tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29360686Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:27:05 +0000The Voices Rising Project is funded through the U.S. Department of Education through its Teaching American History grant program. The school districts of Malden, Everett, Medford and Revere, in collaboration with the Tri-City Technology Education Collaborative (TRITEC), have been awarded $1 million for the development of training programs for teachers to enhance their skills in the teaching of American history.http://www.tritec-inc.org/voices/blog/noreply@blogger.com (Robert Simpson)Blogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29360686.post-2768940101440164947Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:22:00 +00002009-07-09T10:51:38.779-04:00grantTAHGTeaching American HistoryTRITEC is pleased to announce that the U.S. Department of Education has awarded a new Teaching American History Grant to our collaborative. The new project, Becoming America - The Defining Role of Immigration, will build upon the Voice Rising Project (2006-2009) by expanding local partnerships and continuing an exploration of immigration's impact on the building of America. The History http://www.tritec-inc.org/voices/blog/2009/07/new-teaching-american-history-grant.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert Simpson)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29360686.post-1354601841909927934Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:30:00 +00002009-03-06T15:24:41.934-05:00industrializationLowell Millslesson planningOn December 4, 2008, teachers at the Madeline English School in Everett, Massachusetts continued their development of document-based lessons to use in their classrooms. These lessons focus on a specific essential question and utilize primary source document(s), helping to bring history to life in the classroom.Additionally, the questions posed to the students within the lessons are inquiry-based,http://www.tritec-inc.org/voices/blog/2008/12/voices-rising-helping-students-think.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eric Poto)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29360686.post-8828806909836940856Sat, 15 Nov 2008 01:48:00 +00002009-03-09T01:54:27.310-04:00wikiadvisory+boardSuffolk UniversityQwizdomTeaching American History The Voices Rising Project held its first Advisory Board meeting at Suffolk University today. The Advisory Board meets twice a year to hear a status report on the project's outcomes and plan for future activities. Professor Robert Allison, project co-director welcomed the group to Suffolk. TRITEC executive director, Cindy Fiducia, gave a project overview on the project's themes focused on http://www.tritec-inc.org/voices/blog/2008/11/fall-advisory-board-meeting-report.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert Simpson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29360686.post-434919164322134721Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:59:00 +00002009-03-06T15:27:06.076-05:00abolitionblack heritage trailOn October 7th, 2008, Kerri Greenidge, a historian from Suffolk University in Boston, came to the Madeline English School in Everett, Massachusetts to deliver a content seminar titled After Freedom: Black Boston’s Fight for Civil Rights 1865-1900.The presentation focused on the struggles of black Bostonians during and after Reconstruction for the right to be recognized as full citizens in the http://www.tritec-inc.org/voices/blog/2008/10/after-freedom-black-bostons-fight-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eric Poto)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29360686.post-4606763526576098683Thu, 25 Sep 2008 22:28:00 +00002008-11-06T13:35:42.414-05:00Native Americanscontent workshoptreatiesOn September 25, 2008 teachers participated in a seminar entitled Indian Policy in the New Republic: Promises of the Revolution Denied. This session was conducted by Julia Mize, a Park Ranger with the Boston National Historical Parks.Teachers were asked to think about the fact that over a period of more than 300 years Native Americans had their traditional lands taken from them, and to consider http://www.tritec-inc.org/voices/blog/2008/09/controversial-historical-events.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Molly Laden)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29360686.post-2362602203307976902Tue, 23 Sep 2008 22:00:00 +00002008-11-06T13:01:12.093-05:00lesson planningbackward planningOn September 23, 2008 Voices Rising teachers met for the first Lesson Planning Workshop at the McGlynn School in Medford.Teachers began the process of thinking about ways to integrate the historical content they are exploring in the Voices Rising project into their classrooms. Teachers were asked to consider the content and primary sources that align with the curriculum and grades that they http://www.tritec-inc.org/voices/blog/2008/09/lesson-planning-workshop.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Molly Laden)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29360686.post-293646135459686823Thu, 18 Sep 2008 17:53:00 +00002008-11-06T14:13:53.628-05:00<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>http://www.tritec-inc.org/voices/blog/2008/09/federalists-vs-anti-federalists.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eric Poto)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29360686.post-8203278349031353318Fri, 22 Aug 2008 18:14:00 +00002008-09-03T14:41:56.834-04:00Native AmericansBoston National Historical ParkAmerican colonistsOn the last day of the Summer Institute Julia Mize, Park Ranger for the Boston National Historical Park of the National Park Service presented an interesting session on the social, economic and political encounters between American colonists and Native Americans in the New Republic and Antebellum Era.Using a wide range of resources, including maps, images, lithographs, paintings and other primaryhttp://www.tritec-inc.org/voices/blog/2008/08/republic-for-some-dehumanization-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Molly Laden)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29360686.post-5838780833699165135Fri, 22 Aug 2008 02:00:00 +00002008-09-09T17:14:11.319-04:00On August 21st, Burt Logan, director of the U.S.S. Constitution Museum presented Shipyard Owners, Ropewalk Workers, Sailors, and the Women They Left Behind at the U.S.S. Constitution Museum in Charlestown.Mr. Logan shared many fascinating facts about the storied ship, including the fact that it was one of the first six ships commissioned by Congress to be built in the creation of our Navy. http://www.tritec-inc.org/voices/blog/2008/08/old-ironsides-on-mystic-river.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eric Poto)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29360686.post-1846989766049990170Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:52:00 +00002008-09-03T13:55:05.742-04:00abolitionTeaching American HistoryBostonblack heritage trailThe morning began with teachers dividing into three groups, elementary, middle, and high school, to reflect on yesterday's content. The teacher sharing time is a new addition to our summer institute program based on previous participant feedback. Each teacher submitted a reflection sheet offering ideas for using the American history content and primary sources presented with their students. http://www.tritec-inc.org/voices/blog/2008/08/walking-war-of-redemption.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert Simpson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29360686.post-2715677674635209288Tue, 19 Aug 2008 02:07:00 +00002008-08-26T11:42:14.325-04:00primary sourcesMassachusetts Historical SocietySuffolk UniversityBoston Public Library Professor Bob Allison began the third annual Voices Rising American history summer institute at Suffolk University with a lecture on liberty, equality, and democracy in the Atlantic world. Teachers from Everett, Malden, and Medford school districts gathered for a week-long institute focused on increasing primary source document use in their classrooms. Allison remarked, "primary sources are http://www.tritec-inc.org/voices/blog/2008/08/american-revolution-begins-here-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert Simpson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29360686.post-3171420940580550215Wed, 21 May 2008 21:58:00 +00002008-06-24T19:49:12.925-04:00SIWprimary sourcesdigitizationBoston Public Library Digitization of primary sources is an important goal of our Teaching American History Grant partnership. The Saugus Iron Works Historic Site contains numerous artifacts and documents that are preserved in a separate on-site archival facility. As teachers were researching their history lessons in collaboration with Curtis White, Lead Educational Park Ranger at the Saugus Iron Works, it was http://www.tritec-inc.org/voices/blog/2008/05/digitizing-saugus-architectural.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert Simpson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29360686.post-2771314308986639463Fri, 11 Apr 2008 22:36:00 +00002008-04-24T16:29:22.582-04:00advisory+boardprimary sourcesPBU Builder 2.0Teaching American HistoryThe Voices Rising advisory board returned to the beautiful Ryder Gallery at Malden Public Library today. The advisory board holds meetings on a semi-annual basis to inform stakeholders about project milestones and to solicit feedback on future events. TRITEC's, Cindy Fiducia kicked off the meeting with introductions and a reminder that the project's annual public showcase will be held at the http://www.tritec-inc.org/voices/blog/2008/04/advisory-board-meeting-returns-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert Simpson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29360686.post-5466136462485706501Tue, 04 Mar 2008 04:09:00 +00002008-04-02T00:18:50.001-04:00Saugus PotSIWartifactJoseph JenksIn the 1640s the beginnings of American industry began at a blast furnace and foundry on the banks of the Saugus river at the Lynne iron works in Massachusetts. In order to appreciate this momentous event we have to fast forward to circa 2007 where a group of fifth grade teachers have been working to uncover the legacy of the Saugus Iron Works Historic Site through primary source research. On ahttp://www.tritec-inc.org/voices/blog/2008/03/saugus-pot-story.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert Simpson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29360686.post-7952859514778800408Mon, 17 Dec 2007 14:29:00 +00002007-12-18T09:54:46.187-05:00NECC 2008Teaching American History1-to-1 laptopsISTEOur team is happy to report that our proposal, Digital Investigators: Using digitized media for Project-Based Learning, was accepted by the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) to be presented at its annual National Educational Computing Conference. NECC 2008 will be held in San Antonio, TX from June 29-July 2. Project directors, Molly Laden, Robert Simpson, and Dianne http://www.tritec-inc.org/voices/blog/2007/12/voices-project-team-to-present-at-necc.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert Simpson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29360686.post-7101616125024608866Tue, 06 Nov 2007 23:00:00 +00002007-11-14T11:06:23.102-05:00researchprimary sourcesBoston Public LibraryVoices Rising project participants attended a full day teacher orientation on November 6 at the Boston Public Library.The purpose of this orientation was for teachers to become familiar with the American History holdings of the Boston Public Library so they will be able to identify relevant primary sources to include in the lessons they are developing.Prior to the visit to the library, the http://www.tritec-inc.org/voices/blog/2007/11/researching-primary-source-materials.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Molly Laden)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29360686.post-4149802484198320710Sat, 27 Oct 2007 02:33:00 +00002007-11-12T23:20:21.382-05:00advisory+boardProject-Based UnitTeaching American HistoryProject partners met at the Malden Public Library's beautiful Ryder Gallery on Friday, October 26th, 2007 from 10 AM - noon. The advisory board convenes twice a year for the latest update on the Voices Rising project and to discuss future activities. We were pleased to have representatives from all of our grant partners in attendance. The list of attendees included school superintendents fromhttp://www.tritec-inc.org/voices/blog/2007/10/advisory-board-convenes-at-ryder.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert Simpson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29360686.post-8788655882047516691Thu, 25 Oct 2007 02:00:00 +00002007-11-09T14:30:09.504-05:00historical mythologyIrish immigrationChad MontrieProfessor Montrie spoke with participants about the experience of Irish immigrants in America in the 19th century. In addition to looking at the experiences of Irish immigrants, teachers explored ways to distinguish legend from truth in historical events.Waves of immigration into America from various countries changed over time, and workshop participants reviewed the immigration sources during http://www.tritec-inc.org/voices/blog/2007/10/beyond-historical-mythology-irish.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Molly Laden)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29360686.post-7533547602680996864Wed, 17 Oct 2007 04:17:00 +00002007-11-06T20:38:38.078-05:00Fontainemulticultural educationToday’s seminar was chock-full of teaching strategies on integrating multicultural education into the American history classroom. Professor Patricia Fontaine, UMass Lowell, stated that the number one reason that multicultural education should be taught is based on our changing demographics. She cited the prediction, “by 2050, 47% of the U.S. population will consist of ethnic groups of color andhttp://www.tritec-inc.org/voices/blog/2007/10/multicultural-education-is-good.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert Simpson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29360686.post-8380641363970337262Thu, 11 Oct 2007 02:19:00 +00002007-11-09T14:20:08.681-05:00textile industrynatureChad MontrieProfessor Chad Montrie from the University of Massachusetts Lowell History Department spoke with participants about Women and the New England Textile Industry. His discussion began with an introduction to the transformation of the relationship between people and their environment as social relations, technological innovations, demographic variation and geographic mobility changed their lives.In http://www.tritec-inc.org/voices/blog/2007/10/women-and-new-england-textile-industry.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Molly Laden)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29360686.post-2798223537647063485Thu, 04 Oct 2007 04:16:00 +00002007-10-09T22:53:04.825-04:00Lowell canal systemJames B. FrancisPatrick Malone Professor Patrick Malone, a Brown University historian, presented a visually rich PowerPoint lecture on the development of the Lowell Mill System. Professor Malone who is currently writing a book on water power in Lowell, stated that he was "immersed in the material and has studied the city of Lowell for many years with a primary focus on technology and industrial development where his real http://www.tritec-inc.org/voices/blog/2007/10/water-power-and-promenade.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert Simpson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29360686.post-3869072450257842837Thu, 27 Sep 2007 01:15:00 +00002007-11-09T13:38:02.326-05:00Robert ForrantindustrializationProfessor Robert Forrant, Department of Regional Economic and Social Development, History Department at University of Massachusetts Lowell spoke about the economics of industrialization in the second content seminar at the McGlynn Middle School in Medford. Professor Forrant discussed the economic changes (between 1790 – 1860) caused by the significant investment in railroads and industrial http://www.tritec-inc.org/voices/blog/2007/09/economics-of-industrialization.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Molly Laden)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29360686.post-3758927704115148994Sat, 22 Sep 2007 04:15:00 +00002007-09-24T20:58:02.723-04:00Declaration of IndependenceU.S. ConstitutionChad MontrieChad Montrie of the History Department at UMass Lowell began the series of Fall Seminars on Wednesday, September 19, 2007 at the Madeline English School in Everett. Professor Montrie expounded on the development of the American Revolution as a political and philosophical dispute over representation and consent. The question of whether the Colonists’ justification for independence was http://www.tritec-inc.org/voices/blog/2007/09/us-constitution-meaning-of-equality_21.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dianne Stratton)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29360686.post-1587746613683539271Wed, 12 Sep 2007 01:21:00 +00002007-11-09T13:28:46.952-05:00workshoplesson planningThe first after-school workshop was designed to assist teachers to begin thinking about ways to utilize the wealth of historical content being explored in the Voices Rising Project. Teacher teams are creating primary-source-based lessons centering on one of the project’s national parks. These lessons will be developed into units as the project year progresses.Throughout the school year http://www.tritec-inc.org/voices/blog/2007/09/project-participants-begin-lesson.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Molly Laden)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29360686.post-328126381278764320Fri, 07 Sep 2007 00:59:00 +00002007-09-07T10:41:30.444-04:00Internet ArchiveLowell MillsBoston Public Library The Boston Public Library is an important resource partner in our Teaching American History Grant project. BPL Curator of Social Sciences, Marta Pardee-King, gave our project team a detailed tour highlighting how to find and access the different types of collections available. In Government Documents the librarian showed the 1880 Massachusetts Census report of Steam and Water-power in the http://www.tritec-inc.org/voices/blog/2007/09/project-team-explores-boston-public.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert Simpson)0