NEWS
- Library of Congress makes 40 PD videos available. (See below.)
SUMMER EVENTS @ EMERGING AMERICA - Info
How can I teach skills for civic life with current events?- July 17-21 + 2-hours in fall, date TBD. “Teaching Civics, Civic Action, and American Ideals through Early 20th Century Black Struggles for Equality” - Easthampton High School. Hands-on course–also with Kelley Brown, Amilcar Shabazz, and Rich Cairn! Explore vital stories and context for civic action and explore strategies to teach Civics. Available for 3 grad credits in History. REGISTER.
- July 5 - August 5 - ONLINE - “Black Community and Agency: Fighting the Color Line (1877-1940)”. With outstanding instructors: Kelley Brown and Amilcar Shabazz! Available for 3 grad credits in History. REGISTER.
- July 11-12 - “Accessing Inquiry for Students with Disabilities through Primary Sources” - Cambridge, Mass. Available for 1 grad credit in History. REGISTER. Email rcairn@collaborative.org to reserve a space.
- August 1-2 - “Accessing Inquiry for English Learners through Primary Sources” - Greenfield Community College. Audrey Morse and Rich Cairn. Available for 1 grad credit in History. REGISTER.
RESOURCES @ THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Events
- El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children’s Day/Book Day).
Library of Congress Teacher Blog
- Information Literacy: How Does the News Change Over Time? The Sinking of the Titanic. Post.
OTHER RECOMMENDED EVENTS and RESOURCES - Statewide & on the Web
- May 2 - 6pm - Leventhal Map Center, Boston Public Library - The Four Shorelines of Coastal Cartography Presentation Info
- May 9 - 10am-5pm - Clark University - UMass History Crash Course Info and Registration
- May 19 - 9-11:30am - UMass Center at Springfield (Classroom 14) - Adoptive Parenting: Navigating the Calm and Rough Waters Registration
- May 27 - 2pm - Historic Northampton - The Brush Shop (a film by Stan Sherer) - highlights “Brushworks Arts and Industry” a first mass-market producer of toothbrushes in America
- June 29 - 6pm - Leventhal Map Center, Boston Public Library - Is Boston Prepared for Climate Change? Info
- July 20 - 6pm - Leventhal Map Center, Boston Public Library - A Panel Bridging Art, Science, and Policy Info
- July 29 - 9am-5pm - Holyoke Community College - History Camp Pioneer Valley
- September 15 - NERC 48 Workshop Proposals DUE - Connecticut Council for the Social Studies - Power of Place: Where Social Studies Happens (Conference Date: April 12-14, 2018)
- September 15-17 - Historic Deerfield Decorative Arts Forum - Early American Furniture: Recent Research in Training, Technique, and Lifestyle - Registration coming soon
- Explore Library of Congress Professional Development Videos - A collection of short videos focused on building awareness of the Library’s various collections and effective use of primary sources.
- United Nations Association of Greater Boston - Inform, Inspire, and Mobilize members of the community to engage with critical global issues
- Amnesty International USA Piloting Educators’ Toolkit on National Security and Human Rights after 9/11 - Contact Elizabeth Beavers to sign up for the toolkit @ ebeavers@aiusa.org
- Teaching Tolerance - Latest thinking in social justice and anti-bias education along with actionable tools, strategies and lessons Subscribe
- Current Context: The Syrian Civil War - Introduce your students to the key issues and players involved - background reading, a timeline, images, maps, and suggested classroom activity
