This document provides an agenda for a professional development workshop for history teachers. The workshop focuses on natural rights and constitutions. The agenda includes sessions on evaluating classroom connections, workshops on how the constitution relates to citizenship and the end of slavery in Massachusetts. The document also outlines the workshop goals of improving teachers' American history content knowledge and meeting historical thinking standards.

1. Natural Rights and Constitutions November 16, 2009 www.historyconnected.org www.historyconnected.wikispaces.com

2. Today’s Agenda Evaluations 2:25 – 2:30 Making Classroom Connections Discussion 2:00 – 2:25 Classroom Connections Workshops 12:30 – 2:00 Lunch 11:30 – 12:20 Natural Rights and Constitutions Alan Rogers, Boston College 9:00 – 11:30 with break Welcome & Orientation 7:45 – 9:00 Arrival, Breakfast, & Check-in 7:30 – 7:45

3. Classroom Connections Afternoon Workshop Options Room 411 : We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution Roger Desrosiers, State Coordinator, We the People Room 413 The End of Slavery in Massachusetts: The People and the Impact of the Constitution Professor Patricia Fontaine, Graduate School of Education, University of Massachusetts Lowell

4. Logistics and Paperwork Graduate Credit – Endicott College Forms Memorandum of Understanding Evaluation Informed Consent Written Assignment

5. Pre and Post Test Required of all TAH Projects Report Pre and Post Program Scores No Individual or District Reporting Online, 30 Multiple Choice Questions

6. Project Goals and Objectives Improve middle and high school American history teachers’ content knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of American history. Support teachers’ work in meeting the Standards in Historical Thinking of the National Center for History in the Schools. Develop accessible curricula for students.

7. Project Areas of Focus U.S. History Content & Instruction MA History and Social Science Curriculum Frameworks Using Primary Sources Standards in Historical Thinking Technology Integration and 21 st Century Skills November 16 Standards Alignment

8. Technology Integration & Resources Suggested website resources: www.historyconnected.wikispaces.com

9. Beginning with the Big Picture Refer to the excerpt from Locke’s Second Treatise on Government (1691) What are the key terms and phrases that Locke most often uses? www.wordle.net