HIS 351-001Sisters in the Struggle:

History of Kentucky Women in the Civil Rights Era, 1920s-1970s

Randolph Hollingsworth, Ph.D.Reinette Jones, M.S.L.S.

Midterm

Sisters in the StruggleUnit III: Weeks 7-10

For Thursday – turn in at beginning of class: • List 3 “muddiest” points about KY women and civil

rights leadership that are confusing to you. For each point, reference the related assigned reading(s), guest speaker(s), oral history clips or journal entries.

• One-Sentence Summary of the oral history interview process – emphasizing key points:Who Does What to Whom, When, Where, How, and Why?

Sisters in the Strugglemidterm check – how’s it going?

Basic principles and goals for HIS351• chart with visual depiction of course objectives

KY women’s history 1920s-70s

• memoirs, oral history, biography vs. textbooks

• scholarly journals, books & archival primary sources

Analysis of class, gender, race,

sexuality• research journal

entries & comments• individual vs. group

projects and forums

Multiple resources for life-long

learning• Adding to Wikipedia• Open Knowledge

Initiative (Wordpress) KYwCRh.org

Cross-cultural and interdisciplinary

resources• service learning in/

for the community• AASRP Race Dialogs,

guest speakers

Sisters in the Strugglemidterm check – how’s it going?

Basic principles and goals for HIS351• chart with visual depiction of course objectives• changed paradigms in learning, e.g., Consortium for

School Networking (CoSN) Leadership Initiative“Learning to Change, Changing to Learn” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tahTKdEUAPk

Sisters in the Strugglemidterm check – how’s it going?

Self-Check Survey How confident do you feel doing each of these items? First: rank each 1-5 (least to most confident about yourself)Second: share answers and develop practical suggestions for building competence and competence for success

What you said on September 2, 2010were important skills, experiences, knowledge to succeed in HIS351

historical literacycomputer savvyorganizeduse of library

primary vs. secondary sourcesteamworkwritingdatabases

willingness to learncreativitycommunicationresponsibility

analytical – critical thinkingleadershiprespectgood temperament

NEXT CLASS PERIOD

Sisters in the StruggleResults of Midterm Check

Self-Check Survey Group Results on Strategies for Success Technology – assign group member to create webpages for projectDatabase use – get help on refining searchesHistorical literacy – analyze everything, including stereotypesOrganization & communication – set weekly meeting dates to share findings and balancing general KY history with specific projects, assign major tasks to each member, actually use daily task plannersWilling to learn – ask questions (don’t be shy)

What you said on September 2, 2010were important skills, experiences, knowledge to succeed in HIS351

historical literacycomputer savvyorganizeduse of library

primary vs. secondary sourcesteamworkwritingdatabases

willingness to learncreativitycommunicationresponsibility

analytical – critical thinkingleadershiprespectgood temperament