Teaching History with Museum Resources: A Hybrid Learning How-To

Presented by Kara Boehne, Library Department Chair, Cumberland Valley School District (PA)
Moderated by Peter Miele, Executive Director, Seminary Ridge Museum and Education Center

Sponsored by Seminary Ridge Museum and Education Center

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November 19, 2020 marks the 157th anniversary of the dedication of the Soldiers’ National Cemetery at Gettysburg National Military Park. This webinar is presented by the Seminary Ridge Museum and Education Center, located in historic Schmucker Hall, which stood witness to the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg. The Museum’s Executive Director, Peter Miele, a former high school history educator and now a sought-after history lecturer, along with the library chair of the Cumberland Valley School District, share ideas and approaches for using museum-based resources to enrich and expand history explorations and understanding. They use examples of the free multimedia learning resources created by the Seminary Ridge Museum and Education Center to illustrate the use of primary sources, museum artifacts and contextual information in creating remote, hybrid and onsite learning experiences for students. They cover strategies for integrating museum resources into student research and independent learning projects and activities.

This recorded edWebinar will be of interest to middle and high school teachers, librarians, and school and district leaders.

About the Presenter

Kara Boehne is the high school librarian and library department chairperson for the Cumberland Valley School District in Mechanicsburg, PA. She collaborates with teachers from all content areas on research projects and methods for incorporating technology into instruction and student experiences. Prior to her tenure in librarianship, Kara served as a middle and high school music teacher and marching band instructor in Frederick County, Maryland. She is a 2001 graduate of James Madison University with a Bachelor of Science in music education, received her Master of Library Science with a concentration in school library media from the University of Maryland in 2007, and recently earned a graduate certificate in online teaching and learning from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. She is currently pursuing her certification as a school administrator.

About the Moderator

Peter Miele is Executive Director of Seminary Ridge Museum and Education Center in Gettysburg, PA. Peter has spent the last decade working in museums, secondary education, higher education, and libraries. At Seminary Ridge, he has been responsible for envisioning and constructing the museum’s robust educational and interpretive departments, which has helped thousands of students understand 19th century American history and is currently spearheading a new digital education initiative for the institution. Peter has presented at national conferences of the Society of Civil War Historians, National Council for the Social Studies, and American Association of State and Local History. He is currently working on a project situating the Gettysburg Campaign in the context of a humanitarian crisis.

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