History UnErased

Lowell, Massachusetts, 01854

Last updated on April 24, 2024

Grant awarded by

TPS Eastern Region

Region

East

Organization Type

Non-profit Organization

Congressional District(s)

3

Fiscal Year Of First Grant

FY 2015 [10/01/14 - 09/30/15]

Contributing Organization(s)

Lowell National Historical Park

Organization description

HISTORY UNERASED IS PUTTING LGBTQ HISTORY IN ITS RIGHTFUL PLACE — THE CLASSROOM. Our mission is ensuring all students, today and beyond, learn a more complete story of America and a more accurate reflection of who "We the people" includes. This allows genuine understanding and equality to take root in rising generations while improving the history, civics, and social studies education all students receive. All curriculum content is anchored in primary source materials meticulously curated from a range of reputable sources, including digital and print collections from the Library of Congress, National Archives, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution, and libraries and archives across the country.

Project description

UnErasing LGBTQ History Institute hosted at Lowell National Historical Park: This week-long intensive institute introduced primary source materials from the Library of Congress. The TPS grant provided participants with the time, opportunities and resources to delve into both the inquiry method and the primary sources that fuel the method. Participants first learned the importance of teaching with primary sources and using History UnErased's inquiry for contextualized pedagogy in the classroom. In this method of inquiry, the role of the teacher and student is fluid throughout the process, and recognizes that learners are diverse with diverse needs. Participants also began digging through primary sources to better understand the content. This inquiry method, coupled with Library of Congress analysis tools, gave participants the chance to work collaboratively, ask questions, and use research to further their understanding of the content. This method is directly applicable to classroom instruction, so participants left with a model of instruction that they could implement with confidence. https://www.loc.gov/programs/teachers/about-this-program/teaching-with-primary-sources-partner-program/tps-regional-grant-program/history-unerased/

TPS project focus

Curriculum
Teaching Materials
Workshops

Content focus

Civics
Cultural Studies
Equity and Inclusion
History

Audience

Classroom teachers
Curriculum coordinators
Librarians/Media specialists

Level(s)

3 - 5
6 - 8
9 - 12

Population focus

African Americans
Asian Americans
English language learners
Hispanic/Latinx
Jewish Americans
LGBTQIA+