Visit HIS 299 “Intro to Historical Studies” students at the “Cleveland Against the World: #Allin at the Great Lakes Exposition” project fair, November 10, 2016 from 8:30-9:45 am in Michael Schwartz Library….
Tag: US History
Electoral College: Lesson Plan
Teachers: Election season lesson plan by History Department Graduate Assistant Genie Donley! Fall of 2016 is undoubtedly the most exciting time to be an American Government student. The 2016 presidential election has…
Stephanie Hinnershitz: Faculty Spotlight
We are pleased to welcome Dr. Stephanie Hinnershitz to the History Department! Stephanie Hinnershitz joins the CSU History Department this fall as Assistant Professor of History. She earned her BA from Lock…
Protest Voices in the Classroom: Anti-War Movement Lesson Plan
The anti-war movement during the course of the Vietnam War impacted American society and attempted to influence US foreign policy in Southeast Asia through various means. The anti-war movement began with mass…
Draft Refusal During Vietnam
Selective Service during the War in Vietnam (The full text of the Selective Service Act, USC 50 Ch. 49 – Military Selective Service can be found here.) The Selective Service Act of…
July 21 & 23: Labor History Book Presentation & Film
NEO-based Labor Education and Arts Project (LEAP) is sponsoring a book presentation by Ahmed White and film screening (Mean Things Happening) on July 21 & 23 in Cleveland. Full details in this flyer and at…
Souther on Hough 50th Anniversary
This July is the 50th anniversary of the Hough Riots in Cleveland. For teachers in Northeast Ohio, the events surrounding the commemoration are a great way to augment discussions of racial tension, urban spaces,…
The InterReligious Task Force of Cleveland and El Salvador
The InterReligious Task Force (IRTF) is a Cleveland-based interfaith group whose mission is to promote peace and human rights in Central America and Colombia. The group was founded after four churchwomen were…
Advising: Colonial/Revolutionary US History in AY 16/17
Social Studies Majors: Do you need HIS 312 or an equivalent Colonial/Revolutionary US history course next year to complete your major? Let us know by filling out this survey: https://goo.gl/XqY8rV Let me or…
2016 CIFF Films for Social Studies
The Cleveland International Film Festival is around the corner! I am keeping up with the tradition to look through the schedule and see which films will be interesting and useful for History and Social Studies teachers….