Teaching | Charlene Mires | Rutgers University

My teaching builds from my conviction that learning takes place when learners are motivated to form questions, to seek answers, and to establish ownership and authority over the knowledge they acquire. This process mirrors the discipline of history and serves to cultivate a community of scholars. In this learning environment, I am the chief learner and more knowledgeable guide. My goal is to be a model of enthusiasm and intellectual curiosity, establishing high standards for achievement but also helping students build the skills necessary to succeed. I want students to leave my courses with a strong foundation of historical knowledge as well as sharpened skills in critical thinking, collaborative problem solving, and written and oral communication. I hope they will see their history course not as an end to itself, but as a springboard to life-long learning.

I offer two individualized, experiential learning opportunities each semester: “Public History Practice” for undergraduates, and “History Practicum” for graduate students.

Samples of current and recent syllabi are available upon request.

Examples of Past Courses

Undergraduate

By Arrangement: Public History Practice

World’s Fairs and Empire (Spring 2015)

Cities and Suburbs in American History (Spring 2014 – please note this course will be revised for 2022)

Perspectives on History (Fall 2013)

Perspectives on History (Fall 2012) – Developed with support from the Rutgers-Camden Civic Engagement Faculty Fellows initiative.

Urban and Suburban America (Fall 2011)

Graduate

Issues in Public History (Revised with support from the Rutgers-Camden Digital Teaching Fellows initiative).

Issues in Public History (Fall 2013)