ALL IN VERMONT
put YOUR history on the map
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Semiquincentennial
Unfinished Revolutions
Power of Place
We the People
American Experiment
Doing History
The American Association for State and Local History’s (AASLH) themes help the public think more deeply about the last 250 years of history. The themes are as follows:
AGENDA
Vision Statement
When Vermonters learn the history of where they live, they become more connected to their communities and more invested in their future.
AGENDA
All In Vermont project
Students: become researchers
Educators: become inquiry facilitators
Local historical societies: serve as resource
partners
Primary sources: anchor research
Digital publication tools: democratize access
Guides
Educational Relevance: C3 Framework and historical thinking skills
Community partnership: collaboration between schools and history-keepers
Research integrity: use of primary sources in various forms
Public contribution: publication of student work for authentic audience
Students
Learn what meaningful historical research is
Explore primary, secondary, oral, and digital sources
Generate focused investigable questions
Analyze and interpret evidence
Submit to a statewide ArcGIS StoryMaps archive
Create a public-facing research product
Project-based Learning
Project-based learning organizes instruction around authentic, open-ended problems that students investigate through inquiry, evidence gathering, and the creation of public-facing products.
Educators
A community tradition or industry
An environmental or land-use story
A local figure, group, or movement
A historic building or landmark
An event that shaped identity
C3 FRAMEWORK
The College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework for Social Studies State Standards was launched in 2013, with several states using it as a guiding document.
Background
Vermont is the only state that uses the C3 Framework as its complete set of social studies standards.
Guiding Documents
& Other Community Partners
Local libraries
State historic sites
Town offices
Other museums
Colleges and universities
Local Historical Societies
Partnering
Identify a partner - school or historical society
Communicate and plan visit
Arrange access - visit, digital access, or field trip
Collect sources to support research questions
Celebrate, submit, and publish
AGENDA
Let’s practice a close-looking exercise.
Activity Example
ArcGIS
ArcGIS is a widely used geographic information system (GIS) software platform created by Esri.
ArcGIS
StoryMaps
ArcGIS StoryMaps is a web-based storytelling tool built into the ArcGIS platform.
StoryMaps Features
Timeline
Compare Slider
StoryMaps Features
Sidecar
Compare Slider
StoryMaps Features
Image Gallery
StoryMaps Features
Audio or Video Clip
Submission Guidelines
Community Benefit
Students
Educators
Local history partners
Vermont
Improved research literacy, civic identity, and perhaps, empathy
Aligned tools, streamlined planning, and deep curriculum
Stronger partnerships and increased visitation/awareness
Crowdsourced historical archive created by youth
AGENDA
Teacher Planning
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Meg Mallory
Outreach Educator
Vermont Historical Society
outreach.educator@vermonthistory.org
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