This forum, designed for secondary, pre-service, and community college educators, explores the content, methodologies, and rationales for teaching the history of the Holocaust; increases teachers' knowledge of the Holocaust; and examines contemporary issues associated with this history.

Top-notch teachers will demonstrate how to teach local California community history—including geography of the local region, the culture of the Gabrielino Indians, the daily life and economic legacy of the local ranchos, the development of the harbor, local government, and the community. Participants will each receive instructional materials kit with model lessons, maps, primary source materials, and literature books.

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This final session in the series features a talk from University of California, Davis historian Clarence Walker and lessons presented by three teachers.

This session features a talk from History Project favorite Dale Crandall-Bear, historian and instructor at Solano Community College. Three teachers will also demonstrate lessons they have developed.

Top-notch teachers will demonstrate how to teach local California community history—including geography of the local region, the culture of the Gabrielino Indians, the daily life and economic legacy of the local ranchos, the development of the harbor, local government, and the community. Participants will each receive instructional materials kit with model lessons, maps, primary source materials, and literature books.

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Roman traditions appear in the history standards for several grades. Teacher-created lessons will provide participants with new angles on teaching Rome and the "classical liberal tradition" referenced by the U.S. history standards. Teachers will demonstrate lessons; University of California, Davis historian Ellen Haritgan O'Connor will speak.

Participants will learn to think like a historian and encounter Native Americans and explorers through primary sources, legends, storytelling, and expository and narrative writing. Participants will each receive instructional materials such as model lessons, maps, primary source materials, and literature.