Date: May 20 2020
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Teaching Tolerance: Affirming Black Lives Without Inducing Trauma
Constitutional Rights Foundation - Civic Action Project and Empower the People
Library of Congress Webinars - Wednesdays - 2-3pm Eastern Time. Register with Library of Congress. Join Emerging America on June 3!
No History eNews May 27. Next issue is June 3. Submit material by May 31.
Date: May 13 2020
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Library of Congress Webinars - Wednesdays - 2-3pm Eastern Time. Join Emerging America on June 3!
U.S. students again score poorly on the international NAEP History-Civics-Geography exam. - See National Assessment of Educational Progress Report
DESE awards Grade 5-7 History & Social Science curriculum development grant to Primary Source
The Massachusetts History Alliance seeks Board of D…
Date: May 6 2020
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•Library of Congress: Papers of Three U.S. Presidents Added Online (Andrew Johnson, Chester Alan Arthur and William McKinley)
•U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo Appointed for a Second Term
The David Ruggles Center introduces a new hands-on classroom curriculum of abolitionist history using primary sources. Visit davidrugglescenter.org/curriculum to learn more.
Massachusetts Civic Learning for All w…
Date: Apr 29 2020
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EMERGING AMERICA HISTORY eNEWS Vol. 7, Issue 15 for April 29, 2020
Date: Apr 22 2020
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Today (April 22) is the last day to Register for Accessing Civic Engagement with Disabilities webinar - April 29 - 3:30-4:45pm EST.
Examine climate change and the current pandemic. Earth Day & the Coronavirus - from the California History & Social Science Project. https://chssp.ucdavis.edu/current-context/earth-day.pdf
Teaching Tolerance: Supporting LGBTQ Students During Social Distanci…
Date: Apr 15 2020
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REGISTRATION OPEN! America and World Fascism: From the Spanish Civil war to Nuremberg and Beyond - ONLINE course - Summer.
Massachusetts Dept. of Elementary & Secondary Education seeks an ELA/Literacy Content Specialist with a special focus on serving grades pre-K-5 English Learners. Apply now.
Online Office Hours for Library of Congress Education - Every Tuesday & Thursday - 2pm
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Date: Apr 8 2020
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EMERGING AMERICA HISTORY eNEWS Vol. 7, Issue 12 for April 8, 2020
Date: Apr 1 2020
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League of Women Voters of Massachusetts "Teen Voting Rights Challenge" student video contest asks: "Should 16-year-olds have the right to vote?" Current Mass. H.S. students give their opinion in a 30-second video. Due April 30. Prizes: $500, $250, & $100. Questions to lwvma@lwvma.org or call 857-452-1715.
Pioneer Valley Historical Network invites historical institutions to participate in The…
Date: Mar 25 2020
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MORE RESOURCES FOR TEACHING ONLINE - links below.
WEBINAR - April 29 - 3:30-4:45pm EST - Accessing Civic Engagement with Students with Disabilities.
POSTPONED - Massachusetts Civic Literacy Conference scheduled for May 5 - postponed to early fall.
Teaching Tolerance - Speaking Up Against Racism Around the New Coronavirus
Date: Mar 18 2020
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National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) Resources for Navigating COVID-19 - link below
NCHE Virtual Conference - March 20-21. Join presentations from top scholars, educator-led workshops, exhibits, and keynote sessions, including historians Jill Lepore, Adam Hochschild, and Elliott West. Online events will put the current pandemic in historical context. Register through NCHE website! Verif…