In preparation for year three of History Connected, year two's participants gathered together on October 4th for a night of sharing, listening and learning.
We had the pleasure of sitting in on an eye opening lecture from Professor Rick Bayles, an ex-war time correspondent and current BU professor. Upon learning of his first have accounts on battle field correspondence I immediately went back to my lesson plans on the Vietnam War and added in the newly acquired information.
During our sharing conference our group shared lesson plans on the Home Front during the Civil War, Japanese Interment, the American Revolution and Paul Revere. All of the projects incorporated aspects of year two's focus on War, Society, State Citizenship.
With only one week to go, I am eagerly awaiting the start of year three and the theme of American Encounters: U.S. History in a Global Context and hope to take away as much as I did during year two.
The History Connected Teaching American History grant project works to improve the quality of history instruction by supporting professional development for middle and high school teachers of American history. This blog supports the project's work by showcasing U.S. history content, resources, and teaching strategies.
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