A new Featured Source Performance Assessment is now available, examining Civil Rights During
Date: Feb 6 2015
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African American soldiers on patrol near bombed buildings, somewhere in Europe (Library of Congress) See also https://www.archives.gov/research/african-americans/ww2-pictures.
Date: Feb 2 2015
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Registration is now open for the Landscape of Revolution Workshop!
Dates: Two-day workshop on March 21, 9am - 3pm, and March 28, 9am - 1pm.
The workshop is presented by the Norman B. Leventhal Map Center at the Boston Public Library, in collaboration with the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources Program at the Collaborative for Educational Services.
Optional 1 grad credit or 22.5 P…
Date: Jan 26 2015
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[caption id="attachment_8731" align="alignright" width="200"] Soldiers of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade. Source: http://www.alba-valb.org/[/caption]
Online registration is now open for a free workshop exploring the role played by American volunteers in the Spanish Civil War.
The First to Fight workshop will provide participants with powerful strategies to teach content and the Common Core, with th…
Date: Jan 20 2015
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DDM Survey - South Shore Social Studies Supervisors (5S) is taking a brief online survey on implementation of District Determined Measures (DDMs). Please participate! Don’t forget the PLC for Social Studies Department Chairs, TODAY (Tuesday) 3:30-5:00pm. Karen White from Mass DESE will Skype in at 4:00 to answer questions about DDMs, PARCC, Model Curriculum Units, and other topics.
Date: Dec 23 2014
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Strengthening Civic Learning in the Commonwealth - 01/22/15 - Millbury Memorial Jr/Sr High School; 4-7 pm. Working group invites participation from teachers, administrators, policy makers… with concerns and recommendations on preparing next generation for civic engagement. 3 minutes to present. Bring written copy of testimony. Register by 01/15/15.
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS TPS-CES - EVENTS
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Date: Dec 17 2014
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Arriba España!
As the Spanish Civil War raged between 1936-1939, struggles between competing ideologies played out on the streets as well as in the trenches. As much of Europe prepared for another global war, the military and social clashes in Spain served a dress rehearsal for potent new tools of propaganda as well as deadly new weapons and tactics. Spanish political factions: fascist, commu…
Date: Dec 3 2014
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DEADLINE APPROACHES: UMass Amherst - CES History Institute - Register by Dec. 15 Earn 10 PDPs & $50 gift card for attending any two Feinberg Lectures plus two sessions at CES in Northampton, January 22 and February 26 – 4:30-7:00pm. NEW - Additional sessions:
Tues., Dec. 9, 4:00pm – Center for the Yiddish Book: “So how do you like America?”: Discussion for teachers – Josh Lambert, visiting pr…
Date: Nov 20 2014
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UMass Amherst - CES History Institute - Register by Dec. 15 K-12 Teachers can earn 10 PDPs and $50 gift card for attending any two Feinberg Lectures plus two sessions at CES in Northampton, January 22 and February 26 – 4:30-7:00pm. Additional sessions to be scheduled!: We are asking permission to add the following to the series: Tues., Dec. 9, 4:00pm – Center for the Yiddish Book: “So how do you l…
Date: Nov 14 2014
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Seeking Examples of DDMs CES and a team of teachers is drafting state exemplar District Determined Measures (DDMs) for Geography-7th Grade. We will also develop a packet of exemplar DDMs for U.S. and World History–and possibly other subjects. Please help us by emailing YOUR examples in any subject of the Social Studies to rcairn@collaborative.org. (Indicate if I may share what you send.) Examples…
Date: Jun 15 2014
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Starting with this model lesson for Kindergarten, EmergingAmerica.org launches a new feature. Periodically, we will post exemplary inquiry-based lessons using primary sources from the Library of Congress. Contact us with feedback or your own drafts or suggestions for lesson ideas." - Rich Cairn, Director, Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources Program of the Collaborati…