Author Archives: Tricia

TPS Network Albums

The range of topics covered in your TPS Network albums was broad and interesting. You will find many useful resources here to aid you in teaching these topics. Cecilia The Trail of Tears and Indian Removal Angelina Coralie Franklin Cook … Continue reading

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Welcome to Spring 2025!

Welcome! I am excited to be working with you this semester. This blog will serve as a place to access assignment guidelines and course readings, share current news of interest, and further reflect on what it means to teach social … Continue reading

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Welcome to the Summer 2024 Semester

Welcome!! I am excited to be working with you during this summer semester. This blog will serve as a place to access assignment guidelines and course readings, share current news of interest, and further reflect on what it means to … Continue reading

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Our Trip to the Valentine

We loved sharing this experience with you! Consider searching The Valentine’s online collections database as you work on your multigenre project. The museum’s collection includes 1.6 million objects related to Richmond history. You can find helpful tips for searching the … Continue reading

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Do You Know Georgia Gilmore?

I consider myself a lifelong learner, but I find studying history incredibly humbling because there is so much I don’t know. Imagine my surprise when last week at the Youth Media Awards the American Library Association named Sweet Justice: Georgia … Continue reading

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The VA Social Studies SOL Revision

Introduction Below you will find links to official documents, news articles, videos, public statements, and other resources designed to help you understand the complex issues surrounding the process of revising the History and Social Science Standards of Learning in Virginia. … Continue reading

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Welcome to the Spring 2023 Semester

Greetings from Dr. Bland and Dr. Stohr! We are excited to welcome you back to UR for the spring semester. This blog will serve not only as a place to access assignment guidelines and course readings but also as a … Continue reading

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Postcard History

A few months ago I subscribed to a site called Postcard History. It has some terrific images for students to explore the differences between the past and present. It also has some fascinating historical tidbits. For example, today’s article is … Continue reading

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Developmentally Appropriate Social Studies

When we met last week, Reid posed an important question about when it is appropriate to teach certain topics to students. After much searching, I found few clear answers to this question. There is, however, some very clear guidance on … Continue reading

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The Declaration of Independence

The National Archives has an interesting and informative blog entitled Pieces of History. In it, primary sources are regularly highlighted. Last year they wrote about the Dunlap Broadside printed on July 4, along with the real-time proceedings of that day inscribed … Continue reading

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