National Center for History in the Schools

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History Wars: Order the Original, Archival (1994) Standards

Exclusively Available at NCHS by special request. $7.50/each (plus shipping) or $10/set of US and World (plus shipping). Email your request: nchs@history.ucla.edu

Free Teacher Workshops
The Los Angeles County Office of Education is proud to present American History Weekend Institute Series For Teachers, Grades K-12
April 12-13, 2008 (Saturday/Sunday)
The Spanish West and the Mexican American War; Prof. Louise Publos, Curator, Oakland Museum
May 3-4, 2008 (Saturday/Sunday)
History as Seen Through the Murals of Los Angeles; Prof. Eric Avila
June 14, 2008 (Saturday) Conflict Resolution in United States History; Prof. Arlene Gardner, Esq.
July 12-13, 2008 (Saturday/Sunday) The Great Depression, Labor Issues, and Hobos; Prof. Tobias Higbie, Dept. of History, UCLA For more information and to register:
http://nchs.ucla.edu/WeekendSeriesBrochure2008.pdf
For further information, please contact
Barbara Doten; Project Coordinator, Teaching American History; (562) 922-8954 or Doten_Barbara@lacoe.edu

Mission of the National Center for History in the Schools
The mission of the National Center for History in the Schools [NCHS] is to improve history education in K-12 schools via its challenging, yet easy to use, curricular materials and assisting with the professional development of K-12 history teachers.
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WORLD HISTORY FOR US ALL

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A free online innovative World History curriculum for American schools. Click here for PRESS RELEASE.

Teaching American History Grants

The Teaching American History Grant program is a discretionary grant program . . . The goal of the program is to support programs that raise student achievement by improving teachers' knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of American history.
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A Life in Public Education:
Honoring Gary B. Nash

Gary B. Nash, Professor of History at UCLA, has influenced history teaching more than any other figure of his generation. He led the design of the 1986 California History/Social Science Framework, the 1994 National History Standards, and the subsequent 1996 revised edition. He has served as Director of the National Center for History in the Schools, UCLA (NCHS) since 1994. Teachers and university faculty will gather to honor him for his work with teachers in California and all around the country.

See the Special January 2009 Issue of The History Teacher

Available: http://www.thehistoryteacher.org/main.html

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