K–12 Curriculum
The RNEH K–12 Curriculum aims to create curricula around particular themes and topics that educators could adapt for their classroom needs, as well as finding ways to share more widely related curriculum units that have already been created. The K–12 Curriculum Committee consists of New England-based K–12 educators as well as tribal and community members. The Committee will work towards creating teams to work on a proposed curriculum during Summer 2022 with individuals focusing their work on research, curriculum development, or both. The Committee does not aim to create a comprehensive curriculum on New England history, but rather, to create thematic lesson plans that educators could easily adapt as needed based on school standards.
K-12 Curriculum Committee Members
2021-2022
Cheryll Holley, Jason Mancini, Lorén Spears, Sarah Cahill, Emma York, Cameron Bishop, Richard Soaring Bear Cowes, Brad Lopes
co-organized by Prof. Mack Scott & Prof. Sofia Zepeda
2022-2023
Emma York, Christen Makram, Sarah Cahill, Katrina Council, ellen piangerelli, Cheryll Holley, Lorén Spears, Patricia Rubertone
co-organized by Prof. Mack Scott & Prof. Sofia Zepeda
Paid Professional Learning Opportunity
Like the image to the right, Indigenous peoples' histories, experiences, and contributions are often absent in our historical and present-day narratives. This Professional Learning Opportunity (PLO) provides Rhode Island educators with selected resources that contribute to a more comprehensive understanding of the essential and unique contributions of Native peoples. Participants will also have the opportunity to review, evaluate, and create lessons that foreground the experiences of Indigenous peoples.
This one-day PLO will be held from 9 am – 5 pm on Tuesday, July 25th, 2023. For more information, please visit: Professional Learning Opportunity.
Illustration: Benjamin West, Penn’s Treaty with the Indians (1771-72). Cover art for: Why You Can’t Teach United States History without American Indians.
The program is sponsored by the Ruth J. Simmons Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice at Brown University, Tomaquag Museum, and through funding support from the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities, an independent state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. The Council seeds, supports, and strengthens public history, cultural heritage, civic education, and community engagement by and for all Rhode Islanders.