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| FIELD TRIP TO LOGAN ANTHROPOLOGY MUSEUM |
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| Logan Anthropology Museum |
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Saturday, October 25th
Clashing Cultures Field Trip for Teachers
On Saturday, October 25th, teachers participating in the Teaching American History Grant, "Freedom Project," will travel by bus to visit the Logan Anthropology Museum at Beloit College in Beloit, Wisconsin. The workshop, "Native American Legacies: Continuity and Compromise," will introduce teachers to Native American cultures of the region, focusing on how contact with Europeans affected both Natives and newcomers. Dr. William Green, Director of the Logan Museum, will speak to the teachers following an introduction to the Logan staff and a brief orientation of the morning's sessions. Following his lecture, there will be two breakout sessions--one a Primary Source Workshop, "Integrating Material Culture," conducted by Dr. Green showing how archaeologists make sense of the objects they find and what artifact types tell us about the people who made or used them; the second, "Archaeology in the Classroom--Practical Applications," classroom activities and exercises that use archaeology to teach the history of Native America instructed by Dan Bartlett, Curator of Exhibits and Education at the Logan. In between the two breakout sessions will be a tour of the museum, and the morning will end with a chance for teachers to reflect and discuss what they have experienced.
The bus for the Logan Museum will leave the Highcrest Parking Lot at 8:15 AM sharp and will return by approximately 12:45. Mary's Market will supply box lunches so that lunch will be served on the bus on our way home! There is no cost for this trip but you must register for the event. Click on the link above for your registration form. |
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THE COLONIAL ERA AND THE ROAD TO REVOLUTION |
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| 2nd Symposium -- Colonial Era and Road to Revolution |
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2nd Freedom Project Symposium at NIU Rockford Center on November 22nd
Symposium Brochure/Registration Form
The Freedom Project will conduct its second symposium on Saturday, November 22nd at NIU Rockford with the focus on "The Colonial Era and the Road to Revolution." Keynote speaker for the event will be Dr. Jon Butler of Yale University whose book, "Becoming America: the Revolution Before 1776" will be given to each teacher who registers as preparation for the day. Also presenting will be Dr. Philip Morgan of Johns Hopkins University and Dr. Linda Sturtz of Beloit College. An afternoon session with the thre speakers will feature strategies for teaching the colonial era and the events leading up to the Revolution.
The symposium is free to all RPS #205 teachers and will include a continental breakfast, snacks, beverages, and a catered lunch on site. To register, click on the link above. |
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| Smithsonian's Traveling Exhibit "Between Fences" |
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Smithsonian Traveling Exhibit at Byron History Museum
Between Fences
You will want to plan a trip down Route 2 between November 29th and January 11th to visit the Byron History Museum and the Smithsonian's traveling exhibit, "Between Fences." As part of their Museum on Main Street initiative, the Smithsonian selects small towns across the US to display this unique exhibit which explores how tightly the fence is intertwined with American history, politics, industry, and our daily lives. As expressed through the exhibit, the fences in our lives are physical as well as emotional and social when we consider the issues of race, gender and bias. As part of the Smithsonian's educational outreach, teachers can download lesson plans, along with photographs and posters, to be used in teaching about the fences in our lives, past and present. For more information on the Smithsonian's traveling exhibit "Between Fences," click on the link above. |
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A NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: CHRISTMAS AT TINKER COTTAGE |
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| Enjoy Wine and Cheese at Tinker! |
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TAH Social Event from 5 - 7 PM Tues., December 9th
Christmas at Tinker
Join other teachers participating in the TAH Grant for an enjoyable late afternoon gathering for wine and cheese at Tinker Cottage. On Tuesday, December 9th, a beautifully decorated Tinker Cottage will be the setting for teachers who wish to tour the Victorian home of Robert Tinker, find out more about the educational opportunities for students and teachers, and kick back with other teachers over a sampling of Brio's appetizers and perhaps a glass of wine. There is no charge for the event but only a limited number of vacancies are available. To register, click on the link above! Do it now so you won't miss out on this enjoyable early evening event! |
| CONNECTING WITH LINCOLN: BRINGING LINCOLN INTO THE FUTURE |
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| 200th Anniversary of Lincoln's Birth in 2009 |
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Special Workshop on Lincoln as 200th Anniversary Approaches!
Lincoln Workshop
With the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth being celebrated in 2009, the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History will be conducting a special workshop for teachers in the Rockford Public Schools at NIU Rockford on Saturday, December 13th when they present an all-day seminar, "CONNECTING WITH LINCOLN." The event will feature Lincoln scholar and author, Thomas Krannawitter, whose book "Vindicating Lincoln: Defending the Politics of our Greatest President" will be provided to each person who registers in advance. As part of the day's events, the GLI staff will have on display their four panel exhibit "Looking at Lincoln: Political Cartoons from the Civil War Era." This exhibit will then travel from school to school throughout the district so all students will be able to take advantage of this special opportunity to learn more about Lincoln and the perceptions others had of him.
In addition to the keynote speaker, there will be several sessions presented by the Gilder Lehrman staff to provide professional development in the form of training for primary source materials for teachers which include the following: "Abraham Lincoln(People, Places, Politics: History in a Box)" and "Mr. Lincoln's War: Selected Letters, Photographs, & Songs" (CD-ROM) which includes 14 narrated Civil War letters and over 60 Civil War photographs from the Gilder Lehrman collection. |
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DBQ WORKSHOP SET FOR JANUARY 24, 2009 |
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| Do You DBQ?? |
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Mark your calendars now!
DBQ Project
As a participating teacher in the TAH Grant, you do not want to miss this terrific opportunity! On Saturday, January 24th, Chip Brady and Phil Roden from the DBQ Project will be making another return trip to Rockford and the NIU Rockford Center to present a special refresher course on teaching with DBQs, as well as an afternoon Forum for teachers who have already been working with DBQs. Teachers who wish to participate in the afternoon session will want to bring student samples from at least one of the DBQ units or Mini Q units they have done with students. The teachers participating in the Forum will have the opportunity to brainstorm ways to improve teaching the process and techniques involved with using the materials at the various levels, as well as to network with other teachers.
Registration forms for the DBQ Workshop/Forum can be found on the back page of the September/October, 2008 Newsletter, by clicking on the link above, or you may register by emailing Betsy at: betsy.homewood@rps205.com |
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