The Center for Geography Education in Oregon (C-GEO) and the Oregon Historical Society (OHS) present a three-day institute on teaching the new Social Science Standards Integrated with Ethnic Studies through a geographic lens. A focus of the institute will be researching Portland’s Japantown– or Nihonmachi in Japanese– through primary source analysis, field work, and museum exhibit visits. Participants will create analysis tools and a lesson plan to use in their classroom.
Participants will gain the following skills and knowledge over the three-day institute:
- Strategies to help students engage in learning, develop critical thinking skills and build content knowledge for teaching ethnic studies through a geographic lens.
- Experience creating standards-based, content-informed model lessons that integrate primary sources.
- Instruction and hands-on practice using the Library of Congress website, Oregon Historical Society resources, the Japanese American Museum of Oregon resources, and other primary source sites.
Eligibility to Apply:
Current K-12 Oregon educators are eligible to apply.
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