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Kentucky History Education Conference

The 2013 Kentucky History Education Conference, “Rights and Responsibilities in History,” will be July 11 at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History in Frankfort. Presenters include: Thomas Mackey, University of Louisville Edward Smith from Georgetown College as “The Great Dissenter,” Justice John Marshall Harlan Carol Crowe-Carraco, Western Kentucky University Gerald Smith, associate professor of African American and civil rights history at the [...]

By Susan Riddell|2020-11-09T15:33:03-05:00July 4, 2013|

National Deaf History Month offers opportunity to learn, share Deaf history with your students

Heidi Givens (Editor’s note: When used as a cultural label, the word deaf is often written with a capital D in speech and sign. When used as a label for the audiological condition, it is written with a lower case d. This column uses the term Deaf/deaf in deference to the Deaf culture.) I am not much of [...]

By Nancy Rodriguez|2013-03-28T10:20:49-04:00March 28, 2013|

History Teacher of the Year in role of a lifetime

The Kentucky History Teacher of the Year’s passion about the subject sets him apart, colleagues say.

By Nancy Rodriguez|2021-09-22T13:40:43-04:00November 27, 2012|

Them’s fightin’ words

Civil War lessons are timely as 150th anniversary is commemorated in Kentucky.

By Susan Riddell|2020-10-28T15:52:43-04:00November 27, 2012|

Principals, other administrators can share KHS opportunities with teachers

The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) offers many field trips designed to support and enhance Common Core English/ language arts standards and 21st-century skills. All programs encourage students to think critically, develop creative points of view and communicate their ideas. Through these programs, students will analyze primary source documents and artifacts while using evidence to support their interpretation. Museum educator led [...]

By Susan Riddell|2012-11-21T15:02:12-05:00November 22, 2012|

Teachers visit historic emancipation sites

Using primary sources and visiting historic sites are excellent ways to teach history, teachers say.

By Nancy Rodriguez|2020-09-21T08:34:50-04:00July 31, 2012|

Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History events

The Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History will be hosting two events that may be of interest to educators. On Saturday, July 14, there will be a workshop called Welcome to the Blogosphere. This is an introduction to genealogy blogs and how those interested can join the blogging community. Cheri Daniels, senior librarian and reference specialist at the Kentucky [...]

By Susan Riddell|2020-10-09T12:21:07-04:00July 12, 2012|

Emancipation study bus trip still has openings

There are still a few spots currently available for an upcoming field study bus trip, “Emancipation in Kentucky: A Key Turning Point,” on Friday, July 13, 2012, where participants will be visiting historic sites associated with African American Emancipation in Kentucky. This unique professional development day will start in Frankfort at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History and [...]

By Nancy Rodriguez|2012-07-03T13:46:06-04:00July 5, 2012|

History, social studies applicants sought

The Kentucky Literacy Leaders Academy for History and Social Studies, provided in partnership by the Kentucky Department of Education and the Kentucky Historical Society, will be June 19-21 in Frankfort. This event will kick off a year-long project designed to train history/social studies literacy leaders who will focus on the integration of Common Core literacy standards/skills into history and social [...]

By Susan Riddell|2018-08-16T11:08:03-04:00May 10, 2012|

Kentucky History Education Conference planned

The annual Kentucky History Education Conference for K-12 teachers will be held at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History in Frankfort on July 12. This year’s topic is Turning Points in History. Among others, presenters will include: Eric Jackson and Burke Miller from Northern Kentucky University; David Hamilton from the University of Kentucky; and Scott New as Daniel [...]

By Susan Riddell|2012-03-29T08:46:26-04:00March 29, 2012|