DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
P.O.
SUPTS. MEMO NO. 182
August 31, 2007
INFORMATIONAL
TO: |
Division
Superintendents |
FROM: |
Billy K.
Cannaday, Jr. Superintendent
of Public Instruction |
SUBJECT: |
Online
United States History Course Beginning September 24, 2007 |
United States
History Connects, an interactive online course for
The class
will be offered on the Internet at http://historyconnects.pwnet.org/. Registration may be completed online at that
website. Teachers may register until
September 10, 2007, and the class starts September 24, 2007. The course ends November 2, 2007. Enrollment will be limited to the first 100
teachers who sign up. Participants who complete the course will be eligible for
license renewal points.
The goals of
the course are as follows:
The course
consists of five components, each of which is expected to take approximately
five hours. Each component includes
activities, resource links, a discussion board, and quizzes. The course contains videos that explain the
subject matter being discussed. Teachers
will find many ideas, resources, and links that will assist them in the
classroom.
The course
includes the following five topics:
Carolyn J. Lawes, a professor
of history at
For more
information, please contact Beverly Thurston, coordinator, history and social
science, Office of Middle and High School Instruction, by e-mail at Beverly.Thurston@doe.virginia.gov,
or by telephone at (804) 225-2893.
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