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Teaching C3 Inquiries Featuring Library of Congress Political Cartoons

Thursdays, Sept. 29 through Nov. 3rd, 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (Eastern Time)

Course Facilitators: John Lee, NC State; David Hicks, VA Tech; Ann Canning, Waynesburg University and Greg Giardina, Sacred Heart Elementary School, Pittsburgh

This online interactive class for 6-12 Teachers, Librarians and Curriculum Specialists  combines political cartoons from the Library of Congress digital archives and the C3 Inquiry Design Model to create visually-based inquiries leading to civic action. Participants will: explore search strategies for finding political cartoons at loc.gov; analyze political cartoons using the Library of Congress Analysis Tool and the SCIM-C strategy; explore ways to support student generated questions for research projects such as National History Day; and design a classroom-ready inquiry using Library of Congress political cartoons and the C3 IDM Blueprint. 24-30 CEU hours

Register: https://forms.waynesburg.edu/machform/view.php?id=704073

The concept for a TPS/C3 partnership started in 2014 with the TPS funded Teaching with Inquiry project with John Lee, Kathy Swann, and S.G. Grant co-directors.   http://www.c3teachers.org/teaching-with-inquiry/  In 2015, the TPS Eastern Region offered a content specific online class titled, The Long Civil Rights Movement. Co-facilitators Ann Canning, John Lee, and David Hicks presented a model C3 Instructional Design Model (IDM) Blueprint. Participants were asked to modify that IDM with new supporting questions and new sources from the Library of Congress.  http://tps.waynesburg.edu/documents/1091-class-content-and-participant-inquiries-long-civil-rights-fall-2015/file

We have uploaded an IDM Template, an IDM At A Glance teacher’s guide and sample IDMs for your reference. Please post your own examples or questions to the team of C3 and TPS Administrators for this group.  Let’s get this dialogue rolling!