1. Route 66 to the Atomic
West
Integrating Curriculum
Patrick Moore
Charlotte Boling
Lauren Basford
Karyn Trong

2. Atomic West on Route
66
19 students, 1
professor, 4 mini-vans
5,000 miles
Historic and National
Landmarks
Cold War history come
to life
“See America First”

3. Atomic West on Route
66

4. The Learning Community
Everyone has a job
Everyone has
assignments
Podcasts
Next Exit History
Everyone reflects on
learning
Notebooks
Discussion

5. Trip reflections

6. Charlotte Boling
DEAL Model
Description, Examination, Articulation of Learning

7. Lauren BasfordI learned…
During the Route 66 to the Atomic West trip this summer, I learned how different
communities in the west have drastically changed overtime. Some
communities, such as Santa Fe, have a very obvious division between the haves
and the have nots. Where people have come in and taken over the people that
were already living in that location. I also learned how communities like Los
Alamos have conducted research and the role those communities played during
the Cold War.
I learned this through
I learned this through visiting cities across the west and by engaging in
conversations with people who have lived in these areas for many years. I also
learned all about the cities such as Los Alamos by being able to visit laboratories,
talking to scientists, and by visiting local museums.
It matters because this is our history.
Now that I know I will
I want to take what I have learned and put it in my classroom as much as
possible. Many of my middle school students have not been out of our area. If I
can share with them what I have learned through my travels, I believe they will
learn more through that process.

8. Karyn Trong
• Experience of a lifetime
• New ways to learn
• New ways to teach
• Prepared me for the
classroom

9. Liesl Bailey
“I used information from both of the immersive classes that I took
with Dr.Moore when I taught high school AP US History and Standard US
History in Jacksonville, FL. I know that it helped connect with students to have
stories and photos about the places that I had visited as we discussed them in
their American history textbook. It's more powerful to teach with real world
experiences because it helps engage students which in turn helps them
remember the history they need to know. I truly believe that engagement
helps foster student learning.”

10. Now What?
Integrate content into curriculum

11. The research project

12. • We know:
Teacher knowledge is the
most influential factor in
student learning.
• We believe:
Immersive learning
experiences create deeper
content knowledge for
teachers.
• We wonder:
Will P12 students who are
taught by Atomic West
teachers have higher
learning gains?

13. How do the learning gains of
students taught by Atomic West
teachers differ from those taught
by non-Atomic West teachers.
What pedagogical techniques are
effective teaching practices for
integrated interdisciplinary
curriculum?
The
Research
Project

14. Continued collaborations
Moore: Lewis and Clark
Westward Expansion
(Summer 2014)
Boling: Integrated
Interdisciplinary Curriculum
(ESE 6217)
Making a Difference

15. Contacts
Patrick Moore - pmoore@uwf.edu
Charlotte Boling - cboling@uwf.edu
Lauren Basford - lbasford@escambia.k12.fl.us
Karyn Trong - kmt42@students.uwf.edu