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History eNews from Emerging America - June 21, 2017

Published on Tue, 06/20/2017

Emerging America History eNEWS Vol. 4, Issue 24 for June 21, 2017

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Report on June 13 Legislative Hearing on Civic Engagement. http://emergingamerica.org/blog/

New date for course: Accessing Inquiry for Students with Disabilities through Primary Sources: Hudson, MA - Oct. 19 & Nov. 16. Info.

July 11-12 Accessing Inquiry course in Cambridge is FULL!

HISTORY eNEWS Vol. 2, Issue 1 for JANUARY 20, 2015

Published on Tue, 01/20/2015

DDM Survey - South Shore Social Studies Supervisors (5S) is taking a brief online survey on implementation of District Determined Measures (DDMs). Please participate! Don’t forget the PLC for Social Studies Department Chairs, TODAY (Tuesday) 3:30-5:00pm. Karen White from Mass DESE will Skype in at 4:00 to answer questions about DDMs, PARCC, Model Curriculum Units, and other topics.

HISTORY eNEWS Vol. 1, Issue 16 for DECEMBER 22, 2014

Published on Tue, 12/23/2014

NEWS Strengthening Civic Learning in the Commonwealth - 01/22/15 - Millbury Memorial Jr/Sr High School; 4-7 pm. Working group invites participation from teachers, administrators, policy makers… with concerns and recommendations on preparing next generation for civic engagement. 3 minutes to present. Bring written copy of testimony. Register by 01/15/15. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS TPS-CES - EVENTS Mark your calendars and watch this space for details! March 14 - First to Fight: American Volunteers Against Fascism in the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) - Propaganda posters and letters from the Library of Congress and the Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives. Site: Boston area TBA. March 21 & 28 (2-day workshop; 03/21 - 9:00am-3:00pm & 03/28 - 9:00am-1:00pm) - Landscape of Revolution - Boston Public Library Norman B. Leventhal Map Center and Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources Program of the Collaborative for Educational Services. June 29 to July 2 (with half-day follow-up in October) - America Comes of Age: Exploring Reform in the Early 20th Century (1900-1940) - Library of Congress TPS Program at CES

Model Lesson Plans: Spanish Civil War Propaganda

Published on Wed, 12/17/2014

Arriba España!

As the Spanish Civil War raged between 1936­-1939, struggles between competing ideologies played out on the streets as well as in the trenches. As much of Europe prepared for another global war, the military and social clashes in Spain served a dress rehearsal for potent new tools of propaganda as well as deadly new weapons and tactics. Spanish political factions: fascist, communist, anarchist, republican, nationalist, and socialist – all sought support from the Spanish people as well as allies abroad.

HISTORY eNEWS Vol. 1, Issue 15 for DEC. 3, 2014

Published on Wed, 12/03/2014

DEADLINE APPROACHES: UMass Amherst - CES History Institute - Register by Dec. 15 Earn 10 PDPs & $50 gift card for attending any two Feinberg Lectures plus two sessions at CES in Northampton, January 22 and February 26 – 4:30-7:00pm. NEW - Additional sessions: Tues., Dec. 9, 4:00pm – Center for the Yiddish Book: “So how do you like America?”: Discussion for teachers – Josh Lambert, visiting professor of English at UMass Amherst. MUST PRE-REGISTER. The gender and immigration conference in January is Thursday, Feb. 26 and Friday, Feb. 27, NOT Friday and Saturday. There is a scheduled Feinberg Lecture April 6.
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