THE CHOICES PROGRAM BROWN UNIVERSITY
Introductory Workshop

Teaching About Racial Slavery and Its Legacies with the Choices Program’s History Materials

8:30 am — 3:30 pm
Brown University
Providence, RI
DETAILS

The purpose of this two-day, interactive workshop is to introduce community college and upper level high school educators to the Choices Program’s curriculum for teaching about racial slavery and its legacies, and to provide specific ways to incorporate these materials into your courses.

Upon registration, we will activate your Digital Editions account with our Racial Slavery in the Americas: Resistance, Freedom and Legacies unit.  We ask that you preview the student readings and selected videos before the workshop.

See a draft schedule here.

“Thanks for a great workshop! It was well run, organized, and extremely useful. Your enthusiasm as well as the willing participation by those who attended made it a worthwhile day. You really are very good at this training and development and understand teachers, who they are, what they want, and how they operate. Thanks again for a great day of learning.”  – Mike, Workshop Participant, Rhode Island

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Register $150Per Person
The statue of Le Marron Inconnu in Haiti showing a freed person blowing a conch shell pointed to the sky. The statue is set against a backdrop of buildings, palm trees, and hills.
WHAT'S INCLUDED

Participants will receive a print copy and one-year Digital Editions access to the Racial Slavery in the Americas unit as well as a print copy and one-year Digital Editions access to one of the three other units we will discuss—your choice at the end of the workshop. (The other units are The Haitian Revolution, We the People: A New Nation, and The Civil War and the Meaning of Liberty.) A Slavery and Legacy walking tour of the Brown campus will be part of the workshop. Lunch each day and a certificate of attendance are also provided.

If you would like to pay for this workshop with a Purchase Order, please contact our office at 401-863-3155 or choices@brown.edu.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

This program is geared to community college instructors and high school educators who teach a U.S. and/or World History course or elective that addresses slavery and its legacies.

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WORKSHOP LEADER

Mimi Stephens

Choices Director of Professional Development
Mimi is the Director of Professional Development for the Choices Program. Prior to joining the Choices Program in 2011, Mimi worked at Clark University where she served as the Director of the Teacher Center for Global Studies supporting K12 social studies teachers throughout Massachusetts for more than 20 years. Mimi holds a Masters in International Development and Social Change from Clark University.
RELATED CONTENT

Racial Slavery in the Americas: Resistance, Freedom, and Legacies

This unit provides a wide-ranging overview of racial slavery in the Americas and the opportunity for students to consider how the past shapes the present.

The Haitian Revolution

Students trace the development of the American colonial world and one of the greatest wealth-producing colonies in world history. They consider the groups involved in the conflict and reflect on the legacies of one of the most successful revolts of enslaved people in history.

We the People:
A New Nation

Rather than taking the usual approach of learning history from only the perspective of the elite political leaders, students consider the opportunities, hardships, aspirations, and questions facing people across society in the United States in its earliest years—from 1783-1830.

The Civil War and the Meaning of Liberty

Students probe the history of the United States from 1830 to 1865. Using primary sources, readings, and lessons, students consider the experiences of people in the United States as well as the issues driving the political confrontation over slavery and the meaning of liberty.

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