There are two new opportunities for teachers to learn more about culturally relevant pedagogy, in addition to the excellent videos and other teaching materials linked on the Engagement Strategies page of the Accessing Inquiry section of this website.
Date: Oct 7 2019
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Date: Oct 7 2019
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EMERGING AMERICA HISTORY eNEWS Vol. 6, Issue 33 for October 9, 2019
Date: Oct 2 2019
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EMERGING AMERICA HISTORY eNEWS Vol. 6, Issue 32 for October 2, 2019
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Library of Congress announces new virtual tour, "Shall Not Be Denied: Women Fight for the Vote". Contains exhibit items, events, and resources. Information.
October 10 - 3:30-5:00pm - Western Mass Social Studies Leaders PLC. Register.
October 17 - 11:30am-1:30pm - Central Mass Fall Social Studies Curriculum Leaders Meeti…
Date: Oct 1 2019
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The novel Esperanza Rising, by Pam Muñoz Ryan, offers an immigrant story that can engage all students in themes of loss of home, fairness to workers, and struggle in new situations. It is available in Spanish (print and audio versions) as Esperanza renace. Set in the Great Depression, it is an entry point to historical inquiry, and the following lesson has been written with access for English L…
Date: Oct 1 2019
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Visual Literacy: Making Lessons Accessible and Inclusive
Guest Blog Post by Wendy Harris, High School Social Studies & Teacher of the Blind at Metro Deaf School in St. Paul, Minnesota.
You want to get your students to work with primary sources, but you have students who struggle with reading English text. Maybe they have a learning disability, English is not t…
Date: Sep 25 2019
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EMERGING AMERICA HISTORY eNEWS Vol. 6, Issue 31 for September 25, 2019
Date: Sep 18 2019
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EMERGING AMERICA HISTORY eNEWS Vol. 6, Issue 31 for September 18, 2019
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JFK Library Foundation - Profile in Courage Essay Contest - Information
National Archives Foundation: Rightfully Yours - Youth Art Contest - Information
Date: Sep 11 2019
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EMERGING AMERICA HISTORY eNEWS Vol. 6, Issue 29 for September 11, 2019
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Emerging America is offering the fully online version of our popular Accessing Inquiry course on teaching Students with Disabilities as well as offering face-to-face and online sessions of the course on teaching English Learners. Both courses meet state PD requirements. Registration and info.
Emerging America History an…
Date: Aug 28 2019
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EMERGING AMERICA HISTORY eNEWS Vol. 6, Issue 28 for August 28, 2019
Date: Aug 27 2019
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Guest Post by Lori Austin: A personal reflection on the Industrial Revolution by a 4th grade teacher
Over the summer of 2019, 70 teachers participated in an immersive NEH-funded Emerging America workshop exploring transformational innovation in Springfield, MA and up and down the Connecticut River Valley. Teachers learned about causes and consequences of precision manufacturing processes inve…