Leah Knecht
Teacher
Middle School (13 to 15 years old), High School (16 to 18 years old)
Teacher/Educator
Civics, Social Studies, US History
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I have been a teacher for eight years. I currently hold a Maryland teaching license in K-12 English Language Learners and 7-12 Social Studies. I have four years of experience working in early childhood education and elementary education. My other four years of experience have been teaching 8th grade United States History. I have worked in schools in Indiana, Minnesota, and Maryland. I have most recently been an intern in the education department at the National Museum of American History. I am in the process of obtaining my master's degree in American History through the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and Adam's State University.
Leah Knecht's collections
Air technology of World War I
<p>Technological advancements contributed to World War I costing more money and killing more people than all previous wars in history.</p>
<p>Students will be able to answer the question: What kinds technology existed during the First World war and what were their impacts on the war?</p>
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Booker T. Washington and the Tuskegee Institute
<p>This collection includes photographs and paintings that reveal information about Booker T. Washington's strategy for achieving civil rights for African-Americans, and about the subjects taught at Tuskegee. It is intended as an introductory activity on the subject, to be completed by students.</p><p>Tags: point of view, Reconstruction, Tuskegee Institute, civil rights, segregation, Gilded Age, cause effect</p>
Leah Knecht
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Are the benefits of progress during the Industrial Revolution more significant than the costs?
<p>Below you will find a variety of sources that connect to the Industrial Revolution. These sources will aid in your answering of the following guiding questions:</p><p>(1) What changes were made in manufacturing? (2) How did society benefit from industrialization? and (3) What were the challenges society faced during industrialization?</p><p>At the conclusion of your investigation, you should be able to address in detail the Essential Question: Are the benefits of progress during the Industrial Revolution more significant than the costs?</p>
Leah Knecht
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Are student rights protected in school?
<p>This collection explores a number of Supreme Court cases all looking at the rights students have in the American public school system. Students will encounter these court cases through primary and secondary sources, videos, photographs, podcasts, and historical objects. At the end of the lesson, students should be able construct an argument based off the compelling question "Are student rights protected in school?" </p>
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