Writing History Curriculum for the 21st Century

FAIN: AA-295731-24

Washington State University (Pullman, WA 99164-0001)
Jesse Spohnholz (Project Director: May 2023 to present)
Brenna Miller (Co Project Director: May 2023 to present)

A three-year curricular initiative to create new modules for use in introductory world history courses.

Writing History Curriculum for the 21st Century will create a community of practice at WSU to produce and test World History teaching modules that are student centered, inquiry driven, and delivered through active learning. Our project will guide faculty authors through the process of producing materials that are peer reviewed by content experts, vetted by experienced educators, and capable of revision based on future evidence. These learning materials will then be made available to faculty and students across the United States at no charge. We intend these materials particularly for faculty at community colleges, primarily minority-serving institutions, for graduate students teaching or any other faculty who have high teaching demands, but less experience, training or institutional support than they need. These will also include structures and processes that allow for continued revision of materials that is evidence-driven, student-centered, and faculty-led.