On Friday, February 12, twenty teachers took part in a workshop on go-go at the Smithsonian Anacostia Museum and toured the new exhibit Twelve Years that Shook and Shaped Washington, 1963-1975 on February 12, 2016.
Led by Teaching for Change staff Julian Hipkins III and Deborah Menkart, participants experienced the go-go lessons available online for teachers to download. These include a gallery walk and meet and greet activity.

The participants included social studies and music teachers from D.C. and Prince George’s County public schools. Each participant received a copy of The Beat as well as other resources. In their closing evaluations, participants shared,
Learning the history of go-go was enlightening and exciting at the same time. I am looking forward to doing more with this information in my classroom.
I gained ideas for teaching modern DC history and incorporating culture more into the classroom.
I would be happy to spend more time in professional development like this.
Check out photos from the session below.

Anacostia Museum Teach the Beat Workshop
Led by Teaching for Change staff Julian Hipkins III and Deborah Menkart, participants experienced the go-go lessons available online for teachers to download. These include a gallery walk and meet and greet activity.
The participants included social studies and music teachers from D.C. and Prince George’s County public schools. Each participant received a copy of The Beat as well as other resources. In their closing evaluations, participants shared,
Learning the history of go-go was enlightening and exciting at the same time. I am looking forward to doing more with this information in my classroom.
I gained ideas for teaching modern DC history and incorporating culture more into the classroom.
I would be happy to spend more time in professional development like this.
Check out photos from the session below.
Posted: February 1, 2016