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“The qualifications for self-government in society are not innate.

Major funding provided by: Teaching American History grants, Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education, National Endowment for the Humanities, Auburn University, Indiana University. “The qualifications for self-government in society are not innate.

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“The qualifications for self-government in society are not innate.

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  1. Major funding provided by: Teaching American History grants, Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education, National Endowment for the Humanities, Auburn University, Indiana University “The qualifications for self-government in society are not innate. They are the result of habit and long training.” Thomas Jefferson, 1824.

  2. Major funding provided by: Teaching American History grants, Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education, National Endowment for the Humanities, Auburn University, Indiana University Plowing Freedom’s Ground Spring Retreat April 9, 2010

  3. HISTORY DOESN’T MATTER • 5 % rate Washington in top 5 presidents • More people can name the 3 Stooges • than the 3 branches of government • 91% do not know that Brown v. Bd. • declared separate but equal • unconstitutional • 66% believe “From each according to his • ability, to each according to his needs” is • part of the Constitution

  4. The PIH Mission: Making History Matter • To refocus the study of history to promote informed democratic citizenship

  5. Making History Matter History is a tool that helps students reason together about the challenges of democratic living Promoting Civic Competence

  6. The PIH Network: Who we are • A Community of School and University Teachers • A Support Network • Helping Each Other Re-Imagine What Teaching History and Citizenship Can Be

  7. The PIH Network • Classroom-based Curriculum Development • Hands-on History and Social Studies • A Framework for Planning and Implementing Teaching • Technology as a Facilitator • Classroom-tested Strategies and Materials

  8. The PIH Network Staff • Tom Brush • Kathryn Braund • David Carter • Jay Howell • Jada Kohlmeier • Lamont Maddox • Theresa McCormick • Angela Parsons • John Saye • David Shannon

  9. Overview of Year One • 2010 Spring Retreat • PIH Summer Seminar: July 6-9 • Historian Sessions • Civil Rights and Social Movements: 1940-1980 • Expansion and Reform: 1801-1861 • PIH Curriculum Experience Sessions • PIH Lesson Study Workshop: July 19-23 • Academic Year Lesson Study: 2010-11

  10. Overview of Day • PIH Seminar Introduction • Project Evaluation-Part 1 • Planning History Instruction • Historian Sessions • Civil Rights: Mississippi 1963-64 • Expansion and Reform: Summer Preview • PIH Powerful Learning Strategy • Historical Think-Aloud: 1964 Democratic Convention

  11. Project Evaluation: Planning a Unit

  12. Making History Matter: PIH Organizing Principles

  13. Big ideas make history matter • The study of history is organized around fundamental, • recurring societal questions.

  14. Students need to experience historical thinking first-hand Teachers engage students in work with real historical artifacts

  15. Technology tools facilitate thinking Technology provides more realistic encounters with history and tools for supporting student thinking.

  16. History becomes a tool for making sense of the world Students can make informed, evidence-based judgments about historical and present-day issues

  17. Problem-Based Historical Inquiry (PBHI) Focus on Reasoning about Ethical Issues Issue: When are citizens justified in resisting governmental authority? Unit Question: What actions were civil rights activists justified in using to achieve social justice in the 1960s?

  18. PIH Learning Strategy: Historical Think-Aloud

  19. Historical Perspective Taking • The Think-Aloud Strategy • Goal: Support deep thinking about • complex historical issues. • Perceive the issue as someone in a particular historical moment might • Consider conflicting perspectives about the best solution to a historical dilemma

  20. Perspective Taking The Think-Aloud Strategy Topic: The Civil Rights Movement Central Question: What actions were civil rights activists justified in using to achieve social justice in the 1960s? Think-Aloud: Should the Credentials Committee seat the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party at the 1964 Democratic Convention?

  21. Perspective Taking The Think-Aloud Strategy Expert Groups LBJ Patterson Hamer Forman Angela Brandon Brandi Shelia Amanda Sabrina Gertha Chris Sherry Renee Jean Lindsey Mark Scharlotte Deena Beth Kelvin Bentley Julie Mitchell Shawn

  22. Perspective Taking The Think-Aloud Strategy Decision-making Groups

  23. Where do we go from here? • Using Technology to Collaborate • PFG Web Portal • PIH Website • Using Skype • Teacher Texts & Resources

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