HISTORY eNEWS Vol. 3, Issue 24 for September 13, 2016
NEWS
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Registration now open for Emerging America Fall events.
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Meet 15-hour relicensure requirement for SPED PD–with courses designed for teachers in Social Studies & Humanities! (See “Accessing Inquiry” course below.)
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Civic Engagement & Learning Task Force continues - Sept. 22 - 1-4pm. Worcester Tech.
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Update & give input on new Social Studies Frameworks at MCSS conf., Oct. 26 in Marlborough.
FALL EVENTS @ EMERGING AMERICA
First to Fight: American Volunteers in the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)Explore this pivotal event in Spanish–and world–history and culture! Parallels to today include Syria, Ukraine, & the rise of rightwing populism.
Oct. 29 - Northampton - Breakouts in Spanish and in English. $25. Lunch and materials provided. Led by Kelley Brown, Easthampton HS. Peter Carroll, Stanford Univ., & Sebastiaan Faber, Oberlin College. Register!
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Oct. 20, Nov. 3, & Dec. 8. 4:00-7:15pm. Springfield Armory. Authentic Historical Writing: Inspiring Students with Experiential Learning & Primary Sources. In partnership with Springfield Armory National Historic Site, Western Mass Writing Project, Veterans Education Project. $25. Dinner and materials provided. Register.
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Oct. 25 & Nov. 10 - 8:00am-4:00pm; Dec. 20 - 4-6pm. Northampton - Accessing Inquiry for Students with Disabilities through Primary Sources. Meet 15-hour requirement for license renewal re quality instruction of Special Education students and students with diverse learning styles. Taught by Laurie Risler. $65. Lunch/dinner & materials provided. Register. Option for 1 grad credit Westfield State (extra fee).
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Feinberg Family Lecture Series: The U.S. in the Age of Mass Incarceration. Sponsored by UMass Amherst Dept. of History. No registration required. Do sign in!
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Sept. 14, 7pm. “Middle of Nowhere.” 2012 film on economics of rising prison population. Unitarian Universalist Community of Amherst.
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Sept. 20, 5:30pm. “Women, Incarceration & Carceral Feminism. UMass Amherst.
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Sept. 28, 7:00pm. “The Circumference of a Prison: Youth, Race, and the Failures of the American Justice System.” UMass Amherst. - Reginald Dwayne Betts.
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RESOURCES @ THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS - http://LoC.Gov/teachers
Library of Congress Teacher Blog-
Celebrating Constitution Day–Sept. 17–Primary Sources. Post.
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For Constitution Day: “A Republic If You Can Keep It.” Analyze Franklin quote captured in diary of Constitutional Convention delegate James McHenry. Post.
OTHER RECOMMENDED EVENTS and RESOURCES
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Sept. 21 6:30-8pm. Book Talk. “Puritan, Entrepreneur… Heretic?” David M. Powers on William Pynchon. Westfield Athenaeum - Lang Auditorium. 6 Elm Street, Westfield.
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Sept. 22 - 4:00-6:30pm Chicopee Comp HS. Western Mass Writing Project Demystifying Disciplinary Literacy Standards. Free. Dynamic working session.
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Sept. 22-24. The Water Project (Immersive). Interactive play on building Quabbin Reservoir.
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Oct. 1 - Target Corp. Field Trip Grants applications due. Up to $700. Application.
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Oct. 1 - “Childhood, Play, and 20th Century Chinese Nationalism: History and Curriculum” Smith College. Five College Center for East Asian Studies. Register and Info. Free.
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Oct. 15, 8am-5pm - Holyoke Community College. Transforming Education for Social Justice: Creating Equity, Strengthening Community, Engaging Identity Conference.
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Wednesday, Oct. 26 - Marlborough - Mass Council for the Social Studies - Fall Conference.
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