November 2009
November 5, 2009
IFF Supper Seminar #1: Sowing Seeds of Liberty
4:30-7:30
American River College Banquet Room
SJUSD Igniting Freedom's Flame Fellows will explore the seeds of liberty apparent in the European colonies on North America's east and west coast. We'll enjoy a talk by professor Camille Leonhardt, an introduction to our textbook American Colonies, and a presentation by one of our teacher leaders.
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November 9, 2009
World History Seminar Series: New Approaches in World History
4:30-7:00pm
McClatchy High School Media Center
In this seminar, Dr. Vann will provide an overview of the scholarship in the budding field of world history. In preparation for this seminar, participants will read the introduction to The Origins of the Modern World by Robert Marks as well an article from leading world history scholar Jerry Bentley. Mike will facilitate a seminar-style discussion on this recent scholarship, integrating documents that may be useful in your teaching. He will demonstrate how globalization and patterns of interactions provide a new lens on the past.
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November 12, 2009
IFF History Lab #1
4:15-7:00pm
SJUSD Fellows will focus on "Apprenticing Students to Think Historically" in tonight's history lab.
November 17, 2009 - November 17, 2009
Solano Co. American History Academy High School Series
4-7pm
Solano Community College Room TBD
Supper Seminar: World War II
2009-2010 Series Theme: Envisioning Freedom
Series Highlights: standards-based academic discussions with UCD and SCC historians; department, district, and county collaboration; engaging teaching practices to improve students' academic literacy and achievement in history
This series is only open to previously registered Solano County teachers.
November 18, 2009 - November 18, 2009
Legacies of Liberty American History Fellowship for SCUSD
4:00-7:00
Supper Seminar
--Alan Taylor: Seeding Liberty and Slavery in the American Colonies
This session is for 4th-, 5th-, and 8th- grade teachers in the Sacramento City Unified School District who have applied and been accepted to the Legacies of Liberty 2009-2010 program.
November 19, 2009 - November 19, 2009
Solano Co. American History Academy Middle School Series
4 - 7 pm
Solano County Office of Education
Supper Seminar Topic: Quesions of Freedom in the West
2009-2010 Series Theme: Envisioning Freedom
Series Highlights: standards-based academic discussions with UCD and SCC historians; engaging teaching practices to improve students' academic literacy and achievement in history; collaboration through Lesson Study.
This series is only open to previously registered Solano County teachers. Please see the October 22nd event for registration information.