During the last decade the concept of “transnational history” has become popular. This year’s Flow of History program adopts this perspective to examine “America on the World Stage.” Our purpose will be to understand the global dimensions of U.S. history from the beginning to the present day. Within the broad framework of studying America’s relationships with other countries and our evolving role in the world, we will reexamine some familiar episodes from a different vantage point as we consider themes of national values and identity, trade, imperialism, war, and globalization. The program is designed to address topics of interest to teachers at all grade levels—the first half of the year will take us through the mid-19th century and has some emphasis on food, while the second half focuses on the 20th century with an emphasis on Asia.
Common Core priorities will inform our pedagogical approach. Throughout the year we will practice strategies like close reading, scaffolded primary source analysis, and pairing literary, nonfiction, and visual texts for building historical knowledge and critical thinking.
DATES AND LOCATIONS:
Springfield: Tuesdays, 4:15 pm-6:15 pm, Dean Center, Room B-214
Fall: September 24, October 22, November 19, December 17
Spring: January 14, February 11, March 18, April 22, May 20
Facilitator: Alan Berolzheimer, Flow of History
Registration: Free, books and digitized primary sources provided.
Hartford: Tuesdays, 4 pm-6 pm, HartfordMiddle School
Fall: September 24, October 22, November 19, December 17
Spring: January 14, February 11, March 18, April 22, May 20
Facilitator: Walt Garner, Tunbridge Central School
Registration: Free, books and digitized primary sources provided.
Dummerston [WSESU Group]: Wednesdays, 4:00 – 6:00 p.m., Learning Collaborative
Note: This is the WSESU Teacher Group and WSESU may choose to register for Fall, Spring, or Year
Fall: September 25, October 23, November 20, December 18
Spring: January 15, February 12, March 19, April 23, May 21
Facilitators: Alan Berolzheimer and Sarah Rooker, Flow of History
Registration: Free, books and digitized primary sources provided.
Dummerston: Tuesdays this fall, 4:00 – 6:00 p.m., Learning Collaborative
Fall: October 15, November 5, November 19, December 17
Facilitators: Julie Peterson and Laurel Powell
Registration: $50, books and digitized primary sources provided.
- New World, New Foods: The Columbian Exchange
- Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Tea: The American Revolution in Global Context
- How Sugar Changed the World, Part 1
- How Sugar Changed the World, Part 2
- The “Splendid Little War” and the “White Man’s Burden”
- The Cold War… and Asia
- Why Were We in Vietnam?
- Seeds of Change: Globalization Today
REGISTRATION:
Participants will receive 8 or 18 hours of recertification credit depending on the course.
To Register, go to: http://www.learningcollaborative.org/course_registration
Under course name, type: Flow of History, One World
Under location, enter WSESU (fall, spring, or year), Tuesday Dummerston, Springfield, or Hartford
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