2015 Spring 1-Day Workshop

Spring 2015 Workshops

Using Historical Maps in the Classroom

Windsor, VT: March 17, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Dummerston, VT: March 31, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Registration Fee: $150

Registration Portal:  https://sites.google.com/site/flowofhistory20142015/

8:00 – 8:30    Welcome and Introductions

8:30 – 9:30  Maps and Historical Thinking

9:30 – 9:45  Break

9:45 – 10:15  Online Sources for Historical Maps

10:15 – 11:00 New Technologies for Working with Maps

11:00 – 12:00  Google Earth and Historical Maps

Lunch

12:30 – 2:30    Independent Work Time

Choice A:  Locate a historical map(s) that connects to your curriculum, identify appropriate historical thinking skills, and design an activity for students.

Choice B:  Locate a historical map(s) that connects to your curriculum, identify a learning goal, and experiment with new technologies that will help your students achieve the goal.

2:30  Wrap-Up