History eNews from Emerging America - May 25, 2016

Published on Wed, 05/25/2016

HISTORY eNEWS Vol. 3, Issue 16 for May 25, 2016

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300 (mostly teachers) participated in 1st Annual Civic Learning Conference - Boston.
Track proposed Civic Engagement bill by Mass State Sen. Harriette Chandler.
Schedule Fall 2016 Emerging America workshop! Contact rcairn@collaborative.org.

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† Courses on Immigration: Building Curriculum with Primary Sources – Focus on diverse learners. Rich Cairn. 1 grad cred / 22.5 PDPs. 2 sections:
- June 6-7 with scholar Scott Wong, Williams College. Boston Public Library.
- Or July 5-August 5 - Online.
† Meet ELA standards & SERVICE-LEARNING: Windows on History: Research & Build LOCAL HISTORY Website in Your Class - June 29 - 9:30am-5:00pm; July 27 - 8:30am-3:30pm; +1.5 hrs Fall. Springfield Museums & Wistariahurst, Holyoke. 1 grad cred / 22.5 PDPs. Rich Cairn.

† Equal Protection and the Constitution: Teaching Modern Struggles for Justice with Struggling Learners. July 5-August 5. Kelley Brown. With top Constitutional scholar Akhil Reed Amar. 3 grad credits or 67.5 PDPs. Online.
† SUMMER INSTITUTE: Equality Before the Law: The U.S. Constitution & Struggles for Justice. July 11-15. 8:30am-4:00pm. Fri. to 12:00. With Akhil Reed Amar, Kelley Brown, & Laurie Risler. 3 grad credits or 67.5 PDPs.
† Engaging Students in Inquiry with Primary Sources. Teachers of Grades K-5. July 13 8:30am-3:30pm; July 14 8:30am-12:00noon; + 1.5 hrs. Fall date TBD. Rich Cairn. Cambridge. 1 grad credit or 22.5 PDPs.
† Sparking Inquiry in Geography & World History. July 18-19 8:30am-3:30pm. Shrewsbury HS. Karen Albano & Rich Cairn, Instructors. 1 grad credit or 22.5 PDPs.
† Nurturing Student Inquiry and Student Voice through Informational Texts. July 25-26, 8:30am-4:00pm; + 1.5 hrs Fall date TBD.. Rich Cairn. Holyoke. 1 grad credit or 22.5 PDPs.
Teaching History through Fiction and Informational Texts. July 29, 8:30am-4:00pm; + online work for 10 PDPs. Sandy Roth.

† = Available for optional grad credit in History from Westfield State University.

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Mass Council for the Social Studies (MCSS) emails weekly workshops & resources list. CES does NOT repost from that list. JOIN MCSS Today! Low as $30/yr.
June 12 - 2:00pm - “Toys: Yesterday & Today” Panel. Historic Northampton.
Present at Western Mass History Camp. June 30. Holyoke Community College.
Oct. 15 - 8:00am-5:00pm. Holyoke Community College. “Transforming Education for Social Justice” Conference. Register.
Spanish Civil War contact. A relative of Abraham Lincoln Brigade soldiers offered to work with WMass teachers to help enrich your class. Contact rcairn@collaborative.org.
Wednesday, Oct. 26 - Marlborough - Mass Council for the Social Studies - Fall Conference. Call for proposals. Submit a proposal to present a workshop! Proposals due by June 30.

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