Year One Professional Development sessions (*see schedule) include training on the Cicero: History Beyond the Textbook online application as well as content and instructional strategies presentations from the First Interactions with Native Americans to the War of 1812. The resources used for the presentations are posted below in the order listed on the agenda for each session.
*BLaST IU 17 Fellowship Professional Development Schedule, Year 1 (2010-11)
Cicero Training, October 25, 2010
BLaST IU 17 Fellowship Agenda 10-25-10
1 Cicero Scavenger Hunt, Mr. Anthony Fitzpatrick
Fall Colloquium, Nov. 18-19, 2010
BLaST Colloquium Agenda, Nov. 18-19, 2010
1 Using Archaeology, Anthropology, Mr. Robert Shamy
2 First Interactions, Dr. Sharon Sundue
3 Twelve Thousand Years of American Indian History, Mr. Robert Shamy
4 Using A.R.T.I.S.T to Teach The City Upon a Hill, Dr. Kevin Brady
City Upon a Hill, John Winthrop 1630
6 Making Permanent North American Settlements, Dr. Sharon Sundue
7 Geographic Roots of Slavery, Dr. Kevin Brady
8 Colonial Politics, Dr. Sharon Sundue
9 The Great Parley, French and Indian War, Dr. Kevin Brady
Sample Lesson Plan – Goals of the French and Indian War
Winter Colloquium, January 18-19, 2011
BLaST IU 17 Winter Colloquium Agenda, Jan. 19-20, 2011
1 Bracketing History, Dr. William Ross
Bracketing History List of Dates
Bracketing Teacher Talk Narrative
2 Three Way Struggle to Control a Continent, Dr. Catherine Kerrison
3 Three Way Struggle, Lecture 1 Notes, Dr. Catherine Kerrison
4 Lesson Plan Process, Mr. Robby Brown
5 War and Society, Lecture 2 Notes, Dr. Catherine Kerrison
War and Society Reference Documents, Kerrison
6 Using the Historical Method, Mr. Robby Brown
7 Principles of War, Dr. William Ross
8 America and the British Empire, Mr Robby Brown
9 Using Political Cartoons to Teach History, Dr. William Ross
Cartoons in the Classroom Description
Spring Colloquium, April 6-7, 2011
BLaST Spring Colloquium Agenda, April 6-7, 2011
1 Ripped from the Headlines, The Boston Massacre, Mr. Robert Shamy
Pre-Reading Document, Boston Gazette and Country Journal News, The Boston Massacre
2 Declaration of Independence Presentation, Dr. Kevin Brady
3 American Revolution Presentation, Dr. Kevin Brady
4 Using SPEECH to Analyze British-Colonial Tensions, Mr. Robert Shamy
 Declaration of Rights, Stamp Act Congress
5 American vs French Revolution, Dr. Kevin Brady
6 Intelligence During the War for Independence, Mr. Ed Turzanski
Summer Institute, June 27-30, 2011
Summer Institute Agenda, June 27-30, 2011
June 27-28, 2011
2 Forming a More Perfect Union, Dr. Alan Gibson
3 Building Prior Knowledge – the Constitution, Dr Fran Macko
4 Muliple Perspectives: The Whiskey Rebellion, Dr. Fran Macko
Multiple Perspectives Graphic Organizer
5 James Madison, Father of the Bill of Rights, Dr. Alan Gibson
June 29-30, 2011
6 Hooray for Heroes Learning Resources and Activities, Dr. Dennis Dennenberg
Hero Web Info   Hero Packet
Hall of Fame-Shame   Jigsaw
Large Abe & George   Small Abe & George
7 The Federalist Era 1789-1801, Mr. Robby Brown
Federalist Era ARTIST Documents, Mr. Robby Brown
8 The Barbary Wars 1798-1816, Dr. Eric Davis
9 Bulls Eye Document Analysis, Mr.Robby Brown
Jeffersonian Paradox Documents