Louisiana's Role in TRADITIONAL AMERICAN HISTORY (TAH) PROJECT

SUMMER INSTITUTES

Summer 2007 Registration dot or pdf

(Re)Discovering Louisiana: The Modern Era (1898-2008) is the first of two Summer 2007 Institutes offered through the Louisiana in Traditional American History Project. Funded by a three-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education and conducted by Southeastern Louisiana University’s Department of History and Political Science, (Re)Discovering Louisiana provides area elementary, junior and senior high school teachers with two weeks of intensive study focused on modern and contemporary Louisiana history. Approved participants receive three hours of graduate credit, 45 Continuing Learning Units (CLUs) and a $600 stipend. Classes are held Monday through Friday from 9 AM to 4 PM in Fayard Hall on Southeastern’s Hammond campus.

Designated as a History 698 Graduate Seminar and designed as an invigorating, interactive and all-inclusive program, (Re)Discovering Louisiana examines the content and context of significant people, places, events and issues in Louisiana history and culture through lectures, directed readings of scholarly articles and primary documents, lively discussions, practical hands-on demonstrations and cinema-viewing sessions in a relaxed and genial environment. The Institute’s special Projects Convivia encourages individual and group research aimed at broadening teacher resources and enhancing classroom presentations. Special care will be taken to stress key Louisiana History hallmarks while addressing required educational benchmarks and standards. As lagniappe, a field-trip, on air-conditioned buses, is planned to a relevant historical site.

(Re)Discovering American History: The Modern Era (1898-2008) is the second of two Summer 2007 Institutes offered through the Louisiana in Traditional American History Project. Funded by a three-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education and conducted by Southeastern Louisiana University’s Department of History and Political Science, (Re)Discovering American History provides area elementary, junior and senior high school teachers with two weeks of intensive study focused on modern and contemporary American history. Approved participants receive three hours of graduate credit, 45 Continuing Learning Units (CLUs) and a $600 stipend. Classes are held Monday through Friday from 9 AM to 4 PM in Fayard Hall on Southeastern’s Hammond campus.
Designated as a History 698 Graduate Seminar and designed as an invigorating, interactive and all-inclusive program, (Re)Discovering American History examines the historical content and context of significant people, places, events and issues in American history and culture through lectures, directed readings of scholarly articles and primary documents, lively discussions, practical hands-on demonstrations and cinema-viewing sessions in a relaxed and genial environment. The Institute’s special Projects Convivia encourages individual research aimed at broadening teacher resources and enhancing classroom presentations. Special care will be taken to stress key American History hallmarks while addressing required educational benchmarks and standards. As lagniappe, a field-trip, on air-conditioned buses, is planned to a relevant site.

2) History 698-02 • July 9-20, 2007•
(Re)Discovering American History: The Modern Era (1898-2008)

1) History 698-01 • June 18-29, 2007•
(Re)Discovering Louisiana: The Modern Era (1898-2008) • Syllabus (.pdf)

Summer 2006 Registration doc

2) History 698-02 • (RE) DISCOVERING AMERICAN HISTORY: 1803-1898 • America from Nationhood to Progressivism July 10-21 • Syllabus • Gallery •
• PowerPoint: Causes: War of 1812 • PowerPoint: Battle of New Orleans •

1) History 698-01 • Louisiana from Statehood to Progressivism June 19-30 •
(RE) DISCOVERING LOUISIANA: FROM THE PURCHASE TO THE POPULIST REVOLT
• Syllabus in pdf format • Gallery 1 • Camp Moore Gallery • Primary Documents

Summer institute topics cover the major chronological eras, topics, themes, and concepts in American history. Special attention will be provided to these major chronological periods:
Beginning of the American Experience;
Formation of a Nation 1763-1800;
Establishing a National Character 1800-1840;
Growth and Division 1800-1860;
Great National Conflict and its Aftermath 1860-1900;
A Robust Democracy 1890-1920;
Robust to Bust 1918-1932;
An Encroaching World 1933-1945;
Postwar World War II 1945-1960;
Testing the Limits of America's Character 1961-1974;
and the U.S. in a Global, Technological Age, 1975-present.

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Syllabus: TAH Summer Institute: July 2005
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Syllabus: TAH Summer Institute: June 2005
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TWO-WEEK SUMMER INSTITUTES Summer 2005

Two two-week summer institutes (Monday-Friday) in June-July with Southeastern faculty, guest scholars from other Louisiana universities, and nationally recognized historians.

Seminar I:
Louisiana to the Purchase, June 20-July 1, 2005, 9:00-4:00 Monday-Friday

Seminar II:
America to the Constitution, July 11-July 22, 2005, 9:00-4:00 Monday-Friday
 
Teachers  may receive three graduate credits and 45 CLUs for each seminar.

For more information, contact:

Ann Trappey, Project Director
Tangipahoa Parish School System
Teacher, Kentwood High School
59656 Puleston Road, Amite, LA 70422
Telephone: 985-748-2443 • Fax: 985-748-2445
tah@lpb.org

Click here for the SLU course information pdf.

APPLICATION FOR 2005 SUMMER INSTITUTE (doc)
Note: This application may be completed electronically and printed.
Please submit by fax or regular mail to:

Ann Trappey,
Louisiana in Traditional American History (TAH) Project
Tangipahoa Parish School System
59656 Puleston Road
Amite, LA 70422
Fax (985) 748-2445

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