Kentucky Historical Society hosts free workshops for history teachers
The Kentucky Historical Society is hosting two free Teaching American History workshops on March 15 and April 12.
Kentucky Secretary of State hosts discussion on civic health
Join Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams and the Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) for a conversation on Kentucky’s Civic Health.
Teaching Kentucky History Institute now open for professional learning opportunities
The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) is excited to offer a five-day, content-rich professional learning opportunity to Kentucky social studies teachers called the Teaching Kentucky History Institute.
Origins of the Cold War: Teaching American History Seminar
The Kentucky Historical Society will host David Krugler from the University of Wisconsin Plattville for a one-day seminar examining the origins of the Cold War. The event will take place on Sept. 21 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. ET with lunch provided.
Kentucky Historical Society, Kentucky Council for the Social Studies host conference in July for teachers
The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) and the Kentucky Council for the Social Studies (KCSS) are joining together at KHS in downtown Frankfort for a two-day conference to rejuvenate your teaching strategies and collaborate with others in social studies education.
Kentucky Historical Society seeks feedback from teachers on programming, professional development
The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) is seeking input from active Kentucky teachers who are currently teaching social studies in grades K-12.
Simpson County teacher named 2021 Kentucky History Teacher of the Year
Justin Mitchell, a social studies teacher at Franklin-Simpson Middle School in Simpson County, has been named the Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) 2021 Kentucky History Teacher of the Year.
National History Day going virtual for 2021
The Kentucky Historical Society is prepared to help teachers and students participate in National History Day in Kentucky (NHDKy) for 2021. The theme for this year’s projects and contests is “Communication in History: The Key to Understanding.”
Kentucky Historical Society offers online programs for students, teachers
The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) has launched several virtual education aids for K-12 students, the result of surveying about 200 Kentucky teachers over the summer.
Museum resources for the social studies classroom
The new Kentucky Academic Standards for Social Studies look very different from the old ones. Perhaps the most notable change is the new emphasis on Kentucky studies, a subject once relegated to 4th grade but now addressed in every K-12 classroom.