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History eNews from Emerging America - February 24, 2016

Date: Feb 24 2016
Author:
Karen Albano

HISTORY eNEWS Vol. 3, Issue 7 for February 24, 2016

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CORRECTION: 1960s in Historical Perspective begins March 15 (not 22nd), April 26, & May 10, 4-7pm - The 1960s in Historical Perspective: Social Justice and Equality in Local Context - Explore excellent local archives! Register.

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History eNews from Emerging America - April 2, 2015

Date: Apr 2 2015
Author:
Rich Cairn
NEWS Summer Institute open for registration: America Comes of Age: Exploring Reform in the Early 20th Century (1900-1940) - Eric Arnesen, George Washington Univ.. Kelley Brown & Laurie Risler, teacher-leaders. Rich Cairn, Emerging America. June 29 to July 2 (with ½-day in Oct.). April 6, 4:00pm - “Transnational Fight for the Rights of Undocumented Migrants, 1965-1986" - Ana Raquel Minian, Sta…
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Engaging the Presidential Inauguration with Primary Sources

Date: Dec 28 2016
Author:
Karen Albano
Presidential inaugurations have historically provided a platform for some of the most dynamic moments in American History. Consider having students analyze some of the most important–for the significance of the inaugural speech as well as for the importance of events surrounding the inauguration. What made each of these moments so significant? What characteristics make for a great inaugural speech…
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History eNews from Emerging America - April 6, 2015

Date: Apr 6 2015
Author:
Rich Cairn
NEWS Registration Open: for nine FREE Summer 2015 Emerging America events statewide. Information & Registration here. Reminder: Western Mass. Social Studies Professional Learning Community - April 7, 3:30-5:00pm. Snacks. Civics Education and Civic Engagement is topic. Contact rcairn@collaborative.org for info. All welcome! LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Teaching with Primary Sources @ the Collaborative…
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2017 Massachusetts Status of Social Studies Survey Summary

Date: Jun 7 2017
Author:
Rich Cairn
Rich Cairn, Emerging America, Collaborative for Educational Services, Northampton, Massachusetts Completed mostly by secondary social studies teachers and by school and district administrators, the survey shows a robust social studies program at the secondary level across Massachusetts. Most districts offer some kind of civics course. A majority offer some sort of civic engagement project. Of som…
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History eNews from Emerging America - APRIL 17, 2015

Date: Apr 17 2015
Author:
Rich Cairn
NEWS SURVEY: What grad credit do you need? Do you need PDPs in History? Education? https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2015EmergingAmerica Civics & Social Studies PD in the New Federal Education Act? - Learn how you can support it. Learn how to involve youth in civic engagement. April 22, 6:00pm - Advocacy Webinar - Civics for All - National Council for the Social Studies www.socialstudies.org/adv…
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History eNews from Emerging America - November 2, 2016

Date: Nov 1 2016
Author:
Karen Albano

Emerging America History eNEWS Vol. 3, Issue 32 for November 2, 2016

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YOUR INPUT NEEDED by State survey on Civic Learning and Engagement.

Mark your calendars: ESE 2nd Annual Conference on Civic Learning & Engagement - May 8, 2017 - EM Kennedy Institute in Boston.

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New Performance Assessment Added: Civil Rights During WWII

Date: May 4 2015
Author:
Rich Cairn

This performance task requires students to compare text, sound files, and images to deepen their understanding of the efforts by African Americans to advance the Double V Campaign (victory over racism at war and at home) during WWII. A timeline helps students sequence and visualize the relative length of time between events. Anticipating a growing national emphasis on the use of text analysis,…

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New Primary Source Set: Incarceration

Date: Nov 6 2016
Author:
Karen Albano
[caption id="attachment_9875" align="alignright" width="218"] Miss [Lucy] Burns in Occoquan Workhouse, Washington.[/caption]In an age of mass incarceration, tracing the origins and history of detainment is a meaningful exercise in understanding the current situation of imprisonment in the United States. Drawing on items such as images, maps, political cartoons, and reports available from the digit…
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June 13 Civic Education Hearing Massachusetts Legislature

Date: Jun 14 2017
Author:
Rich Cairn
More than 60 Attend Joint Education Committee Hearing on Civic Education [caption id="attachment_10308" align="alignright" width="300"] Rich Cairn with Sen. Harriette Chandler. [/caption]Sen. Sonia Chang-Díaz and Rep. Alice Peisch held a two-hour hearing on 26 Civic Education bills introduced in this session of the General Court of Massachusetts. Sen. Harriet Chandler, Sen. Eric Lesser, Rep. Lind…
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