A Summer Institute for Educators

Nearby History:

A Summer Institute for Educators

Monday, June 24, 2002 —Friday, June 28, 2002,

9:00 am - 5:00 pm Tuesday, June 25, 2002, 7-10 pm

303 Oelman Hall

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Dr. Marjorie McLellan, Director, Public History Program, History Department, 937-775-2162,

Dr. Ronald G. Helms, College of Education and Human Services

W 937-775-3276 FAX 937-775-3308,

Course Description

Teachers will learn how to integrate both active research strategies and local history resources across the K-12 social studies and language arts curriculum. The Nearby History Institute brings public historians from area archives and museums together with Wright State University faculty to strengthen American history teaching in the Miami Valley.

Participants will visit the Montgomery County Historical Society Research Center, Patterson Homestead, the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Park, the Paul Laurence Dunbar House, and the National Afro American Museum. They will learn about history underfoot and overhead in an architectural tour of West Third Avenue with Glenn Harper from the Ohio Historical Society. Dr. John Fleming, Vice President and Director of Museums for the Cincinnati Museum Center will give a guest lecture: “The Struggle for African Americans to Acquire and Education Following the Civil War.”

Participants have the option of registering for 2 or 4 graduate credit hours in either History or Education. The Nearby History Institute is supported by Wright State University, the Montgomery County Historical Society, the Ohio Humanities Council and the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation.

Sponsored by the Montgomery County Historical Society and the Department of History, Wright State University

TEXTS

Nearby History: Exploring the Past Around You (Second Edition) by David E. Kyvig, Myron A. Marty. Altamira Press, 2000.

20th Century Interactive (WGTE, OETN, 2001)

Nearby History Resource Packet

PRESENTERS AND CONSULTANTS

Dr. John Fleming, Vice President for Museums, Cincinnati Museum Center

Ms. Patricia Day, Interim Director of Academic Services, Dayton Public Schools

Mr. Gary Greenberg, President, VideoDesk Learning

Dr. Frank Eguaroje, NAAMCC Education Division Chief

Ms. Valena Randolph, NAAMCC Education Specialist

Ms. Kim Miller Griffin, NAAMCC Education Specialist

Mrs. Rosa Caskey, NAAMCC Coordinator of Volunteers

Mr. Robert Peterson (aka Ranger Bob), Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historic Park

Ms. Laverne Sci, Curator, Paul Laurence Dunbar House Museum

Mr. Glenn Harper, Preservation Manager, Ohio Historical Society

Dr. Mary Ellen Mazey, Dean, College of Liberal Arts, WSU

Dr. Jack Dustin, Chair, Urban Affairs And Geography And Director, Center For Urban And Public Affairs, WSU

Mr. Brian Hackett, Executive Director, Montgomery County Historical Society

Mr. Curt Dalton, Curator of Photographs, Montgomery County Historical Society

Ms. Claudia Watson, Director, Montgomery County Historical Society Research Center

ASSIGNMENTS

All participants are required to complete the 2 Credit Hour Project. Those registered for the additional credit hours will complete the 4 Credit Hour Research Project as well. If you have registered for this course for pass/fail rather than a letter grade, please note: a C or better is a passing grade, a C- is not a passing grade.

Participation

Active and consistent participation is expected of all students. Attendance is merely the threshold of a participation grade. Students are expected to come to class prepared, to engage with each other and with presenters in a constructive and respectful way, to contribute substantively to class discussions and group activities, and to complete brief assignments as these are given in class. Participation is crucial to the success of the course. If you realize that you will not be able to meet the expectations for participation or deadlines, please contact Dr. McLellan immediately to discuss alternative assignments.

The participation grade 50% of the first two credit hours:

A. Punctual and consistent attendance throughout the workshop, thorough preparation for class, active and constructive involvement in class activities, respect shown for presenters and fellow students, substantive contributions to the class, excellent work on in class assignments.

B. Consistent attendance throughout the workshop, evidence of preparation for class, respect shown for presenters and fellow students, constructive involvement in class activities, thoughtful completion of assignments.

C. Regular attendance throughout the workshop (no more than 1/2 missed day), active participation in class, respect shown for presenters and fellow students, evidence of preparation, adequate completion of assignments.

D. No more than 1 and 1/2 missed days (an evening is a half day), respect shown for presenters and fellow students, completion of assignments.

F. Two or more missed days will result in no grade for participation.

2 Credit Hour Resource Unit Project (50%)

All participants will be required to write a resource unit on the topic of local history. For 2 credit hour registrants this is due by July 11, 2002. For 4 credit hour registrants this is due by August 15, 2002. Students must schedule individual meetings with or consult by email with Dr. Helms to review plans and draft resource units. Students will turn in print copies of the assignments and share assignments with the class via WebCT. Students should expect to put in about 20-30hours beyond class time on this project.

Resource Unit Evaluation (150 Points)

I. Introduction 10 points

1. General Theme
2. Identifies who, what, when, where, how long

II. Content 10 points

1. Good Summary of Subject Matter
2. Appropriate Concets & Vocabulary

III. Objectives 10 points

A. Cognitive Objectives

B. Affective Objectives

IV. Activities 20 points

A. Introduction

B. Development

C. Culminating activities

V. Evaluation 20 points

A. Sample Test Items Provided

a. 5 Multiple Choice Questions

b. 2 Other Objective Questions

c. 2 Short Essay Questions

VI. Instructional (all annotated) 80 points

1. Teacher References (4-6)
2. Student References (10-15)
3. At least 20 Media References from 8 A-V Categories

Note: Participants may complete an alternative WWW and PowerPoint Assignment (see Dr. Helms for guidelines).

Ms. Day will review draft resource units (submitted via email) and provide feedback regarding the pedagogy, content, and integration with curriculum standards. She will review all material from Dayton Public Schools teachers.

4 Credit Hour Research Project

The optional two additional hours of graduate credit will require a specific nearby or local history research project using both primary sources and publishedscholarship. Students must use at least three secondary sources. The primary sources may include: maps, city directories, photographs, census records, oral history interviews, personal papers, artifacts, architecture, sheet music, etc. These sources must be well documented and represented or described in the appendices to the paper. The research paper will be 12-15 pages, word processed, double spaced, in 12 point font, with standard margins, using the style guide available on the History Department Web site ( Primary documents such as oral history transcripts, photocopies, etc. should be included as an appendix to the research paper rather than in the body of the paper. Quotations, summaries, and descriptions should be used in the body of the research paper. Students will submit a one-page research proposal or prospectus and a briefly annotated bibliography of likely secondary sources by July 8, 2002. The proposal should describe briefly and identify the location of likely primary source material. A draft of the research paper is due and a meeting with Dr. McLellan must be scheduled before August 2. The final draft of the paper and the resource unit are due before August 15, 2002. Papers must be submitted in hard copy and shared with the class via WebCT. The research paper should be the basis for the 2 Credit Hour resource unit unless otherwise arranged. Students should plan to put in at least 80 hours of work on this project, in addition to the resource unit.

The assignment will be graded on the following criteria:

1. Assignments completed for deadlines (10 points)
2. Merit of research topic (10)
3. Appropriate selection and discussion of secondary sources (10)
4. Appropriate selection and discussion of primary sources (15)
5. Synthesis of primary and secondary source material (10)
6. Careful analysis of evidence (10)
7. Articulation of argument, conclusions and/or interpretation (10)
8. Quality of organization (10)
9. Quality of writing (10)
10. Presentation consistent with the History Department Style Guide (5)

Note: students may propose alternative projects and criteria but these will be adopted only with the approval of both Drs. Helms and McLellan.

COURSE OUTLINE

(The following schedule may be subject to change; if you miss part of class, you must contact instructors to learn about announcements.)

Monday: 303 Oelman Hall, Wright State University

Read: Nearby History: Exploring the Past Around You, 1-39

Welcome

Living and Working in the Miami Valley, 1890-1945

How to do Nearby History: an overview

Course Assignments

WebCT orientation

Resources

Hunting for Everyday History (K-6 grades) Marjorie McLellan

Twentieth Century Interactive (7-12 grades) Gary Greenberg

Tuesday: 303 Oelman Hall, Wright State University

Read: Nearby History: Exploring the Past Around You, 41-101

Urban History in the Miami Valley, Dean Mary Ellen Mazey, College of Liberal Arts, and Professor Jack Dustin, Center for Urban Policy and Affairs

Skills for nearby history: reading maps and census records

Using and Evaluating Internet Resources for Nearby History

Aligning Social Studies Curriculum (2-3 PM), Patricia Day

Teaching Nearby History, Ron Helms

7-8:30 Guest Lecture

“The Struggle of African Americans to Acquire an Education Following the Civil War,” Dr. John Fleming, Vice President for Museums, Cincinnati Museum Center

Discussion

Desert Reception

Wednesday: Dayton’s West Side and African American History (box lunches provided)

Read: Nearby History: Exploring the Past Around You, 165-199

9:00-2:00 Paul Laurence Dunbar House, Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historic Park, Architectural Tour, and Box Lunches

2:30-5:00 National Afro American Museum

Thursday: 303 Oelman Hall, Wright State University

Read: Nearby History: Exploring the Past Around You, 103-164

Miami Valley history in photographs, Claudia Watson, Director, MCHS Research Center

Skills for nearby history: reading photographs

Oral History in the Classroom, Marjorie McLellan

Friday: 9-Noon Montgomery County Historical Society Research Center

Read: Nearby History: Exploring the Past Around You, 147-164, 201-240

Skills for nearby history: reading artifacts

Inventions & Technology in the Miami Valley

Brian Hackett, Executive Director, MCHS

Dayton Goes to War: the Miami Valley in the World Wars

Curt Dalton, Photograph Curator, MCHS

Friday: 12:30-5:00 PM Patterson Homestead (box lunches provided)

Take the Mystery Out of History Exhibit

The Nearby History Research Process

Questions & Concluding Remarks

MEALS

Box lunches will be provided at the museum sites on Wednesday and Friday. Participants will lunch on their own at or near Wright State University on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. A dessert reception will follow Dr. John Fleming’s lecture on Tuesday evening. The public is invited to this event which is supported by the Ohio Humanities Council and the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation.

PARKING & DIRECTIONS

I have enclosed a one-week parking pass and a map for the Wright State University campus. This will permit you to park in student (white lines) parking areas anywhere on campus, during the week of June 24-28. The campus map shows you the location of Oelman Hall and the Student Union. The class will meet in room 303 Oelman Hall. We will meet in room E156-B & C of the Student Union for Dr. John Fleming’s presentation at 7 PM on June 25. These rooms are to the right of the information area if you come in the front entrance of the Student Union.

When we gather at the Montgomery County Historical Society Research Center at 224 N. St. Clare Street in downtown Dayton, you have two parking options. First, if there is space available, participants may park in the Kettering Center parking lot across St. Clare from the Research Center. You enter the parking lot from Monument Avenue, by the drive that is immediately past the Kettering Center building. If you drive through the lot and do not find an empty space, your best option is to turn right on St. Clare and then turn left right away on First. There are two pay parking lots on the right hand side of the street. These lots charge $1.50 per day. You will need to put the payment in the box with the same number as the parking place that you use.

The Patterson Homestead, near the University of Dayton campus at 815 Brown Street, Dayton (937-222-9724), has its own parking lot which you enter from the street running behind the museum.

The National Afro-American Museum has free parking along the street beside the building and in the visitor lot across the road from the museum. The museum is located north of Xenia, Ohio and adjacent to the Central State University campus at 1350 Brush Row Road, one-half mile North of U.S. 42 in Wilberforce (937-376-4944).

The Paul Laurence Dunbar House and the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historic Park do not yet have parking areas for groups. However, the on street parking is free and there are usually enough spaces nearby. You reach these museums by traveling west on Third Avenue across the Third Avenue bridge. To reach the Wright Cycle Company building of the Datyon Aviation Heritage National Park, turn left at the stop light for Williams Street. The museum is on the left hand side of the block. For the Dunbar House, turn right on Paul Laurence Dunbar Street, the museum is two blocks down on the left at 219 Paul Laurence Dunbar Street. The visitor center entrance is around the corner at the back of the museum.