************************************************************** Net Happenings - From Educational CyberPlayGround ************************************************************** From: "Bonnie Bracey" ?BBracey@xxxxxxx? To: ?K12ADMIN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx??? Sent: Mon, 12 May 2003 15:33:40 EDT Subject: Teaching American History Grant the Teaching American History Grant which was released last week. http://www.ed.gov/offices/OII/portfolio/historyresources/tahgrant.html The U.S. Office of Education Teaching American History Grant Program 2003 supports programs to raise student achievement by improving teachers' knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of American history. Congress has appropriated $99,350,000 for this grant program in 2003. The 2003 TAH application package was published in the Federal Register on May 6. Applications will be due July 7 (this is a postmark date). To access the Federal Register online, go to URL http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. As an available component for this grant, Learners Online has developed a tool called Web Web Web WebLessons Professional Development Series Lessons Professional Development Series Lessons Professional Development Series Lessons Professional Development Series, developed specifically for the TAH grant. The series helps teachers and students explore standards based history topics through analysis of primary and secondary source documents available online. All Learners Online materials and training are aligned to state assessment objectives for American history. The series is available for grades 5, 8, 11. Thanks, Natalie Clarkson Learners Online, Inc. natalie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 800.672.6988 <>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<> EDUCATIONAL CYBERPLAYGROUND http://www.edu-cyberpg.com VENDORS REACH THE EDUCATION MARKET FREE EDUCATION VENDOR DIRECTORY LISTING Find PREMIUM & FEATURED MERCHANT LISTING ALSO http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Directory/default.asp HOT LIST OF SCHOOLS ONLINE http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Schools/default.asp SERVICES http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/PS/Home_Products.html Net Happenings,K12 Newsletters, Network Newsletters, New-list http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Community/index.html <>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>