Roots of a Nation

Friday, March 25, 2011


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The "Roots of a Nation" Teaching American History Initiative

The “Roots of a Nation – A Chesapeake Journey” Teaching American History initiative is a consortium of seven Maryland school districts, including Calvert, Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s, St. Mary’s, and Talbot counties, working together to increase teacher content knowledge, improve pedagogical practices and measurably improve student achievement in American History. Administered by Sultana Projects, Inc., the “Roots of a Nation” initiative will provide 35 teachers with a rigorous three-year (2010-2013) professional development program that emphasizes the use of primary documents, connects teachers to local resources, and examines innovative methods for delivering history content in the classroom. Using the Chesapeake Bay as a unifying theme, “Roots of a Nation” will explore content area and specific pedagogical goals related to four key periods in American History, including: 1) Native American history and European Settlement, 2) the Revolutionary War Period, 3) the War of 1812, and 4) Slavery and the Civil War. Annual professional development activities will include conferences, week-long topical seminars, field experiences, lectures, and lesson plan workshops. Content will be delivered by experts in the field including historians, college professors, and Master Teachers. The program will create a community of practice by developing a web site and printed resource guides that allow teachers to share lesson plans, student work samples, and effective pedagogical techniques.
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