Network 10: Choices in Little Rock
We will examine this key moment in U.S. history and learn how to engage students in the issues raised by the American civil rights movement and their implications today. This event will be hosted in person
About this event:
Single Session
Our single professional learning sessions are designed to easily fit into your day. Typically one hour or less, these sessions explore timely and relevant topics including teaching strategies, current events, and more.
Instructor-Led
This professional learning event will be led by Facing History staff. When you register, you will receive instructions for how to attend the event.
This event qualifies for ISBE (Illinois).
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In this one day workshop, teachers will:
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Learn current scholarship on the history of the civil rights movement through a case study method that focuses on human behavior and decision making.
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Increase their ability to facilitate respectful classroom discussions on difficult issues such as race and racism, ethics, and justice in a way that invites personal reflection and critical analysis.
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Discover new teaching strategies that help students interrogate text, think critically, and discuss controversial issues respectfully.
In 1957, nine black teenagers faced the threats of angry mobs when they attempted to enter Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. The desegregation of Central High School ignited a crisis historian Taylor Branch describes as “the most severe test of the Constitution since the Civil War.” We will examine this key moment in U.S. history and learn new ways to engage students in the issues raised by the American civil rights movement and their implications today.
Independent evaluation has shown that implementing Facing History’s approach improves students’ higher-order thinking skills, increases students’ civic efficacy and engagement with civic matters, and increases students’ tolerance for others who hold contrary views from their own.
Who should take this workshop series: This unit is intended for implementation in 8th grade Social Studies. Priority will be given to participants from Chicago Public Schools but applicants from across the country are welcome to apply.
Reimbursement for substitute coverage is available as needed. Please have your clerk email Mara_moore [at] facinghistory.org for the bucket number in advance of the workshop. Attendance will be submitted after the workshop.
This event will be hosted in-person at the Network 10 Office.
Address: 11424 S. Western Ave. Chicago, IL 60643.
Certificate of Completion
Up to 6 clock hours (CPDU's) for Illinois-certified educators will be offered for full participation.
