American Lesson Plan: Teaching US History in Secondary Schools

The American Historical Association (AHA) hosted a Congressional Briefing sharing findings from the AHA’s report, American Lesson Plan: Teaching US History in Secondary Schools. The briefing summarized key findings from the most comprehensive study of secondary US history education undertaken in the 21st century.

The briefing took place on Tuesday, September 24 at 9:00 a.m. ET in Rayburn House Office Building Room 2044.

Moderator James Grossman (AHA) and panelists Nicholas Kryczka (AHA), Brenda Santos (Brown Univ.), and Jonathan Zimmerman (Univ. of Pennsylvania) discussed the American Lesson Plan report and its implications for education policy.

Download the handout as a PDF.