Fort Payne DAR wants to honor American History teachers

Are you an American history teacher in one of the area middle, junior high or high schools at a private or parochial school or at Lisle Unit District 202, Naperville Unit District 203 and Indian Prairie Unit District 204?

Do you or your child have (or had) an outstanding American history teacher? Did this teacher inspire you or your child to become an active citizen? Then the Fort Payne Chapter of the National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution wants to honor your teacher.

The contest is designed to recognize a notable, full-time teacher of American history (and related fields, such as social studies, government, and citizenship education) in public, private and parochial schools in fifth to 12th grade.

The candidate must: have taught school during the academic years 2018-19 and 2019-20; teach in the Aurora, Lisle, Naperville area; have an incisive knowledge of American history that he/she readily shares with students; fosters a spirit of patriotism and loyal support of our country and constitutional government; demonstrates the ability to relate history to modern life and events; has high academic standards, requiring excellence at all times from students; and be committed to his/her students and enjoy good rapport with them.

Applications are due by Friday, Nov. 1.

This national NSDAR contest can lead to a grand prize of $3,000 for the national winner. The winner will also be honored at the 129th Continental Congress (June 2020) in Washington, D.C.

For information and how to apply, contact Fort Payne at dar.ftpayne@gmail.com. To learn more about the Fort Wayne chapter, visit www.facebook.com/NapervilleDAR/.

The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution was founded in 1890 to promote historic preservation, education and patriotism. Its members are descended from the patriots who won American independence during the Revolutionary War.

With more than 177,000 members in approximately 3,000 chapters worldwide, DAR is one of the world's largest and most active service organizations. DAR members are committed to volunteer service having served more than 12.5 million hours in communities throughout the world during the past three years.

To learn more about the work of today's DAR, visit www.DAR.org or connect with DAR on social media at www.facebook.com/TodaysDAR, twitter.com/TodaysDAR and youtube.com/TodaysDAR.