On December 3 and 5, 2019, join educator, historic preservationist, and technology specialist Michelle Pearson for a two-part webinar on the use of primary sources to bring history to life for your students.
The first part of the webinar on December 3 will focus on the use of primary source material in general and the second part, on December 5, will provide examples of teaching with primary source material using the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum’s 1963: the Struggle for Civil Rights microsite.
Using the Library’s 1963: The Struggle for Civil Rights microsite resources, Ms. Pearson will explain what primary sources are, how to use them in lesson planning, and then provide specific examples using material from the microsite.
Your registration will be for both events on December 3 and 5.
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About Michelle Pearson
Michelle is an educator, historic preservationist, and technology specialist who works diligently to promote the use of primary sources and historic places in the classroom, collaborating with local, state, and national partners to develop curricula and resources for educators in social studies, literacy, historic preservation and other content areas. She serves as a national trainer in educational technology, primary sources, social media, and the connection of historic places to museums and the classroom.
She is the 2007 Colorado Technology Teacher of the Year and the 2011 Colorado Teacher of the Year and was formerly an education and historic preservation professional at History Colorado.
About the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum is one of fourteen Presidential Libraries administered by the National Archives and Records Administration. The Library acquires, preserves, arranges, describes, and provides access to primary-source materials in all formats that document the life, career, and times of John F. Kennedy, as well as the work of the Kennedy administration and its impact on the public. The Library is also the primary repository for the papers of Ernest Hemingway.