American History Teachers' Collaborative
Focus Workshop

Immigration: A Mini-Summer Institute

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Tuesday, June 7 , 2011

Agenda

8:00 - 8:30 Welcome and breakfast
8:30 – 10:00 Keynote by Dr. John Skrentny, Creating 'We the People': Law and American Immigration
10:00 - 10:15
Break
10:15 - 11:00 Discussion session with Dr. Skrentny OR time to explore websites in the computer lab
11:00 - 11:15 Break
11:15 - 12:00

Second session: Switch

12:00 - 12:45 Lunch
12:45 - 2:15 Keynote by David Laskin, The Ellis Island Experience
2:15 - 2:30 Break
2:30 - 3:15

Discussion session with Mr. Laskin OR documentary clips:
- Island of Hope, Island of Tears
- Forgotten Ellis Island

3:15 - 3:30 Break
3:30 - 4:15

Second Session: switch

4:15 - 4:30 Closing remarks and evaluations

Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Agenda

8:00 - 8:30 Welcome and breakfast
8:30 – 10:00 Keynote by Dr. Judy Tzu-Chun Wu, How Asia Shaped America
10:00 - 10:15
Break
10:15 - 11:00 Discussion session with Dr. Wu OR documentary clips:
- Wetback
- Borders
11:00 - 11:15 Break
11:15 - 12:00

Second session: Switch

12:30 - 4:30 Teacher work time

 

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