Emerging America History eNEWS Vol. 4, Issue 23 for June 14, 2017
NEWS
- 86% of Massachusetts School Districts report offering Civics / Government Courses. Report on district social studies practice!!! Full report in June 7 Emerging America blog. http://emergingamerica.orgblog/
Where can I learn how my fellow teachers support struggling learners? (INFO.)
Teamwork!
Create lessons that support struggling learners.
SUMMER EVENTS @ EMERGING AMERICA - Info
Limited spots still open!
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. 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.
“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.
COURSE FULL:
- 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. INFO.
NEW RESOURCES AT THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
- NEW @ LOC.GOV!!!: Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps show mind-boggling detail–to the building level–of town maps in America from 1867 to the present. Link.
OTHER RECOMMENDED EVENTS - Statewide & on the Web
- Historic Deerfield - Summer Living in Early America - all at 7:30pm
- July 6 - Independence Day in New England (1777-1850) - Len Travers, UMass Dartmouth
- July 13 - Dressing for the Heat in the 18th Century - Neal Hurst, Williamsburg Foundation
- July 20 - Summer Eating in Early New England - Debra Friedman, Old Sturbridge Village
- Mass Historical Society - talks:
- June 20 - 6-7pm - Pedagogues and Protesters - Conrad Wright
- June 24 - 4-5:30pm - The Pennant-Winning 1967 Boston Red Sox - Panel
- June 28 - 6-7pm - The Many Captivities of Esther Wheelwright - Ann Little
Mass Historical Society - Summer Teacher Workshops - all 9am - 4pm (modest fees)
- July 19-20 - The American Revolution in Art & Artifacts
- July 25 and 27 - America in World War I
- August 2-4 - Teaching LGBTQ History
- August 9-11 - Food in American History
- Freedom’s Way - “Declaring Independence Then & Now” - Performances. In partnership with the National Park Service. www.freedomsway.org
- June 27 - 7-8:30pm - American Antiquarian Society (Worcester)
- June 29 - 6-8pm - Longfellow’s Wayside Inn (Sudbury)
- July 1 - 7-8:30pm - First Parish Church (Fitchburg)
- July 1-4 - 10am-noon - Old Sturbridge Village
- July 2 - 1pm, 3pm, & 5pm - Old North Church & Historic Site
- July 4 - 7-8:30pm - The Depot (Lexington)
- July 29 - History Camp of the Pioneer Valley - http://historycamp.org/pioneer-valley
- July 31-August 4 - Boston - Article III of the U.S. Constitution and the Federal Judiciary: Principles and Practice - MCSS Summer 2017 Content Institute (Fees apply).
Resources:
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