NEWS
- We lowered the fee for our spring online course on Immigration to $25 because it’s fully online.
- CES seeks ELA and/or History teachers for Department of Youth Services in NE and SE. Jobs. Contact jobs@collaborative.org with questions.
- No History eNews week of Dec. 26-30.
WINTER-SPRING EVENTS @ EMERGING AMERICA - Info
How can I support struggling learners to succeed in History-Social Studies?- Accessing Inquiry for Student with Disabilities through Primary Sources. Meets 15-hour requirement. $65. Snacks, lunch, and all materials included. Grad credit available for extra fee. REGISTER.
- Jan. 11 & Feb. 6 - Plymouth North HS. Sharon Jones & Rich Cairn.
- April 13 & 27 - Northampton. Laurie Risler & Rich Cairn.
- Accessing Inquiry for English Learners through Primary Sources. March 27 & April 11. 8am - 4pm. Northampton. Albert Mussad & Rich Cairn. $65. Snacks, lunch, and all materials included. Grad credit available for extra fee. REGISTER.
- Immigration Issues in Perspective for Diverse Students. March 15 - May 3. Online Course. FEE NOW: $25. Earn PDPs–or 1 grad credit available for extra fee. REGISTER. Engage online with teachers from a range of settings to access a wealth of free primary sources, including films, maps, photos, journals, and recordings. For example, follow link to film of disembarkation at Ellis Island.
https://www.loc.gov/item/00694367
Emigrants landing at Ellis Island. Thomas A. Edison. 1903.
Right-wing populism surged worldwide in 2016. What is the history? What are our responsibilities as educators to help students examine and understand it?
- America and World Fascism: From the Spanish Civil War to Nuremberg and Beyond - This powerful workshop, featuring top scholars from Stanford and Oberlin, now expanded to a grad course in History. Offered in English with Spanish language breakout. $25. Snacks, lunch, and all materials included. Optional grad credit available for fee. March 31 & April 1. Holyoke. REGISTER.
RESOURCES @ THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Library of Congress Teachers Blog- A Chat with the new Librarian of Congress, by teacher, Teresa St. Angelo. Post.
- An Unexpected Storm. Post.
OTHER RECOMMENDED EVENTS and RESOURCES - Statewide & on the Web
- Jan. 10 - 7-8:15pm - Webinar by Primary Source. “China: Boxers & Saints” with author Gene Luen Yang. Register.
- Leventhal Map Center needs Teacher Testers for a new online teacher tools website. Contact Michelle LeBlanc mleblanc@leventhalmap.org
- “Get Started with Service-Learning” Free 2-day seminars. Jan. 11-12 - Boylston; Jan. 31-Feb. 1 - Hadley; May 9-10 - Devens; May 23-24 - Leominster. Info.
- National Council for History Education - Library of Congress TPS Colloquia. $500 stipends available to cover travel costs. http://www.nche.net
- March 3-5 - Astronauts Memorial Foundation at Kennedy Space Center, FL
- March 14-16 - U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, Alexandria, VAPrim
- June 30-July 1 - U.S. Army Heritage Education Center, Carlisle, PA
- May 30 - Aug. 4 - Library of Congress Junior Fellows - Undergrads & Grad students in DC. $4,500 stipend. https://www.loc.gov/hr/jrfellows/
- July 9-14 or 23-28 - Leventhal Map Center, Boston Public Library - NEH Landmarks workshop. “Mapping a New World: Places of Conflict and Colonization in 17th Century New England.” Earn stipend. http://newworld.leventhalmap.org/
- July 31-August 5 - Boston. “Article III: The Judicial Branch” Mass Council for the Social Studies content institute. Mark your calendar.
- Five Colleges Center for East Asian Studies - Free webinars, courses, and other resources. https://www.fivecolleges.edu/fcceas
- One year School Ambassador Fellowships with U.S. Department of Education.
- Mt. Vernon - Life Guard Teacher Fellowships. 3-weeks. Summer 2017. Info.
- Primary Sources online and face-to-face courses. Info. Fees apply.
- Mt Vernon - Lessons on Washington’s Inauguration.
- Library of Congress - Resources for every president. https://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/inaugurations/index.html
