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.