To access the overheads for a particular unit of study in History 420, simply click on the appropriate discussion below:

Introduction:  Setting the Stage for Historical Debate and Good Teaching Practices

• Teaching History:  Good historical content, good history teachers, and good lessons

• Examining the ideological foundations of the new nation
• Understanding the constitutional foundations of government through debate and compromise
• Summarizing the Debate and Compromise and Understanding the Bill of the Rights and Freedome Amendments
• Teaching Religion in the Schools through debate and compromise \

• Understanding the Historical Roots of Immigration in the United States
• Resources:
  • To access the article "Hispanic Diaspora" from Mother Jones, go to http://motherjones.com/politics/2000/07/hispanic-diaspora.
  • To access the Chronology on "Immigration Policy, Immigration Restriction, and Reform" that will help you identify what issues you may want to address, see http://users.humboldt.edu/ogayle/hist420/ImmigrationRestrictionChronology.html
  • For a great interactive map on immigration to the U.S. from 1800-2000, see http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/03/10/us/20090310-immigration-explorer.html

• The Geopolitics of Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the Central Asian Republics - powerpoint presentation
• Afghanistan Historical Chronology
• The Taliban and al Qaeda