ANUAH eBulletin

January 20th, 2010
Free Access to "The Idea of America"- a New Interactive High School History Program



Colonial Williamsburg has developed a new, interactive high school American history web-based program called "The Idea of America".  And YOU and your students can beta test this program for free during the 2009-2010 school year.

Click here to learn more!

Take Your Students on Free Electronic Field Trips from Colonial Williamsburg...

Colonial Williamsburg

For the second year in a row, ANUAH is working with the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation to provide teachers, students and schools in Alaska with free scholarships to participate in their '09-'10 series of electronic field trips (valued at $500 per school).  Act fast, these scholarships won't last long.

Learn the Historian's Craft:  Free, Self-Paced, Online Course Available!

"Archival Research Basics with the National Archives" created by the National Archives and Records Administration, Pacific Alaska Region is a 1 credit course, designed to assist teacher wishing to learn how to research with original documents at NARA facilities across the United States and online.

Free Curriculum Resources Available from the U.S. Department of State

"Today in Washington: The Media and Diplomacy" is an instructional package that explores the interaction between diplomats and reporters throughout our history.


Join ANUAH- A Professional Development Community for Alaskan Educators
ANUAH

The Alaska Network for Understanding American History (ANUAH) is ready to help Alaskan teachers of American History explore the art & science of 21st Century Education.

Using 21st Century Tools & Skills to Build a Networked Community of Practice

Entering the 21st century, we have more varied and better technologies, which offer a brighter promise for creating a similar community of educators & scholars dedicated to enriching their lives as teaching professionals. This panel hopes to engage in a critical discussion of the promise and pitfalls inherent in using digital tools to create communities of professional development.

Click here to learn more!