Citizenship and Belonging in US History: The Conrad E. Wright Teacher Workshop and Research Conference
Who: K-12 educators
Where: Massachusetts Historical Society and Suffolk University
When: July 11-13 (see details below)
Credits: 45 PDP or 2 graduate credits (for an additional $250 fee)
The centennial of both the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924 and Immigration Act of 1924 are the inspiration for the 2024 MHS combined conference and teacher workshop exploring the broad themes associated with citizenship and other variations of national belonging. Conference sessions span the early Republic into the 20th century.
Teachers will attend their choice of 4+ sessions of the research conference (Thursday, July 11 and/or Friday, July 12) and then participate in a full-day teacher workshop on Saturday July 13.
More information about the conference here.
At Saturday’s workshop, scholars and K-12 educators will gather for an informal discussion that bridges themes that emerged during the conference and the content of the teacher workshop to follow. Together we will identify important takeaways from the conference, reflect on the accessibility of current scholarship for the K-12 classroom, and discuss best practices for introducing these themes to our students.
The sessions to follow include:
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A presentation by Prof. Seeley, author of Race, Removal, and the Right to Remain: Migration and the Making of the United States, where she discusses both freedom of movement and the right to remain in the face of forced removal for both Indigenous nations and African Americans
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Opportunities for participants to develop materials for their own classroom needs in collaboration with fellow educators and scholars
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Engagement with MHS rich collections and our K-12 resource portal, HistorySource.org. Breakfast and lunch will be served.
Participation in this workshop is limited to K-12 educators. Requirements for credit include attending 4+ conference sessions and the July 13 teacher workshop, as well as completing program coursework. Questions or accessibility requests? Email education@masshist.org. .