Globalizing the US History Survey
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Bridging Cultures at Community Colleges: Globalizing the US Survey, Supporting Those Who Teach It
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Dana L. Schaffer and Sarah Fenton | Sep 1, 2016
The US history survey is a required course for community college students in many states. Often their first, sometimes only, exposure to history and t... -
Teaching Environmental History in US and World History Survey Courses
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Guest Blogger | Apr 6, 2016
By Allison Frickert-MurashigeThermohaline circulation, Aedes aegypti, sodium nitrate, and CO2 uptake are all terms that four years ago I would... -
Transforming the US History Survey by Expanding Its Geographical Focus
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Guest Blogger | Mar 16, 2016
By Lesley KawaguchiThe AHA’s Bridging Cultures program, “American History, Atlantic and Pacific,” was geared toward providing an opportunity for community... -
Transforming the US History Survey with a Focus on Labor in the Atlantic World
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Kimberly D. Hill | Feb 16, 2016
About three years ago, I realized I needed to reorganize the first few weeks of my early US history survey course. Following the 13 colonies-centered ...
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Unsettling US History Courses: A Reflection on My Experiences with Bridging Cultures
Guest Blogger | Feb 2, 2016
by Carlos Alberto ContrerasEditor’s Note: This post is the fourth in a series of posts from the AHA Bridging Cultures project.Lionel... -
Incorporating the Pacific World in the Early American History Survey
Guest Blogger | Dec 28, 2015
By Brittany AdamsFrom 2013–15, I was fortunate enough to participate in the NEH/AHA Bridging Cultures program. In addition to working... -
Incorporating the Atlantic and Pacific Worlds into the US History Survey
Guest Blogger | Nov 23, 2015
By Shannon BontragerEditor’s Note: This post is the first of a series of posts from the AHA Bridging Cultures project.... -
Bridging Historias through Latino History and Culture: An NEH Bridging Cultures at Community Colleges Project
AHA Staff | May 4, 2015
Bridging Historias: Latino/a History and Culture in the Community College Classroom will culminate its two-year National Endowment for the Humanities-funded program... -
Pizza, PechaKucha, and Pedagogy
Guest Blogger | Feb 26, 2015
Dr. Shannon Bontrager is a soon to be associate professor of history at Georgia Highlands College in Cartersville, Georgia. His...
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