AmericanEncountersSession1

// With David Quigley, Boston College, Caroline Allison, David Blanchard, and James DeBenedictis, Reading Memorial High School History Department, and Patricia Fontaine, University of Massachusetts Lowell // OCTOBER 27, 2011, 7:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. – READING MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTANCE LEARNING LAB
 * American Encounters: U.S. History in Global Context: Introduction & Orientation **

“America as a nation is not self-contained. It is connected with and partially shaped by the world beyond it (Bender, // A Nation Among Nations // )." This session will introduce a rationale and practice for a new way of considering United States history by integrating it into a transnational and global framework. Emphasis will be placed on reframing several specific topics in U.S. history in global context. Also featured is work with the Common Core Framework for Literacy in History/Social Studies including strategies and resources for linking the Common Core with historical inquiry and performance based writing assessments.


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** Schedule ** History Connected Year Three Overview
 * 7:30 – 7:45 || ** Arrival, Breakfast, and Check-in ** ||
 * 7:45 – 8:55 || ** Welcome, Orientation **, **and Introductions:**

History Connected Wiki & Website Tour

Memorandum of Understanding & Evaluation Informed Consent Graduate Credit/PDPs Pre-Test || With break || ** American Encounters: U.S. History in Global Context: ** Professor David Quigley, Boston College || RMHS Department Integrated U.S./World Curriculum Share Kara Gleason, Caroline Allison, Dave Blanchard, Jim DeBenedictis, RMHS || Looking at Performance Based Writing Assignments Professor Pat Fontaine, University of Massachusetts Lowell ||
 * 9:00 – 11:00
 * Thematic Introduction and Considering Lincoln and the World **
 * 11:00 – 12:00 || ** Implementing the U.S. in Global Context Approach: **
 * 12:00 – 12:30 || ** Lunch ** ||
 * 12:30 – 2:00 || ** The Common Core in the History Classroom: **
 * 2:00 – 2:30 || ** Classroom Connections Discussion & Closing ** ||

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