• 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

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• 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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  Guest Blogger | Feb 2, 2016

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  Guest Blogger | Dec 28, 2015

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  Guest Blogger | Nov 23, 2015

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  AHA Staff | May 4, 2015

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  Guest Blogger | Feb 26, 2015

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