Teachers look to local history for lesson plans

As America celebrates its independence with parades and fireworks today, teachers in Champaign and Urbana are getting ready to celebrate American history in the classroom come August.

As part of the Urbana school district's American History Teachers' Collaborative Fellowship program, 15 teachers are spending 40 hours each this summer doing hands-on research in local museums and archives.

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