teaching american history roots of freedom presented by: angela dorough gil diaz heather jenkins
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Teaching American History
Roots of FreedomPresented by:
Angela DoroughGil Diaz
Heather Jenkins
WelcomeRegistration and Continental Breakfast
8:00 a.m.-8:30 a.m.
Introductory Activity
Gallery Walk
8:30 a.m.-8:45 a.m.
Project Overview
8:30 a.m.-8:45 a.m.
Daily OutcomesAll participants will…Gain a historical foundation in the Constitution and the early Federal period of US historyLearn & practice effective history/social studies and literacy instructional strategiesShare and learn best practices by becoming a community of practice around historical thinkingBe able to generate motivation (for teachers and students)Become excited about teaching history-social studies (experiential)Know, respect, and trust each other (experiential)Be actively engaged in practicing the strategies (experiential)
Discovering the Roots of Freedom in American
History• Training Historical Literacy Coaches across San Bernardino County and the larger region
• Year One: High School
• Year Two: Middle School
• Year Three: Elementary School
Project StaffAngela Dorough, Project Director
Dr. Daniel E. Walker, Lead Scholar
Craig Crick, Evaluator
Gil Diaz, Digital History Lead
Heather Jenkins, Historical Literacy Coach Lead
Suzanne Snider, Historical Literacy Coach Trainer
Rasamee Jaycox, Office Support Specialist
Marie Painter, Office Support Specialist
Will Bradley, Office Support Specialist
Project PartnersSan Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
San Bernardino Valley College
University of California, Riverside
San Bernardino Historical and Pioneer Society
Upcoming Events
Sunday Fieldtrip to Museum of Tolerance
September 14, 2008
Lunch on your own
What you can expect . . .
A participation stipend to be paid in Summer 2009 in the following amounts:
• $1500.00--Coaches
• $500.00--Participating Teachers
Books and Curricular Materials
A Subscription to E-Source
What we expect . . .
Attendance at scheduled events
Participation in the evaluation process
Implementation of strategies at your school site
Norms
Led by Suzanne Snider
9:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m.
Data Collection
Led by Evaluator, Craig Crick
9:30 a.m.-9:45 a.m.
Break
10:15 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
Scholar Keynote
Dr. Daniel E. Walker
10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Overview of Digital Project
Led by Gil Diaz
11:30 a.m.-11:35 a.m.
Introduction to Historical Thinking
Led by Angela Dorough
11:35 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Introduction to Historical Thinking
What is different about thinking historically?
Jot down some ideas on a post-it note
Introduction to Historical Thinking
Share those ideas with others
Introduction to Historical Thinking
Example of what our California History-Social Science standards outline regarding
“Historical Thinking”
Introduction to Historical Thinking
Historical and Social Sciences Analysis Skills The intellectual skills noted below are to be learned through, and applied to, the content standards for grades nine through twelve. They are to be assessed only in conjunction with the content standards in grades nine through twelve.
In addition to the standards for grades nine through twelve, students demonstrate the following intellectual, reasoning, reflection, and research skills.
Introduction to Historical Thinking
Historical and Social Sciences Analysis Skills
Chronological and Spatial Thinking
Historical Research, Evidence, and Point of View
Historical Interpretation
Work with others to come upwith a teaching example for each category
Capture ideas on flip chart paper andPrepare to share out
Introduction to Historical Thinking
Reading Assignment
We will get deeper into Historical Thinking
in one of our segments tomorrow
Catered Lunch
12:00 p.m.-12:45 p.m.
Coach Expectations
Led by Angela Dorough and Gil Diaz
12:50 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Gilder Lehrman Presentation
Led by Linda Mehlbrech,
Long Beach Unified School District
Using History-Social Science to Build Literacy
1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Closure and Daily Evaluation
Led by Gil Diaz
3:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
Coach Expectations
Led by Angela Dorough and Gil Diaz
12:50 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Coach Expectations
Led by Angela Dorough and Gil Diaz
12:50 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Coach Expectations
Led by Angela Dorough and Gil Diaz
12:50 a.m.-1:00 p.m.