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Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Beyond the Textbook: Using Primary Sources to Support Core Content

Participants will meet and learn how to use primary documents from the State Historical Museum as well as incorporating learning from community resources such as a local cemetery. Participants will develop a unit of instruction that aligns with the common core and incorporates primary source documents and technology into the required student work.

On the first day, class participants will be taking part in a walking tour of the East Village area of Des Moines. Please wear comfortable walking shoes and consider having water to make sure your comfort needs are taken care of during this learning activity.  Day 2 will begin at the Woodland Cemetery. Be prepared to walk on uneven ground and again have water as needed. We will take an official class break at the conclusion of this morning learning segment during which time class participants will have ample time to drive back to the State Historical Museum where we will be for the remainder of the day.

The registration fee includes the book "Historical Thinking and Other Unnatural Acts, Charting the Future of Teaching the Past" by Sam Wineburg.

Please click here for more information or to register for this course.

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