 Vertical History Teams Plan (.doc) TAHP Brochure (.pdf) TAHP Calendar (.doc)
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| Component
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Date |
Time |
Symposium / Topics |
| August 2009 |
| VHT: Cluster Meeting |
Aug. 24 |
8:00-12:00 |
Intro: Story of American Freedom, EQ and HQ, Curriculum Maps
Where: Brown Center |
| September 2009 |
| VHT: Carson Only |
Sept. 1 |
3:15-6:30 |
Intro: Story of American Freedom, EQ and HQ, Curriculum Maps
Where: Fritsch Elem |
| VHT: All Vertical Teams |
Sept. 23 |
8:00-3:00 |
Foner: Chapters 1-4, Understanding by Design (UBD), TAH grant assessments
Where: Brown Center |
| History Cohorts |
Sept. 30 |
8:00-3:30
(Substitute) |
Introduction to the Teaching American History Cohorts: Freedom Seminars
Essential Questions Presentation |
| October 2009 |
| History Cohorts |
Oct. 7, 14, 28 |
4:00-6:00 |
Book Club: Story of American Freedom by Eric Foner
Facilitator: UNR History Professor Tom Smith |
| VHT: Cluster Meeting |
Team selects date |
3:30-5:30 |
Types of assessments for lessons
Where: School site |
| November 2009 |
| History Cohorts |
Nov. 9 or 24 or Dec. 4 |
8:00-3:30
(Substitute) |
Library of Congress Primary Source Seminar: "Freedom Documents"
Select only 1 date
Facilitator: UNR History Professor Tom Smith |
| December 2009 |
| VHT: All Vertical Teams |
Dec. 2 |
8:00-3:00 |
Foner: Chapters 5-10, Share Assessments, UBD Learning Goals
Brown Center |
| History Cohorts |
Dec. 5 |
10:00-3:00 |
Themes of Freedom Through American Film: Nevada Museum of Art
Facilitator: UNR History Professor Tom Smith |
| January 2010 |
| History Cohorts |
Jan. 30 |
9:30-2:30 |
Saturday Dialogue: "American Freedom or American Exceptionalism?"
Facilitator: UNR History Professor Tom Smith |
| VHT: Cluster Meeting |
Team selects date |
3:30-5:30 |
Developing Unit Lessons
Where: School site |
| February 2010 |
| History Cohorts |
Feb. 3, 17
March 3 |
4:00-6:00 |
Book Club: Satcho Blows Up the World: Jazz Ambassadors Play the Cold War by Penny Von Eschen
Facilitator: UNR History Professor Tom Smith |
| VHT: All Vertical Teams |
Feb. 24 |
8:00-3:00 |
Foner: Chapters 11-13, Data Interpretation
Where: Matley Lane |
| VHT: Cluster Meeting |
Team selects date |
3:30-5:30 |
Developing Unit Lessons
Where: School site |
| March 2010 |
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None |
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Teach Unit Lessons |
| History Cohorts |
March 10, 17, 24 |
4:00-6:00 |
Primary Source Seminar at the National Automobile Museum: "Rebel without a Cause: The Automobile and American Freedom"
Facilitator: UNR History Professor Tom Smith |
| April 2010 |
| History Cohorts |
April 21 |
8:00-3:30
(Substitute) |
Presentations and Celebrations: Freedom Seminars
Facilitator: UNR History Professor Tom Smith |
| VHT: All Vertical Teams |
April 21 |
8:00-3:00 |
Reflection, interpretation of student data
Where: Matley Lane |
| May 2010 |
| VHT: Cluster Meeting |
Team selects date |
3:30-5:30 |
Exit interview, Post-Assessment
Where: School Site |
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