Transforming Teaching & Learning with Primary Sources
Educurious is seeking applicants from all 50 US states and 16 US territories!

Educurious is offering a fully funded professional learning experience plus a stipend to 30 teachers that will focus on using primary source documents from the Library of Congress. Participants will receive a project-based unit on Vietnamese history in the United States.

Students will draw on the vast primary source materials of the Library of Congress to explore a portion of Vietnamese history. Unit Title: Kể Chuyện: Vietnamese American Experiences. Driving Question: What can the experiences of displaced people teach us about community, recovery, and humanity? This unit is targeted toward middle school grade levels and can be adapted for high school grade levels

Students begin this unit by exploring the theme of humanity and community through a discussion on the many factors that influence the development of personal identities. Then students build an understanding of identities and stories of Vietnamese Americans who experienced displacement and resettlement after the fall of Saigon in the 1970s. Students listen to oral histories in order to respond to the unit driving question - What can the experiences of displaced people teach us about community, recovery, and humanity? Throughout this unit students draw on what they are learning to create a podcast that explores the responsibilities of individuals and communities to stand in solidarity with people facing displacement and resettlement.

Dates for the workshop are Thursday 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM PDT,  May 12th and Saturday 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM PDT, May 14th.  Please check the timezone you live in to make sure the time aligns with your availability.

This workshop is sponsored in part by the United States Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources.

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Which state or territory do you teach in? *
Please provide your full name *
Contact phone number: *
What school and district do you work or teach in? *
What is the name of the school you work or teach at? *
What is the ZIP code your school is located in? *
At which grade level will you be teaching this unit on Vietnamese American History? *
Approximately how many students will you teach this Vietnamese American History unit? *
Describe your understanding of Project-Based Learning (PBL). *
Do you currently work with primary sources and/or the Library of Congress in your current teaching practice? If so, please describe your approach. *
Please tell us about your experience supporting and guiding other social studies educators. *
Approximately how many instructional days do you anticipate having to teach a unit on Vietnamese American History? *
Please tell us how well this project fits into your teaching goals and how it will support your students. *
If you are selected to participate in this project, can you commit to teaching the unit during the 2022-2023 school year? *
If you are selected, can you commit to attending a 2-day online workshop May 12th and 14th, 2022, and providing feedback on surveys as requested? Completing this workshop also includes a $200 stipend for each teacher. *
Thank you for applying to participate!
If you have any questions, please reach out to Blake Konrady at bkonrady@educurious.org.
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