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2007 OAH Community
College Workshop El Camino College, Torrance, California Our first annual workshop offers community college historians an excellent opportunity for funded professional development, networking, and an enjoyable break in the This is the inaugural workshop in a series aimed at providing professional enhancement opportunities and materials for community college professors teaching the U.S. History Survey. It will provide faculty with an opportunity to reflect actively on new scholarship, pedagogy, and regional resources, and to establish new collaborative networks with fellow historians at two- and four-year colleges and universities and at public history institutions. These OAH professional enhancement seminars will ultimately impact the quality of The workshop series is funded by an OAH development campaign through the Second Century Initiative, and was created by a task force of community college historians along with OAH staff. Workshop presenters will be master teachers, community college professors, prominent research historians and local public history experts. Teaching sessions will also offer roundtable opportunities for you to contribute your own ideas and experiences, especially regarding online courses, using maps and primary materials, oral history projects, and working with underprepared students. Schedule Our workshop will be held over a three-day period: Days 1 and 3 will include plenary-style panels and small group breakout sessions focused on seven core subjects related to teaching the U.S. History Survey and three regional issues, as well as hands-on curriculum development, while Day 2 will feature offsite sessions utilizing local history sites and resources.
Dinner and Twilight History Tour  We also have a "fun night" planned at the Queen Mary in Long Beach. Our evening includes dinner and a twilight history tour covering the ship's role in transatlantic travel and World War II. This event is sponsored by The History Channel, producers of Modern Marvels: Ocean Liners. SITE VISITS AND OFFSITE SESSIONS Examine the interwoven histories, cultures and mythologies of the American West and its diverse peoples. The Autry collection encompasses a broad and inclusive representation of art and artifacts from the American West, including a renowned collection of ranch live and cowboy culture. Japanese American National Museum This is the only museum in the U.S. dedicated to sharing the experience of Americans of Japanese ancestry. The museum includes exhibits of Japanese American art, documents, and artifacts that chronicle 130 years of Japanese American history, beginning with the early days of the Issei pioneers through World War II incarceration to the present. Optional Queen Mary Night, Friday June 22 Our evening on the Queen Mary will include transportation to and from El Camino College, dinner on board, and a Twilight History Tour. For more information and cost, please check the box on the application form. We hope you will join us for a congenial evening at a great night spot! By the conclusion of the workshop you will have gained an increased knowledge of historical content, pedagogical strategies, and local resources. Additionally, you will receive handouts and access to materials that will allow you to bring what you have learned back to your institutions. You will also be connected to new friends and colleagues in an ongoing history network. Session highlights and materials will be available on the OAH website for future reference and use by all historians. We invite participation from community college faculty, both full and part-time/adjunct, who have demonstrated a commitment to teaching at community colleges through teaching at the level for three years or more. We encourage you to apply as early as possible, as only 50 stipends are available. Review of applications will begin If you cannot attend, we hope that you will pass our information on to other colleagues and contact us to be on our mailing list for information on resources to be created from our workshop series. |
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