Content-Based Lecture Series The 2009-2010 lecture series sessions will be made up of a lecture by a historian paired with work time for teachers to examine documents and artifacts with others. Teachers will then create and submit classroom materials and lessons. Our essential question will be: How have the immigrations and migrations of people shaped the United States and the city of Rochester throughout history? Meeting Dates and Lecture Topics September 24, 2009: Native American Trade by Perry Ground followed by Ganondagan Educator’s Day all day Friday 9/25/09 ( a substitute will be provided for your class). October 6, 2009: Natives and Newcomers by Paul Moyer November 9 2009: Westward Expansion in 18 th and 19 th Century New York by Jose Torre December 1, 2009: Late 19 th and Early 20 th Century Immigration by Bruce Leslie January 12, 2010: Sharing and Presentation Session February 2, 2010: The Great Migration by John Daly March 1, 2010: Suburbanization by Wanda Wakefield March 16, 2010: Immigration at the Eastman House April 6, 2010: Immigration and Race, James Spiller May 11, 2010: Sharing and Presentation Session Requirements for Participation In order to participate in these sessions, teachers must be willing to abide by the following: • For each workshop, teachers must work individually or with one partner to create a lesson centered on the workshop theme. These lessons will be shared with district colleagues via SharePoint and be the focus of our presentation sessions in January and May. • Created lessons must be used in class and the presenting teacher will have a small team of colleagues, including a Social Studies lead teacher, observe the lesson. • Teachers must commit to attending eight of the ten sessions. • All participants must consent to taking a pre and post test made up of American history content and allow access to their students’ scores on standardized testing to gauge program effectiveness. Teachers may elect to receive monetary compensation at the standard contractual rate in lieu of credit toward the RCSD professional development incentive. Participants who do not attend eight of ten sessions or do not submit the associated lessons will not receive PD credit or compensation. To apply to participate in this program, please contact Steve LaMorte at [email protected] .

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How have the immigrations and migrations of people shaped the United States and the city of Rochester throughout history? The 2009-2010 lecture series sessions will be made up of a lecture by a historian paired with work time for teachers to examine documents and artifacts with others. Teachers will then create and submit classroom materials and lessons. Our essential question will be:

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Content-Based Lecture Series

The 2009-2010 lecture series sessions will be made up of a lecture by a historian paired with work time for teachers to examine documents and artifacts with others. Teachers will then create and submit classroom materials and lessons. Our essential question will be: How have the immigrations and migrations of people shaped the United States and the city of Rochester

throughout history?

Meeting Dates and Lecture Topics � September 24, 2009: Native

American Trade by Perry Ground followed by Ganondagan Educator’s Day all day Friday 9/25/09 ( a substitute will be provided for your class).

� October 6, 2009: Natives and Newcomers by Paul Moyer

� November 9 2009: Westward Expansion in 18th and 19th Century New York by Jose Torre

� December 1, 2009: Late 19th and Early 20th Century Immigration by Bruce Leslie

� January 12, 2010: Sharing and Presentation Session � February 2, 2010: The Great Migration by John Daly � March 1, 2010: Suburbanization by Wanda Wakefield � March 16, 2010: Immigration at the Eastman House � April 6, 2010: Immigration and Race, James Spiller � May 11, 2010: Sharing and Presentation Session

Requirements for Participation In order to participate in these sessions, teachers must be willing to abide by the following:

• For each workshop, teachers must work individually or with one partner to create a lesson centered on the workshop theme. These lessons will be shared with district colleagues via SharePoint and be the focus of our presentation sessions in January and May.

• Created lessons must be used in class and the presenting teacher will have a small team of colleagues, including a Social Studies lead teacher, observe the lesson.

• Teachers must commit to attending eight of the ten sessions.

• All participants must consent to taking a pre and post test made up of American history content and allow access to their students’ scores on standardized testing to gauge program effectiveness.

Teachers may elect to receive monetary compensation at the standard contractual rate in lieu of credit toward the RCSD professional development incentive. Participants who do not attend eight of ten sessions or do not submit the associated lessons will not receive PD credit or compensation. To apply to participate in this program, please contact Steve LaMorte at [email protected].