Students explore Africa in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and consider the changes colonialism imposed on African governments, economies, and societies. Students consider some of the ways Africans responded to European colonialism.
Introductory Workshop
Teaching About Resistance and Sovereignty: The Choices Approach
8:30 am — 3:00 pm
Workshop - Penn Museum
Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia, PA
DETAILS
This engaging, hands-on workshop will include the following:
INTRODUCTION to the Choices Program’s award-winning resources and approach to teaching about the global effects of colonization, revolution, and independence;
IMMERSION in the Choices unit The Iranian Revolution and sample lessons from the Choices unit on Colonization and Independence in Africa (provided);
TOURS with an Iraqi Global Guide in the Middle East Galleries or with a Congolese Global Guide in the Penn Museum’s newly renovated Africa Galleries paired with an interactive talk about revolution and independence throughout the Middle East and North African region.
NOTE: This event will take place at the Penn Museum, 3260 South Street, at 8:30 am ET. Please visit the museum website for on-going updates about planning a safe visit.
Co-Sponsored by the University of Pennsylvania’s Penn Museum, South Asia Center, and Middle East Center.
$45 Per Person
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WHAT'S INCLUDED
Cost: The regular registration fee for this workshop is $145. Ten $100 scholarships are available to the first ten registrants, thanks to the University of Pennsylvania’s South Asia Center and the Middle East Center. Please note that there are no refunds for no shows or last-minute cancellations.
The workshop fee includes the print format and a one-year Digital Editions license for the two Choices Program curriculum units used in the workshop ($100+ value), six Act 48 credits, all workshop materials, a certificate of attendance, morning coffee, and lunch. Parking is also provided for those who cannot access public transit.
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 interactive workshop is appropriate for middle and high school history, social studies, and humanities teachers, including AP and IB educators.
“Your program was informative, interesting, and helpful.”
– Fred T., History Teacher, Florida
Sarah McDowell teaches high school world history and is the chair of the history department at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy in Philadelphia, PA. Sarah has a JD from Georgetown University, a Masters in History from Villanova, and a BA from Connecticut College. Prior to becoming a teacher, Sarah was an attorney for the Public Defender's Office in Portland, Oregon. She was the Assistant Director of the Social Justice Research Academy at the University of Pennsylvania in the summer of 2017, and is a Brown Choices Teaching Fellow.