Who We Are

The Nevada Council for History Education, a state affiliate of the National Council for History Education was established in 2005. They believe that the social sciences and current issues are best studied in historical context and perspective. They support history as the core of the social studies. It provides a communications network for all advocates of history education, whether it is in the schools, museum, historical societies, humanities councils or community organizations. Memberships includes historians, history teachers authors, historical association and historical museum personnel and all history buffs. All lovers of history come together to speak with one voice in the promotion of history education


Who We Are

If you care about history and history education we would love to have you as a member. The NvCHE is comprised of school teachers, community college faculty, museum and historical society curators and people who just love history. Please take a moment to download the application, simply fill it out and return to the state coordinator Dr. Linda Miller.
Application
State Coordinator
Dr. Linda Miller
2319 Great Elk Drive
Henderson, Nevada 89052
(702) 492-7742
kckidinlv@yahoo.com


 


A national award winning teacher Dr. Linda Miller,  presents standard based social studies lesson plans on how she used drama in her classroom.
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The Nevada Women’s History Project
Teacher of the Year Award

            The Nevada Women’s History Project, a non-profit statewide educational organization, announces it first teacher of the year award. The purpose of this contest is to recognize an outstanding teacher who promotes the roles and contributions of Nevada women in their classroom. We are seeking lesson plans or programs that promote the study of Nevada women.


Download an Application Due February 1st 2009

 

 Our Annual Conference Boulder City and Hoover Dam: Then and Now: Teaching and Writing Local History
 

This year's conference at Boulder Dam Hotel And Forever Earth Cruise on Lake Mead was a resounding success. Presented by the Nevada Council for History Education, Co-Sponsored by Arcadia Publishing  The National Council for History Education and Teaching With Primary Sources from the Library of Congress.


Dr. Linda Miller


Boulder Dam Hotel


Gene Segerblom


Assemblyman Lynn Stewart

Participants began the conference with a wonderful presentation from former Nevada State Assembly woman and longtime Boulder City resident Gene Sagerblom, other presenters included Assemblyman Lynn Stewart, Dr. Fran Campbell and Dr. Linda Miller. Afterward we took a tour of the Hoover Dam Museum located inside the historic Boulder City Hotel. The latter part of the afternoon included a boat tour of the Dam and a wonder presentation from National Park Service Ranger Amanda Rowland. Thank you to all presenters and participants for making this a wonderful conference.


Dr. Fran Campbell


Amanda Rowland