History in Perspective (HIP): A Collaborative Project between the University of New Hampshire, SAU #56, and 13 Other School Districts
2003; Society for History Education; Volume: 36; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.2307/1555739
ISSN1945-2292
AutoresJ.W. Moyer, Joseph J. Onosko, Charles B. Forcey, Casey D. Cobb,
Tópico(s)Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy
ResumoIN OCTOBER 2001, public school Supervisory Administration Unit #56 in Somersworth, New Hampshire, received a $645,000 Teaching American History grant for the History in Perspective Project (HIP). Our three-pronged plan was simple, straightforward, and, in some ways, experimental, though not wildly so. From observation and experience, we knew that teachers had the desire but usually not the time to search out and keep abreast of current research and debate in the field of American history. Using a questionnaire we asked area teachers what events, issues, and topics in United States history they would like to explore in greater depth. The project then brought middle school and high school social studies teachers to the University of New Hampshire to participate in seminar-style discussions on American history with their peers and UNH history professors. To help solve the problem of distance and to better equip teachers in an electronic age, we included a strong technology component, providing instruction, hands-on experience, and support in using the Internet and e-mail. (See Figure 1 in Appendices for an organizational diagram.) To speed the transfer of history understanding and classroom activities into middle and high schools, we provided time and
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