Episodes

Sunday Apr 23, 2023
Sunday Apr 23, 2023
Barry and I talk about his new book, The Day the River Caught Fire, primary and secondary sources that came to the surface from his research, and touch on the possibility that the number of digitized primary sources available today may have contributed to the golden age of nonfiction children's picture books.

Tuesday Oct 18, 2022
S3E2: Interview with Author Julia Lyon
Tuesday Oct 18, 2022
Tuesday Oct 18, 2022
Interview with Julia Lyon, author of A Dinosaur Named Ruth. Julia talks about the many primary sources she came across in her research about Ruth Mason who found countless dinosaur bones on her land in South Dakota.
https://www.julialyon.com/

Tuesday Oct 04, 2022
S3E1: Interview with Librarian Amanda Jones
Tuesday Oct 04, 2022
Tuesday Oct 04, 2022
My interview with Amanda Jones, middle school librarian and SLJ Librarian of the Year, has us talking about our collaboration over a lesson containing primary sources that just wasn't going well at first.
Find out more about Amanda Jones here: https://sites.google.com/view/abmack33/home

Sunday Mar 06, 2022
Sunday Mar 06, 2022
Chris and I talk about his newest book and the deep and broad research dives that happen when researching a historically-based nonfiction picture book.
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Moving-Forward/Chris-Barton/9781534473652

Tuesday Feb 08, 2022
S2E8: Interview with Librarian Rebecca Newland
Tuesday Feb 08, 2022
Tuesday Feb 08, 2022
Rebecca talks about students' work with primary sources and literature as well as collaboration with colleagues.

Monday Jan 17, 2022
Monday Jan 17, 2022
Emergingamerica.org
- Accessing Inquiry Overview http://www.emergingamerica.org/accessing-inquiry/overview
- Disability History through Primary Sources http://www.emergingamerica.org/accessing-inquiry/disability-history-through-primary-sources
- Universal Design - applied to teaching History and Civics http://www.emergingamerica.org/accessing-inquiry/universal-design
- Inquiry Strategies http://www.emergingamerica.org/accessing-inquiry/inquiry-strategies
Professional Development Workshops Overview - lists Emerging America courses http://www.emergingamerica.org/professional-development/workshop-overview

Monday Nov 29, 2021
Monday Nov 29, 2021
Find Kirsten Larson's book here: https://www.hmhbooks.com/shop/books/a-true-wonder/9780358238423

Sunday Nov 14, 2021

Sunday Oct 31, 2021

Sunday Oct 17, 2021
Sunday Oct 17, 2021
Author Colleen Paeff shares how primary sources impacted her debut book, The Great Stink, from start to finish.
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Great-Stink/Colleen-Paeff/9781534449299