Date: Apr 18 2017
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[caption id="attachment_10193" align="alignright" width="300"] Dionysus and Hephaestus riding donkey, Caeretan black-figure hydria C6th B.C., Kunsthistorisches Museum[/caption]
The following lesson plan offers a very unique set of activities focused on both world history and people with diverse needs in ancient society.
Students will engage in a pre-teaching activity to learn important lesson a…
Date: Apr 5 2017
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Emerging America History eNEWS Vol. 4, Issue 13 for APRIL 5, 2017
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April 18 - 8:30am-1:00pm - Mass Board of Ed to discuss civic engagement. http://www.doe.mass.edu/boe/boedate.html
Final 2017 Mass ELA Frameworks.
Little Africa on fire, Tulsa, Okla.
Date: Mar 27 2017
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Emerging America History eNEWS Vol. 4, Issue 12 for MARCH 29, 2017
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New “Massachusetts History Alliance” (www.masshistoryalliance.org).
Northeast Regional Conference for the Social Studies - April 3-4 - Boston - Last chance to REGISTER!
March 22, the U.S. Supreme Court in Endrew. F. v. Douglas County School District required that schools provide more than the minimum for students with dis…
Date: Mar 20 2017
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Emerging America History eNEWS Vol. 4, Issue 11 for MARCH 22, 2017
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ANNOUNCING Emerging America schedule for Summer 2017 (below)!
Administration budget proposes to end NEH, NEA, and IMLS (grants for archives). Follow developments at National Humanities Alliance. http://www.nhalliance.org/
Explore and understand CES work with Department of Youth Services. Clip from CBS 60 Minutes (2016).
Date: Mar 15 2017
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Emerging America History eNEWS Vol. 4, Issue 10 for MARCH 15, 2017
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NEW! “Becoming Helen Keller” website: https://www.becominghelenkeller.org/. And follow the project on Facebook.
SPRING EVENTS @ EMERGING AMERICA - Info
Meet state requirements for Professional Development on Teaching Students with Disabilities!
Accessing Inquiry for Student with Disabilities through Primary Sources. Apri…
Date: Mar 7 2017
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Emerging America History eNEWS Vol. 4, Issue 9 for MARCH 8, 2017
NEWSNERC - April 3-4 - Boston - Historian David Kennedy and more - REGISTER!
Date: Feb 28 2017
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Emerging America History eNEWS Vol. 4, Issue 8 for MARCH 1, 2017
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Becoming Helen Keller - Get to know an old friend. Like this Facebook site!
March 29 - 9am-4:30pm - Social Studies 2017 Legislative Day - Mass State House - Inform legislators about the need for strong Social Studies. Details: http://www.masscouncil.org. REGISTER.
Date: Feb 21 2017
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Emerging America History eNEWS Vol. 4, Issue 7 for February 22, 2017
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March 29 - 9am-4:30pm - Social Studies 2017 Legislative Day - Mass State House - Inform legislators about the need for strong Social Studies. Details: http://www.masscouncil.org. REGISTER.
March 1 - 11:45am - 1:30pm - Shrewsbury High School. Central Mass Social Studies Directors.
Date: Feb 13 2017
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Emerging America History eNEWS Vol. 4, Issue 5 for February 8, 2017
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Feb. 15 - 3:30-5pm - Western Mass Social Studies Chairs PLC - Haymarket Cafe, Northampton - rsvp rcairn@collaborative.org
March 29 - 9am-4:30pm - Social Studies 2017 Legislative Day - Mass State House - Details at http://www.masscouncil.org. REGISTER.
History eNews welcomes your posts of events for teachers. Deadline is…
Date: Feb 2 2017
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As teachers of English Language Learners in a content area, two areas of instruction are necessary for student comprehension: content and language. Approaching instruction with a focus on both objectives is fundamental to ensure that ELs find success in content area classrooms.
Content objectives may be simple to determine. The appropriate state and district content frameworks and curriculum maps…