Last spring we created a lecture series we called Montana History in 9 Easy Lessons. For nine weeks in March and April we asked colleagues to discuss a major period in Montana history. Individually, these programs offered compelling discussions of specific topics relating to Montana’s past; together they provided a big-picture overview of the state’s rich and fascinating history. To make the material accessible statewide, we live-streamed their talks and made recordings available after the fact on YouTube. And to better serve teachers, we also created a simple reflection form for educators to complete after watching one of the presentations so that they can to receive renewal units.
Why do I bring this up now? Montana History in 9 Easy Lessons was so popular we decided to reprise the series. For nine Wednesdays, 3:30-4:30, beginning April 3, we'll be presenting Montana Lessons in 9 MORE Easy Lessons, filling in some of the gaps we left from the first big sweep. Once again, we'll be live-streaming and archiving all lectures on YouTube, and once again, educators will be able to receive renewal units for "attending" the lecture and submitting their thoughts via our reflection form. You can find full descriptions and (as ultimately YouTube links) on the 9 More Easy Lessons webpage, but to whet your appetite, here is the list of topics:
April 3: Pre-contact Trade, Jessica Bush, State Historic Preservation Office Review and Compliance Officer for the Montana Historical Society
April 10: Montana's Early Fur Trade in the Wake of Lewis and Clark, Jim Hardee, former editor of Rocky Mountain Fur Trade Journal
April 17: The Rise and Fall of Open Range Cattle Raising on the Montana Plains, Vic Reiman, retired MHS Museum Technician
April 24: Do Treaties Matter? OPI Indian Education Specialist Mike Jetty
May 1: Dreams and Dust: Montana during the Great Depression, Montana State University Distinguished Professor Mary Murphy
May 8: Copper, Commies, and the Cold War: Montana’s Labor Resurgence, 1934-1950, Montana Historical Society Senior Manuscript Archivist Rich Aarstad
May 15: Montana during the Relocation and Termination Era, Montana The Magazine of Western History Associate Editor Laura Ferguson
May 22: On the Road Again, Montana Department of Transportation Historian Jon Axline
May 29: Montana in the Last Third of the Twentieth Century. University of Montana Professor Emeritus Harry Fritz
P.S. If you live anywhere near Deer Lodge, Missoula, or Dillon, don't forget to register for our upcoming workshops. Jim Schulz (who is, no kidding, among the best workshop leaders I've ever encountered) will be taking "Crossing Disciplines: Social Studies, Art, and the Common Core" to Deer Lodge on April 9, Missoula on April 10, and Dillon on April 11. Find more information and a link to register here. And if you could let your colleagues know about these opportunities, that'd be a great help.
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