PROPEL - Primary Resources Opening Portals to Enhance Learning

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PROPEL Workshop Descriptions

This is a brief overview of the program. The full curriculum will be available soon. For more information, please contact us at aam@ercwc.org.

The PROPEL series consists of an introductory workshop and 5 content workshops focused on these general topics:

Preview: Where are we going? Lots of places! This first workshop maps the way to using primary sources, collaborating with teachers, and connecting with other librarians.

Preview sample activity (Word 1.61 MB)
Preview sample activity (PDF 722 KB)

Responsibility: It’s a fine line to balance the rights of the author/creator with the needs of the educational community. This session gives you, as the copyright expert, tools to help you meet the challenges you face every day.

Responsibility sample activity (Word 1.15 MB)
Responsibility sample activity (PDF 799 KB)

Optimize: You can match the right resource with the right opportunity at the right time. Increase your effectiveness in helping others locate primary sources.

Optimize sample activity (Word 168 KB)
Optimize sample activity (PDF 78 KB)

Prototype: An original design that’s all about style – with substance! Connect teaching styles and learning styles with primary sources. Create innovative resources (and other cool stuff) to use in your school.

Prototype sample activities:

Primary Source Analysis Guide (Word 39 KB)
Primary Source Analysis Guide (PDF 23 KB)

Thinking Outside the Box (Word 65 KB)
Thinking Outside the Box (PDF 110 KB)

Image Puzzle Instructions (PDF 72 KB)
Image Puzzle Instructions (Word 42 KB)
Image Puzzle Analysis Guide (Word 53 KB)
Sample Puzzle (PowerPoint 716 KB) (Note: This file will open with a black screen. Click your left mouse button to gradually reveal the image, box by box.)

Illustrating a Narrative (Word 268 KB)
Illustrating a Narrative (PDF 183 KB)

Plots and Plans and Travel Writing (Word 130 KB)
Plots and Plans and Travel Writing (PDF 161 KB)

Presidents as Expert Leaders (Word 853 KB)
Presidents as Expert Leaders (PDF 378 KB)

Empower: Discover the path to using primary sources in your school. Build on your previous experiences to create practical, hands-on resources and harness these to enrich learning experiences.

Empower sample activity (Word 166 KB)
Empower sample activity (PDF 122 KB)

Launch: PROPEL your teaching and learning community to higher order thinking through primary sources. Being a catalyst for change, unite your community to become lifelong learners.

Launch sample activity (Word 289 KB)
Launch sample activity (PDF 150 KB)

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