Teach American History

Construction on Norris Dam, TVA Historic Photo Collection

"America's Republic" Teaching American History Grant includes eight school districts in Blount, Bradley, Loudon, McMinn, Monroe, and Polk counties, as well as Lenoir City and Sweetwater City schools in the Tennessee River Valley. The "America's Republic" project is headed by the East Tennessee Historical Society and the history department at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. The "America's Republic" project is also working in close partnership with local museums and libraries.

Dr. Bruce Wheeler discusses designing the Manual for Teachers with Master Teachers. (clockwise: Dr. Bruce Wheeler, Jeff Bird, Helen Den Uyl, Tamra Lanning, Sherry Rogers, and Annette Taylor)

The "America's Republic" project will be hosting a wide range of events for teachers year round. During the summer, Master and Mentor teachers will have week long institutes in which they receive method and strategies instruction. Master teachers will also have a 2 day long session in which they will design and write a "Manual for Teaching" for Tennessee history teachers. During the school year, approximately 110 East Tennessee teachers can look forward to lectures from University of Tennessee history professors, method and strategy sessions led by Master and Mentor teachers, as well as tour historic sites across the region. We are also working to promote the regional National History Day competition.

Keep checking back with www.teachamericanhistory.org for new additions to both the History Kit and Curriculum Unit sections each week as well as other items!