My own conclusion is that history is simply social development along the lines of weakest resistance, and that in most cases the line of weakest resistance is found as unconsciously by society as by water.”
History Department, CSU, Chico
Jennifer Metherd
Research
Professor Metherd currently is co-project director with Dale Steiner for two Federal Teaching American History Grants. In partnership with Glenn County Office of Education, she and Steiner are supervising “E Pluribus Unum” and with the Chico Unified School District, “No Paine, No Gain: A Common Sense Approach to Teaching Traditional American History.”
Publications
Professor Metherd is the author with Dale Steiner of the Teacher Leader Toolkit (North State History-Social Science Project, 2003). She also regularly delivers presentations and conducts workshops to train teachers on reading and writing history, as well as meeting state social studies standards, at both regional and national conferences.