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March 20, 2010
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Who can participate in the TAH project?
Any teacher who does or might teach American History can join as a Fellow. Any teacher may participate as an Associate Teacher. All events are open to the public.
What is expected of Fellows?
· Apply on yearly basis and participate in a majority of events (seminars, summer institutes, book club, distinguished speakers).
· Commit to using project-related strategies.
· Participate in all required project evaluation activities including taking pre- and post- AP American History exam.
What if I want to participate sometimes?
Associate Teachers are invited to activities, but teachers participating in less than 75% of events do not qualify for all of the "perks" of the program.
What is the Mission Statement?
Each of our two grants will implement a project designed to raise the achievement of students in U.S. History courses in Fillmore, Moorpark, and Simi Valley schools (grant #1) or in Ocean View, Pleasant Valley, Rio, and Moorpark schools (grant #2) by improving participating teachers' knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of our nation's history.
Who do we work with?
We are pleased to collaborate with California Lutheran University and Dr. Michaela Reeves on the National Treasure Project, and with California State University at Northridge and Dr. Andrea Henderson on the All Americans Project. Both projects will collaborate with the Reagan Library and will provide professional development activities with rich, challenging, and comprehensive content.
TAH I Project Director
National Treasure:
Larry Jones
ljones@mrpk.org
(805) 404-6565
TAH II Project Director
All Americans:
Angela Ryals
aryals@mrpk.org
(805) 531-6420
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TAH Teachers on New Mexico Trip, Summer 2009
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Teaching American History:
National Treasure and All Americans Project
Our upcoming events:
Dr. Ed O'Donnell of Holy Cross College
will demonstrate
how to use artwork to teach history content in two presentations:
April 14 (4:15-7:15):
A Nation of Immigrants: How America Became a Multicultural Society
April 15 (4:00-7:00):
The Gilded Age and The Progressive Era
Lee Stetson, actor and historian,
will present his one-man show as John Muir on May 20
at Walnut Canyon School Auditorium
Summer Institute:
May 8 for all TAH elementary school teachers
Moorpark High Education Center, 10 am - 4 pm
Dr. Andrea Henderson and Dr. Josh Sides
Colonial America and the War for Independence
June 16 for all TAH middle school & high school teachers
Cal Lutheran University, 10 am - 4 pm
Dr. Chris Kimball, Baseball as a social force
Dr. Tom Devine, America in the age of TR
Dr. Michaela Reaves, Diaries as primary source documents
June 17 for all TAH teachers
Field Study at Natural History Museum in L.A., 10 am - 4 pm
Dr. Philip Ethington, urbanization of American West
June 18th for all TAH teachers
Cal Lutheran University, 10 am - 4 pm
Dr. Charles Macune, The Natchez Trace
Dr. Stella Erbes, technology training and lesson plan creation
June 19 for all TAH teachers
Cal Lutheran University, 10 am - 4 pm
Content review, grade level collaboration, viewing of
colleagues lesson plans, post test
June 23 for any teachers who missed June 17 field study or
who are going on New Mexico Field Study in July
Gene Autry Museum, 10 am - 4 pm
Dr. Steve Aron, History of Colonial Southwest
Field Study (All Americans):
Mission San Juan Capistrano, San Diego's Old Town,
Orphanage and schools in Baja California, March 6-8
Summer Field Studies:
TAH 1, National Treasure: June 21 - 27
The Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge
(Philadelphia, Wentz' Farm, Valley Forge, Paoli Battleground, Ephrata Cloister,
Hopewell Furnace, Gettysburg, Princeton, Brandywine, Washington Crossing,
Monmouth, Landis Valley, Eisenhower Home).
TAH 2, All Americans: July 5 - 11
New Mexico
(Santa Fe, San Miguel Mission, Pecos National Historic Park, Taos Pueblo, Taos,
Las Trampas, Truchas, Chimayo, Kit Carson Home, Georgia O'Keeffe Museum,
El Rancho de Golindrinas, Nuclear Science Museum, Old Town Albuquerque)
Our recent events:
An Evening at the Reagan Library
We visited the Cold War exhibits throughout the library, enjoyed a catered dinner, and learned from a lecture by CSUN Professor Dr. Tom Maddux, February 25th
Jeff Shaara (author of Gods and Generals, To The Last Man, Gone for Soldiers, The Glorious Cause, and conclusion to his WWII trilogy, No Less Than Victory), enthralled audience in distinguised speaker event on March 4.
Dr. Steve Aron of UCLA (westward movement, Lewis & Clark Expedition), Jan.28.
John Hollingsworth of DataWorks presented a professional development on Explicit Direct Instruction, February 9.
Dr. Stella Erbes of Pepperdine University
(use of student-response systems & interactive white boards), November 17
Dr. Michaela Reaves of CLU (women in the early republic), December 2.
Dr. Andrea Henderson of CSUN (reading documents), December 15.
Dr. Josh Sides of CSUN (California History), February 9.
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Moorpark Staff Development Initiative
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Moorpark Unified is starting its second year in an initiative in professional development, made possible by a federally funded Teaching American History grant. The project bagan in the 2008-09 school year and is eligible for funding for up to five years. The National Treasure Teaching American History (TAH) project is designed to increase knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of American history. The project was written in partnership with California Lutheran University and the Reagan Library and in consortium with Simi Valley and Fillmore Unified School District.
The first year of the grant saw 52 teachers from 22 different schools being paid hourly and earning graduate units to attend workshops and seminars. Highlights of last year included: Seminars with Dr. Gary Nash of UCLA (author of The Unknown American Revolution) and Dr. Marc Aronson (author of The Real Revolution); a week-long field study in New Mexico; a summer institute featuring Dr. Michaela Reaves of CLU, Dr. Stella Erbes of Pepperdine, and the DBQ Project from Chicago; an evening at the Reagan Library to see the original Emancipation Proclamation; and lots of free books, materials, and technology.
Our plans for 2009-2010 include: an evening with author Jeff Shaara; a seminar with Dr. Ed O'Donnell of Holy Cross College and another with Dr. Steven Aron of UCLA; technology training; and a field study to Philadelphia, Valley Forge, and Gettysburg. We will also be working in collaboration with a second TAH grant that focuses on the immigrant experience and includes Ocean View, Pleasant Valley, and Rio School Districts.
The Moorpark grant was one of 121 new grants awarded to school districts in 40 states nationwide. In her announcement of the new awards, Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings remarked, "The Teaching American History grant program offers educators opportunities to work with colleges and universities, nonprofit organizations, libraries, or museums to learn more about our country's history, culture, and democratic tradition. By providing professional development for teachers, we can help them support young people in becoming active, informed citizens."
The Teaching American History grant program is designed to improve student achievement by enhancing teachers' knowledge of traditional American history through intensive ongoing professional development in both content and research-based teaching strategies. Grants fund projects for up to five years, and grantees must partner with one or more organizations that have extensive knowledge of American history, including libraries, museums, nonprofit history or humanities organizations and higher education institutions.
Selected to direct the grant is Moorpark High School teacher and Academic Decathlon coach Larry Jones. He will be a teacher on special assignment responsible for coordinating and organizing grant activities. New to the grant this year is Angela Ryals, who will be joining ranks to help coordinate all aspects of both grants. Angela has experience working as a counselor and program coordinator throughout Moorpark Unfied.
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| Two TAH GrantsExciting news
On the heels of the great success of the first year of our National Treasure three-year grant, the U.S. Department of Education awarded us a second grant for a new project entitled All Americans. The two projects will work together to provide teachers from all six districts unique and exciting professional development opportunities. While the two projects may collaborate on some activities, for others they will operate autonomously. Participating teachers will get to choose between many options.
TAH # 1: National Treasure
Elementary, middle, and high school teachers in Simi Valley, Moorpark, and Fillmore.
TAH # 2: All Americans
Elementary and middle school teachers in Moorpark, Rio, Pleasant Valley, Ocean View.
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| Summer field studyAnnual all-expense paid summer trips:
TAH #1: National Treasure
2009 - Santa Fe/Taos/Cimarron, New Mexico - 21 teachers enjoyed our trip in which we stayed in terrific hotels, had great meals, and learned a lot about colonial New Mexico and the Old West.
2010 -Valley Forge, Philadelphia,Gettysburg - Princeton University, Paoli Battleground and Massacre Site, Hopewell Furnace, Ephrata Cloister, Peter Wentz' Farm, Brandywine, Valley Forge, Independence Hall, etc.
2011 - Washington, D.C. - Library of Congress, Capitol, Newseum, Mount Vernon, Frederick Douglass House, Arlington, Bull Run, White House, Smithsonians, Alexandria, etc.
2012 - Mississippi River - From Memphis to Vicksburg to New Orleans
TAH # 2: All Americans
2010 - Latino immigrant experience - California-Mexico border (crossing sites, homes, orphanages, maquiladoras, Tecate, San Diego) AND New Mexico (Santa Fe, San Miguel Mission, Pecos National Historic Park, Toas Pueblo, Old Town Albuquerque)
2011 - Asian-American immigrant experience San Francisco (Chinatown, Angel Island, temples & landmarks), Manzanar camp, Hmong sites.
2012 - European immigrant experience New York (Ellis Island, ethnic neighborhoods, landmarks associated with Irish, German, Russian, Eastern European immigrants)
2013 - Washington, D.C.
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| Members of "National Treasure" and "All Americans" TAH Project A roster of the Fillmore, Ocean View, Pleasant Valley, Rio, Simi Valley, and Moorpark teachers and schools involved in each of the projects is attached at the bottom of this page.
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Important documents for download
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