Professional Development for Teachers
CSAC regularly organizes professional development seminars for teachers that explore various themes and issues of the Founding era. These seminars are typically multi-day events that feature historical and pedagogical experts.
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Materials From Most Recent Seminars
The Second Creation: Fixing the American Constitution in the Founding Era
featuring Professor Jonathan Gienapp (Stanford University)
Held virtually via Zoom Saturday, 13 March 2021 (10:00am-12:00pm)
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- Agenda
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- Event Recordings: Presentations by Professor Gienapp followed by Q & A. You can turn on “CC” on YouTube to see captions.
The Idea of a Second Constitutional Convention
with John P. Kaminski (UW–Madison)
Held virtually via Zoom Saturday, 27 February 2021 (10:00am-11:00am)
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- Agenda
- Documents referenced during the session: Aristides , An Old Whig VII
- Event recording with captions [You can turn on “CC” to see captions]
“A System to Last for Ages”: The Constitutional Convention of 1787
with Professor Stuart Leibiger (LaSalle University)
Held virtually via Zoom on Saturday, 13 February 2021 (10:00am-12:00pm)
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- Agenda
- Presentation by Prof. Leibiger Part 1 [You can turn on “CC” and opt for “English (auto-generated)” on YouTube to see captions.]
- Reading 1. Debates on Impeachment
- Presentation by Prof. Leibiger Part 2 [To see captions on YouTube follow the steps described above]
- Reading 2. Delegate Letters
Slavery and the Early American Republic
with John P. Kaminski (UW–Madison)
Held virtually via Zoom on Saturday, 12 December 2020 (10:00 am-12:00 pm)
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- Readings from session 1: Emancipation Documents from the Revolutionary Era
- Readings from session 2: The Founders and Slavery
- YouTube links to recordings of the seminar are posted below. You can turn on “CC” and opt for “English (auto-generated)”/ “English” under “Subtitles/Closed captions” settings on YouTube to see captions.
- Session 1: Slavery in Colonial and Revolutionary Eras
- Session 2: Slavery in the Early Republic
- Extra topics covered by Tim and John that were not included in the main seminar sessions due to time limitations. Follow the same procedure listed above to see auto-generated English captions.
Abigail Adams: A Portrait of an American Heroine
with John P. Kaminski (UW–Madison)
Held virtually via Zoom on Saturday, 14 November 2020 (11:00 am-12:00 pm)