Virtual Field Study and Teaching Strategies for the JFK Assassination, Holiday, Summer 2020

Course Description

This course of study will include a selection of topics related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and include academic disciplines based on the needs and interests of the participants. It is intended for students and administrators seeking continuing study, and middle school and high school educators seeking advanced study in content areas.

Through Zoom presentations, readings and virtual fieldwork, participants will explore the environment and history of the Kennedy assassination. The course will include virtual tours of selected sites in Dallas such as Dealey Plaza and Oak Cliff. Participants will work daily to produce and develop integrated and differentiated standards based lessons, complete with assessment products for implementation in a classroom. This course is designed to be adaptable for all grade levels and content areas, and for veteran and aspiring teachers and administrators.

Participants will develop integrated lessons to be shared.

Course Goals:

• Develop new and integrated curriculum
• Improve instruction
• Use curriculum effectively to support learning of students at all levels
• Analyze curriculum
• Ask questions that will help students deepen understanding
• Assess student understanding and choose appropriate tasks to support that understanding
• Develop differentiated assessments that will reflect student progress

Reflect and analyze thoughts and learning about the course content.

Each participant will develop a bibliography that will identify materials that are grade-level specific and will be used by teachers participating in grade level groups.

Course Expectations:

• Attendance - Participants must:
  • Participate in Zoom meetings
  • Participate in virtual site field work
  • Attend each session designated by the instructor
  • Attend all class sessions
• Successful completion of all assignments
  • Schedule will be provided
  • Assessment requirements will be shared
• Edit and provide a transcript of 2 eyewitnesses to an aspect of the assassination. These will be provided for you.
• Develop new curriculum/programs or a series of lessons to be integrated into the school district’s curriculum.
• Each participant will develop a bibliography of sources used in support of developed lessons.
• All work completed is for the public domain.
• A general reflection at the end of the course.

ALL final projects will be shared with holiday@wsesu.org

Required Texts

Required Readings/Texts: (required texts not included in cost of course)

Required Reading – EITHER of the two listed books below.

1.    JFK and the Unspeakable by James W. Douglass

1. Crossfire by Jim Marrs

Required Reading – EITHER of the two listed books below.

1.    Case Closed by Gerald Posner

2.    Reclaiming History – The Assassination of President John F. Kennedy by Vincent Bugliosi

For additional course information

Bill Holiday

(802) 558-7454 

For additional registration information

Bethany Sprague
(802) 468-1325

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