Emerging America History eNEWS Vol. 4, Issue 30 for August 30, 2017
NEWS
- Another time… Campaign to take down fascist Balbo monument from WWII. #BalboMustFall.
- Emerging America plans to release 2-3 NEW teacher-created, diverse learner and ELL accessible lesson plans each month during the coming school year. Check out Emerging America’s Teacher Resource Library!
- Mass HS students debate civics education law and make the news!
- BECOMING HELEN KELLER Film Project: A big THANK YOU!! to The Gibney Family Foundation for committing $30,000 to the Disability History Museum through CES for the Becoming Helen Keller film project, which will broadcast on the PBS biography series American Masters. More on the film-in-process here. The DHM is raising the last 20% of funding to complete the project.
EVENTS @ EMERGING AMERICA - Info
- October 19 & Nov. 16 - Hudson High School - “Accessing Inquiry for Students with Disabilities through Primary Sources” - 22.5 PDPs or 1 grad credit in History. REGISTER.
“Accessing Inquiry” courses meet Mass license renewal requirements for 15-hours PD on students with disabilities or 15-hours PD on English Learners. Link to renewal regulations. Optional 1 Westfield State University grad credit in History available. Training of Trainers
- Apply for Sept. 30 CES-TPS Training-of-Trainers (9:00-4:00 - Arlington). Trainees may receive stipends to conduct primary source-based professional development in their districts. Contact rcairn@collaborative.org for details and application–due September 15.
NEW RESOURCES AT THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
- TPS Teachers Network - Teachers with experience working with primary sources are welcome to join this network. Create a password and profile, then explore resources, discuss issues, and enjoy!
Featured this week:
Library of Congress Teacher Blog http://blogs.loc.gov/teachers/
- Five Questions with Kaleen Black, Library of Congress Educational Outreach Team
- Welcome Back to Teaching! – From the Library of Congress
Library of Congress World War I Webinar Series -
- Free, online webinar highlighting some of the Library’s most remarkable World War I resources
- Five part series of 40 - minute discussions on a variety of topics
- Begins August 22 and runs through the end of the year
- Pre-registration is required
Library of Congress Professional Development Providers Institute -
- Preparation to deliver high-quality teacher professional development focused on Library of Congress digital archives
- Weekly 1-hour interactive sessions online
- Free- Register
CONSTITUTION DAY RESOURCES
- Library of Congress - Constitution Day Teacher Resources
- Mt. Vernon lesson plans, videos, and other resources - George Washington Teacher Institute
OTHER RECOMMENDED EVENTS - Across Massachusetts and the U.S.
- September 22 8AM-4PM Massachusetts Historic Preservation Conference 2017 - UMass Lowell - Limited space offered for Lowell tours - Register
- October 20 9AM-3PM - MA National Guard World War One Centennial Conference - The 26th ‘Yankee’ Division in World War I - Faneuil Hall, Boston, Mass
Resources:
- “False Equivalence” - What is it? How can we teach about it? Looking at Antifa. Teaching Tolerance.
- $50-$5,000 teaching project grants from Teaching Tolerance.
- Stanford History Education Group “New Year, New Materials”
- 12 new Reading Like a Historian lessons:
- Women’s War of 1929
- Stonewall Riots
- NAFTA
- 12 new Reading Like a Historian lessons:
- “Would You Run for Office?” Lesson Plan from Mikva Challenge - Lesson is accessible, click on Advanced for access
- Ford’s Theater “How to Discuss Polarizing Issues” Blog Post
- Philosophical Issues video from Stanford History Education Group Video
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