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2017


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Formally partnered with the National Archives @ Atlanta to run workshops with students and teachers on researching NARA@Atlanta's rich collection of World War One archival collections and use that research to participate in the Monuments Project. Workshops helped students and teachers explore this specific historical content area while also modeling our pedagogical approach to introducing student researchers to archival spaces. Skills developed included question formulation, assessment of available collections, pull requests, analysis of sources, development of iterative research questions, and reflection on findings. We then participated in NARA@Atlanta's WWI Symposium later that week, presenting details and documentation of our work in the archives that week and the reflections of participating students on their experience as archival researchers exploring the history of Georgians that served in WWI.

2016

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Officially partnered with DC Public Library for a 3-week archives­-based digital humanities program for high-school-aged students in the Summer of 2016.
​Read more HERE.

Here's what happens when you replace a textbook with archival materials: https://t.co/7N9hS8xq1s #sschat #archives pic.twitter.com/ac1sMTtOfL

— US National Archives (@USNatArchives) September 9, 2016

2015

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Officially partnered with DC Public Library for a 3-week archives­-based digital humanities program for high-school-aged students in the Summer of 2015.
​Read more HERE.

A cool summer camp lets teens dig into DC history. Last summer they tackled the 1968 riots. https://t.co/HFPURLIQsA pic.twitter.com/Y2h06TlSZS

— JohnKelly (@JohnKelly) February 24, 2016

HS students' project leads to FOIA response from police re 1968 Riots in #DC .@DCHistory #pblchat .@tomsherwood pic.twitter.com/xDsmBMFzWH

— THATClass.org (@thatclassdotorg) November 6, 2015

.@Esri mapping expert+student + .@dcpl archive = THATSummer! http://t.co/wUPCVnPEBf #DC #dh #sschat #edchat #pblchat pic.twitter.com/d4HLjPlf4t

— THATClass.org (@thatclassdotorg) July 29, 2015

2012-2013

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Click image above for link to an explanation of the 2015 project
Unofficially partnered with the Historical Society of Washington using their manuscripts from James Borchert, who wrote "Alley Life in Washington". We introduced high school students to the National Archives' Research Room for access to property records for Alleys in Washington. Students presented at the 2013 DC Historical Studies Conference. Read more HERE.

Check out recent MapStories to see how DC alley communities evolved in the late 1800s. Awesome work by Flint Hill high schoolers #campus

— MapStory (@MapStory) June 5, 2013
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THATClass is a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational outreach organization
Inspired by, but not affiliated with THATCAMP or the Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media at George Mason University