960s, I couldn't help it).

Third Annual Mount Vernon History Teacher of the Year Award Won by Jim Percoco

The third annual Mount Vernon History Teacher of the Year award was won on July 22, 2010 by James Percoco, a history teacher at West Springfield High School.

Interview with Ralph Young

Ralph Young is a scholar of the history of dissent in the United States of America. A Professor at Temple University in Philadelphia, he was an activist in the protest movement against the Vietnam War. His book Dissent in America has been very successful in the U.S.

Meet our presenters

Laureen Hungo Brady
Instructional Design and Curriculum Editor
American Institute for History Education

Laureen Hungo Brady, a certified elementary and early childhood teacher, comes to AIHE with 13 years of teaching and administrative experience. She leads the development of all elementary curriculum and materials. She is dedicated to creating a strong tie between literacy and history curriculums providing professional development for elementary teachers via national education conventions and school district colloquia. She continues to author teaching resources for AIHE’s signature product CICERO: History Beyond the Textbook™

Laureen’s work has also been nationally and internationally published through the New Jersey Italian and Italian American Heritage Commission’s curriculum and the New Jersey Network’s program Ten Crucial Days, on the Battles of Princeton and Trenton.

Laureen’s most recent endeavor is her focus on authoring engaging historical children’s books with accompanying teacher manuals. A series of four books written on the fourth grade level includes George Washington’s Journal, My Friend Benjamin Franklin, Dear Mr. Alexander Hamilton and John and Abigail Adams. These books can be purchased through AIHE’s on-line bookstore www.aihe-bookstore.com.

What others are saying:

Dr. Irene Hall says:

I have been an elementary and middle school special education teacher for over 25-years and have spent untold hours in professional development courses. The Discovery Liberty Fellowship is exceptional in that it takes care of my needs as a lifelong learner and gives me top-notch tools and resources to use with my students. All the educators involved in the program are equally passionate about history, teaching and children - a rare but treasured combination. Because of this program I have been able to effectively integrate history content into my reading, writing, and mathematics classes in ways that are stimulating and accessible to both my special education and g/t students.



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