History Educators Forum

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2010 History Educators Forum

"Debate and Diplomacy in History: Successes, Failures, Consequences"

Saturday, October 23, 2010
South Carolina Archives and History Center
8301 Parklane Road, Columbia, SC 29223 (click for map)

What to Expect:

A full day event, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., on Saturday, October 23 with content sessions in the morning and workshops in the afternoon
Many sessions will focus on original materials in the collections of the SC State Archives
Forum aligns with the National History Day theme for 2010-2011: “Debate and Diplomacy in History: Successes, Failures, Consequences”
Registration is open to social studies teachers of all grade levels, particularly those teaching 3rd, 4th, 5th, 8th, and High School

Presenters include:

Karl Rohr, Newberry College
Peter Seibert, National Council for History Education
Kevin Witherspoon, Lander University
Marc Turner, Blythewood High
And many more...

Reasons to Attend:

All sessions promote historical thinking skills and student engagment with primary and secondary sources beyond the textbooks
All attendees receive a binder of materials relating to sessions
With paid registration, all attendees will receive a one-year membership to the National Council for History Education
Options for tours of the State Archives and research opportunities in the reference room
Networking opportunities with other history educators and public historians from across the state
A renewed enthusiasm for teaching history
Breakfast and lunch provided with paid registration

A schedule and information on how to register will be here posted soon.

Send comments, questions, ideas to Don Stewart.

2nd Annual History Educators Forum

Friday, October 24, 2008

South Carolina Archives and History Center

Below are links to materials shared during the 2nd Annual History Educators Forum, which took place on October 24, 2008 at the South Carolina Archives and History Center and boasted over 100 attendees and 19 presenters from across the state. The theme for the event was "The Individual in History: Actions and Legacies".

Articles and other Materials included in Workshop Packet for 2nd Annual History Educators Forum - October 24, 2008

Below you will find selected PowerPoints and Handouts from Session Presenters

9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
“Jehu Jones, Jemmy, and the African American Experience in Colonial South Carolina” Larry D. Watson, SC State University – AUDITORIUM

“Andrew Magrath & the Box They Buried the State In: The Correspondence of South Carolina's Last Confederate Governor” Paul C. Anderson, Clemson University – WACHOVIA ROOM
Link to Handout

10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
“Reconstructing Race and Gender in U.S. Westward Expansion, 1815-1862,” Valinda Littlefield, University of South Carolina - AUDITORIUM

“Made to Make History: How Three Individuals Overcame Unique Challenges in Modern America" Kevin B. Witherspoon, Lander University – WACHOVIA ROOM
Link to PowerPoint

1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m
“War As They Knew It: Scrapbooks from Soldiers and their Families from South Carolina” Joe Long, SC Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum – WACHOVIA

“Assessment and Evaluation in the History Classroom” Leslie Skinner, SC Dept of Education - AUDITORIUM

“Engaging in Critical Conversations: Digging Deep to Understand History” Danielle Hance, Lake Murray Elementary School, Lexington-Richland School District 5 – WACHOVIA II
Link to PowerPoint
Link to Handout

“So What’s Behind That Door?” Tour of the Reference Room and Stacks at the SC Archives and History Center – MEET AT BENCHES IN FRONT LOBBY
Link to Virtual Tour of SCDAH

2:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.

“Antebellum Slavery in South Carolina” Elaine Nichols, SC State Museum – WACHOVIA I

“Music as a Primary Source: History and Memory” Elizabeth Knapp, Mossy Creek Elementary School, Aiken County School District - AUDITORIUM

“A Teacher’s Guide to African American Historic Places in South Carolina” Harmonica Hart, Kelly Mill Middle School, Richland School District 2, and Chanda Robinson, SC Dept of Education – WACHOVIA II
Link to PowerPoint
Link to Handout

“The Three F's of US History: Founders, Framers, and Foundations” Sara Wheeler, Richland Northeast High School, Richland School District 2 and Nic Beza, SC Bar Foundation, Law Related Education – WACHOVIA III

“Extraordinary & Universal Commotions: Charleston Reacts to the Stamp Act” Timothy E. Hicks, Dent Middle School, Richland School District 2 – COLLETON ROOM
Link to Handout

3:00 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.

“Picturing America: Using Art to Teach History” Martha Severens, Greenville County Museum of Art – AUDITORIUM
Link to Website

“Automatic Differentiation in History Instruction” Joann Wood, HE Corley Elementary School, Lexington-Richland School District 5 – WACHOVIA I

“Teaching and Learning the Lowcountry's History: Penn Center's Gullah Studies Institute" Ada McKenzie and Rosalyn Browne, York W. Bailey Museum at Penn Center – WACHOVIA III

“Using Court Cases to Teach and Understand American History” Marc Turner, Blythewood High School, Richland School District 2 – WACHOVIA III