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2. History of cartography - Wikipedia

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   The history of cartography refers to the development and consequences of cartography, or mapmaking technology, throughout human history. Maps have been one of the most important human inventions for millennia, allowing humans to explain and navigate their way through the world. When and how the earliest maps were made is unclear, but maps of ...

3. List of U.S. National Historic Landmarks by state - Wikipedia

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   Tabular listing. Most landmark designations are in one of the 50 states. New York is the state with the most (270), and New York City, with 114 designations, is the city with the largest number of designations. Of the states, North Dakota has the fewest designations with seven. Three cities (New York City, Philadelphia, and Boston) have enough ...

4. What is important in history teaching? Student class teachers ...

   files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1338972.pdf

   we have developed.’‘A child can understand his/her own role in life.’. .’Teaching historyThe big pictureMotivation and integrative teachingHistory is a (national) narrative, whic. includes general knowledge and an understanding of causes and consequences. Student class teachers try to find a way to motivate.

5. Engaging Students in Learning History. - ed

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   The challenge for teachers of history is to get them curious, interested, and engaged. It is almost a case of, "do no harm". Then they will want to learn history and enjoy it. Interesting but not effective strategies I like most history teachers have searched for a variety of strategies to make my lessons interesting.

6. Assessments - U.S. History | NAEP - National Center for ...

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   The U.S. history assessment is administered as a digitally based assessment. Survey questionnaires, administered to students, teachers, and school administrators who participate in a U.S. history assessment, are used to collect and report contextual information about students’ K-12 education and learning experience in and out of the classroom.

7. CHALLENGES FACING BEGINNING HISTORY TEACHERS: AN ... - ed

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   Research in general education documents the myriad challenges that many beginning teachers may face, including the following: heavy teaching loads, multiple preparations, the least “desirable” classes, extracurricular duties, few instructional resources, little collegial support, discipline issues, professional isolation, inadequate ...

8. Resources for Teachers - Office of Elementary and Secondary ...

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   This webinar helps teachers rethink their lesson plans for an online platform, including resources like teacher-created YouTube channels and explainer videos, tools for sharing resources with your peers, and ways of working with your district to ensure students have access. Digital Divide: Connectivity, Infrastructure and Devices (March 24 ...

9. Teaching Local History: Trends, Tips, and Resources.

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   Trends, tips, and resources for teaching local and family history are identified in this state-of-the-art paper. Using the local community as a historical resource can make American history more relevant and meaningful to students and aids in the development of a wide range of skills, including library use skills, writing skills, and skills used in evaluating historical data.