Join PBS LearningMedia and the Museum of the American Revolution as we share new classroom resources for teaching the lasting influence of the American Revolution. Participants will explore how the Declaration of Independence’s impact extends beyond 1776 and the United States and continues to inspire global citizens today. PBS LearningMedia will investigate the importance of …

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Join the DBQ Project and WCSS for a workshop to discuss how to support students in building better arguments through various close reading strategies of primary and secondary sources. Teachers will examine individual documents and learn effective instructional strategies to get students thinking, speaking, and writing about them. Leave with actionable tools to enhance students' …

Webinar – Reading Like a Historian from the DBQ Project & WCSS Read More »

Freedom During America's 250th Anniversary  As the nation celebrates its 250th year, it’s a crucial time to reflect on the founding principles of the American project. America, once an ambitious idea, is now a reality, but as its citizens we all must fight to keep it. We must disagree courageously, but stay in the room, …

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As the nation celebrates its 250th year, it’s a crucial time to reflect on the founding principles of the American project. America, once an ambitious idea, is now a reality, but as its citizens we all must fight to keep it. We must disagree courageously, but stay in the room, as the founding fathers once …

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As the nation approaches its 250th anniversary, this full-day workshop explores George Washington’s leadership and the role his words played in shaping the early republic. Participants will examine how Washington navigated disagreement, spoke about unity, and guided a new nation through uncertainty using the Farewell Address and other key documents. Teachers will focus on making …

Workshop – Teaching Civic Conversations: Bringing Discourse from Washington’s Time into Today’s Classrooms Read More »

In our increasingly divided society, administrators and academic leaders face a unique opportunity to bring informed, respectful, and productive discourse to their school communities. To do so, leaders must play an active role in fostering environments and providing guidance and training to educators so these discussions can take place constructively. The Facing History & Ourselves …

In-Person Event: Leading for Change: Facing History & Ourselves in Madison Read More »

Fredonia, WI Beginning with the upheavals of the 1960s, the United States saw a diverse set of groups pushing for social change. These included African Americans, Native Americans, women, and gays and lesbians. This seminar will focus on the legacy of the 1960s, the intersection of personal behavior with political movements and battles won and …

In-Person Seminar – A250: The Legacy of the Declaration of Independence – Modern Social Movements Read More »

This workshop provides an overview of The Asian American Education Project’s lesson plans and the five thematic units on: citizenship, civil rights, identity, immigration, and racism. It will cover the importance of including APIDA history in school curricula by exploring the contributions of APIDAs in labor activism, the fight for school integration and citizenship rights, …

Teacher Workshop – AAPI Studies in K-12 Read More »

As part of George Washington’s Mount Vernon GW250 regional programming, join us in Madison for Teaching Civic Conversations! This hands-on, full-day workshop is packed with classroom-ready strategies for meaningful civic discourse using founding-era sources and discussion tools (K–12). Don't overlook the $100 stipend! Learn more and Register Here