Emerging America History eNEWS Vol. 4, Issue 13 for APRIL 5, 2017
NEWS
Little Africa on fire, Tulsa, Okla. Race riot, June 1st, 1921
https://www.loc.gov/item/2017679764/
SUMMER EVENTS @ EMERGING AMERICA - Info
What can Americans’ struggles against violence and injustice teach us about citizenship?
- 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 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.
How can I meet state requirements (15 hours each) for Professional Development on teaching Social Studies to students with disabilities? English Learners?
- July 11-12 - “Accessing Inquiry for Students with Disabilities through Primary Sources” - Cambridge, Mass. Available for 1 grad credit in History. REGISTRATION TO OPEN SOON. 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.
“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.
Library of Congress Teacher Blog
- New WWI resources for teachers. Post.
- Huelga! Teaching about the legacy of Cesar Chavez. Post.
OTHER RECOMMENDED EVENTS and RESOURCES - Statewide & on the Web
- April 5, 19, & 26 - 7-8pm EST - Wednesday Webinars on Civics - Barat Foundation and the Constitutional Rights Foundation
- April 6 - 7-8:30pm - Thoreau on Resignation and Resistance - Jones Library - Amherst
- April 8 - 10am - 4pm - Florence, Mass - Northampton Association of Education and Industry - https://www.facebook.com/RugglesCenter/
- April 11 - 9am - Webinar in Spanish and English - Using Anne Frank to Amplify Student Voices - Teaching Tolerance.
- April 11 - 4:30-6pm - “Giant Traveling Maps Massachusetts” - National Geographic Society - Mass Geographic Alliance - Elms College, Springfield - $15 - www.elms.edu/teacherworkshops
- April 11 - 7pm - Holyoke Community College - Author Luis Alberto Urrea - Into the Beautiful North, a novel.
- April 19 - Anniversary 1995 of the Oklahoma City Bombing - Download materials.
- April 22 - 10am - 4pm - Patriots Day Muster - Historic Deerfield - http://www.historic-deerfield.org/
- April 29 - 9am - 1pm - Smith College - Teaching China: A Contemporary Lens on China and Changing Gender Roles - Five College Center on East Asia
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