Library of Congress Webinars - Wednesdays - 2-3pm Eastern Time.  Join Emerging America on June 3!  U.S. students again score poorly on the international NAEP History-Civics-Geography exam. - See National Assessment of Educational Progress Report  DESE awards Grade 5-7 History & Social Science curriculum development grant to Primary Source  The Massachusetts History Alliance seeks Board of Directors members -  Information and Self-Nomination Form 

•Library of Congress: Papers of Three U.S. Presidents Added Online (Andrew Johnson, Chester Alan Arthur and William McKinley) •U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo Appointed for a Second Term   The David Ruggles Center introduces a new hands-on classroom curriculum of abolitionist history using primary sources. Visit davidrugglescenter.org/curriculum to learn more. Massachusetts Civic Learning for All website now has a comprehensive online resources portal; hosting a series of free webinars. Mass DESE revamped its new homepage: http://www.doe.mass.edu/.   Massachusetts placed first in the We The People National Finals Challenge! Easthampton High School led by Kelley Brown took first place.

EMERGING AMERICA HISTORY eNEWS Vol. 7, Issue 15 for April 29, 2020

 

Today (April 22) is the last day to Register for Accessing Civic Engagement with Disabilities webinar - April 29 - 3:30-4:45pm EST.  Examine climate change and the current pandemic. Earth Day & the Coronavirus - from the California History & Social Science Project. https://chssp.ucdavis.edu/current-context/earth-day.pdf   Teaching Tolerance: Supporting LGBTQ Students During Social Distancing Resource to support a key, vulnerable group of students.  Follow Emerging America on Twitter!

REGISTRATION OPEN! America and World Fascism: From the Spanish Civil war to Nuremberg and Beyond - ONLINE course - Summer. Massachusetts Dept. of Elementary & Secondary Education seeks an ELA/Literacy Content Specialist with a special focus on serving grades pre-K-5 English Learners. Apply now. Online Office Hours for Library of Congress Education - Every Tuesday & Thursday - 2pm   See updated ONLINE TEACHING RESOURCES below and on EmergingAmerica.org.  If you Facebook, follow Emerging America.

EMERGING AMERICA HISTORY eNEWS Vol. 7, Issue 12 for April 8, 2020

 

League of Women Voters of Massachusetts "Teen Voting Rights Challenge" student video contest asks: "Should 16-year-olds have the right to vote?" Current Mass. H.S. students give their opinion in a 30-second video. Due April 30. Prizes: $500, $250, & $100. Questions to lwvma@lwvma.org or call 857-452-1715.  Pioneer Valley Historical Network  invites historical institutions to participate in The Revolution Happened Here project. Contact: revolution-happened-here@pvhn.net.  Massachusetts Service Alliance - Digital Volunteer Opportunities.

MORE RESOURCES FOR TEACHING ONLINE - links below.  WEBINAR - April 29 - 3:30-4:45pm EST - Accessing Civic Engagement with Students with Disabilities. POSTPONED - Massachusetts Civic Literacy Conference scheduled for May 5 - postponed to early fall.  Teaching Tolerance - Speaking Up Against Racism Around the New Coronavirus

National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) Resources for Navigating COVID-19 - link below NCHE Virtual Conference - March 20-21. Join presentations from top scholars, educator-led workshops, exhibits, and keynote sessions, including historians Jill Lepore, Adam Hochschild, and Elliott West. Online events will put the current pandemic in historical context. Register through NCHE website! Verification of professional development hours will be supplied.  Library of Congress launches Spanish language digital crowdsourcing project.

Civic Engagement Projects by ALL: How Will Your District Support Students with Disabilities? Complete a short survey of interest, and share questions and resources.