UCANTEACH ICON COURTESY OF PONGSAKORNRED

Field Study Research Paper

Instructions:
  • During the pre-field seminar each participant will select a subject from the list provided below.
 
  • Prior to the field seminar participants will research their chosen subject and write a one page paper providing a basic explanation of the significance of the assigned topic, and an analysis/review of the events/ individuals studied.  The one page paper should include works cited.
 
  • On the back side of the paper, participants should create an engaging instructional activity related to the assigned topic that teachers might use with their students. During the seminar, depending on time allotted, participants will either explain or conduct the activity.
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  • Participants should bring twenty-eight, hole-punched, one page back-to-back copies of their handout with 1 side devoted to the topic and 1 side devoted to the teaching idea to the field seminar.
 
  • A sample lesson is available below for you to preview.
Research Subjects:

Taught June 12th
Statue of Liberty: Andrew Spratt
Irish Americans:  Graham Stomberg
Italian Americans:  Patrick Tolman

Taught June 13th
Robber Barons:  Melinda Ream
​Jay Gould:  Amy Dayley
Industrial Revolution:  Lori Ronbinson
American Labor Movement:   Gina Dansie
Immigration before 1860: Julie Smith
Immigration post 1860:  Tasha Salisbury
Immigration today: Erin O'Brien
Valley Forge:  Melanie Pew

Taught June 14th 
Hopewell Furnace:  Lisa Beard
Underground Railroad:  Kyler Bingham
Amish & Mennonites (the Anabaptist tradition):  Kim Littler
Irish Brigades:  Daron Gatherum
Italian Brigades:  Eden Ellingson
Black Brigades:  Tabbie L Mayne

Taught June 15th 
Battle of Richmond:  Jennie Klein
Tredegar:  Johathan Wrigley
Jefferson Davis: Eric Berntson
Reconstruction:  Chris Jones
13th, 14th, 15th Amendments:  Lenina Wimmer
White House:  Ryan Fisher
Suffrage (19th Amendment):  Ashlee Karpowitz
Civil Rights Movement:  Janica Kynaston
Voting Rights Acts 1866/1966: Leeann  Hyer
1924 Snyder Acts:  
Martin Luther King: Paul Noble
Bill of Rights: Kin Ball

    DIgital Copy of one page Research Paper:  due May 29th

    Max file size: 20MB

lesson for final field seminar

Instructions for Final Seminar Lesson Plan:
  • During the seminar select a subject learned about that you will use in your curriculum. 

  • Use the information learned, before, during and after the seminar to research your chosen subject and write a one page paper providing a basic explanation of the significance of  your chosen topic, and an analysis/review of the events/ individuals studied.  The one page paper should include works cited.

  • On the back side of the paper, create an engaging instructional activity related to the assigned topic that teachers might use with their students. During the final seminar, depending on time allotted, participants will either explain or conduct the activity.

  • Upload a copy of the lesson below, bring one hard copy of the lesson to the post seminar and be prepared to share a copy with Libby Robertson on her request.  A sample lesson is available for you to review above. 

Example Lesson