who was toussaint mcss 13
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Who was Toussaint Louverture?Print made from an 1838 engraving
French print fromAn 1802 engraving
Who was Toussaint L'Ouverture?:A History Lab
MCSS 2013Eric Beckman, Anoka HS
● History Labs: what and why?
● Why the Haitian Revolution
● The Toussaint L'Ouverture Lesson○ overview○ investigate
● Wrap Up
Today's session
What are History Labs?● Authentic historical practice
○ Interpretation of sources○ Weighing evidence○ Drawing conclusions
● Inquiry-based, teacher-framed● Deep learning
Fact OpinionInterpretation
One History Lab Model Day One:● Hook ● Context● Teacher: Pose Question● Students: interpret and discuss documents● Check in (formative)Day Two:● Product (summative)
Ideas drawn from Bruce Lesh and Stanford History Education Group (SHEG)
Shifting our understanding of history from knowing doing
Settled collection of
facts
Carefully constructing knowledge
Different perspectives
adapted from Bruce VanSledright
Why History Labs● Not just a good idea,
it's the law● Engagement● Reading and writing● Higher order thinking● Teachers frame,
students create
New Standards, Benchmark 9.4.1.2.1:
"Pose questions about topics in history; suggest possible answers and write a thesis; locate and organize primary and secondary sources; analyze them for credibility and bias; corroborate information across the sources; use sources to support or refute the thesis; and present supported findings."
Make your own labs
● Choose topic● Find sources
○ select○ edit
● Formulate guiding question● Processing check in● Authentic product
Why Toussaint L'Ouverture● Broadened Curriculum
○ Western Hemisphere○ African diaspora○ Slavery
● Primary Sources in English● Connection to French
Revolution● State standards
Benchmark 9.4.3.11.2:
"Describe the independence movements and rebellions in the Caribbean and Central and South America; analyze the social, political and economic causes and consequences of these events."
Toussaint is listed as an example, along with Bolivar
Hook:Who was Toussaint Louverture?
Print made from an 1838 engraving
French print fromAn 1802 engraving
Haitian Revolution
Lear letter
History Lab Model, more detail,compare with lesson plan
● Hook with visual or text● Establish context● Pose organizing question
○ Focus on history concept○ Engage students
● Students Interpret Documents○ Individually or jigsaw○ Mark it up!○ Conclusions○ Discuss
● Check in (formative)○ Students use evidence○ Feedback
● Product (Summative)Ideas drawn from Bruce Lesh and Stanford History Education Group (SHEG)
Students constructing historical knowledge
History Lab Theory and PracticeInformed by:
Lendohl Calder, “Uncoverage: Toward a Signature Pedagogy for the History Survey"
Bruce Lesh, Why Won't You Just Tell Us the Answers?
Bruce VanSledright, The Challenge of Rethinking History Education
Stanford History Education Group
Powerful and Authentic Social Studies (PASS) program of the NCSS
Sam Wineburg, “Crazy for History”
Haitian Revolution
Informed by:
The L'Ouverture Project