Kentucky Association of Teachers of History

2002-2003 Executive Committee of KATH

President: Ellen L. Emerick
Georgetown College
208 Pawling Hall, 400 East College Street, Georgetown, KY 40324
Ellen_Emerick@georgetowncollege.edu; 502-863-8108; FAX 502-868-8888
President-Elect: Lorie Maltby
Henderson Community College
2660 S. Green Street, Henderson, KY 42420
Lorie.Maltby@kctcs.net; 270-827-1867
Past President: Rebecca Hanly
Kentucky Historical Society
100 W. Broadway, Frankfort, KY 40602-1792
rebecca.hanly@mail.state.ky.us; 502-564-3016; FAX 502-564-0475
Secretary: Carrie Dowdy
Kentucky Historical Society
100 W. Broadway, Frankfort, KY 40602-1792
Carrie.Dowdy@mail.state.ky.us; 502-564-1792, ext. 4402; FAX 502-564-0475
Treasurer: Anita Sanford Tolson
Retired from Bryan Station High School, Lexington, KY
606-269-9457
Newsletter Editor: Amy Crittenden
Kentucky Historical Society
100 W. Broadway, Frankfort, KY 40602-1792
Amy.Crittenden@mail.state.ky.us; 502-564-1792, ext. 4436; FAX 502-564-1909
Web Editor: Randolph Hollingsworth
Kentucky Virtual University
1024 Capital Center Drive Suite 320
Frankfort, KY 40601
dolph@kyvu.org; 502-573-1555 x284 or 877-588-5288 Toll Free; FAX 502-573-0222
Public Historian: Lori Dunn
Headley-Whitney Museum
4435 Old Frankfort Pike
Lexington, KY 40510
hwmuseum@headley-whitney.org; 859-255-6653
Senior High School Representative: Allison McAdams
duPont Manual High School
120 W. Lee Street
Louisville, KY 40208
amcadam1@jefferson.k12.ky.us; 502-485-8241; FAX 502-485-8035
Elementary and Middle School Representative: Sandy Stults
Clark Middle School
1600 W. Lexington Ave., Winchester 40391
sstults@clark.k12.ky.us; 859-744-4545 Fax 859-745-3935
Community and Junior College Representative: Kitty Stephens
Lexington Community College
Cooper Drive, Lexington, KY 40506
kstep@prodigy.net; 859-257-4872
Four-Year College Representative: open
University Representative: John Hennen
Morehead State University
Rader Hall 338, Morehead, KY 40351
j-hennen@morehead-st.edu; 606-783-2767
Member-at-Large: Melanie Beals Goan
University of Kentucky
3701 Katie Court
Lexington, KY 40517
mlbeal0@uky.edu; 859-271-9455

The 2003 Annual Conference

Beyond the Basics:
Tools for Historical Thinking
September 19-20, 2003
Georgetown College, Georgetown

Friday
Sept. 19, 2003

7:30-9:00 p.m.

A reception at the Georgetown and Scott County Museum,
located in the old Post Office, 229 East Main Street

Saturday
Sept. 20, 2003

8:30 a.m.

Registration at Georgetown College Fitness Center (next to Alumni Gym);
Continental Breakfast sponsored by Morehead State University History Department

9:00 a.m.

Conference activities take place in the John L. Hill Chapel

Welcome by Ellen L. Emerick, Ph.D., President of KATH
Introduction by Lorie Maltby, President-Elect of KATH
Keynote Address by Dr. Mary Beth Norton, Department of History, Cornell University, New York

Listen to her interview online
J for MultiMedia History, 2000

10:30 a.m.

Break

10:45 a.m.

Breakout Sessions:

"Using Technology to Promote Critical Thinking" by Allison McAdams, Social Studies teacher at duPont Manual High School; Anne Kearney and Doug Cantrell, KCTCS professors using the Kentucky Virtual University; Enid Wohlstein, Director of the Kentucky Virtual Library
"Using Local Historical Sites to Encourage Critical Thinking" by Ann Bevins, Georgetown and Scott County Museum; Becky Shipp, Kentucky Heritage Council
"Teaching American History Initiative" moderated by Rebecca Hanly, Kentucky Historical Society; learn about these innovative projects based in Murray, Shelbyville, Paris, and Harlan; Teaching American History Grant Program
"An Idea Sharing Session" facilitated by Rob Weise, Eastern Kentucky University

12:00 noon

Business Meeting and Presentation of Student Writing Awards:

Treasurer's Report
New Business: A motion for a new KATH Executive Board Structure (updating the postsecondary representatives to reflect current Ky. Council on Postsecondary Education classifications)
A Fond Farewell to Anita Sanford Tolson for nearly 30 Years of Service to KATH
Nomination of Slate of Officers for the Board - and election
Allison McAdams, chair of Tolson Award Committee
Lorie Maltby, chair of Clark Awards Committee; and co-presenter, Charles Hay, Madison County Civil War Round Table
Ellen Emerick, chair of Herring Award Committee

12:30 p.m.

Lunch at the Fitness Center

Plenary Session Address by Jack Furlong, Director of Foundations of the Liberal Arts, Transylvania University, winner of the Kentucky ACORN Award (2000) and Carnegie Association Kentucky Professor of the Year in 2002. He is a professor philosophy whose work and teaching have been shaped by his interest in interdisciplinary education and critical thinking. He will address the more controversial issues that critical thinking opens up with students.

Introduction by Melanie Beals Goan, KATH Board member

There are many wonderful bed-and-breakfast establishments in and around Georgetown. Check them out at the Georgetown-Scott Co. Tourism Commission website.

Microtel Inn & Suites offer a special discount to KATH Conference attendees -- be sure to mention KATH when you contact the Georgetown Microtel Inn at (502) 868-8000 or email microtelgeorgetown.ky@att.net.

Cut-off date for discount is September 5, 2003. This discount price is for either double or single occupancy. Non-smoking room upon request. The Georgetown Microtel Inn is near the I-75 exchange with US62 (Georgetown/Paris).

Go to the Microtel website for driving directions which includes a local map; and you can register online.

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