National Council for History Education

Canton, Georgia, 30115

Last updated on August 14, 2024
Grant awarded by
Library of Congress
Region
East
Organization Type
Non-profit Organization
Congressional District(s)
11
Fiscal Year Of First Grant
FY 2022 [10/01/21 - 09/30/22]
Contributing Organization(s)
National Council for History Education
Organization description

The National Council for History Education provides professional and intellectual leadership to foster an engaged community committed to the teaching, learning, and appreciation of diverse histories.

Project description

The Rural Experience in America project provides rural teachers with:
1) a deep examination of rural history and the impact of agricultural change on children, families, and communities in the United States.
2) professional development and practice using the Library of Congress’s collections on rural history and with local rural historical societies so they can situate local history in the larger human experience.
3) support in the design and implementation of works of public value that connect rural students to their community’s history.
4) guidance in making connections with their rural communities and histories to national narratives and primary source collections.
TPS project focus
  • Workshops
Content focus
  • History
Audience
  • Classroom teachers
Level(s)
  • 3 - 5
  • 6 - 8
  • 9 - 12
  • Pre-K - 2nd
Population focus
  • Rural
Organization Contact
National Council for History Education
[email protected]
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