Location
Room A147
Start Date
2-3-2012 10:35 AM
End Date
2-3-2012 11:35 AM
Description
This presentation will outline ways in which Illinois can be placed at the center of the story of colonial America and the events which triggered the Revolutionary War. The discussion will be accompanied by a bibliography of relevant secondary readings for instructors, lists of public domain primary sources for students, websites where these can be obtained, lists of Illinois historical sites connected to these materials, and suggestions as to how to interpret these sites for students.
Included in
Curriculum and Instruction Commons, Teacher Education and Professional Development Commons, United States History Commons
Session B-1: The Prize: Teaching Early Illinois History to Secondary School Students
Room A147
This presentation will outline ways in which Illinois can be placed at the center of the story of colonial America and the events which triggered the Revolutionary War. The discussion will be accompanied by a bibliography of relevant secondary readings for instructors, lists of public domain primary sources for students, websites where these can be obtained, lists of Illinois historical sites connected to these materials, and suggestions as to how to interpret these sites for students.