About the ClassThe word history comes from the Greek word historía which means "to learn or know by inquiry." In the pieces that follow, we encourage you to probe, dispute, dig deeper — inquire. History is not static. It's fluid. It changes and grows and becomes richer and more complex when any individual interacts with it.
Knowledge of history is empowering. An event is but the furthest ripple of an ever-expanding wave that may have started eddying outward hundreds of years ago. One who "sees" history is able to harness the power of that wave's entire journey. Finally, the best history has at its foundation a story. A printer challenges a King and so is laid the foundation of the first amendment; a New Jersey miner finds gold in California and sets off a torrent of movement westward; a woman going home from work does not relinquish her seat and a Civil Rights movement explodes. These stories all help to ask the question, "What is an American?" You'll help to answer that question. http://www.ushistory.org/us/ |
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Resources:Shmoop: Ask your students if they used Shmoop last year, if so they will just need to enroll in your class. If not, have them follow the directions attached:
For Students: http://www.shmoop.com/signup/ouhsd Magic Word: NONPOLAR Thinking Like a Historian: https://sheg.stanford.edu/us
Inaugural Addresses of US Presidents: http://legacy.fordham.edu/Halsall/mod/presidents-inaugurals.asp
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