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History eNews from Emerging America - December 13, 2017

Published on Sun, 12/17/2017

EMERGING AMERICA HISTORY eNEWS Vol. 4, Issue 43 for December 13, 2017

NEWS

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Library of Congress Maps and Local History

Massachusetts State House and selection from Beacon Hill, Boston. (1867).

Sanborn Fire Maps provide phenomenal detail in communities across the country - 1867 forward.

EVENTS @ EMERGING AMERICA - Info & Registration.

Contact rcairn@collaborative.org. Registration open!

  • January 27 - Technology in Education conference. Northampton. - Workshop on Library of Congress-sponsored online civics games. Register.

Grad credit in history available – all courses.

  • February 15 to March 29 with final follow up June 7 - ONLINE - Emerging America: Immigration Issues for Diverse Learners ($35)
    • Explore new approaches and a wealth of online resources for teaching this ever exciting and engaging topic. Engage diverse learners. Develop your own lesson featuring research and inquiry-based strategies on any period in U.S. History from 1800 to 2018. Grades 3-12. Registration.
  • March 23 & 24 - 8:45am - 3:45pm - Boston - America and World Fascism: From the Spanish Civil War to Nuremberg and Beyond ($35)
  • March 23 & March 31 - 9am - Boston Public Library Leventhal Map Center
  • Accessing Inquiry for Students with Disabilities through Primary Sources. Meets Mass requirement for 15 hours of PD on teaching diverse learners.
    • April 24 & May 15 - 8am - 4pm - Northampton ($72.50) Registration. Hands-on workshop to learn and practice skills for teaching diverse learners.
    • Dates TBD - Boston ($72.50 - free to Boston Public Schools teachers)

NEW RESOURCES AT THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

  • TPS Teachers Network - Teachers with experience working with primary sources are welcome to join this network.

Featured this week - YOU MUST LOG-IN FIRST FOR THESE LINKS TO WORK:

Other Resources from the Library of Congress:

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

  • 1869 Peace Jubilee in Boston. Why biases of sources matters.
  • Was Hammurabi Pro-Temperance? Critical reading and historical context.
  • Mathematics and Primary Sources: Measurement, History, and the English Language.
  • Learning Beyond the Original Purpose with Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps. Detailed local maps from 1867 forward.

OTHER RECOMMENDED EVENTS - Across Massachusetts and the U.S.

Other 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.