Choices in Little Rock:
An Approach to Teaching the Civil Rights Movement
FLYER
Please join us for a two-day professional development opportunity that links history, literature and ethics
When:
October 2-3, 2014. 8:30 am – 3:00 pm each day
Where: SUNY Cortland, Room TBD
In 1957, nine black teenagers faced angry mobs on their first day of school in Little Rock, Arkansas. Their attempt to desegregate Central High School ignited a crisis that historian Taylor Branch described as “the most severe test of the Constitution since the Civil War.” Using our resource Choices in Little Rock, participants examine ways to engage students in the issues raised by the U.S. civil rights movement and their implications for today.
This two-day workshop will model a variety of interactive teaching strategies to engage diverse students in an examination of history and conversations about difference in own communities today. We will also share useful strategies for scaffolding students’ writing of an argumentative essay that meets the demands of the Common Core State Standards.
Each participant will receive a copy of our teaching guide, Choices in Little Rock, as well as Common Core Writing Prompts and Strategies: A Supplement to Choices in Little Rock and assistance in developing their students’ writing skills.
Participants will receive complete access to:
lending library of videos, DVDs, and books
educator resources, including downloadable unit plans, lessons, online conversations, and student-centered teaching strategies
individual consultation on curriculum planning and classroom concerns
Please register on MyLearningPlan and at the Facing History and Ourselves.
https://www.mylearningplan.com/WebReg/ActivityProfile.asp?D=10453&I=1585309
www.facinghistory.org/SUNYseminar2014
If you have any questions, contact Jeremy Simon, Jeremy_Simon@facing.org.