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Presidential Primary Sources Project Kicks Off in January-Register Now!
Free, live, interactive classroom web series Presidential Primary Sources Project 2021 The Presidential Primary Sources Project Register...
Jan 21, 20212 min read
Getting Ready for the First 100 Days
Inauguration Day and Beyond January 20th, Inauguration Day, marks the official start of the four-year term of the President of the United...
Jan 21, 20211 min read
Resources for talking to students about politics, civic engagement, and uncertainty
Here are some additional resources ASCD shared to teach about the violence on January 6, 2021: https://inservice.ascd.org/resources-for-t...
Jan 21, 20211 min read
PBS NewsHour Searching for Justice Series
PBS NewsHour has launched a “Searching for Justice” series. Searching for Justice explores criminal justice reforms unfolding across the...
Jan 21, 20211 min read
Apply for Street Law’s Supreme Court Summer Institute for Teachers
Applications are now open for educators to apply to be part of the Street Law Supreme Court Summer Institute. This teacher professional...
Jan 21, 20211 min read
Media Literacy Toolkit
New Media Literacy Toolkit If information is the currency of democracy, we must teach the youngest members of our communities to be wise...
Jan 21, 20211 min read
Better Days: Student Contest and Teacher Awards
Better Days is a nonprofit dedicated to sharing stories of women in Utah history. Our first event of 2021 is a student essay and art...
Jan 15, 20211 min read
In the Field with UEN-TV
UEN is launching In the Field with UEN-TV, a new program to support the next generation of media professionals with mentoring by our...
Jan 15, 20211 min read
National History Day Podcast @ Planet Word Museum
Here's a fun new resource for thinking about our communication in history theme! NHD has just launched a new podcast called NHD Field...
Jan 15, 20211 min read
New Semester, New Series!
New semester, new series! We are excited to announce that the Kennedy Center lecture series theme for winter semester 2021 is “Race:...
Jan 15, 20211 min read
Mob reality | Antifa falsely accused | Riot or coup?
The Sift, NLP’s free weekly newsletter for educators — delivered during the school year — explores timely examples of misinformation,...
Jan 14, 20213 min read
"Everybody can be great because everybody can serve." -Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Jan. 18, 2021, is the 26th anniversary of the day of service that celebrates the Civil Rights...
Jan 14, 20211 min read
NEH Workshops in Southern Utah Summer 2021
National Endowment for the Humanities: Landmarks of American History and Culture workshops are planned to be held at Southern Utah...
Jan 14, 20211 min read
Supporting your conversations about recent events at our nation's Capitol
A letter shared from iCivics: Dear Teacher, As you take on the overwhelming task of helping students process the disturbing events that...
Jan 13, 20212 min read
Utah Statehood Video for Students!
On January 4, Utah observed the 125th anniversary of achieving statehood. In honor of this event, the Utah Division of State History is...
Jan 13, 20211 min read
Student Opportunities with the National WWII Museum
1. The Billy Michal Student Leadership Award is awarded annually to one middle school or high school student from each state and the...
Jan 13, 20212 min read
What To Teach From Now Until Inauguration Day
Election Day has passed but there is still so much to teach Win the House was played more than 4 million times in the lead up to Election...
Jan 13, 20212 min read
2021 NCHE Conference
Place and time are the coordinates of all historical developments and events. Some are natural, like the geological formation of Utah’s...
Dec 10, 20201 min read
Teaching about immigration and America's identity
All webinars are free! Humanities in Class Webinar Series Explore upcoming topics on immigration and America's identity Each webinar is a...
Dec 10, 20201 min read
Utah State Capitol Virtual Field Trips during Legislative Session
The Capitol Preservation Board is excited to announce a distance learning opportunity for your students! The 2021 Legislative Session is...
Dec 7, 20201 min read
December 10, 2020 - Utah Outdoor Classroom Grant Virtual Workshop with Q and A
Information shared by Utah Society for Environmental Education Here is a funding opportunity that schools may apply for through the Utah...
Dec 7, 20201 min read
Updated Chinese Railroad Worker Lesson
Shared by Max Chang, Board of Director, Spike 150 Foundation He would like to make this available to any district and school in Utah....
Dec 3, 20201 min read
A massive new effort to name millions sold into bondage during the transatlantic slave trade
Article Written By Sydney Trent for the Washington Post Dec. 1, 2020 at 12:34 p.m. EST Daryle Williams was emotionally torn, pushing the...
Dec 2, 20201 min read
Amazing National History Day resources for you, on Padlet!
If you haven't looked at the National History Day (NHD) Utah Padlet yet, now is a great time to check it out! https://padlet.com/wenzet/h...
Dec 2, 20201 min read
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