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'Rights
and Responsibilities' subject of latest Illinois History Teacher
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[AUG. 17 , 2005]
SPRINGFIELD -- "Rights and Responsibilities" is
the subject of the latest Illinois History Teacher, a free
publication intended to help junior high and high school teachers
present Illinois history in the classroom.
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Each section of Illinois History Teacher explores a topic in-depth
and then provides suggested teaching strategies, activities, test
questions, maps, time lines and out-of-class research. Illinois
History Teacher is researched and written by college and high school
history teachers and other history professionals and is published by
Illinois Historic Preservation Agency Educational Services. "This
new edition of Illinois History Teacher is a valuable resource for
teaching about Illinois history," said Robert Coomer, director of
the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. "It offers teachers ideas
about presenting this important part of the state's history in the
classroom, including many materials they can use right from the
book."
Sections in the new publication include "Edward Coles, Patrician
Emancipator"; "Copperheads and Pike County in the Civil War";
"School Segregation in Southern Illinois -- The Alton School Case,
1897-1908"; and "Proving Guilt -- Illinois Anti-Conspiracy Laws of
the Nineteenth Century." Each section contains illustrations and
curriculum materials that may be used as is or adapted for use in
particular classrooms.
This edition of Illinois History
Teacher was written and edited by the following:
- Thomas Best, American History teacher from Monmouth and
part-time instructor on the Civil War and secondary studies at
Monmouth College
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- Don Cavallini, retired teacher from Lexington High School
and currently director of outreach at Heartland Community
College
- David E. Goss, retired teacher from Ewing-Northern Middle
School and author of works dealing with the Ku Klux Klan and the
history of Franklin County
- Dan Monroe, author of books about President John Tyler and
the Illinois executive mansion
- Mitchell Newton-Matza, adjunct teacher at the University of
St. Francis in Joliet and author of numerous works on legal and
labor history
- Shirley J. Portwood, professor in the Department of
Historical Studies at Southern Illinois University --
Edwardsville and author of numerous works on African-American
history
- Erika Schlichter, teacher of U.S. history and government at
Sycamore High School
- Walter S. Waggoner, who taught history and government for 30
years at Quincy High School and has written works on the Civil
War era
Teachers who wish to obtain free
copies may call (217) 785-6916 or write to:
Illinois History Teacher
Illinois Historic Preservation Agency
1 Old State Capitol Plaza
Springfield, IL 62701-1507
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