Readings

Class 1 – Introduction

Class 2 – Books Arts Studio Session

• Allen & Swistak – Multigenre Research: The Power of Choice and Interpretation

Class 3  – Disciplinary Literacy

• Visible Learning for Social Studies, Chapters 2-3

Class 4 – 17th-18th Century US and Virginia History

• Richmond’s Unhealed History, Introduction and Chapters 1-3 (p. 1-57)

Class 5 – Blood on the River: History, Geography, Economics, and Civics

• Blood on the River: James Town 1607

Class 6 – Planning Social Studies Instruction 

• Virginia Standards of Learning and Curriculum Framework Documents
• Duckor – Formative Assessment in Seven Good Moves

Class 7 – Teaching Sensitive Topics

• Teaching Hard History: American Slavery
• Derman-Sparks – Guide for Selecting Anti-Bias Children’s Books (PDF) or Online

Class 8 – 19th Century US/Virginia History

• Richmond’s Unhealed History, Chapters 4-6 (p. 58-124)

Class 9 – Valentine Museum and Richmond History Walking Tour

• Baron – Every Place an Historic Place: A Primer

Class 10 – Freewater: History, Geography, Economics, and Civics

• Freewater

Class 11 – 20^th Century US/Virginia History

• Richmond’s Unhealed History, Chapters 7-9 and Epilogue (p. 125-217)

Class 12 – Students on Strike: History, Geography, Economics, and Civics

• Students on Strike: Jim Crow, Civil Rights, Brown, and Me

Class 13 – Course Reflection