U.S. History
Information on the Course
With change everywhere on the historical horizon, UNC invites you to attend our summer institute in US History. Teachers from throughout the nation come to campus every summer to examine the latest content, methods and assessment.
A master teacher with years of success in his own program will join with college faculty to present the details, scholarship and techniques of delivery that anchor the AP* experience in the high school classroom. The reading of the AP* test is a key feature of the institute, as is a day of research to organize materials for curriculum development and unit planning.
Attendees will participate in five days of discussion and research on the best means of achieving success in the US History course. Included in the registration will be an institute dinner, course materials and complimentary textbooks from national publishers. Participants will prepare a teaching unit for review after completion of the week's activities.
Course Syllabus
STAFF
AP Consultant - Kathleen Williams
Kathleen Williams graduated from Arizona State University with a degree in Secondary Education, majoring in American History with minors in English and Political Science. After moving to Denver, she began teaching at the senior high level which included AP* United States History. She returned to Arizona 19 years ago and have taught English, AP* U.S. History, and served as the Social Studies Department Chair and Instructional Specialist for Dobson High School in Mesa. She has taught AP* U.S. History for 23 years and was in the classroom for 33 years. Currently, she is working for Mesa Public Schools in their Science and Social Studies Resource Center, serve as a coordinator for “We the People” program for the Center for Civic Education, as well as working on the “Our Courts” Project sponsored by United States Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Conner. Additionally, for the last nine years she has served as a reader and table leader for the AP* U.S. History scoring and work as a West Coast consultant for the College Board for teacher trainings.
"I have been to 4 previous sessions - this was by far the BEST! The instructor was engaging and blessed with a tremendous teaching ability. If she is here next year, I will be back!" (U.S. History participant, 2008)
UNC Faculty
Aaron Haberman teaches modern American political and constitutional history. He received his B.A. in history from Washington and Lee University and a M.A. in history from the University of South Carolina. In 2006 he completed his Ph.D. at the University of South Carolina, specializing in Modern United States history, with a secondary field in Latin American history. His research uses the issue of school prayer as a case study to explore the political experience of conservative Christians as well as the broader role of religion in modern American political life. His publications appear in The Historian, Southern Historian, and H-Politics.
Director: Aaron Haberman
(970) 351-2391
email: aaron.haberman@unco.edu
"Having two instructors who complemented each others strengths was wonderful. One provided great teaching resources and an operational understanding of teaching AP History while the other provided in-depth knowledge and an invaluable list of resources to further my understanding of American History. " (U.S. History participant, 2005)
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