Date: Jun 6 2017
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Emerging America History eNEWS Vol. 4, Issue 22 for June 7, 2017
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June 13 - 10am - MA State House - Hearing on Civic Engagement bills before the Mass Legislature. (Room TBD.) Meet up with fellow educators at 9:30, Nurses Hall, 2nd Floor.
THANK YOU to 109 teachers and administrators from 86 school districts who completed our survey on district social studies practice!!! See full report in June…
Date: May 31 2017
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Emerging America History eNEWS Vol. 4, Issue 21 for May 31, 2017
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Emerging America short survey on district social studies practice open till June 2! Legislators and administrators are asking for evidence about the state of Social Studies in Massachusetts. Weigh in on MCAS and other assessment options.
May MCAS update from Mass Dept. of Elementary & Secondary Education.
Date: May 26 2017
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Farewell to home--emigrants bound for England and America--on steamer at Göteborg, Sweden
Farewell to home--emigrants bound for England and America--on steamer at Göteborg, Sweden. c1905.
Date: May 23 2017
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Emerging America History eNEWS Vol. 4, Issue 20 for May 24, 2017
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Complete short survey on district social studies practice. Legislators and administrators are asking for this evidence about the state of Social Studies in Massachusetts. (You may wish to review the questions and consult with colleagues before you complete the survey.) Survey open now to June 2.
“Deaf and dumb [sic] students…
Date: May 16 2017
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SUBJECT: History eNews from Emerging America - MAY 17, 2017
Emerging America History eNEWS Vol. 4, Issue 19 for May 17, 2017
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August 1-2, “Accessing Inquiry for English Learners through Primary Sources” will be the last opportunity this year for teachers who need this course to meet state requirement for 15 hours PD on teaching English Learners.
Date: May 9 2017
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Emerging America History eNEWS Vol. 4, Issue 18 for May 10, 2017
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Due to high enrollment, Emerging America has added a section of the online course “Black Community and Agency: Fighting the Color Line (1877-1940).” REGISTER.
Date: May 9 2017
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics (part of the U.S. Department of Labor) is the principal Federal agency responsible for measuring labor market activity, working, conditions, and price changes in the economy.
Date: May 1 2017
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Emerging America History eNEWS Vol. 4, Issue 17 for May 3, 2017
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Burlington HS seeks Social Studies teacher for 2017-18. Info. Also Lowell and Barnstable.
Apply to present at MCSS Oct. 20, 2017 Conference, Marlborough - 8am-4pm.
Date: Apr 26 2017
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Emerging America History eNEWS Vol. 4, Issue 16 for APRIL 26, 2017
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Library of Congress makes 40 PD videos available. (See below.)
Date: Apr 18 2017
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Emerging America History eNEWS Vol. 4, Issue 14 for APRIL 19, 2017
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Hope you’re having a great Spring Break!
A quick eNews this week.
Teachers discuss strategies to address “presentism” (projecting our worldview into the past) with Stanford’s Peter Carroll in recent Emerging America course on World Fascism.