POP-UP MUSEUM OF QUEER HISTORY - SOHO

Teaching Histories: A Workshop for K-12 Educators
Tuesday, August 23rd, 12:30pm – 4:30pm
RSVP REQUIRED
Led by historian and teacher educator Rachel Mattson (Assistant Professor, SUNY New Paltz), the workshop will engage participants in a practical investigation of the possibilities, the purpose, and the practice of teaching queer histories. How can K-12 teachers use queer histories to teach students to critically read historical and contemporary texts, and to consider questions about gender and the disciplinary effects of heteronormativity? How might we teach queer histories that are both engaging and challenging and aligned with the state standards? The workshop will offer participants the opportunity to experiment with specific pedagogical strategies, to examine a range of primary documents, and to begin crafting lesson ideas for use in their own classrooms. Special guest speaker: Lauren Gutterman, project coordinator of outhistory.org.