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公民身份 & Belonging in US History
This teacher workshop is offered for grade K-12 schoolteachers. Teachers will attend their choice of 4+ sessions of the research conference (Thursday, July 11 and/or Friday, July 12) and then participate in a full-day teacher workshop on Saturday July 13. 的 $50 fee includes breakfast and lunch. Teachers have the opportunity for 45 PDPs or 2 graduate credits for an additional fee of $250.
的 centennial of both the Indian 公民身份 Act of 1924 and Immigration Act of 1924 are the inspiration for the 2024 MHS combined conference and teacher workshop exploring the broad themes associated with citizenship and other variations of national belonging. Conference sessions span the early Republic into the 20th century.
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At Saturday’s workshop, scholars and K-12 educators will gather for an informal discussion that bridges themes that emerge during the conference and the content of the teacher workshop to follow. Together we will identify important takeaways from the conference, reflect on the accessibility of current scholarship for the K-12 classroom, and discuss best practices for introducing these themes to our students.
的 sessions to follow include:
A presentation by Prof. 斯利, author of Race, 删除, and the Right to Remain: Migration and the Making of the United States, where she discusses both freedom of movement and the right to remain in the face of forced removal for both Indigenous nations and African Americans
Opportunities for participants to develop materials for their own classroom needs in collaboration with fellow educators and scholars
Engagement with MHS's rich collections and our K-12 resource portal, HistorySource.org. Breakfast and lunch will be served.
Participation in this workshop is limited to K-12 educators. Requirements for credit include attending 4+ conference sessions and the July 13 teacher workshop, as well as completing program coursework. Questions or accessibility requests? Email education@abadiadetortoreos.com.
In-person event. 的 conference will take place at Suffolk University and the teacher workshop will take place at the Massachusetts Historical Society.
Masks are optional for this event.
By registering you are agreeing to abide by the MHS Visitor Code of Conduct.
