See us at the SREB Conference in Charlotte this Week

What So Proudly We Hail will be exhibiting at the Southern Regional Educational Board’s annual staff conference in Charlotte, NC this week, entitled High Schools That Work. The conference will bring together more than 5,000 middle school, high school, and postsecondary educators from nearly all 50 states in an effort to give teachers new strategies to enhance their classroom experience.

The conference will run from Wednesday, July 17–Friday, July 19 … Read more »

Blogger Spotlight: Intersection of Technology and Education

In this week’s installment of the Blogger Spotlight, learn about the array of online tools available to teachers to enhance their lessons. From studying the Battle of Gettysburg and Abraham Lincoln, to online primary-source themed professional development resources, these posts will give you some ideas about sharpening your curriculum.

Interested in solving the mystery of Gettysburg? Read Glenn W’s fascinating post about using mapping technology to interpret General Robert … Read more »

The Marines’ Hymn

Today marks the 215th anniversary of the Marine Corps’ re-chartering by Congress, which made the Corps a permanent part of the US military. Throughout its storied history, the Marine Corps is most famous for its valor at the Battle of Belleau Wood in World War I, its success at the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II, and for its uplifting and patriotic “Marines’ Hymn.”

The stirring “Marines’ Hymn” is the … Read more »

“All Men and Women Are Created Equal”: The Declaration of Sentiments from the Seneca Falls Convention (1848)

By Anne Continetti  

Download the full lesson as a PDF.

Note: This lesson should be used after “Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness: A Lesson on the Declaration of Independence.”

Course | US History, US Government (AP or non-AP), Civics, Women’s History, Grades 11–12

Length | This lesson is designed for a 45-minute class period. Extension activities are included at the end of the lesson.

Objective | Students will … Read more »

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness: A Lesson on the Declaration of Independence

By Anne Continetti  

Download the full lesson as a PDF.

Course | US History, US Government (AP or non-AP), Civics, Grades 11–12

Length | This lesson is designed for a 60-minute class period. Extension activities are included at the end of the lesson.

Objective | Students will be able to: understand the meaning and central ideas of the Declaration of Independence; cite textual evidence to analyze this primary source; … Read more »

Fourth of July Myths

Now that you have had a chance to unwind from the Fourth of July weekend, consider some common misconceptions about the holiday. While students across America learn about the importance of Independence Day, there are many myths surrounding America’s independence. In an interview with NPR, Ray Raphael, author of Founding Myths, helps to debunk the myths about the Fourth of July.

For instance, did you know that America’s independence … Read more »

Chronicling Patriots through Photographs

Thanks to decades of research, we can now catch a glimpse of soldiers who fought in the Revolutionary War. Joe Bauman has dedicated his career to collecting daguerreotypes of Revolutionary War veterans.

While the science of photography did not become widespread until the 1850s, the possibility that some Revolutionary War soldiers lived into their 80’s offered hope to Bauman that records of early patriots may exist.

Utilizing his experience as … Read more »