INSPIRED BY ORAL HISTORY
Tuesdays, July 7, 14, 21
Roosevelt University
1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Dr. Chris Manning will focus on oral history methods and issues with you as you design your own project to help make history come alive and deeper historical understanding.
A NEW LOOK AT EARLY MEXICAN CHICAGO HISTORY: THE MAKING OF "MEXICANIDAD"
Professor Gabriela Arrendondo
Wednesday, July 15
1:30 – 4:00 p.m.
Location: TBA
The Mexican community in Chicago has a long history that addresses issues of race, citizenship, and community. Spend an afternoon with Gabriela Arrendondo, author of Mexican Chicago, who is visiting from California, and deepen your understanding, “read” primary sources in a new way, and explore ways to teach Mexican Chicago in your classes.
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HOW TO MAKE A HISTORY DOCUMENTARY:
Fridays, July 10, 17, 24
Community TV Network
2418 W. Bloomingdale
9:00 am – 12 noon
WHY CHICAGO LABOR HISTORY MATTERS: LABOR TRAIL BUS TOUR & DISCUSSION
Monday, July 27
9 a.m – 3:00 p.m.
Tour important labor history sites with the Illinois Labor History Society and discuss the role of contested history when teaching, based on pre-distributed readings on Haymarket, Pullman, Stockyards.
MAKE YOUR OWN HISTORY FAIR EXHIBIT
Thursday, August 6
8:30 am – 12 noon
Newberry Library
CHICAGO HISTORY: FOCUS ON CHICAGO'S INNOVATIONS
Monday, August 3 and
Tuesday, August 4
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Readings and primary sources that look at innovations from Chicago that changed society, in preparation for the 2010 NHD theme. Columbia College professor Con Buckley leads seminars.
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RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP
June 26, August 5, and on your own
You will propose your research topic and/or research institution(s), and a “final product” based on your research (lesson plans based on primary sources, paper, annotated bibliography). Fellowship supports 2 meetings and 12 research hours on your own.
INDEPENDENT STUDY & SEMINARS WITH SCHOLARS
By appointment, and on your own.
Do you have goals to design another unit (ubd), or other history project that has classroom use? Send a proposal and get support for 12 hours of work!
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