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• 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 Framework.

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• Massachusetts History Alliance – Postcard Competition Entries – Cast Your Vote!
• Application to NEH Forge of Innovation summer workshops closes March 7.

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Culturally Relevant Pedagogy and

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• 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 – 

EMERGING AMERICA HISTORY eNEWS Vol. 6, Issue 7 for February 21, 2019 Applications Due March 1 for Summer 2019 Forge of Innovation! http://emergingamerica.org/neh-forge/ EVENTS @ EMERGING AMERICA - Info & Registration. Contact rcairn@collaborative.org. HISTORY AND CIVICS EDUCATION COURSES APPLY BY MARCH 1: Forge of Innovation: The Springfield Armory and the Genesis of American Industry, NEH Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshops for Teachers. Massachusetts teachers address new content and practice standards. Receive $1,200 stipend for travel and living expenses. Information and Registration July 7-12 - Springfield, Sturbridge, Greenfield, Northampton, and Holyoke. July 21-26 - Springfield, Sturbridge, Greenfield, Northampton, and Holyoke. Accessing Inquiry for Students with Disabilities through Primary Sources. Instructors Rich Cairn & Alison Noyes. Meets Massachusetts 15-hour requirement for training in strategies for effective schooling for students with disabilities and the instruction of students with diverse learning styles. Grad credit available. Register. March 27 to May 7 - FULLY ONLINE!

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?" in new standards there. Massachusetts History Alliance - Postcard Image Competition (February 20 Deadline) - Submission Form March 18-19 - Framingham. Northeast Regional Conference for the Social Studies (NERC) - “E Pluribus Unum: Out of Many, One” - Information and Registration Making the new History and Social Science (HSS) Curriculum Framework Accessible Enroll in spring sessions of the course: Accessing Inquiry for Students with Disabilities

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• 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 -

EMERGING AMERICA HISTORY eNEWS Vol. 6, Issue 4 for January 30, 2019 With the Federal Government open again, register now for the Forge of Innovation: The Springfield Armory and the Genesis of American Industry. Earn stipend of $1,200. Meet new Mass History standards. Apply by March 1. Program and application info. See below to register for a new session of the Emerging America World Geography and History course in Hudson, Mass! This session will fill right away. Feb. 12 is Civics Trust Fund Lobby Day at the Massachusetts State House, organized by the Mass Civic Learning Coalition. Register.