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History eNews from Emerging America - June 28, 2017

Published on Sat, 06/24/2017

"Many nationalities. Here is a collection of future American citizens ready for the melting pot.” [1921]. Red Cross collection.
“Many nationalities. Here is a collection of future American citizens ready for the melting pot.” [1921]. Red Cross collection.

Emerging America History eNEWS Vol. 4, Issue 25 for June 28, 2017

NEWS

  • Registration Now Open!: Accessing Inquiry for Students with Disabilities through Primary Sources: Hudson, MA - Oct. 19 & Nov. 16. Info.
  • Seeking applicants for free September 30, 2017 CES-TPS Training-of-Trainers (9:00-4:00 - Arlington). Email rcairn@collaborative.org to receive further info and application packet. Applications will be due September 15. Watch for details!
  • There will be no History eNews for the week of July 3-7. Happy Independence Day!

 

EVENTS @ EMERGING AMERICA - Info

How can I support students from diverse backgrounds?

  • August 1-2 - “Accessing Inquiry for English Learners through Primary Sources” - Greenfield Community College. Audrey Morse and Rich Cairn. Available for 1 grad credit in History. REGISTER.
  • NEW! October 19 & Nov. 16 - Hudson High School - “Accessing Inquiry for Students with Disabilities through Primary Sources” - Available for 1 grad credit in History. REGISTER.
  • “Children of Incarcerated Parents and Academic Success.” Post by Megan Sullivan, National Council of Teachers of English.

“Accessing Inquiry” courses meet Mass license renewal requirements for 15-hours PD on students with disabilities or 15-hours PD on English Learners. Link to renewal regulations. Optional 1 Westfield State University grad credit in History available.

NEW RESOURCES AT THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

Library of Congress Teacher Blog

  • Interview with Margaret Wagner, Senior Writer and Editor, Library of Congress Publishing Office. Post.

OTHER RECOMMENDED EVENTS - Across the Commonwealth and the Nation

  • June 28 - JFK Library - Conversation with Ban Ki-moon, Eighth Secretary-General of the UN. Webcast.
  • New York Historical Society Museum & Library - Summer Teacher Workshops. Port of New York. Influential Women of the Early Republic. World War I Beyond the Trenches. And more!
  • October 19 8:30am - 3:30pm - American Antiquarian Society - Worcester. “The Creative Spirit: 19th Century Technology and the Transformation of America.”

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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.