From the seminar website:

"Summer Seminars for School Teachers are offered by the National Endowment for the Humanities to provide teachers an opportunity for substantive study of significant humanities ideas and texts. These study opportunities are especially designed for this program and are not intended to duplicate courses normally offered by graduate programs. On completion of a seminar or institute, participants will receive a certificate indicating their participation . . ."

"A seminar for school teachers enables 16 participants to explore a topic or set of readings with a scholar having special interest and expertise in the field. The core material of the seminar need not relate directly to the school curriculum; the principal goal of the seminar is to engage teachers in the scholarly enterprise and to expand and deepen their understanding of the humanities through reading, discussion, writing, and reflection."

Specifics on the texts and scope of this seminar are not yet available.

From a Minnesota Historical Society email announcement:

"Join us on Tues., Nov. 24 from 4-7 p.m. for a free Educator's preview of our newest exhibit: "Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World" (limited engagement Nov. 27, 2009 - July 4, 2010).

One of America’s most influential historical figures, Franklin was a scientist, diplomat, and entrepreneur. Our Educator's preview will include samplings from the three Invention History Lessons available through our field trip programs and a History Center Interpreter-guided tour of the exhibit, with helpful hints on how to use the 18th-century artifacts and experiments within the exhibit to get the most enrichment possible for your students.

Participants will receive a goody bag, 10% discount in the museum stores, and prize giveaways."

From the Learn NC website:

"Examine African American history in the contexts of United States, North Carolina and world history. You’ll begin by connecting the experiences of African Americans in early U.S. history to the histories and cultures of the African communities of their ancestors and will follow those cultural connections between Africa and the United States throughout the course.

Course topics include African Americans in the colonies and the early Republic, the Middle Passage, American slavery and the experiences of free African Americans in the antebellum period, the abolition movement, the Civil War and Reconstruction, Jim Crow, the Great Migration, the Harlem Renaissance, and the experiences of African Americans during World War I, the Great Depression, and World War II. Throughout the course, you'll discuss African American activism through churches, political organizations, and communities and discover African American culture through art, music, and other cultural forms."

From the Learn NC website:

"This workshop will enable teachers of all grade levels and subject areas to use Internet resources to design a 'virtual field trip' for their students. Participants will become familiar with the strategies and resources that educators use to design these field trips, as well as tips and tricks to ensure their success. By the end of the workshop, participants will have designed effective and engaging virtual field trips for their students that are aligned to state and national standards."

From the LBJ Library and Museum website:

"The Cen-Tex History Fair and the LBJ Library and Museum will conduct a FREE WORKSHOP for Teachers, Parents and Students.

How to Have a Successful History Day Project

The workshop will include:

• Information about History Day
• Selecting a topic
• Conducting research
• Presenting your project
• Examples from past successful projects
• Rules of the regional, state, and national fairs"

From the Facing History and Ourselves workshop:

"Educators planning to tour the [Choosing to Participate] exhibition are encouraged to attend this workshop to help deepen their students' experience through the exploration of content and related themes."

From the Facing History and Ourselves website:

"Join us for an interactive evening with Facing History and Ourselves to help you jump start the school year. This is a workshop designed for educators who recently completed a summer seminar and for anyone who would like to think about how to implement Facing History in their classrooms this year."

From the Facing History and Ourselves website:

"Explore our resource, Choices in Little Rock, about the desegregation of Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1957. This resource can be used to teach civics and enrich a study of history and literature."