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History eNews from Emerging America - August 28, 2019

Published on Wed, 08/28/2019

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EMERGING AMERICA HISTORY eNEWS Vol. 6, Issue 28 for August 28, 2019
 

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Teach the Constitution!

Registration for fall online course with Kelley Brown closes September 4!

https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/95517117/ Flag, announcing lynching, flown from the window of the NAACP headquarters on 69 Fifth Ave., New York City. 1936.
https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/95517117/
Flag, announcing lynching, flown from the window of the NAACP
headquarters on 69 Fifth Ave., New York City. 1936.

 

 

EVENTS @ EMERGING AMERICA - HISTORY AND CIVICS EDUCATION COURSES - Info & Registration Contact rcairn@collaborative.org

HISTORY AND CIVICS EDUCATION COURSES - Info & Registration

PDPs / Or optional grad credit available from Westfield State University. Additional sessions in spring for some courses. Watch for additional courses to be added, including in Eastern Massachusetts. 

  • Understanding and Teaching the U.S. Constitution in the 21st Century - FULLY ONLINE: September 20 to December 15 - Instructor: Kelley Brown, with historian David Hudson. PDPs or 3 graduate credits.

  • Accessing Inquiry for Students with Disabilities through Primary Sources - FULLY ONLINE: October 1 to November 11 - Instructors Rich Cairn and Alison Noyes. Meets state PD requirement, with attention to teachers of History and Social Science and the Humanities. PDPs or 1 graduate credit. 

  • Accessing Inquiry for English Learners through Primary Sources - November 6 & 13, South Hadley - Instructors Rich Cairn and Alison Noyes. Meets state PD requirement, with attention to teachers of History and Social Science and the Humanities. PDPs or 1 graduate credit.
  • Integrating Civic Engagement Projects Across the Curriculum - January 21 & February 25, Northampton - Instructor: Rich Cairn - Develop project plans under 2018 civic engagement legislation and History and Social Science standards. PDPs or 1 graduate credit.

 

NEW RESOURCES AT THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS TPS Teachers Network -

Library of Congress Teacher Blog http://blogs.loc.gov/teachers/

  • Five Questions with Katherine Blood, Curator of Fine Prints
  • Studying Abroad and Sharing with Students
  • Five Questions with Christine Pruzin, Reference Specialist, Researcher and Reference Services
  • Where Do You Go If You’ve Reached a Historical “Dead End”?

 

Events: 

  • Facing History & Ourselves: 2020 Civic Series - Information and Registration 
  • October 9, November 8, December 10 - 8:30am-3:30pm 
  • Wistariahurst -  Open now through October 23 - Sunday through Thursday, 9am-Noon - “Reliquary of Blackness: An Exhibit of Oral Histories”
  • Springfield Armory and Western Massachusetts Writing Project - October 23, December 5, January 9, March 5 - 4-7pm - “Mapping the Seasons: Exploring Historical Periods Through Writing” - Information and Registration 
  • University of Colorado Boulder: Korea - Independence to Division - Information and Registration 
  • September 10 - 6-7:30pm - John F. Kennedy Presidential Library: Brexit: What’s Next? - Information and Registration 
  • September 17 - 4:00-7:00pm - Teacher Workshop: Teaching Buddhism and its Asian Diaspora: History, Geography and Its Place in World History - Contact Stephensmimi21@gmail.com 
  • September 19 - 7pm(Webinar) - National Council for History Education: American Moonshot: John F Kennedy and the Great Space Race - Information 
  • September 24 - 4-7 pm - Teacher Workshop: Understanding the Role of Ritual and Art in Buddhism as Lived Tradition - Contact Stephensmimi21@gmail.com 
  • August 29 - 3pm(Webinar) - Minnesota Historical Society: Teaching African American History - The Long Road to Civil Rights - Information and Registration 
  • October 20 - 1-3pm - Springfield Armory and Western Massachusetts Writing Project: Celebrate the National Day on Writing - Workshop Information and Workshop Registration 

 

Resources:

 

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Karen Albano

former History eNews Editor, Emerging America
Karen Albano worked with Emerging America from 2015-2020, contributing to many facets of the program including developing curriculum, improving the accessibility of the website to educators, overseeing social media outreach, and editing the History eNews.