IN TWO WEEKS: Using Material Culture to Teach Inclusive U.S. History

WEBINAR with guest Dr. Tiya Miles

IN TWO WEEKS! Special Guest: Dr. Tiya Miles, author, All That She Carried "Archives are the factories and laboratories of the historian. . . they are the warehouses from which we acquire the materials to build the history we write." But what of the histories not captured in traditional archives? Historian Tiya Miles calls this the "conundrum of the archives–the way that written records have favored those with the means to document their lives." How can material culture—which refers to objects made or modified by a human—help tell those lesser-known stories? In the history classroom, such objects help students better understand the history of a person, group, time period, or event. In many cases, material culture can expand a student's understanding and appreciation of diverse perspectives in U.S. History.   In this webinar, we'll discuss material culture and showcase specific examples of how it can inspire students to be creators and keepers of their own history.  Our special guest is Dr. Tiya Miles, who will speak about material culture in the context of her book All That She Carried: The Journey of Ashley's Sack, a Black Family Keepsake, winner of the 2021 National Book Award for non-fiction. In All That She Carried, Dr. Miles traces the life of a single object handed down through three generations of Black women to craft an extraordinary testament to people who are left out of the archives. REGISTER An exciting collection of media-rich educational resources that span the breadth of core topics and periods in U.S. History, supporting students in using historical thinking skills to construct meaning out of a past composed of multiple perspectives and stories.  See what's happening on our social sites Click here to unsubscribe