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As an 8th grade American history teacher, I should be excited about the opportunity to use this fall’s election as a way to bring history to life for my students.
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A San Antonio charter school has apologized after a teacher asked students in an eighth grade American history class to list the positive and negative aspects of slavery.
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Great Hearts Monte Vista, a local charter school, confirmed an 8th-grade American History class was assigned a worksheet titled "The Life of Slaves: A Balanced View." ...
Uncle Sam, the personification of the United States, was "born" on Sept. 7, 1813, and inspired by New York businessman Samuel Wilson, who provided rations to troops in the War of 1812.
In June 1812, Congress officially declared war for the first time in its history. But that war was unnecessary—perhaps the first ill-advised U.S. war of choice.
National test results on Wednesday showed a startling decline in eighth grade U.S. history scores, a trend that began nearly a decade ago and was accelerated by the pandemic.. The results come ...
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