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Project HISTORY

 

Project HISTORY is a U.S. Department of Education-funded Teaching American History grant award recipient.  North Syracuse Central School District is the lead agency which submitted the proposal in collaboration with Dr. Jim Carroll of Project LEGAL.  It is a three-year project with two additional years contingent upon federal funding.  The first cadre of 30 American history (grades 5, 7, 8, & 11) teachers from nineteen public and private school districts in Central New York will meet in August of 2009 for a week of workshops.  During the next two and one half years, these teachers will meet regularly to attend presentations and visit museums and historical sites in the area.  American History faculty from Syracuse University’s Maxwell School will give presentations on relevant topics throughout the project.  They will also meet to receive instruction on integrating technology into their American history curriculum through WebQuests, PowerPoint lessons as well as Project HISTORY’s unique internet problem solving and Constitutional Law applications.  Participants will also have access to a listserv to stay in touch with the directors of the project as well as with their fellow teachers.  Teachers will be expected to create on-line lessons for use in their classes to help their students on required American History and Social Studies tests.  Grade-appropriate reading materials will also be provided to the teachers.  Teachers receive in-service professional development stipends for their attendance in the summer, afterschool and weekend sessions.  Substitute reimbursements will be made to districts for any school-year release day workshops.  During the February break of 2012, a second cadre of 30 teachers will start the program.  If you have any questions about Project HISTORY, please contact us.

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Participating School Districts (Cadre 1)

 

Project HISTORY Abstract

Introductory PowerPoint

30 Month Agenda

Project Pictures

Post Standard Article (January 20, 2012)

  • North Syracuse Central School District (Lead District)
  • Auburn
  • Syracuse Catholic Diocese
  • Central Square
  • Chittenango
  • Clinton
  • Cortland
  • East Syracuse Minoa
  • Fabius-Pompey
  • Fayetteville-Manlius
  • Fulton
  • Jamesville-DeWitt
  • Liverpool
  • Oneida
  • Oswego
  • Port Byron
  • Solvay
  • Southern Cayuga
  • Syracuse
  • Utica

 

A North Syracuse Central School District project

Funded by a U.S. Department of Education Teaching American History Grant

In collaboration with Project LEGAL of Syracuse University’s Maxwell School

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