KCHE
@kchekansas.bsky.social
Kansas Council for History Education | Find us online at http://ksche.weebly.com/.
Congratulations to Shawn Hornung of Wamego High School (Wamego, KS) on being named the 2025 Kansas @gliamericanhistory.bsky.social Teacher of the Year! Shawn will be awarded $1,000 and becomes a nominee in the national contest. #historymatters #gilderlehrman #teacheroftheyear
Make plans to visit the Kansas Aviation Museum on Sunday, July 13th to tour the World War II C-47 that led the invasion at Normandy June 6, 1944. It will be there one day only! Don’t miss it!! #WorldWarII #c47skytrain #ThatsAllBrother #WhereDreamsTakeFlight
"That Tubman was prohibited from enlisting in the U.S. Army did not stop her from risking her life for the enslaved, or for a nation that hadn’t yet recognized her rights as a citizen." 🗃️ www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | Actually, Secretary Hegseth, Harriet Tubman was a war hero
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is wrong to consider stripping her name from the USNS Harriet Tubman.
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I would have done just about anything for something like this when I was teaching 8th grade. gilderlehrman.org/declaration-independence#annotated-declaration Thx @gliamericanhistory.bsky.social! #declarationofindependence #sschat #socialstudies #primarysources
Join us for #InsidetheVault today at 7 p.m. ET! Dr. Denver Brunsman will discuss the Olive Branch Petition, sent by colonists to King George III in an attempt to avoid the American Revolution. Learn more and register: gilderlehrman.org/insidethevault
If you are a Kansas resident with students enrolled in Pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, it is time to download the Sunflower Summer app! sunflowersummer.org
NCHE invites proposals for our 2026 National Conference in Montgomery, AL, March 26-28. Interested in presenting a Breakout Session, Poster Session, or Mini Session at the conference? Summer is a great time to prepare and apply. Submit your proposal at ncheteach.org/conference/c....
Spots are still available for the FREE Indigenous Education Summer Summit NEXT Friday June 20th featuring Dr. Cornel Pewewardy! Learn more and register at kusurvey.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_....
Four “A’s” with @glennwiebe.bsky.social at the @essdack.bsky.social summer PD. @amywalker.bsky.social @caseymmeier.bsky.social #KSHGSS
Using Google Mymaps to tell stories and connect content with @amywalker.bsky.social at the @essdack.bsky.social summer PD. @glennwiebe.bsky.social @caseymmeier.bsky.social #KSHGSS
How do maps tell a story?? Make a Key or Title to tell the story with @amywalker.bsky.social at the @essdack.bsky.social summer PD. What a great inquiry activity. @glennwiebe.bsky.social @caseymmeier.bsky.social #KSHGSS
Making Words With Friends activity! Teacher Leader @caseymmeier.bsky.social has complete command of the floor at the @essdack.bsky.social summer PD. #KSHGSS @glennwiebe.bsky.social @amywalker.bsky.social
Seek and Shape using Chronicling America with @caseymmeier.bsky.social at the @essdack.bsky.social summer PD. @glennwiebe.bsky.social @amywalker.bsky.social #KSHGSS
What’s in a name?? Using a map—Yes a paper map—to identify place name origins and ProjectZeroHGSE Thinking Routines with @amywalker.bsky.social @essdack.bsky.social @glennwiebe.bsky.social @caseymmeier.bsky.social #KSHGSS
Who needs one of these t-shirts to wear at all of your fun upcoming summer activities? It is available in green, gray and maroon. Order online at ksche.weebly.com/historyshirt.... #historytshirtshowdown #historymatters
What do you observe? What do you feel this means? The LOC team is guiding teachers through the practicing visual source strategy to help embed deeper thinking in the classroom. Amazing collaboration of ideas. @glennwiebe.bsky.social @essdack.bsky.social @nhtoymc.bsky.social
Sunday on #BookBreaks: Sharon McMahon will discuss her book "The Small and the Mighty: Twelve Unsung Americans Who Changed the Course of History, from the Founding to the Civil Rights Movement." Join us for this free online program at 2 pm ET! Register: www.gilderlehrman.org/book-breaks-...
The LOC 101 session has begun. Rabbit holes, finding your way back, search tools, and short cuts are all covered with the amazing Teaching LOC staff. #KSHGSS
National History Day's updated statement on NEH funding cuts affecting the organization and History Day affiliate programs across the United States and the world. Please share widely among your networks and donate now at nhd.org/donate. Thank you so much for your support. #historymatters
HGSS teachers!! Have you seen this resource from the @usnatarchives.bsky.social?! So many ways to examine primary sources!! 🗺️🍎 #sschat #historyteacher www.archives.gov/education/le...
Document Analysis
Español Document analysis is the first step in working with primary sources. Teach your students to think through primary source documents for contextual understanding and to extract information to ma...
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Check out this awesome offer by Kevin M. Levin @civilwarmemory.bsky.social! #historymatters
Kevin M. Levin@civilwarmemory.bsky.social · 2y agoNEH cuts have left many of us feeling powerless. I want to do whatever I can to help. If your current or planned program has lost funding and falls within my area of expertise, I am willing to waive as much of my compensation as possible. I will do virtual presentations for free. Please reach out.
Tomorrow on my live webcast “History Matters:” On Crashing the Economy: Hamilton Has WORDS Hamilton had a LOT to say about the massive impact of an unstable economy. He’s got a LOT to say to us. Join us. Friday 10AM ET NCHEteach.org/conversations
📍Join our webinar on place-based social studies! Learn how to root your teaching in your local community to boost engagement, critical thinking, and real-world connections. Perfect for educators looking to make learning more relevant. #sschat #edchat 🗓️ April 2, 7:30 pm EST 🔗
Rooted in the Real World: Harnessing Place-Based Learning for Social Studies Education
NCHE Conference
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Hours until registration begins! We’re looking forward to seeing this room filled with history lovers soon. #NCHE2025
What if I told you that you have a little over ten days to apply to a transformational teacher institute at @easternstate.bsky.social and get to work with @ksautner.bsky.social plus ahem .. stipends are available?? www.easternstate.org/teach Hooray for summer! #EduSky #sschat 🍎🗺️
Summer Teacher Institute
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