In this presentation, we will discuss and demonstrate our collaboration, between EDUC 220 and HIST 301 students on the creation of chapter for a digital textbook in US Women’s History. Our chapter, entitled, Laura Towne Oppurtunities for Women during Reconstruction in the South explores the topic of Laura’s Townes female empowerment in during Reconstruction Era…from a a variety of mediums and technologies. We utilized video, ebooks, photographs, and oral histories. to be able to tell a broader and more accessible story of Laura Towne Some of the materials we used are Diary of Laura Towne, photographs, Letters of Laura Towne’s, …. Combining conventional academic sources with digital tools allows students to experience a fuller engagement with these topics in US Women’s History in addition to developing preservice teachers pedagogical content knowledge. Our presentation will include a rational for the chapter, a historical overview that provides context, a central historical question that guided the research and creation of the project, and NC State Standards for 8th grade social studies. The audience will also be guided through several aspects of the digital chapter and provided a forum for questions.
