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Social Studies & Fine Arts
State Conference- CAAH “master teachers” Kevin Lynch and Richard Cooper, along
with TAH grant teacher Charles Hill, Vanoss, presented a
mini-academy on the Declaration of Independence at the Social
Studies & Fine Arts State Conference held in Moore on January
3. They covered the content, instruction, and assessment of 5th
grade PASS standard 4.3 (The Declaration of Independence) in a
three-hour workshop with a group of 20 to 30 teachers from
around the state. CDs with materials and lessons are available
from the Center for the Advancement of American History, contact
rcooper@ecok.edu
Fall Colloquium, February 6 & 7- TAH
teachers and content specialist continued their focus on the American
Revolutionary Period during their Fall Colloquium. Dr. Duane Anderson
and Dr. Scott Barton joined content specialist Tom Cowger, Linda Reese,
and Jeff Means in presenting various aspects of the period. Anderson
discussed the American Revolution from the British perspective; Barton
tackled the economics of the Revolution; Cowger debated how
revolutionary was the American Revolution; Reese presented the role of
women in the Revolution; and Means covered the effects of the American
Revolution on Native Peoples. Sue Goganian, formerly of the Boston
Society, focused on the revolutionary history of Boston and helped to
prepare the teachers for their upcoming trip to “Beantown” in June. TAH
grant “master teachers” Kevin Lynch and Richard Cooper helped the
teachers to develop ways of incorporating the content knowledge into
their classrooms. The American Revolutionary Period focus will be
completed this summer, and next year’s focus will be the Early National
Period.
News and Events
Dr.
Duane Anderson advocating for the British during Fall Colloquium.
Fall Pre-service Colloquium, March 2 & 3- Thirteen ECU students, along with several educators from the area took advantage of the information and materials provided at the Fall Pre-Service Colloquium held on campus. Friday evening included both a public performance by Amy Schulke, Oklahoma’s 2005 Gilder Lehrman History Teacher of the Year, as Betsey Ross’ maidservant, Hannah, and a discussion of how she teaches history in her classroom at Chrisholm Elementary in Edmond. Linda Linnen, a consult from National Geographic, presented a short workshop on literacy in the social studies classroom, and representatives from National Geographic were on hand to provide participants with close to fifty dollars worth of free materials. Friday evening concluded with a best-practices presentation from Lisa Shores, fifth grade teacher from Homer Elementary.
Saturday morning’s presentations included CAAH “master teachers” Kevin Lynch and Richard Cooper discussing ways to use images and sound in the classroom, ECU Education Department instructor, Debbie Claxton presenting ways to find effective internet resources, and former ECU student, now 3rd Grade teacher at Washington Grade Center, Megan Knox sharing a lesson she has used in her classroom.
During lunch participants were able to visit and question current student teachers and first-year teachers at a roundtable discussion. Konawa Elementary principal, Vicki Fleming spoke on teaching and disposition, and CAAH project director, Mitchelle Barton wrapped up the two-day colloquium with a presentation on writing across the curriculum. The Spring Pre-Service Colloquium will be held April 27 & 28; interested students should contact Mitchelle Barton at (580) 559-5558 or mbarton@ecok.edu
Amy
Schulke, Oklahoma’s 2005 Gilder Lehrman History Teacher of the Year, as
Hannah.
TAH Speakers at ECU- The Teaching American History Grants and the Center for Advancement of American History has brought in several speakers during the last five months:
Edward Countryman- The American Revolution
Sue Goganian- Boston and the American Revolution
Amy Schulke- Betsy Ross’ maidservant, Hannah
Linda Linnen- Literacy in the Social Studies Classroom
Each of these presentation have been recorded on DVD, which can be viewed in the resource Center, HM 129/133.
