EMERGING AMERICA HISTORY eNEWS Vol. 6, Issue 19 for May 15, 2019
NEWS
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OJJP Report on juvenile incarceration. Encouraging news yet signs of enduring racial disparity.
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New! Historic Newspapers research on 19th Amendment in Chronicling America. Explore Women's Suffrage.
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New! Library of Congress online exhibition Baseball Americana.
EVENTS @ EMERGING AMERICA - Info & Registration.
Contact rcairn@collaborative.org.
HISTORY AND CIVICS EDUCATION COURSES
PDPs / Or optional grad credit available from Westfield State University.
Teaching Grades K-5 Civic Engagement and Social Studies. Instructor Laurie Risler. Register. Optional 1 grad credit.
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July 8-9 - South Hadley Public Library.
Understanding and Teaching the U.S. Constitution in the 21st Century. Instructor Kelley Brown. Scholar: Akhil Amar. Register. Optional 3 grad credits.
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July 1 to Aug. 16 - FULLY ONLINE.
Accessing Inquiry for Students with Disabilities through Primary Sources. Instructors Alison Noyes and Laurie Risler. Meets Massachusetts 15-hour requirement for professional development on strategies to teach students with disabilities and diverse learners. Register. Optional 1 grad credit.
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July 29-30 - South Hadley Public Library.
NEW RESOURCES AT THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
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TPS Teachers Network - Teachers with experience working with primary sources are welcome to join this network.
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Featured this week - YOU MUST LOGIN FIRST FOR THESE LINKS TO WORK:
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Feature Discussions:
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Library of Congress Teacher Blog http://blogs.loc.gov/teachers/
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Mathematics and Primary Sources: In Search of the Perfect Calendar
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Teaching with Historical Children’s Books
OTHER RECOMMENDED EVENTS - Across Massachusetts and the U.S.
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May 30 - 1-2pm. Walt Whitman Webinar. Library of Congress. Register.
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May 31 - 9-12pm - Inclusive Practice Network - Registration and Information
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June 6 - 4-6pm - iCivics: Activating Civic Engagement School Showcase - Registration and Information
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June 11 - 8:45am-3:30pm - 2019 Civics Literacy Conference Massachusetts DESE: 2019 Civics Literacy Conference. Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the U.S. Senate, Boston. Information and Registration
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June 13 or June 14 - (Program is same each day.) - Massachusetts DESE, Facing History and Ourselves, Harvard University's Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics Democratic Knowledge Project, and InquirED: History & Social Science Professional Learning Institute. Topics include civics life and government; news and media literacy; teaching diverse perspectives and people; teaching current events and critical issues; and inquiry-based learning in the elementary classroom. Information and Registration
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June 19 - 10:30am-7:30pm - JFK Presidential Library and Museum Space Summit - Information and Registration
Summer 2019:
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June 24 - 8:30am-4pm - Massachusetts History Alliance: 15th Annual MA History Conference: Empowering Our Communities Through History - Information
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July 8-10 - Mars Hill University, North Carolina. Teaching with Primary Sources. Register.
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July 15-19 - Salisbury University, Maryland. Maryland Humanities Summer Institutes. Documenting School Desegregation.
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July 22-26 - National Archives, College Park, Maryland. Maryland Humanities Summer Institutes. Primary Sources and Project Based Learning.
Resources:
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Baylor University Doctor of Education - How to Teach Civics in Action to K-12 Students, Support students in being active members of democracy: https://onlinegrad.baylor.edu/resources/teaching-civic-education-democracy/.
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