Teaching American History NC

Keil Hileman Featured on Education Nation

2011-09-27T15:03:00.000-04:00

Teaching American History in North Carolina was excited to see one of our pedagogy presenters Keil Hileman featured on NBC's Education Nation this week. To see the portion of programming that included Keil, click here.

Historian Mike Wallace to Speak at UNCW

2011-09-02T08:46:00.000-04:00

Teaching American History in North Carolina is hosting a public lecture by historian Mike Wallace on September 9th at 7pm in UNCW's Kenan Auditorium. In 1999, Mike Wallace and co-author Edwin G. Burrows won the Pulitzer Prize in History for Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898. For more details about Dr. Wallace and the event, click here.

Teaching American History North Carolina Now Accepting Applications!

2011-05-09T15:04:00.000-04:00

Applications are now being accepted for the 2011-2012 Teaching American History in North Carolina program. This local program which focuses on American history content and effective teaching strategies offers participants up to 12 CEUs, a $1,000 stipend, use of a Dell netbook, and much more. Over 40 local teachers have benefited from the program so far.

Details about the program and the online application can be found at www.teachingamericanhistorync.org

Applications are due June 24, 2011.

Please pass this information along to any who may be interested.

Public Lecture on American Catholicism this Friday, March 18th

2011-03-14T13:29:00.000-04:00

Join us at 7pm in the Warwick Ballroom on the UNCW campus this Friday, March 18th to hear Dr. Patrick Allitt speak about "American Catholicism in the 19th Century: Catholics and AntiCatholics."

Parking will be available in lots A, M, and E.

Workshop at Fort Fisher This Weekend

2011-01-31T15:26:00.002-05:00

Don't forget our workshop this Saturday, February 5th at Fort Fisher. We will begin at 8am and end at 2pm. We will have presentations by Chris Fonvielle, Thomas Massey, Suzanne Smith, and Keil Hileman. See you there!

Article from the Star News

2011-01-04T15:24:00.000-05:00

A great deal of our discussions this past fall focused on the issue of race in Wilmington. Check out this related article from the Wilmington Star News.

Traveling Trunks

2010-10-27T14:40:00.001-04:00

Don't forget about our traveling trunks. We have trunks on the following topics:

American Indians
Colonial Era
Revolution
Founding Era
Expansion and Reform
Civil War and Reconstruction

Grant participants - contact Cara (cara_ward@pender.k12.nc.us) if you would like to check out a trunk!

Traveling Trunks

2010-10-27T14:39:00.001-04:00

Don't forget about our traveling trunk. We have trunks on the following topics:

American Indians
Colonial Era
Revolution
Founding Era
Expansion and Reform
Civil War and Reconstruction

Grant participants - contact Cara (cara_ward@pender.k12.nc.us) if you would like to check out a trunk!

T.J. Stiles to Speak at UNCW on September 17th

2010-08-31T16:11:00.000-04:00

Teaching American History in North Carolina is pleased to announce that author T.J. Stiles will be presenting a public lecture "Guns, Gold and Civil War" at 7pm on September 17th in Kenan Auditorium at UNCW. The lecture is free and open to the public. A book signing will follow the lecture. Stiles is the author of The First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt, and was awarded the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award for his work.

Myths at Historic Sites

2010-08-02T12:24:00.004-04:00

If you have visited some historic sites this summer, you may find this article from the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation interesting. It discusses some of the myths present at various sites and museums. Enjoy!

Thanks to Grant Evaluator Larry Cebula for passing this along!

TAHNC Class of 2010-2011 Selected

2010-07-20T14:50:00.001-04:00

We had an outstanding pool of applicants for this year's program - 28 teachers have been selected. They will begin the program this year with our kickoff event at the Bellamy Mansion on August 16th. Congratulations to those who were selected!

2010-2011 Application Deadline is June 18th

2010-06-07T20:59:00.002-04:00

Don't forget that applications for the 2010-2011 Teaching American History in North Carolina program are due on Friday, June 18th. To apply, visit www.teachingamericanhistorync.org

Historic Wilmington Foundation Releases "Most Threatened" List

2010-05-26T14:10:00.002-04:00

The Historic Wilmington Foundation has just released its new list of the most threatened local historic sites. Click here to view the list from this year as well as previous years.

Joanne Freeman

2010-05-10T16:52:00.004-04:00

Here's a link to some background information about our content expert for June - Joanne Freeman.

April News

2010-04-30T15:01:00.001-04:00

TAHNC 2010-2011
The application for next year’s program is now online! Visit the following link to apply: https://teachingamericanhistorync.org/Pages/application/applicationinfo.html
Spread the word!

June 17th – 18th Workshop
Our next workshop will be on Thursday, June 17th and Friday, June 18th at Cape Fear Community College along with a brief “field trip” to the Burgwin-Wright House. Dr. Joanne Freeman from Yale University will be our content presenter. Everyone should now have a copy of her book Affairs of Honor. Hopefully as things begin to wind down at school, you may find some time to read this fascinating account of early American politics!

Discussion Requirement (Online and Face-to-Face Option)
Please don’t forget to complete your 50 online hours by June 15th. On May 15th, I will send an update on hours completed to each participant so you can plan accordingly for the last month of discussion.

Several small face-to-face groups have been organized. If you are interested in joining one, see the discussion thread on the Blackboard site or email Cara (cara_ward@pender.k12.nc.us) and I will get you in touch with others.

Lesson Plans
The last lesson plan is due to Thomas and Suzanne as of today, April 30th. Please email your lessons to tmassey@cfcc.edu and ssmith@cfcc.edu. Lesson plans can cover any topic in American History in the date range of 1607-1818. A few of you have asked if your lessons could extend a little beyond this time period. Since our goal is for you to create something that is most useful for your teaching situation, go for it!

Traveling Trunks
Traveling Trunks are now ready to be checked out. All you have to do is email Cara at cara_ward@pender.k12.nc.us. I will bring the trunk to you, you can keep it for 2 weeks, and then I will come pick it back up. Easy! You can also check them out over the summer to plan for next year. The 4 trunks relate the time period 1607-1818: American Indians, Colonial Era, American Revolution, and Founding Era. For a list of trunk contents, visit the following link: http://www.teachingamericanhistorync.org/Pages/travelingtrunks.html

Good luck with the end of the school year!

Atlantic Montly Article on American Indians

2010-04-12T20:56:00.003-04:00

Here is an article related to the April 17th workshop on American Indians:
http://www.theatlantic.com/past/issues/2002/03/mann.htm

Thanks to grant evaluator, Larry Cebula, for sharing!

2010-2011 Program News

2010-03-29T09:24:00.003-04:00

The application for our 2010-2011 project year will be online soon! The project next year will focus on Expansion, Reform, the Civil War, and Reconstruction. There are several exciting changes for next year:

-The application will be online instead of paper.
-The program kickoff will be at a local historic site right before teacher workdays begin.
-We will have one content instructor for the fall semester and one for the spring to make the information flow from one session to the next.
-Our content experts for next year will be Dr. Monica Gisolfi and Dr. Chris Fonvielle, both from UNCW.
-We are planning a Summer Institute in Charleston June 20-23, 2011.
-In addition to online discussion led by Dr. Gisolfi and Dr. Fonvielle, we will have face-to-face Professional Learning Communities that will meet once a month at a time and location of your choice.
-We will still offer 120 hours of contact time (12 full CEUs if you attend all events).
-You can choose the $1000 stipend or get graduate credit if you prefer.
-We are also looking into the following possibilities: netbooks for teacher use during the project year, an elementary pedagogy instructor, and mini-grants.

If you have questions, email Cara (cara_ward@pender.k12.nc.us)

David La Vere's Native American Workshop Rescheduled

2010-02-25T09:54:00.003-05:00

Good news!

We are able to reschedule Dr. La Vere's Native American workshop for April 17th. We will have more details about it soon.

Also, our next workshop will be held at the Bellamy Mansion, in downtown Wilmington. Dr. Samuel Murrell, Associate Professor of African American Studies and Caribbean Religions will lecture on the Colonial African American Experience. The readings for this workshop are posted in several places, on the teachingamericanhistorync.org website and also on Blackboard.

This workshop will be March 20th.

We look forward to seeing you there!

FEB 13 WORKSHOP CANCELLED DUE TO SNOW!

2010-02-13T10:43:00.006-05:00

Hi Folks!!

Wilmington NC is currently a Winter Wonderland.

Our Native American Workshop is cancelled. We will let you know when it will be rescheduled.

Have fun out there! Happy Valentine's Day.

Greensboro "4" on UNCW's Campus!

2010-02-05T15:40:00.002-05:00

On Feb. 1, 1960, in Greensboro, NC four black youths decided to sit down at a segregated diner and subsequently launched a series of "sit ins" that swept the South and in part launched the civil rights movement.

The "Greensboro 4," Franklin McCain, Joseph McNeil, Ezell Blair Jr. and David Richmond were all freshmen at North Carolina A&T State University at the time. Two of the four, Major General Joseph McNeil and Franklin McCain will be on hand to speak and answer questions at UNCW on Feb. 9 at Kenan Auditorium, 7:00 pm. The event is FREE and open to the public.

In year three of our Teaching American History grant we will tour the Woolsworth diner where the "four" sat down and changed history!

Here is a link: http://appserv02.uncw.edu/news/atuncw/annview.aspx?id=5803

2010-01-30T20:54:00.004-05:00

Do You Use Open Air Primary Sources?

Another great venue for teaching students American history are graveyards. We have so many here in North Carolina and the history there is rich!

Things you can discuss: the move from church yard grave sites to rural grave sites. Why did this happen? This history touches on industrialization, the Enlightenment and ideas of church authority, as well as the development of medicine as a field that impacts public policy. In addition different religious traditions conceive of the afterlife in different ways, and these are all reflected in tombstones and funerary iconography.

Interesting stuff! And, free and local.

Best books that discuss American history and death and funeral rituals: "The Sacred Remains: American Attitudes Toward Death" by Professor Gary Laderman. "Purified by Fire: A History of Cremation in America" by Professor Stephen Prothero. Each offers an insight into traditional American history through funerary observances.

See you soon!

Greetings from Dr. Pasulka ( coordinator of Learning Communities, university director)

2009-09-23T10:47:00.003-04:00

Hi Folks!

Welcome to our blog and forum for Teaching American History in North Carolina!

We are excited to start our year, and I am excited to facilitate the learning communities. In these year long communities we will meet digitally (on the course forums) and in person. We will help each other utilize the content from the seminars and work to make exciting lesson plans and curriculum.

Welcome

2009-09-23T06:34:00.002-04:00

Welcome to the TAHNC Grant blog! Posts about upcoming grant workshops will be available soon.

Until then visit our website TeachingAmericanHistoryNC.org !