Year Three Planned Schedule 2008-2009

Option A

March 2008

March 12, GMU Loudoun Campus, Classrooms 219 & 232 and Lab 216, 4:30 - 7:00 p.m.

  • Orientation to discuss project requirements, website, and web modules
  • Teachers will receive project books and complete evaluation materials
April 2008

April 16, Eagle Ridge Middle School Auditorium, 4:30-6:45 p.m.
Open to All LCPS Teachers:

  • Historical Film Workshop on Civil Rights with George Washington University Professor Melani McAllister
May 2008

May 23

May 28, GMU Loudoun Campus, 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.

  • Book Discussion on Coming of Age in Mississippi by Anne Moody
June 2008

Summer Institute, GMU Loudoun Campus, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Option A & B will participate in all activities.
June 23 - 27

June 23:

  • “Introduction and Thoughts on Teaching History,” with GMU Professor Christopher Hamner
  • “Historical Thinking Skills,” with GMU Professor T. Mills Kelly
  • “Introduction to Content Themes,” with GMU Professor Christopher Hamner

June 24:

  • “Native Americans,” with College of William and Mary Professor Danielle Moretti-Langholtz
  • “Colonial America,” with GMU Professor Christopher Hamner

  • Post reflections on first two days of Summer Institute by June 27

June 25:

  • Mount Vernon Site Visit
  • “The Early Republic and Founding Documents,” with GMU Professor Rosie Zagarri

June 26:

  • “Early Federal,” with GMU Professor Christopher Hamner
  • “Using Primary Sources,” with GMU Professor T. Mills Kelly
  • “Locating and Evaluating Online Sources,” with GMU Professor Sharon Leon

June 27:

  • “Slavery,” with Georgetown Professor Adam Rothman
  • “Antebellum,” with GMU Professor Christopher Hamner
  • Interactive Teaching Strategies Seminar, with Sarah Whelan
July 2008

July 1:

Summer Institute, GMU Loudoun Campus, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
July 7 - 11

July 7:

  • Harpers Ferry Site Visit
  • “Civil War,” with GMU Professor Christopher Hamner

July 8:

  • “Reconstruction,” with GMU Professor Michael Bottoms
  • “Race and Jim Crow,” with GMU Professor Wendi Manuel-Scott

July 9:

  • “Progressive Era,” with GMU Professor Sharon Leon
  • “The Great Depression,” with GMU Professor Christopher Hamner
  • Interactive Teaching Strategies Seminar, with Sarah Whelan

July 10:

  • “World War II,” with GMU Professor Christopher Hamner
  • “Civil Rights,” with GMU Professor Wendi Manuel-Scott

July 11:

  • “Cold War and Beyond,” with GMU Professor Christopher Hamner
  • Interactive Teaching Strategies, Content Survey, and Wrap-Up

July 15:

July 18:

  • Primary Source Activities and Mini-Unit Topics Due
August 2008

August 22:

  • Mini-Unit Outline Due

August 25:

  • National Archives Site Visit and Workshop

August 26: GMU Loudoun Campus, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

  • National Archives Follow-up Workshop
  • “Online Primary Sources,” with GMU Professor Sharon Leon
September 2008

September/October:

  • Primary Source Activity will be taught and observed

September 23-24:

  • Lesson plan workshops: meet individually with Sarah Whelan, Christopher Hamner, and Kelly Schrum to discuss mini-units

September 26:

October 2008
  • If not done in September, teach and write about primary source activities

October 1, 4:30-6:30 p.m.

  • Book discussion, Jefferson’s Pillow by Roger Wilkins

October 29, Eagle Ridge Middle School Auditorium, 4:30-6:45 p.m.
Open to All LCPS Teachers:

November 2008

November 5:

  • Draft of Mini-Unit Due
January 2009

January 14:

  • Final Draft of Mini-Unit Due

January 14, Eagle Ridge Middle School Auditorium, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Open to All LCPS Teachers:

  • Historical Film Workshop on Cold War and the Atomic Age with GMU Professor Christopher Hamner
February 2009

February 11, 3:30-7:00 p.m.

  • Presentation of Lesson Plans
  • Closing Reception

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Option B

March 2008

March 12, GMU Loudoun Campus, Classrooms 219 & 232 and Lab 216, 4:30 - 7:00 p.m.

  • Orientation to discuss project requirements, website, and web modules
  • Teachers will receive project books and complete evaluation materials
April 2008

April 16, Eagle Ridge Middle School Auditorium, 4:30 - 6:45 p.m.
Open to All LCPS Teachers, Required for Option B:

  • Historical Film Workshop on Civil Rights with George Washington University Professor Melani McAllister
June 2008

Summer Institute, GMU Loudoun Campus, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Option A & B will participate in all activities.
June 23 - 27

June 23:

  • “Introduction and Thoughts on Teaching History,” with GMU Professor Christopher Hamner
  • “Historical Thinking Skills,” with GMU Professor T. Mills Kelly
  • “Introduction to Content Themes,” with GMU Professor Christopher Hamner

June 24:

  • “Native Americans,” with College of William and Mary Professor Danielle Moretti-Langholtz
  • “Colonial America,” with GMU Professor Christopher Hamner

  • Post reflections on first two days of Summer Institute by June 27

June 25:

  • Mount Vernon Site Visit
  • “The Early Republic and Founding Documents,” with GMU Professor Rosie Zagarri

June 26:

  • “Early Federal,” with GMU Professor Christopher Hamner
  • “Using Primary Sources,” with GMU Professor T. Mills Kelly
  • “Locating and Evaluating Online Sources,” with GMU Professor Sharon Leon

June 27:

  • “Slavery,” with Georgetown Professor Adam Rothman
  • “Antebellum,” with GMU Professor Christopher Hamner
  • Interactive Teaching Strategies Seminar, with Sarah Whelan
July 2008

July 1:

Summer Institute, GMU Loudoun Campus, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
July 7 - 11

July 7:

  • Harpers Ferry Site Visit
  • “Civil War,” with GMU Professor Christopher Hamner

July 8:

  • “Progressive Era,” with GMU Professor Sharon Leon
  • “The Great Depression,” with GMU Professor Christopher Hamner
  • Interactive Teaching Strategies Seminar, with Sarah Whelan

July 9:

  • “Reconstruction,” with GMU Professor Michael Bottoms
  • “Race and Jim Crow,” with GMU Professor Wendi Manuel-Scott

July 10:

  • “World War II,” with GMU Professor Christopher Hamner
  • “Civil Rights,” with GMU Professor Wendi Manuel-Scott

July 11:

  • “Cold War and Beyond,” with GMU Professor Christopher Hamner
  • Interactive Teaching Strategies, Content Survey, and Wrap-Up

July 15:

July 18:

  • Primary Source Activity Topics Due
September 2008

September/October:

  • Teach Primary Source Activities and Write Case Study
October 2008
  • If not done in September, teach and write about primary source activities

October 29, Eagle Ridge Middle School Auditorium, 4:30-6:45 p.m.
Open to All LCPS Teachers, Not Required for Option B:

  • Annual Keynote Lecture: Roger Wilkins
January 2009

January 14, Eagle Ridge Middle School Auditorium, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Open to All LCPS Teachers, Not Required for Option B:

  • Historical Film Workshop on Cold War and the Atomic Age with GMU Professor Christopher Hamner
February 2009

February 11, 5:00-7:00 p.m.

  • Closing Reception

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