"the flow of history"

The Flow of History is a non-profit network of educators, historians, and others interested in the history of the Connecticut River Valley and the relevance of history to our lives today as we consider the major issues of our time. Services are offered to all schools in the watershed, with particular emphasis on Vermont and New Hampshire towns from Orford, NH / Fairlee, VT south to the Massachusetts border.

Overall, the goals of the project are to:
· Identify major eras and themes in traditional American history.
· Establish challenging curriculum in American history.
· Interpret local and national primary source materials by understanding their context within and   relation to themes/topics in American history.
· Develop a collaborative exchange of practice that improves their work and builds a repertoire of   high quality examples and resource materials.

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The Flow of History Network has been awarded a new Teaching American History grant, the “Freedom and Unity” project, to support professional development for teachers in U.S. history. The new grant will focus on the Barre schools and various districts in Lamoille, Caledonia, and Essex counties as well as southeast Vermont. It will offer teachers many opportunities such as book groups; lectures, presentations, and workshops; lesson planning support; summer institutes; and other activities. The goal of the grant is to increase teachers' content knowledge of national, state, and local history resulting in increased student achievement in U.S. history.

Check here for details on upcoming workshops, book groups and Summer 2008 programs.

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Project Director:  Sarah Rooker
sarah.rooker@valley.net

Project Historian:  Alan Berolzheimer
bercress@sover.net

Contact Toll-Free for Registrations:
flow@learningcollaborative.org
866-889-0042

Visit The Flow Of History website for even more details.