Free teacher workshop: Exploring Manifest Destiny from Multiple Viewpoints for District of
Columbia, Maryland and Virginia teachers from grades 9-12
When: Wednesday, January 11, 2017 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Where: National Museum of the American Indian— Washington, D.C.
(4th and Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20024)
To Register: Please email GokeyR@si.edu by Friday, January 6, 2017
Explore the concept of Manifest Destiny, the promises made on both sides during treaty-making, and differing ideas around land ownership from multiple viewpoints. Teachers will tour the Nation to Nation gallery and examine primary sources (including Lone Dog’s Winter Count, maps, personal accounts, and treaties). This foundations workshop will support your teaching with informational text by and about American Indians!
Great for Social Studies, English Language Arts, History, and Art Teachers! This workshop includes free take-home materials and classroom resources.
