U.S. Virgin Islands Teacher Workshop

Using Genealogy to Teach Inclusive History

For Classroom Teachers, Preservice Teachers, and Informal Educators

All Participants Receive a $500 Stipend
Application Deadline: February 15

Join us to receive training and resources needed to implement our Family History Curriculum, designed to make genealogy accessible to all students.

Help students develop critical research and thinking skills as students explore their roots and make real-world, personal connections to history.

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Thank you to all who applied!

A key focus of the workshop is to empower educators to use genealogy as a lens to teach inclusive history. Each educator will receive primary sources and case studies of historical figures who have connections to the history of the U.S. Virgin Islands and beyond.

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Date

Saturday, March 9, 2024

Time

10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (AST)

Location

13D Research and Strategy Innovation Center at the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI), St. Thomas Campus

Educators from St. Croix can join in person or via Zoom (Note: We encourage you to join in person. Each participant will receive a $500 stipend that can be used to cover travel costs.)

Grades

4-12

Participants

• Classroom teachers
• Informal educators who work in community-based settings (youth groups, camps, after-school programs, museums, home schools, etc.)
• Pre-service teachers (student teachers or university students enrolled in a teacher preparation program)

Benefits

• A $500 stipend for travel and materials needed to implement genealogy lessons and programs with students
• Professional Development contact hours
• Inclusive teaching strategies to make genealogy accessible to all students
• Inquiry-based lessons from our Family History Curriculum, which incorporate authentic methodologies used by professional genealogists
• Peer-to-peer interaction to exchange ideas and gain insight from fellow educators
• Member access to AmericanAncestors.org
• A one-on-one virtual follow-up meeting to brainstorm a personalized plan to create lessons and programs for students

Discover Inclusive Teaching Strategies

• Make genealogy accessible to all students
• Use genealogy as a lens to teach inclusive history
• Create and enhance student-centered genealogy lessons and programs

Learn How to Implement Inquiry-Based Lesson Plans

The Family History Curriculum has everything you need to support students as they plan and carry out research, analyze and evaluate genealogical sources, and draw conclusions supported by evidence. The lesson plan also includes access to primary sources and case studies, using historical figures from the U.S. Virgin Islands as examples.

Questions? Contact Dustin Axe, Youth Genealogy Curriculum Coordinator at Dustin.Axe@nehgs.org.

This program is funded in part by a grant from the Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands (CFVI). This program is also funded in part by The National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.