Q: How can I participate in the grant?

A: Your first step is to see if you qualify. The grant will serve elementary, middle  and high school teachers in separate year-long cohorts beginning in the Fall of 2009. If you are a qualifying teacher looking to participate in an upcoming cohort, download the application documents here, and submit them to Bill Rexford, the Grant Director.

Q: Where can I find the calendar for each of the cohorts?

A: The schedule of events, speakers and lesson plan due dates can be found on each cohort’s page.

Cohort 1 (elementary school)

Cohort 2 (middle school)

Cohort 3 (high school)

Q: Where can I find sample lesson plans and unit themes that are aligned to state standards?

A: Sample lesson plans can be found by time period on the lesson plan resources page.

You may also want to use a lesson found on WebLesson’s site, which the grant will provide you access to.

To find the Oregon Social Studies standards, go here.

Q: Where can I find the lesson plan template and peer review rubric?

A: These can be found on our TAH Documents page.

Q: Where can I access presentations and documents from grant weekends, guest speakers and historians?

A: The TAH web site will post all presentation resources and materials on the presentations page of the site.

Q: Who can I contact with other questions regarding the grant, participants or materials?

A: Contact Bill Rexford, Grant Director, if you have any further questions.