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Conference Agenda

Wednesday May 21
Introduction to Teaching with Primary Sources

8:00 – 9:00 am
Networking Breakfast

9:00 – 10:00 am
Welcome
Timothy Thyreen, Waynesburg University President

Library of Congress
Teaching with Primary Sources 101
Vivian Awumey , Library of Congress
Teaching with Primary Sources Program Coordinator

10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Teaching for Understanding:
Primary Sources
Mary McFarland, Education Consultant

12:15 – 1:30 pm
Lunch

1:45 – 2:30
Women & War: Using Multi-Format Material to Teach
Sheridan Harvey, Reference Specialist

2:45 – 4:30pm
Primary Sources in Differentiated Instruction
Mary McFarland, Education Consultant

4:30 – 5:00 pm
Free time (locate rooms)

5:00 - 6:30
Dinner

Thursday May 22
Integrating Teaching with Primary Sources

8:00 – 9:00 am
Breakfast

9:00 – 10:30 am
LOC/TPS Online Resources
Panel Discussion

Veterans History Project-Mike Brna
Webcasts-Sheridan Harvey
Virtual Institute-Vivian Awumey
The Teachers Page and Videoconferencing-Sue Wise

10:45 – 12:15 am
Education Projects
Panel Discussion

Library of Congress-Stacie Moats
Marshall University-Monica Brooks
Waynesburg University-Paul Moessinger
Manchester School-Ann Canning

12:30 – 2:00 pm
Networking Lunch

RFP’s Explained-Barb Kirby
Closing Remarks