Teaching American History

America: The Experiment – The Experience – The Echo

A Professional Learning Program for Teachers of Grades 3 - 8

“Histories make men wise; poets, witty; the mathematics, subtle; natural philosophy, deep; moral, grave; logic and rhetoric, able to contend.” - Sir Francis Bacon

Focusing on the influences of arts and sciences on democratic thought and institutions in American history, this grant will highlight the profound effect they have had on our history and how these changes across time have shaped the American experience. The readings, lectures, and activities involved in this program of study will help teachers make meaningful connections between American history and the evolution of the arts and sciences.