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WHH Summer Teachers Conference Resources

On July 30, 31 and August 1, the WHH consortium held a conference on the Auraria campus near downtown Denver. The goal of the conference was to provide educators the opportunity to become an active member in the When History Happens process, and specifically, the Democratic National Convention case study for 2008.

Each day of the conference had a specific theme and allowed educators to slowly dive deeper into the learning strategies and resources that make this occasion such a powerful learning opportunity.

      • Day 1 - Inquiry Learning, Resources, and Collaborative Tools
      • Day 2 - Investigations of the Past and Present
      • Day 3 - Assessment and Learning Design

Thanks to everyone involved for making this conference such a huge success!

Day 1 Resources (July 30th 2008)

Why Denver 1908? Why Denver 2008? – John Stienle Presentation Images (URL)
Inquiry into Learning – Stevan Kalmon & Leslie Maniotes

PowerPoint Presentation (1 MB)

PowerPoint Presentation (9 MB)

Day 2 Resources (July 31st 2008)

African American View of 1908 Convention – Bill Convery PowerPoint Presentation (14 MB)
Women in 1908 – Laura McCall PowerPoint Presentation (5 MB)
Mayor Speer and the 1908 Convention – Kevin Rucker

Lower Downtown Denver Historic Walking Tours (URL)

Library of Congress – Will Elsbury PowerPoint Presentation (15 MB)
Graduate Credit Information - Peggy O'Neill-Jones PowerPoint Presentation (1 MB)
Day 3 Resources (August 1st 2008)
How Much is That Worth in Real Money? – Erick Erickson PowerPoint Presentation (2 MB)
The Role of the Media in a Democracy – John Temple John Temple's Blog at the Rocky Mountain News (URL)
The WHH Learning Community – Peggy O'Neill‐Jones

PowerPoint Presentation ( 2.5 MB)