Enriching lesson plans for students

August 2, 2004

Twenty-six Hamilton City School District teachers now have new history lesson plans to use in their classrooms after spending a week at Miami University Hamilton this summer.

The teachers are participants in the Teaching American History Project, funded through a grant from the United States Department of Education, which awarded $731,631 to the Michael J. Colligan History Project of Miami Hamilton and the Hamilton City School District.

During the week of July 25, the teachers attended lectures on specific history content based on the years 1492 to 1775 in American history. They heard lectures about Native American Indians and slavery from Miami University professors and Teaching American History (TAH) staff members, as well as staff members from Lane Public Library, also a partner in the grant. Teachers also toured SunWatch Village, an 800-year-old Indian site, now a national archeological and historic landmark, located in Dayton.

The goal of the program is to raise student achievement by improving teachers' knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of American History. From the lectures and activities, teachers developed new lesson plans to help enrich their current course material. Learn more about Miami Hamilton, Hamilton City Schools and Lane Libraries' Teaching American History program.