The theme for this conference is "Illuminating the Future."
The theme for this conference is "Vistas, Visions & Voices."
From the Ford's Theatre website:
"Ford's Theatre will offer local area teachers the chance to preview the new and improved museum. Follow Lincoln from the first days of his presidency to the last days of the Civil War. The dynamic and interactive new museum features videos, three-dimensional figures and a remarkable collection of artifacts. There will be door prizes, refreshments and classroom resources offered."
"The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum (ALPLM) provides grant opportunities to teachers of grades 4-12 in Illinois public and nonpublic schools that have a low-income student enrollment greater than 30 percent," to fund field trips to the ALPLM.
Must be a teacher of grades 4-12 in Illinois public and nonpublic schools that have a low-income student enrollment greater than 30 percent.
Must show that the visit to the ALPLM is aligned with the Illinois Learning Standards and includes all students in the class.
Must have support of school principal and district superintendent.
From the North Carolina Museum of History website:
"Discover how women have influenced North Carolina's history. Learn how to integrate women's history into your curriculum using stories, primary documents, the Internet, and other resources."
The Western History Association and the Charles Redd Center are sponsoring four K-12 Teaching Awards to the Western History Association Annual Meeting. This year's meeting will be held in scenic Lake Tahoe, Nevada October 13th-16th, 2010.
The Award will include the following: Conference Registration, award banquet ticket, ticket to the opening reception, and $500 towards conference-related costs including: hotel, travel, conference tours, or Continuing Education Credits. Award winners might also be invited to attend the Teaching with Primary Sources Workshop for free, an additional $300 value.
From EdTechTeacher:
The 8th-annual Teaching History With Technology Workshop is an intensive three-day hands-on opportunity for history and social studies educators to explore practical ways to use technology to enrich the history curriculum and engage students. The workshop explores innovative ideas, effective techniques, and ready-made plans for incorporating Web-based resources, desktop software packages and new and emerging technologies into classroom instruction of history. The workshop provides numerous examples of the best history-related web sites, describes practical methods and techniques for using technology in the history and social studies classroom, and includes opportunities for targeted web exploration after each "mini" lesson. Examples highlight both inquiry-based and research-oriented technology applications in World History, World Cultures, United States History, and Civics for middle school, high school, and college. The workshop emphasizes innovative ideas and exciting projects for incorporating Web 2.0 tools including wikis, blogs, podcasts, online social networks, and other emerging technologies into the classroom.
From the Foundation for Teaching Economics website:
"These widely acclaimed, cross-curricular programs help teachers incorporate economic reasoning into their high school American history courses. Program instructors provide economic explanations of pivotal historical events.
Participants learn interactive teaching strategies that incorporate the actual circumstances of historical periods of study. With EFIAH lesson plans, teachers can help their students learn by re-living history rather than just reading or hearing about it. A 'must take' course for any teacher of American history."
From the Ashbrook Center website:
"This Presidential Academy will lead teachers in a careful study of three turning points in American history: The American Revolution, the Civil War, and the Civil Rights Movement. Our study will be framed by the three famous documents that memorialize these American epochs: the Declaration of Independence, the Gettysburg Address, and the "I Have a Dream" speech. Participants will spend five days in Philadelphia, six days in Gettysburg, and six days in Washington, DC.
The professors conducting the Academy are among the finest scholars of American history and government from across the country. They include a Pulitzer Prize winning author and many recipients of teaching awards at their respective colleges and universities."
From the Foundation for Teaching Economics website:
"These widely acclaimed, cross-curricular programs help teachers incorporate economic reasoning into their high school American history courses. Program instructors provide economic explanations of pivotal historical events.
Participants learn interactive teaching strategies that incorporate the actual circumstances of historical periods of study. With EFIAH lesson plans, teachers can help their students learn by re-living history rather than just reading or hearing about it. A 'must take' course for any teacher of American history."