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History eNews from Emerging America - February 8, 2015

Published on Tue, 02/10/2015

NEWS

Gov. Baker’s proposed cuts. The Transcontinental Railroad: (NEH Landmarks Workshop) http://railroad.historyproject.ucdavis.edu/ and other  summer programs. (LIST BELOW.) WORKSHOP FULL! - March 21 & 28 - Landscape of Revolution - Boston Public Library & CES

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS TPS-CES - EVENTS

  • Spain 1936-1939 – Why did they fight? – Anarchists, Socialists, Communists, Republicans, German Nazis, Italian and Spanish Fascists, and Roman Catholic hierarchy–in a street war of ideas as well as guns. Examine this unique battle of ideas in world history. March 14 - Newton South High School - First to Fight: American Volunteers Against Fascism in the Spanish Civil War - Examine brilliant, powerful posters. Study archival photos. Parse letters from American volunteers on the front lines. Peter Carroll, Stanford University, & Sebastiaan Faber, Oberlin College. Register today. Limited space!

NEW FROM THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

Library of Congress Summer 2015 Teacher Institutes (in Washington DC): http://www.loc.gov/teachers/professionaldevelopment/teacherinstitute/
  • Open Institutes Open to K-12 teachers and school librarians across the content areas. Institute Session 1: June 22-26; Session 2: July 6-10; Session 3: July 27-31
  • Civil Rights Institute Open to K-12 teachers and school librarians with teaching responsibilities related to the Institute focus. Civil Rights Institute: August 3-7
  • Science Institute Recommended for K-12 educators who teach science or collaborate with science teachers. Science Institute: July 20-24
Other resources:

OTHER RECOMMENDED RESOURCES & EVENTS

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Rich Cairn

Civics and Social Studies Curriculum and Instruction Specialist, Collaborative for Educational Services
Rich Cairn founded Emerging America in 2006, which features the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources program at the Collaborative for Educational Services, and the National Endowment for the Humanities Landmarks of American History program, "Forge of Innovation: The Springfield Armory and the Genesis of American Industry." The Accessing Inquiry clearinghouse, supported by the Library of Congress TPS program promotes full inclusion of students with disabilities and English Learners in civics and social studies education.