Session 1: Rockefeller Archive Center Webinar on Archival Education and Creating Research Assignments

Session 1: Teaching with Primary Sources

This two-part (May 18, 1-3 PM and May 20, 1-3 PM) workshop series will be led by the Rockefeller Archive Center, a major repository and research center for the study of philanthropy, in partnership with the CTL.
 
The purpose is for participants to learn more about the archive’s rich and varied collections, and how faculty might develop assignments that encourage an in-depth engagement with archival sources. This workshop would be of interest to faculty who are in a broad range of disciplines such as information studies, history, English, public affairs, journalism, environmental studies, arts and performance, and/or are interested in developing student research assignments. The workshop draws upon the RAC’s Archival Educational Program, which works with local schools to develop teaching materials that draw upon the RAC’s collection and cover a range of topics such as voter education, immigration, and scientific innovation. See more published RAC educational resources on this page. These teaching materials (i.e. lesson plans and assignments) support teachers who use inquiry-based learning, digital and information literacy skills and archival education for third grade through graduate levels.

In this session participants will learn more about the RAC archive collection and explore what it means to collaborate with archivists and historians. Participants will consider ways and techniques to incorporate primary resources in their teaching. By the end participants will have a better understanding of what they value in an open teaching resource.

Register in advance for this meeting: https://baruch.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwodO-rrj4vH9E_HP9MHA8SMViFRCy2OOjv

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Part 2 of this meeting (not required of Part 1 participants) has a stipend-based assignment creation option at the end and will take place on May 20, 1-3 PM.