AHA Session 206
Saturday, January 7, 2023: 3:30 PM-5:00 PM
Grand Ballroom Salon B (Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, 5th Floor)
Chair:
Shannon T. Bontrager, Georgia Highlands College, Cartersville
Panel:
Trevor Getz, San Francisco State University
Carra Gaines, Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart
Jeanne DelColle, College of New Jersey
The second annual “State of the Field for Busy Teachers” will again feature two components: the first part will be a keynote by a scholarly expert who will present the latest historiographical interpretations, new lines of inquiry, current debates, new primary sources being used, and even new periodizations to consider.
The second part will be a moderated discussion, led by two high school teachers and two community college instructors, who will query the scholar about how to incorporate new research into the classroom. Teachers attending the session will be invited into the conversation by the moderators. We envision a lively exchange in which all participants can walk away with new insights and resources.
This year’s topic is World History.
Session Abstract
The AHA’s Teaching Division presents its second annual “A State of the Field for Busy Teachers.” The session will feature two components: the first part will be a 25-30 minute keynote by a scholarly expert who will present the latest historiographical interpretations, new lines of inquiry, current debates, new primary sources being used, and even new periodizations to consider.
The second part will be a moderated 45 minute discussion, led by two high school teachers and two community college professors, who will query the scholar about how their interpretations might be applied in the classroom. Teachers attending the session will be invited into that conversation by these moderators. We envision a lively exchange in which all participants can walk away with new insights and resources. The historian keynoter can learn from teachers about how scholarship travels into actual classrooms, and teachers can have authentic dialogues with an expert about the challenges of incorporating the latest interpretations into their curricula and classroom practice. High school teachers, in particular, seek ongoing training in historiography, but that is rarely available in digestible forms. This session will provide them not only new historiographical insights but a chance to really engage the expert in conversation about that historiography and how to teach it. This year’s topic is World History.
