Teaching with Primary Sources: Using “American Memory”

WHAT: Teaching with Primary Sources: Using “American Memory”
WHAT: 3 credit, graded course through IUPUI School of Education
WHEN: July 12-23, 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
WHERE: IUPUI Campus, local archives
CONTACT: Kendra Clauser at kclauser@iupui.edu
INFORMATION: http://education.iupui.edu/opd/SITC/pdf/sitc2010.pdf



IUPUI School of Education in conjunction with the History Educators Network of Indiana is offering “Teaching with Primary Sources: Using American Memory” a course exploring the Library of Congress American Memory digital collection. During this course, participants will experience local archives and discuss historical research with historians. Then participants will enhance their analysis skills with historical documents, conduct their own research, and create classroom materials incorporating items from the American Memory collection. Each participant will develop curricular components that meet Indiana Academic Standards, and present his or her work to colleagues. This course meets on the IUPUI campus, though some sessions involve field trips to off-site locations. A stipend of $500 is available to the first 20 students who register and complete the course. This course is sponsored by the History Educators Network of Indiana through a grant from the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources Midwest Region. Contact Kendra Clauser at kclauser@iupui.edu for additional information.