Transnational Migration since the Late 19th Century

February 10, 2012

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U.S. History in Global Context Key Question

How is our understanding of American history enriched by drawing connections to broader themes of world history?

Today s Agenda
8:00 8:15 Arrival, Breakfast, & Check-in CheckRoom 413, Distance Learning Lab Introductions, Overview & Standards Connections, & Warm-Up Activity Warm-

8:15

8:55

9:00 11:30 Transnational Migration since the Late-Nineteenth Century With break

Professor Brooke Blower, Boston University

11:30 12:10 Lunch

Today s Agenda
12:15 2:00~

Teaching Transnational Migration Since the Late-19th Century: LateLiterature Circles and Film Viewing Lisa Green, Swampscott High School Classroom Connections Discussion & Closing

~2:00

2:30

Classroom Connections Discussion

A) What are the power standards from todays content? In other words, what key understandings do you want to bring back to your students? Why? AND/OR B) What will that content look like in the classroom? What strategies will you use/adapt? How are your ideas in-line with a Common Core Standard / Historical Thinking Standard?

Picture This! Using Historic Photographs as Writing Prompts

Coming Up Next.
February 17th: Follow-Up Discussion Post Due on History Connected Wiki March 1st or 2nd: Presenting History: Using Weebly to Create Student and Teacher Websites March 5th: Book Group, RMHS March 7th: Book Group, LHS