These web-based seminars were presented by the History Teaching Institute in partnership with the Ohio Historical Society and the Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center with a Teaching American History grant from the U.S. Department of Education.
For more information about Explore History, click here.
Webinars:
The American Revolution
January 16, 2010
Presenter: Dr. Richard Shiels, The Ohio State University.
For a copy of Dr. Shiels's presentation, click here.
For copies of the documents, click here.
For teaching materials from Lead Teacher Tim Montgomery, click here.
For resources from the Ohio Historical Society, click here.
American Indian History to 1800
February 11, 2010
Presenter: Mr. Glenn McCaskey, The Ohio State University
For a copy of Mr. McCaskey's powerpoint, click here.
To view a recording of the webinar, click here.
For resources from the Ohio Historical Society, click here.
For Lead Teacher Tim Montgomery's powerpoint, click here.
For other materials from Mr. Montgomery, click here.
Peopling the New World: The Exploration and Settlement of Early America
March 6, 2010, 9 AM to Noon
Presenter: Dr. Margaret Newell, The Ohio State University
To view a recording of the webinar, click here.
The Constitution and Constitutions in the New Nation
April 13, 2010: Tuesday, 6:30 to 9:30 PM
Presenter: Dr. Barbara Terzian, Ohio Wesleyan University
You may access Dr. Terzian's powerpoint presentation here.
You may access resources from the Ohio Historical Society here.
To view a recording of the webinar, click here.
For Lead Teacher Tim Montgomery's powerpoint, click here.
To access primary sources assembled by Lead Teacher Tim Montgomery, click here.
The Growth of the Republic: Westward Expansion
May 22, 2010. Saturday, 9 AM to Noon
Presenter: Dr. Margaret Sumner, Ohio State University, Marion
See Dr. Sumner's powerpoint here.
For resources from the Ohio Historical Society, click here
To view a recording of the webinar, click here.
To see Lead Teacher Tim Montgomery's powerpoint, click here.
Additional Resources:
Westward Expansion at the Digital History Website
On the California Goldrush from PBS.
Hisotry of the Goldrush from the California State Library.
The Goldrush Exhibit from the Oakland (California) Museum
A quiz on the Goldrush you can use in your class from teachinghistory.org
Western Historical Manuscripts at the University of Missouri.
The timeline creator at timerime.
