Primarily Teaching Workshop in
NARA's Pacific Region, Laguna Niguel, CA
July 29 - August 5, 2008
Teacher and students in day school classroom. From the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Navajo Area Office. (ARC ID 295151)
The holdings of the National Archives in Laguna Niguel are diverse in content, covering private land claims of the Spanish and Mexican periods in California and Arizona history; the opening of the public domain to homestead settlement; Native American history; enforcement of Chinese exclusion laws; immigration and naturalization; the maritime industry and its development; the build-up of coastal defenses and military bases since the Spanish-American War; the growth of naval bases and their impact on local communities; the development of Corps of Engineers civil works projects for flood, beach erosion and pollution control; the prosecution of Communists; and the struggle for civil rights. These records provide unique evidence of the impact of Federal policies and programs in Arizona, southern California, and Clark County, Nevada.
This workshop provides a varied program of lectures, demonstrations, analysis of documents, independent research, and group work that introduces teachers to the holdings and organization of the National Archives. Participants will learn how to do research in historical records, create classroom material from primary sources, and present documents in ways that sharpen students' skills and enthusiasm for history, social studies, and the humanities. Each participant will select and research a specific topic using original historical records, and develop a teaching unit that can be presented in his or her own classroom.
For more information:
Please e-mail laguna.archives@nara.gov or call (949) 360-2641.
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