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History eNews from Emerging America - July 1, 2016

Published on Fri, 07/01/2016

HISTORY eNEWS Vol. 3, Issue 19 for July 1, 2016

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Summer has arrived! Can you make one of these exciting courses?

Hands-on materials. Create and take lessons you will use!

REGISTER & INFO - FREE Summer 2016 Library of Congress TPS @ CES

EASTERN MASS
  • † Sparking Inquiry in Geography & World History. July 18-19 8:30am-3:30pm. Shrewsbury HS. Karen Albano & Rich Cairn, Instructors. 1 grad credit or 22.5 PDPs.

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WESTERN MASS
  • † SUMMER INSTITUTE: Equality Before the Law: The U.S. Constitution & Struggles for Justice. July 11-15. 8:30am-4:00pm. With Yale scholar Akhil Reed Amar, Kelley Brown, & Laurie Risler. 3 grad credits/67.5 PDPs.

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  • † Nurturing Student Inquiry and Student Voice through Informational Texts. July 25-26, 8:30am-4:00pm; + 1.5 hrs Fall date TBD.. Rich Cairn. Holyoke. 1 grad credit or 22.5 PDPs.

  • Teaching History through Fiction and Informational Texts. July 29, 8:30am-4:00pm; + online work for 10 PDPs. Sandy Roth.

† = Available for optional grad credit in History from Westfield State University.


RESOURCES @ THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS - http://LoC.Gov/teachers

  • May-April Issue of the Library of Congress Magazine (LCM) Available Online. Issue focuses on evolving role of public libraries in America. http://www.loc.gov/lcm/

  • June is Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month. The Library released a collection of materials created by, about, and for the LGBT community.

Library of Congress Teacher Blog

  • Interview with Michelle Krowl, Civil War & Reconstruction Specialist. Post.

  • Interview with Lisa Taylor, Veterans History Project. Post.


OTHER RECOMMENDED EVENTS and 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.