Teaching American History Grant Program
| Grantee Name: | Little Rock School District, AR |
| Project Name: | Liberty: The Fifth Preamble Concept |
| Project Director: | Laura Arnold |
| Funding: | $979,057 |
| Number of Teachers Served: | 123 |
| Number of School Districts Served: | 1 |
| Number of Students Served: | 26,524 |
| Grade Levels: | 5, 8, 11 |
| Partners: | National History Day, the University of Arkansas (Little Rock), the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, the Clinton Presidential Library, and the Central High School Historic National Park |
| Topics: | year 1: Liberty versus Authority/Property, year 2: Liberty versus Order, and year 3: Liberty versus Justice |
| Methods: | colloquia, a history academy, networking sessions, the development of master teachers, field trips, lesson plan development |
Sixty-one percent of Little Rock students are economically disadvantaged, and 53% participate in Title I programs. Only 1% of the district's American history teachers hold a degree in history. This project will use the concept of liberty to provide an in-depth study of how that concept has been a refining, defining force in shaping "a more perfect Union." The initiative is focused on in-depth content knowledge and related teaching practices for all district American history teachers that will prepare all students to achieve higher standards in this area of study.
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Last Modified: 08/18/2006
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