American History Teachers' Collaborative
Focus Workshop
Pop Culture and Foreign Policy in the 1970s and 1980s: A Mini-Summer Institute
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Agenda
| 8:00 - 8:30 | Welcome and opening remarks
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| 8:30 - 10:30 | Keynote by Dr. Melani McAlister, "Taken Hostage: The Iran Crisis of 1979 in US Media and Popular Culture" |
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| 10:30 - 10:45 | Break |
| 10:45 - 11:30 | Session 1: Discussion session with Dr. McAlister OR Film and Book Discussion with Carol Inskeep |
| 11:30 - 12:15 | Lunch |
| 12:15 - 1:00 | Session 2: Switch groups |
| 1:00 - 1:15 | Break |
| 1:15 - 2:00 | Session 3: Lesson Plan with Jacob Bretz, "The Oil Embargo-What, When, Why, and How Did it Affect Local Schools?" OR Time in the computer lab to take the AHTC test |
| 2:00 - 2:15 | Break |
| 2:15 - 3:00 | Session 4: Switch groups |
| 3:00 - 3:15 | Break |
| 3:15 - 4:00 | Discussion with Michael Pollock: Vietnam War Protests at the University of Illinois |
Thursday, June 10, 2010 |
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| 8:00 - 8:30 | Welcome & Announcements |
| 8:30 - 10:00 | Keynote by Dr. Andrew Hartman, "What are the Culture Wars? A Historical Examination" |
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| 10:00 - 10:15 | Break |
| 10:15 - 11:00 | Session 1: Discussion with Dr. Hartman OR History Channel documentary, "80s Tech" |
| 11:00 - 11:15 | Break |
| 11:15 - 12:00 | Session 2: Switch groups |