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[John Korb <>]

Hello,

You are receiving this email because you expressed interest in the Presidential Primary Sources Project.   We would like to inform you that the presentation dates for the Fall events have been solidified and we are ready to begin registering participating sites.  Please take a moment to review the attached flyer and abstract below.

When you are done, click on the registration link and sign up to participate in the great programs offered by partners in this event.  Also, don't forget to like our facebook page and share your experiences using our hashtag (#PPSP)  I look forward to working with each of you during this collaborative project.  Please do not hesitate to respond to this list server if you have questions.  The coordinating team will make sure your questions are answered in a timely manner.  

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The Presidential Primary Sources Project - Global Democracy: Presidents and Policy - 2012 – 2013 Video Conferencing Program

The Presidential Primary Sources Project is a collaborative program sponsored by the U.S. Presidential Libraries and Museums, National Parks, the Internet2 K20 Initiative, and other primary source stakeholders.  The goal of the annual project is to engage classrooms throughout the national & international education community with an overarching theme, utilizing primary source documents for student research & presentation.

Audience:  Students Grades 6-12

Curriculum: Because of the broad nature of the presidential theme, teachers will find that a number of the historical presentations coincide with their yearly curriculum.  Each video conference will be associated with its coinciding National Standards to assist teachers in these efforts.

Project Website: http://k20.internet2.edu/presidents

Registration: https://docs.google.com/a/tetnplus.net/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dGEzRnh1d1JZ TktMVVRBWms2Y2JZYnc6MQ#gid=0

Social Media: hashtag #PPSP - Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/PresidentialPrimarySourcesProject

Equipment Requirements: Your classroom will need access to a H.323 compliant desktop video conferencing software program or room system.  The video conferencing system should be able to operate at a minimum of 384kbps.  Every participating site must test with a State program coordinator and receive a site certification prior to the October start date.

Schedule:

October 3^rd 2012 - Initial Teacher Training Event

October 30^th 2012 - Initial Project Launch Event (Teacher + Student)

November & December 2012– Content Presentations – details below

January 16^th 2013 – Follow Up Presentation Date – In the event of scheduling or technical difficulties

January-April 2013 – student research and synthesis & content presenter office hours

May 1^st, 2^nd, & 3^rd 2013 – Student presentations

Student Presentations: If you choose to create a presentation for the student event, presentation design should fall into one of these three formats:

·         a student created video

·         a live student led performance

·         a debate between two participating classrooms

The culminating conference will be a student led event where student teams present the information they’ve learned in one of the three formats listed above.  Each presentation must have an interactive portion that encourages audience participation.  Presentations will be no longer than 10 minutes and students will be required to document their resources with 80-100% being primary source documents. 

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John T. Korb

Presidential Primary Sources Project Coordinator

512 919 5172

208.80.73.234

Attachment: Presidential Primary Source Flyer.pdf
Description: Adobe PDF document