IDS-581: Disc Hist/Hist Investigation

This is the second in a series of interdisciplinary courses, with history as the integrating discipline, designed for middle/high school teachers of social studies. The course has a dual purpose: to broaden teachers' command of content knowldge in American history, and of instructional methods and resources for imparting this knowledge to middle/high school students. This course will immerse participants in an in depth study of the African-American experience following the Civil War. Participants will learn how to interpret primary sources, artifacts, and other historical materials at the heart of historical investigation, and the pedagogy for engaging middle.high school students in similar endeavor. Permission of academic advisor required for registration.