Hosted by the Ruth J. Simmons Center for the Study of Slavery & Justice
Reimagining New England Histories
Wednesday, January 29 • Noon–1 pm
Simmons Center Seminar Room
94 Waterman Street • Providence, RI
Over the last three years, the Ruth J. Simmons Center for the Study of Slavery & Justice (Simmons Center) has sponsored the development of lessons designed to provide K–12 teachers and students with curricular resources that foreground the histories and experiences of the Dawnland’s (New England’s) Indigenous and African-descended communities. Catalyzed by the Reimagining New England Histories Project (RNEH) the Simmons Center partnered with classroom educators, public humanities professionals, and scholars in a collaborative and iterative effort that resulted in the creation of four units of inquiry including: “Black Anti-Slavery Activists in 1850s Worcester, Massachusetts,” “Murals and Memory in Providence,” “Shifting Narratives: Thanksgiving and the National Day of Mourning,” and “People of Color in the Maritime World: The Inspiring Stories of Four Mariners.”
Please join the Simmons Center team as they launch the Reimagining New England Histories K–12 Curriculum Project website and explore the resources being made available to the public free of charge. This event will feature talks by creators of the curriculum and provide the audience with an opportunity to navigate lessons and provide feedback. Lunch will be provided with registration.
The curriculum is made possible with support from the RNEH K–12 Curriculum Committee, a group composed of educators, community members, and scholars who work and live in the Dawnland; the Simmons Center; and the Mystic Seaport Museum.
