Larry L. Powell
Superintendent

   

English / Language Arts, 
History / Social Science, and 
the Arts Block

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YEAR ONE (2007-2008)

FOCUS:  The Empire vs. The Colonies

DATES

 

November 8-9, 2007

Fall Colloquia Days 1-2 at FCOE

November 15, 2007

Scholar Series at CSUF Smittcamp Alumni House

December 3-14, 2007

Book Deliveries Occur (for winter break reading) 

January 24, 2008

Scholar Series at CSUF Smittcamp Alumni House

February 15-16, 2008

Winter Colloquia Days 3-4 at FCOE

March 27, 2008

Scholar Series at CSUF Smittcamp Alumni House

April 17, 2008

Scholar Series at CSUF Smittcamp Alumni House

April 19, 2008

Spring Fresno Historical Society Workshop Day 1 at The Kearney Mansion 

April 26, 2008

Spring Fresno Historical Society/NARA Workshop Day 2 at The Kearney Mansion

May 15, 2008 

Scholar Series at CSUF Smittcamp Alumni House

June 16-20, 2008        

Summer Colloquia Days 5-9 at FCOE

June 23-27, 2008

TBA - additional workshop opportunity!  

DOWNLOADABLE FORMS
Teaching American History Grant Flyer & Application (pdf)  
Teaching American History Control Group Flyer & Application (pdf
April 19 & 26, 2008 Spring Workshop Update and Agenda (pdf)
The Kearney Mansion Map (pdf)

EVENTS OF TAH GRANT     
                                                                                             

Book Salon Dates 

 

Date

Time

Location

Address

April 29, 2008 

3:30 pm

Yosemite Falls Cafe

4278 W. Ashlan, Fresno

May 5, 2008

4:00 pm

Starbucks

969 Sierra Street, Kingsburg

May 7, 2008

4:00 pm

Denny's

2568 S. East Street, Fresno (Jensen & 99)


Scholar Series

The Scholar Series is a series for American and World history teachers which offers in-depth standards-based presentations by CSU Fresno faculty and visiting scholars.  Each event features the latest scholarship and standards-based lessons offered before teachers need them.  Events take place once a month, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the CSUF Smittcamp Alumni House.   FCOE TAH Grant participants attend at no charge.  For non-participants, the cost of each event is $25.00 plus parking.

DATES

 

September 20, 2007 

Ideals of the Declaration of Independence

October 18, 2007   

The Committees of Correspondence

November 15, 2007  

Articles of Confederation

December 2007  

No Scholar Series Seminar

January 24, 2008      

U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights

February 2008    

No Scholar Series Seminar

March 27, 2008     

Historical Literature and American Documents

April 17, 2008        

Landmark Supreme Court Cases

May 15, 2008   

DeTocqueville's America

Downloadable Forms
Scholar Series 07-08 Flyer (pdf) 
CSUF Campus Map (pdf)

AIHE's "Talking History", etc.
Be part of the live discussions with noted scholars on various topics.  Live chats occur from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. PST.

Upcoming dates and topics are:
Jan. 15, 2008  -  "The Age of Salutary Neglect"
Feb. 19, 2008  -  "American Civil War"
May 20, 2008   -  "Antebellum Slavery"        

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