“Designing C3 Inquiries with Library of Congress Political Cartoons” is a free, interactive online experience and a chance to earn 24 CEU hours. It will be held Thursdays September 29 through November 3. 2016, 5:00pm – 7:00pm ET.
This opportunity for grade 5-12 teachers and librarians combines the Library of Congress political cartoons and the C3 Inquiry Design Model to create ready-to-go visually-based inquiries leading to civic action. Model inquiries from the Herblock collection Herblock Cartoon Exhibit: Pointing their Pens and from historic Presidential Election Resource Guides 1789-1920 will be presented. Read details and register now at http://tps.waynesburg.edu/upcoming-pd-events.

• Explore search strategies for finding political cartoons at loc.gov.
• Analyze political cartoons using the Library of Congress analysis tool and the SCIM-C historical interpretation strategy.
• Explore ways to support student generated questions for research projects related to National History Day.
• Design a classroom-ready inquiry using Library of Congress political cartoons, the C3 IDM Blueprint and the C3 online IDM generator.

Course Facilitators:
Dr. John Lee: Professor of Education N.C. State, Author of the College, Career and Civic Life C3 Framework, Co-Director of C3 Teachers Project, Co-Director of the NY Tool Kit and co-creator of the Inquiry Design Model.
Dr. David Hicks: Professor of Education Virginia Tech. Co-Author of SCIM-C Historical Inquiry, Research Grant recipient for NSF Cyber-Learning Grant and the Transatlantic Teacher Scholars Program Grant.
Mr. Greg Giardina: 6th, 7th, and 8thgrade Social Studies teacher at Sacred Heart Elementary School, TPS Eastern Region Facilitator, PD Provider Pittsburgh Diocese and presenter at NCSS 2014 and NCSS 2015.
Dr. Ann Canning: TPS Eastern Region Facilitator, Retired Professor of Education Waynesburg University, and former secondary social studies teacher.