Join us on Tuesday, November 18 at 6:30pm ET for a virtual live event from PBS LearningMedia: Connecting Students to Our Shared History: A Live Conversations with the Filmmakers Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt, the filmmakers behind THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION will join in a conversation moderated by Sharon McMahon known as “America’s Government Teacher.” You’ll hear how the film came to life, gather ideas for how to engage students in this shared history, and discover new ready-to-use classroom resources from PBS LearningMedia. Intended for Educators 3rd-12th grades
Description
Join PBS LearningMedia on November 18th at 6:30 pm ET for an engaging conversation with Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt, the filmmakers of The American Revolution. Through this discussion, moderated by “America’s Government Teacher,” Sharon McMahon, participants will learn about the process of creating a historical documentary, consider the power of visual storytelling to engage with the past, and discover opportunities to use this film in the classroom with PBS LearningMedia’s newest collection Ken Burns in the Classroom: The American Revolution. The resources in the collection will support teachers in connecting students to the Revolutionary era and its legacies today in relatable and meaningful ways. This conversation is part of the film’s premiere week and takes place right before the third episode airs on PBS at 8 pm ET.
This event is intended for educators teaching social studies in grades 3-12, as well as other educators, including instructional coaches and curriculum specialists in social studies. When registering, attendees will have the opportunity to submit a question that may be asked during the event.
What you’ll do:
- Hear from all three filmmakers about their experiences creating this documentary
- Consider how the perspectives of a wide variety of individuals from the Revolutionary era can help students connect to our shared history, 250 years in the making
- Discover more about the Ken Burns in the Classroom: The American Revolution Collection on PBS LearningMedia at pbslearningmedia.org/americanrevolution
What you’ll get:
- Access to insights from The American Revolution filmmakers
- Ready-to-use, curriculum-targeted, standards-aligned classroom resources
- A more expansive view of the Revolutionary era and ideas for how to engage students in this shared history, supporting critical thinking skills and the ability to connect the past to the present
If you do not receive a confirmation email, please check your junk folder. If you have any questions or issues with registration, please send an email to learningmediacontact@pbs.org