Presented by the Massachusetts Historical Society

Please read or listen to the following assignments prior to the workshop on 9/20:

• Read excerpts from “Pan-Americanism and Diego Rivera,” sections Pan-Americanism: Bolivar’s Vision and Pan-Americanism from the U.S. Perspective 

• Watch “Greg Grandlin: How US Empire Changed in the 20th Century”

After reading, please respond to the prompts on our workshop padlet prior to the beginning of the workshop. 

Workshop Assignments (found p. 6-11 in the Workshop Syllabus) due EOD Tuesday, October 21, 2025 – Email to education@masshist.org 

Part 1: Read or Listen and respond to your choice of FOUR of the following readings or podcasts and write a response journal entry for each of the three (see journal entry instructions)

Part 2: Design your own classroom activity for your students using at least three primary or secondary sources and/or inquiry methods that you encountered at the Massachusetts Historical Society workshop; OR modify an existing lesson plan, using the Activity Plan Template . Please include 2-3 questions for the other teachers who will review your activity.

After completing your activity, upload it to this Google Folder by the deadline of 10/21. Make sure it is set so that anyone with the link can view.

Part 3: After the deadline on 10/21. Review at least five lesson plans from other workshop attendees and take notes on them for our reflection, responding to the questions they pose in the Activity Plan Template. DO NOT post the notes online; we will use them for our discussion on 10/25!

On Pan Americanism and Simon Bolivar:

On Latine history, communities, and activism in Boston and Massachusetts:

On Scrapbooks and Ephemera as Primary Sources:

Miscellaneous:

Coming Soon: Miriam Villanueva curricular materials for Latin American history; additional images from Pan American Society collections