THE CHOICES PROGRAM BROWN UNIVERSITY
Virtual Session

What is Settler Colonialism and Why Should I Teach About It?

5:45 pm — 6:45 pm
NCHE Virtual Booth Session
DETAILS

We’ll explore two Choices curriculum units, Westward Expansion: A New History, and Imperial America: U.S. Global Expansion, 1890-1915, to see how both units use the term “settler colonialism.” We will discuss why this shift in historiography is important. We’ll also discuss new ways that historians are working with Indigenous sources.

Be sure to stop by our virtual exhibit booth to review all of our curriculum units! We’d love to see you there and answer any questions you may have about our materials.

Note: This session will begin at 5:45 pm ET.

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Two exquisitely hand-drawn Native Americans, one facing forward and one to the side, over an old map of the United States in muted colors
WHAT'S INCLUDED

This virtual booth session is part of the NCHE annual conference. It is open to all conference participants.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

All middle and high school U.S. history educators as well as administrators are welcome to attend.

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WORKSHOP LEADER

Mimi Stephens

Choices Director of Sales and 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

Westward Expansion:
A New History

Students explore the transformation of North America in the nineteenth century and probe this complicated and violent history, considering the major events and policies that accompanied U.S. territorial growth and the effects at a local level.

Imperial America: U.S. Global Expansion, 1890-1915

Students explore the historical connections between the United States’ creation of a settler colonial empire in North America (what is often called “westward expansion”) and the nation’s acquisition of an overseas colonial empire following the War of 1898.

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