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K-16 Collaboration Committee
Welcome to the official website of the ASA K-16 Collaboration Committee. This site is home to a community of K-12 and college/university educators who are committed to promoting collaboration and curriculum development in American Studies at all educational levels. The committee facilitates the sharing of innovative, interdisciplinary teaching practices as well as successful models of K-12/university partnerships. The committee also sponsors the “Focus on Teaching” day at the annual American Studies Association meeting. The “Focus on Teaching” day is always held on the Saturday of the conference, and it includes a full day of interactive panels on the practice of teaching American Studies in K-16 classrooms. Educators are also invited to attend the K-16 Saturday Luncheon, which features a keynote speaker from the field of American Studies as well as the presentation of the Karen Halttunen K-12 American Studies Teaching Award.
This year, the American Studies Association Annual Meeting will be held in Philadelphia, October 11-14. See the Community Blog below for the 2007 “Focus on Teaching” day program of events (taking place on Saturday, October 13).
Have a question? Want more information? Contact Adam Golub, agolub@fullerton.edu
Committee Members:
Chair: ADAM GOLUB, California State University, Fullerton (June 2008)
SYLVIA AQUINO, University of California, Davis (June 2009)
JENNIFER BETTS, Howard School, Georgia (June 2010)
LESLIE FISHBEIN, Rutgers University, New Brunswick (June 2010)
KAREN HALTTUNEN, University of Southern California (June 2009)
JENNIFER JEFFERSON, University of Texas at Austin (June 2009)
JADE LEE, National Kaohsiung University, Taiwan (June 2010)
BERNADETTE MAY-BEAVER, The Lovett School (June 2009)
BARBARA TISCHLER, Horace Mann School, New York (June 2009)
Council Member: KATHLEEN STOKER, ex-officio, Westborough High School, Massachusetts (June 2008)
Community Blog
How Do I Register?
K-12 educators are eligible for a discounted conference pre-registration fee of $25 ($45 on site). You must register by October 1st to receive this rate.
You can register online by visiting the following site:
http://www.theasa.net/annual_meeting/page/registering/
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Focus on Teaching Day, Saturday, October 13
Crossing the Interdisciplinary Divide:
Preparing Students for Interdisciplinary Work in the K-16 Classroom
8-9:45 AM, Philadelphia Marriott, Rm. 404
Chair: Pearl McHaney, Georgia State University
Panelists:
Adam Golub, California State University, Fullerton
Teaching the American Studies Habit of Mind
Kathleen Stoker, Westborough High School, MA
“Why Do I Have to Read This?”: Relevancy Strategies for American Studies
Maryellen Janeiro, Lawrence High School, MA
Connecting Literature to Youth Culture
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Oral History in the K-16 Classroom
10:00-11:45, Philadelphia Marriott, Rm. 404
Chair: Jennifer Jefferson, University of Texas, Austin
Panelists:
William Cutler, Temple University
Making Intergenerational Comparisons: Oral History and Life Course Analysis as Tools in Teaching the History of Childhood and Adolescence
Michael Hoberman, Fitchburg State College
Community as Classroom: New England Community Heritage Project
Glenn Whitman, Independent Scholar
The Student Oral Historian: Preserving History Today for the Historians of Tomorrow
Kerry McKibbin, Teachers College, Columbia University
Conducting Oral History in the Secondary Classroom
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K-16 Collaboration Luncheon
12:00-2:00, Philadelphia Marriott, Salon AB
Keynote Speaker:
Karen Halttunen, University of Southern California
“Confessions of a Recovering Lecturer; or, What I’ve Learned from K12 Teachers.”
[Please note that the K-16 Luncheon requires a ticket. Early reservations are advised because tickets are available in limited quantities. NO tickets will be sold after 5:00 pm October 12, 2007. Cost of tickets is $15 for regular members, $8 for students, $5 for international scholars.]
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Declarations of Independence:
Teaching the 4th of July in the K-16 Classroom
2:00-3:45, Philadelphia Marriott, Rm. 404
Chair: Karen Halttunen, University of Southern California
Dwan Simmons, University of Maryland, College Park
“What to the Slave is the Fourth of July”: Slavery, Race, and “Independence” in 19th century America
Barbara Leonora Tischler, Horace Mann School
American Ideals in a European Key: The Fourth of July in Nineteenth Century Musical Celebrations
Richard Hall, The Lovett School
What’s at Stake? “Our Lives, Our Fortunes, and Our Sacred Honor”
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Events
6/30/07: Nominations for the American Studies Association’s 2007 Carl Bode – Norman Holmes Pearson Prize due
Submitted by Travis Smith
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6/30/07: Nominations for the ASA K-16 Collaboration Committee’s 2007 K-12 American Studies Teacher Awards due
These awards are for outstanding abilities and achievement in American Studies teaching and program development at the local or regional level. Contact: K-16 Collaboration Committee Chair Adam Golub
Submitted by Travis Smith
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