#910-24 Building Bridges to the Past: Teaching with Primary Sources & Public History Collaborations

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TITLE:  Building Bridges to the Past: Teaching with Primary Sources & Public History Collaborations

EVENT #:  910-24

DATE(S):  April 19, 2024 OR April 24, 2024

TIME(S):  8:30 am to 3:30 pm (with a break for lunch provided by the museum)

LOCATION(S):  Western Illinois Museum, 201 S. Lafayette St., Macomb, IL 61455

PRESENTER(S):  Joe Brewer, Cuba High School & Sue Scott, Western IL Museum

INTENDED AUDIENCE:  Grade 1-12 educators in West Central IL

FEE:  NA

PD HOURS:  6.5

• By utilizing primary sources as teaching tools, the workshop will provide educators with the means to offer students a direct connection to historical events, voices, and perspectives that have shaped their own community. This approach enhances critical thinking and analytical skills as well as instills in students a genuine appreciation for the complexities of the past.
  
  

• Additionally, encouraging educators to create a public history project with their students will bridge the gap between the classroom and community; inspiring a collective sense of identity and heritage for all participants. Ultimately, this endeavor strives to make history a living and relevant subject, enabling present generations to, together, learn from the past in order to navigate the challenges of the future.
  

• Participant Stipend:
  Your time is valuable. Teachers will receive a $150 stipend for their full participation in the one-day workshop. You can also request reimbursement for transportation costs, as well as $80 to cover the cost of a substitute teacher. Participating in the lab sessions will also be compensated. To sign up for the workshop, teachers are asked to complete a short registration form online. Registration can also be done by mail by downloading the form and mailing it to the Museum. We will also accept registration by phone. For more information, contact the Museum at 309.837.2750 or [email protected].
  

• Strengthen History Education by providing educators with resources, training, and support to incorporate primary sources about local history into their curriculum, including History's Habits of Mind, Primary Source Analysis Toolkit, and classroom materials that incorporate Library of Congress primary sources
• Empower educators to design their own engaging and interactive lessons about local history that will spark students' curiosity and passion for learning about history
• Enhance access and foster collaboration between local teachers, students, and public historians
• Educators will gain access to the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources Teacher Network where they can find support materials to supplement their classroom lessons
  

QUESTIONS?  Please email [email protected] to contact Melinda, the Professional Learning Coordinator for the ROE 26 & ROE 33 Professional Development Consortium.

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