Teaching American History

Turning Points in the History of American Foreign Policy

The following resources were developed as part of the Turning Points in the History of American Foreign Policy Teaching American History initiative.

The Cuban Missile Crisis

As part of the 2003 Summer Institute at Brown University, participating teacher-leaders worked in groups to develop web-based lessons on the Cuban missile crisis drawing on the scholarship shared at the 2003 summer institute. These units are available from this site.

As a component of a 2004 summer institute in Omaha, Nebraska, participating teachers developed lesson plans on this topic for multiple grade levels.

The Impact of Race in American History

As part of the 2004 Summer Institute at Brown University, participating teacher-leaders worked in groups to develop supplemental lesson plans addressing the legacy of race in American history, drawing on the scholarship shared at the 2004 summer institute. These units are available from this site.

Vietnam: Other Voices, Other Perspectives

The 2005 Teaching American History Summer Institute at Brown University focused on the experience and legacy of the Vietnam War. During the institute, teachers spent time, both individually and in groups, writing reflectively. The five pieces that follow represent each teacher group's efforts to combine their individual writing under a common theme. These resources are available for others to use with students.