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Nov. 8th Seminar -- Video of Professor Siemers Presentation
The Nov. 8th Seminar, held at CESA 7 in Green Bay, featured a 2-hour presentation and discussion on the 2008 presidential election by UW Oshkosh political science professor Dave Siemers. The seminar also featured brief presentations on the 1800, 1844 and 1968 presidential elections by the 3 WASAH lead historians. The link to videos of those presentations is found below.
Green Bay Workshop on March 3rd after all
The March full day workshop originally scheduled to be held at CESA 7 in Green Bay, will be held on March 3rd after all. We had considered shifting the date to March 4th, but after further consideration have decided to hold the workshop at the original time.
Reminder -- History Assessments and Interest Inventories
Just a gentle reminder to please administer the U.S. History Assessment and Interest Inventory to your students of U.S. history, if you haven't already done so. Also provide Mike Derr names of non-WASAH teachers who are willing to administer the History Assessment to their students, in order to serve as "comparison classroom sites."
"Black Thursday" Oral Histories Exhibit & Other Activities - Nov. 2008
Beginning in Nov. 2008, UW-Oshkosh's Department of History is releasing an oral histories exhibit and kicking off various activities to commemorate "Black Thursday" and other events that illustrate the complex history of race relations as they played out in Oshkosh and other areas in the northern part of the U.S.
Student History Assessments & Interest Inventory are Posted
Reminder: All WASAH teaching scholars should report to Mike Derr which classes that they will be issuing the (1) 40 multiple choice question history assessment; and (2) Student Interest Inventory. URL addresses and directions for the history assessment and interest inventory are listed in the body text.
Gilder Lehrman History Shop
Includes a variety of teaching resources, including the new "History in a Box: Elementary School Edition."
Gilder Lehrman History Shop
Includes a variety of teaching resources, including the new "History in a Box: Elementary School Edition."

