American History Teachers' Collaborative Focus Workshop: Life in the Colonies

American History Teachers' Collaborative
Focus Workshop

An Abbreviated Focus Workshop Featuring Dr. James Loewen

Saturday, May 3rd, 2014

Agenda

8:00 - 8:15	Welcome and introductions
8:15 - 10:00	Keynote by Dr. James Loewen, "Lies My Teacher Told Me About Native Americans and How to Avoid Them"
10:00 - 10:15	Break
10:15 – 11:00	Breakout session options - Choose from one of the following: Discussion session with Dr. Loewen, Sundown Towns Near Urbana and Champaign and How to Get Students Studiying Them Documentary film clips from The People Speak Documentary film clips from Howard Zinn: You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train
11:00 - 11:10	Break
11:10 - 11:55	Breakout session options - Choose from one of the following: Discussion session with Dr. Loewen, How to Expect and Get Good Performance from All Students Documentary film clips from The People Speak Documentary film clips from Howard Zinn: You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train
11:55 - 12:50	Lunch & discussion session with Dr. Loewen
12:50 - 1:00	Closing remarks and evaluations

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