NEWS

• Please complete this survey for the Library of Congress, “Podcast Usage Among Educators” by February 24– And thank you!
• Crowdsourcing Helps to Unlock the Mystery of Cursive - Library of Congress Blog Post
• Civic Learning Impact and Measurement Convening - Summary of current research in the field, speakers, and more.

Study the Genesis of the Industrial Era in Beautiful Western Massachusetts!

Apply Today! ($1,200 stipends)

http://emergingamerica.org/neh-forge/

Connecting the Industrial Revolution to modern-day clean power, teachers visit landmark planned city Holyoke, Massachusetts, whose canals, constructed 1848-1892 to power mills.

Photo from 2015 Forge of Innovation NEH Summer Workshop.

EVENTS @ EMERGING AMERICA - Info & Registration.

Contact rcairn@collaborative.org. HISTORY AND CIVICS EDUCATION COURSES Forge of Innovation: The Springfield Armory and the Genesis of American Industry, NEH Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshops for Teachers; applicants selected receive $1,200 stipend for travel and living expenses. Apply by March 1.  Information and Registration

• July 7-12 - Springfield, Sturbridge, Greenfield, Northampton, and Holyoke.
• July 21-26 - - Springfield, Sturbridge, Greenfield, Northampton, and Holyoke.

Accessing Inquiry for Students with Disabilities through Primary Sources. Instructors Rich Cairn & Alison Noyes. Meets 15-hour Massachusetts requirement for high quality professional development on teaching students with disabilities and diverse learners. Grad credit available. Register.

• Feb. 27 and March 6 - Northampton.
• March 27 to May 7 - FULLY ONLINE!

NOW OPEN FOR REGISTRATION! World Geography and History: Designing Grades 6-7. Dive into the new standards. Grad Credit available. Register.

• March 5 and April 4 - Hudson.

Teaching Grades K-5 Civic Engagement and Social Studies. Instructor Laurie Risler. Grad credit available. Register.

• April 23 and May 21 - Northampton.

New: America Transformed: Teaching Westward Expansion Using Primary Sources. Instructors Michelle LeBlanc, Rich Cairn, and historian Heather Cox RIchardson

• April 3 & April 10, 2019, 9am-3pm - Boston Public Library, Leventhal Map Center. Register with Leventhal.

NEW RESOURCES AT THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

• TPS Teachers Network - Teachers with experience working with primary sources are welcome to join this network.
  • Featured this week - YOU MUST LOGIN FIRST FOR THESE LINKS TO WORK:
  • Feature Discussions:
    • Tipi with Sign “American Indian Movement”
    • Westward Expansion (See April course at Boston Public Library - above.)
    • The Day the Music Died - A Bit of Cultural History

Library of Congress Teacher Blog http://blogs.loc.gov/teachers/

• Educators: Please Take Our Podcast Survey
• Football Through Film and Other Primary Sources

Library of Congress Events and Resources:

• Theatrical Readings and Panel Discussions Among Highlights of African-American History Month
• February 12 - 4pm - Library of Congress Webinar - By the People: A Crowdsourcing Project - Info and Registration

OTHER RECOMMENDED EVENTS - Across Massachusetts and the U.S.

• National Council for the Social Studies:
  • February 5, February 7, March 14, and March 21 - 7-8:15pm - Woodstock at 50: The 1960s and the Transformation of American Society (Webinar Series) - Info and Registration
• February 9 and February 23 - 11am - Springfield Armory Book Discussion: The Wartime Sisters - Info and Reservation Contact
• February 19 - 3-4pm - The Immigrant Learning Center: Teaching Immigration Now: Current Events in the Classroom (Webinar) - Info and Registration
• February 20 - 9:30am-4pm - Massachusetts Historical Society: Teaching the Industrial Revolution in Massachusetts (Lowell, MA) - Info and Registration
• March 13 - 8:30am-3:30pm (Boston, MA) - Facing History and Ourselves - Individual Choices in a Democracy: A Facing History Approach to Civic Education - Info and Registration
• March 14-16 - National Council for History Education Conference - Washington, D.C. - Info
• March 16 - 8:30am-4:30pm - Historic Deerfield - New England Travels: Deerfield-Wellesley Symposium 2019 - Info and Registration

Summer 2019 Events:

• Forge of Innovation: The Springfield Armory and the Genesis of American Industry, NEH Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshops for Teachers. $1,200 stipend. Apply by March 1.  Information and Application

• • July 7-12 - Springfield, Sturbridge, Greenfield, Northampton, and Holyoke.
  • July 21-26 - Springfield, Sturbridge, Greenfield, Northampton, and Holyoke.

Other Resources:

• iCivics Black History Month - Civil Rights Resources
• Teaching Tolerance - Do’s and Don't of Teaching Black History
• 4QM Teachers Connect - Free Account to Connect Teachers to Ask Questions, Share Ideas and Resources

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