EMERGING AMERICA HISTORY eNEWS Vol. 6, Issue 14 for April 10, 2019 NEWS Emerging America Summer courses now open for registration! Congratulations! 2019 Mass Social Studies Teacher of the Year Kevin Dua, high school history and psychology teacher, Cambridge Rindge & Latin School. Runner up Michael Neagle, history teacher, Pyne Arts Magnet School, Lowell. DESE […]

EMERGING AMERICA HISTORY eNEWS Vol. 6, Issue 13 for April 3, 2019 NEWS Tuesday, April 9 – 3:30-5:00pm. Social Studies Leaders of Western Mass PLC. Haymarket Cafe, Northampton. Contact: rcairn@collaborative.org. Article from Teaching Tolerance: Existence Is Resistance: Supporting Student-Led Social Change Review the BARAT-Constitutional Rights Foundation “Citizen U” Curriculum (Illinois). Five who do will be […]

EMERGING AMERICA HISTORY eNEWS Vol. 6, Issue 12 for March 27, 2019 NEWS Mass History and Social Science Policy Update: MCAS will start with grade 8 civics. There may or may not be future assessments in elementary or high school. DESE is developing pilot, anticipated in spring 2020–more info to come. Civic Engagement projects must […]

EMERGING AMERICA HISTORY eNEWS Vol. 6, Issue 11 for March 20, 2019 NEWS Tuesday, April 9 – 3:30-5:00pm. Rescheduled final Social Studies Leaders of Western Mass PLC. Haymarket Cafe, Northampton. Discuss implementation of 2018 History and Social Science Curriculum Framework. Contact: rcairn@collaborative.org. Library of Congress seeks applicants for Civics Teacher-in-Residence Position – Information and Application […]

EMERGING AMERICA HISTORY eNEWS Vol. 6, Issue 10 for March 13, 2019 NEWS The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History – 2019 National History Teacher of the Year Nomination Tuesday, April 9 – 3:30-5:00pm. Rescheduled final Social Studies Leaders of Western Mass PLC. Haymarket Cafe, Northampton. Discuss implementation of 2018 History and Social Science Curriculum […]

EMERGING AMERICA HISTORY eNEWS Vol. 6, Issue 9 for March 6, 2019 NEWS Massachusetts History Alliance – Postcard Competition Entries – Cast Your Vote! Application to NEH Forge of Innovation summer workshops closes March 7. Instructional videos and other resources on Culturally Relevant Pedagogy and Universal Design for Learning in the Social Studies Register for […]

EMERGING AMERICA HISTORY eNEWS Vol. 6, Issue 7 for February 27, 2019 NEWS Invitation to judge Massachusetts History Day – April 6, 2019 – Information Civic Engagement Day at Massachusetts State House – March 5, 12:30-3:30. Mass Civic Learning Coalition website. Legislators promote funding for civics education in 2020 budget – Article on the Massachusetts […]

EMERGING AMERICA HISTORY eNEWS Vol. 6, Issue 6 for February 13, 2019 NEWS Complete this VERY quick survey on the future of the Civics and Social Studies website. (Resources tabs of the site will be moved from http://civics.collaborative.org.)   From the California History and Social Science Project – thoughts on addressing ‘Too Much World History?” […]

EMERGING AMERICA HISTORY eNEWS Vol. 6, Issue 5 for February 6, 2019 NEWS Please complete this survey for the Library of Congress, “Podcast Usage Among Educators” by February 24– And thank you! Crowdsourcing Helps to Unlock the Mystery of Cursive – Library of Congress Blog Post Civic Learning Impact and Measurement Convening – Summary of […]