BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:19700308T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:19701101T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6c6f6e9571a92638a7526b699ea25f94218 CATEGORIES:Trainings/Workshops SUMMARY:Teaching American History: The Founding and Electoral College DESCRIPTION:
April 9, 2022, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. EST
Learn how the Founding Fathers sought to formali ze ideas of limited government, a new vision of federalism, and balance bet ween Democratic and Republican ideals. Understand their journey to seek com promise and consensus between a diverse collection of geographic, economic, and ideological factions and viewpoints. This seminar will be conducted as a Socratic discussion, utilizing primary source documents and facilitated conversation. Registrants are highly encouraged to read the documents in ad vance (readings will be provided prior to the seminar. Come ready with ques tions. Grades 6-12. 3.5 hours PD credit. FREE.
This seminar is brought to KHS by Teaching American History. TAH supports U.S. history, government, and civics teachers with document-based seminars , online and in print document collections, and other multimedia resources. This seminar will be led by Dr. J. David Alvis, associate professor of pol itical science at Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina.