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This website reflects the work of several groups of teachers who conducted research at the Smithsonian and other national historical organizations. For this reason, some of the primary sources included in Smithsonian Source are not from the Smithsonian collections. Teachers also chose the historical topics on the site, and these categories reflect their curricula rather than the terminology or organizational methods of the Smithsonian Institution.

The Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies (SCEMS) would like to thank the following organizations and individuals, as well as everyone in the Smithsonian units represented on this site.

SCEMS has been a partner in a series of Teaching American History grants bestowed on the following school districts by the U.S. Department of Education:

Montgomery County Public Schools under the direction of

Marty Creel, program supervisor, pre-K-12 social studies
Jennifer Sublette, Teaching American History grant project manager,2000-01
Debra Delavan, Teaching American History grant project manager,2001-04
Leslie Grimmell, elementary-school social studies specialist

In partnership with

Judy Gaines, director, Paul Peck Humanities Institute, Montgomery College
Bruce VanSledright, associate professor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Maryland, College Park

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools under the direction of

Becky Finger, social studies specialist and program director
Carol Solomon, Teaching American History grant project coordinator, 2002-04
Barbara Deaver, Teaching American History grant project assistant, 2004-05

In partnership with

Mariruth Leftwich-Wurdeman, head of education at the Charlotte Museum of History
Robin Morris, educator at the Levine Museum of the New South

Creighton School Districtunder the direction of

Sharon Rosenthal, social studies coordinator
Cathy Poplin, Teaching American History grant project director, 2003-04
Michael McCabe, Teaching American History grant project director, 2004-05
Stephanie DeMar, Teaching American History grant project coordinator
LeeAnn Lindsey, Teaching American History grant project coordinator

In partnership with

Brian Gratton, Arizona State University
Shelley Uram, Teachers Curriculum Institute

The Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies has enjoyed a long partnership with Advanced Placement/College Board. In 2004, after coauthoring the teaching publication Artifacts and Analysis, SCEMS and the College Board teamed up to create a week-long interactive seminar for advanced teachers of AP U.S. history. Many thanks to:

Michael Johanek,executive director, K-12 professional development, College Board
Lawrence Charap, head, History and Social Sciences Content Development Group; associate director, College Board
Lynell Engelmeyer, History Lab program coordinator, College Board, 2003-04
Kate Torbert, History Lab program coordinator, College Board, 2003-2005

The Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies also extends its appreciation to the individuals who have served as consultants on the above-mentioned programs:

Rocky Connell
Mike Henry
Carson Herrington
Loma Ishii
Jackie Moore
Trudy Todd

This site would not have been possible without the support and participation of the following educators. Their names may also appear on content they authored.

Montgomery County Public School, 2001-03

Myke Allred
David Diamond
Cyndi Frederickson
Francis Lotz
Eulane Mellon
Abbi Schellhaas
Linda Schneider
Marge Stembel

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, 2003-04

Paige Anderson
Mike Bradley
Elizabeth Brooks-Gordon
Mary Jo Cardamone
Colleen Casey
Jarma Chisholm
Uche Clark
Ken Cook
Barbara Deaver
Tamara Dial
Stacy Douglas
Thomas Draeger
Alexandra Edwards
Brian Freeland
Robin Girardi
Chloe Gordon
Angela Green
Lanette Grey
Justin Holt
Billy Hopkins
Jeff Joyce
Nancy Kute
Todd Lee
Sonya McInnis
Michelle Natoli
Linda Nore
Teresa Pardee
Bryan Patrick
Chris Range
Larry Range
Anne Sutton
Jessica Sutton
Laura Thompson
Aseelah Uhuru
Lisa Valentine
Vickie Waddell
Curt Williams
Deborah Williams
Andrea Winston

Creighton School District, 2004-05

Yolanda Arriola
Janice Atwood
Nicole Calabresi
Olinda Ciminski
Erin Corcoran
Juan Esquer
olivia free-woman
Stacie Fuller
Jaclyn Kordell
Melinda Krider
Shamolee Madril
Deb Muniz
Lisset Navarro
Heather Strevay
Bryan Wiese

AP/College Board Smithsonian History Lab 2004

Alison Bach
Kevin Behne
Bryon Boyd
Shannon Brayboy
William A. Brown
Stephen Heck
Patricia Hutman
Lomayumtewa Ishii
Brock Lehman
Linda Lewis
Timmy Locklear
Mara Lytle
Amanda Meatyard
Pamela Montague
Thomas Murray
Mai Lien Nguyen
Michael Tulee
Michael Weiss
Williard Zunie

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Home About Smithsonian Source About Smithsonian Source This website reflects the work of several groups of teachers who conducted research at the Smithsonian and other national historical organizations. For this reason, some of the primary sources included in Smithsonian Source are not from the Smithsonian collections. Teachers also chose the historical topics on the site, and these categories reflect their curricula rather than the terminology or organizational methods of the Smithsonian Institution. The Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies (SCEMS) would like to thank the following organizations and individuals, as well as everyone in the Smithsonian units represented on this site. SCEMS has been a partner in a series of Teaching American History grants bestowed on the following school districts by the U.S. Department of Education: Montgomery County Public Schools under the direction of Marty Creel, program supervisor, pre-K-12 social studies Jennifer Sublette, Teaching American History grant project manager,2000-01 Debra Delavan, Teaching American History grant project manager,2001-04 Leslie Grimmell, elementary-school social studies specialist In partnership with Judy Gaines, director, Paul Peck Humanities Institute, Montgomery College Bruce VanSledright, associate professor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Maryland, College Park Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools under the direction of Becky Finger, social studies specialist and program director Carol Solomon, Teaching American History grant project coordinator, 2002-04 Barbara Deaver, Teaching American History grant project assistant, 2004-05 In partnership with Mariruth Leftwich-Wurdeman, head of education at the Charlotte Museum of History Robin Morris, educator at the Levine Museum of the New South Creighton School Districtunder the direction of Sharon Rosenthal, social studies coordinator Cathy Poplin, Teaching American History grant project director, 2003-04 Michael McCabe, Teaching American History grant project director, 2004-05 Stephanie DeMar, Teaching American History grant project coordinator LeeAnn Lindsey, Teaching American History grant project coordinator In partnership with Brian Gratton, Arizona State University Shelley Uram, Teachers Curriculum Institute The Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies has enjoyed a long partnership with Advanced Placement/College Board. In 2004, after coauthoring the teaching publication Artifacts and Analysis, SCEMS and the College Board teamed up to create a week-long interactive seminar for advanced teachers of AP U.S. history. Many thanks to: Michael Johanek,executive director, K-12 professional development, College Board Lawrence Charap, head, History and Social Sciences Content Development Group; associate director, College Board Lynell Engelmeyer, History Lab program coordinator, College Board, 2003-04 Kate Torbert, History Lab program coordinator, College Board, 2003-2005 The Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies also extends its appreciation to the individuals who have served as consultants on the above-mentioned programs: Rocky Connell Mike Henry Carson Herrington Loma Ishii Jackie Moore Trudy Todd This site would not have been possible without the support and participation of the following educators. Their names may also appear on content they authored. Montgomery County Public School, 2001-03 Myke Allred David Diamond Cyndi Frederickson Francis Lotz Eulane Mellon Abbi Schellhaas Linda Schneider Marge Stembel Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, 2003-04 Paige Anderson Mike Bradley Elizabeth Brooks-Gordon Mary Jo Cardamone Colleen Casey Jarma Chisholm Uche Clark Ken Cook Barbara Deaver Tamara Dial Stacy Douglas Thomas Draeger Alexandra Edwards Brian Freeland Robin Girardi Chloe Gordon Angela Green Lanette Grey Justin Holt Billy Hopkins Jeff Joyce Nancy Kute Todd Lee Sonya McInnis Michelle Natoli Linda Nore Teresa Pardee Bryan Patrick Chris Range Larry Range Anne Sutton Jessica Sutton Laura Thompson Aseelah Uhuru Lisa Valentine Vickie Waddell Curt Williams Deborah Williams Andrea Winston Creighton School District, 2004-05 Yolanda Arriola Janice Atwood Nicole Calabresi Olinda Ciminski Erin Corcoran Juan Esquer olivia free-woman Stacie Fuller Jaclyn Kordell Melinda Krider Shamolee Madril Deb Muniz Lisset Navarro Heather Strevay Bryan Wiese AP/College Board Smithsonian History Lab 2004 Alison Bach Kevin Behne Bryon Boyd Shannon Brayboy William A. Brown Stephen Heck Patricia Hutman Lomayumtewa Ishii Brock Lehman Linda Lewis Timmy Locklear Mara Lytle Amanda Meatyard Pamela Montague Thomas Murray Mai Lien Nguyen Michael Tulee Michael Weiss Williard Zunie
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