Social Studies SOS: Connecting Content and Literacy

Description

From the Minnesota Historical Society website:

"Social studies teachers know how vital literacy competence is for success in the social studies classroom, but often lack training in how to teach literacy skills. Come and learn strategies for incorporating fun and meaningful reading selections into your classroom. Writing in the content area will also be explored by social studies and literacy experts at this workshop."

Click on "Programs and Events," and then on "Teacher Workshops" to find the description and registration pages for this workshop.

Sponsoring Organization
Minnesota Historical Society
Target Audience
PreK-12
Start Date
Cost
$50
Duration
Six hours

Lincoln and New York

Description

From the Lincoln and New York website:

"This course introduces teachers to the scholarship behind the new Lincoln and New York exhibition at the New-York Historical Society, including the history, legacy, and memory of Abraham Lincoln's career. Beginning with a survey of Lincoln's biography to provide context for further learning, participants will then explore Lincoln's politics through three foci: Lincoln the candidate, Lincoln the president, and Lincoln the martyr. Through document and object analysis, case studies, use of online resources, and new documentary-making software, participants will examine key moments in Lincoln's short life, the effects his actions had on New York, and the effects New York had on his actions. Participants will receive scholarly resources and reproductions of primary source materials."

"Teachers wishing to receive professional credit must register online with the New York After-School Professional Development Program; visit their website: https://pci.nycenet.edu/aspdp/. Teachers who do not wish to receive credit may register on Ed-Net, available at http://www.nyhseducationdb.org/login.aspx."

NOTE: The dates for this program are not yet set. It will take place in Spring 2010.

Contact name
James Keary
Contact email
Sponsoring Organization
New-York Historical Society
Phone number
2124859264
Target Audience
PreK-12
Course Credit
30 hours professional development
Contact Title
Administrative Assistant

New York Divided: Slavery and the Civil War

Description

From the Lincoln and New York website:

"This course introduces teachers to the scholarship behind the groundbreaking exhibitions Slavery in New York and New York Divided: Slavery and the Civil War. Beginning with a survey of Dutch, British and American practices of slavery, teachers will explore the varied experiences of the enslaved men and women who built New York. In Part II of the course, teachers will examine key themes of the exhibition New York Divided, including New York City's economic and social connections to Southern slavery; the co-existence of anti-black and abolitionist sentiment in New York; and major events in New York during the Civil War, including the Draft Riots and the raising of African-American regiments."

"Teachers wishing to receive professional credit must register online with the New York After-School Professional Development Program; visit their website: https://pci.nycenet.edu/aspdp/. Teachers who do not wish to receive credit may register on Ed-Net, available at http://www.nyhseducationdb.org/login.aspx."

NOTE: The dates for this program are not yet set. It will take place in Spring 2010.

Contact name
James Keary
Contact email
Sponsoring Organization
New-York Historical Society
Phone number
2124859264
Target Audience
PreK-12
Course Credit
30 hours professional development
Contact Title
Administrative Assistant

Understanding the Underground Railroad

Description

From the Lincoln and New York website:

"This course introduces teachers to the scholarship about the history, legacy, and memory of the Underground Railroad. Beginning with a survey of the history of slavery in this country to provide historical context for further learning, participants will then explore the workings of the Underground Railroad. Through document and object analysis, case studies, use of online resources, guest speakers, and field trips, participants will examine key figures in the Underground Railroad and the effects of their actions on the nation. Participants will receive scholarly resources and reproductions of primary source materials."

"Teachers wishing to receive professional credit must register online with the New York After-School Professional Development Program; visit their website: https://pci.nycenet.edu/aspdp/. Teachers who do not wish to receive credit may register on Ed-Net, available at http://www.nyhseducationdb.org/login.aspx."

NOTE: The dates for this program are not yet set. It will take place in Spring 2010.

Contact email
Sponsoring Organization
New-York Historical Society
Phone number
2124859264
Target Audience
PreK-12
Course Credit
30 hours professional development
Contact Title
Administrative Assistant

Oregon Council for the Social Studies Classroom Incentive Grants

Description

The Oregon Council for the Social Studies is offering classroom incentive grants to give teachers the opportunity to try a new idea or project within the classroom when there is not funding to support these creative ideas. These grants are intended for actual instruction. It is suggested that these grants
could be used to develop student created projects like a website or a multimedia production—like a documentary, xommunity forum, mini-classes, Chautauqua, or community service project. Classroom materials to support these student projects would probably meet the criteria.

Sponsoring Organization
Oregon Council for the Social Studies
Eligibility Requirements

Must be an OCSS member in good standing; a full time K-12 teacher; and responsible for teaching two or more social studies disciplines in the teaching
assignment.

Award Amount
$250-500
Location
OR

Ella Epp Education Fund

Description

The Ella Epp Education Fund provides matching scholarships for Nebraska school children from Class C and D public schools to attend Heritage Activities for Today’s Students (H.A.T.S.) classes at Stuhr Museum. H.A.T.S. classes are integrated, curriculum-based instructional units for kindergarten through sixth grade taught by professional instructors in period attire.

Sponsoring Organization
Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer
Eligibility Requirements

Students must attend Nebraska public Class C and D schools or Class I schools that feed into Class C or D districts.

Scholarships provide a 50% match for tuition for H.A.T.S. classes.

Eligible schools may apply every other year. (In order to provide maximum accessibility, scholarships are not available two consecutive years.)

Scholarships are limited and are awarded on a first-come basis.

Location
Grand Island, NE

Florida Council for the Social Studies Endowment Fund

Description

The FCSS Endowment Fund supports the activities of FCSS members, through initiatives that include mini grants for the development of materials, instructional units, and classroom techniques and scholarships for advanced study for practicing teachers and future social studies teachers.

Sponsoring Organization
Florida Council for the Social Studies
Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must be a member of FCSS, must not have previously received FCSS Endowment funds, and must produce evidence of support from a local school district or FCSS Director.

Location
FL

Teaching American History Grants

Description

This program supports professional development for U.S. history teachers. It is designed to raise student achievement by improving teachers' knowledge and understanding of and appreciation for traditional U.S. history. Grant awards will assist local educational agencies, in partnership with entities that have content expertise, to develop, document, evaluate, and disseminate innovative and cohesive models of professional development. By helping teachers to develop a deeper understanding and appreciation of U.S. history as a separate subject matter within the core curriculum, these programs will improve instruction and raise student achievement.

Sponsoring Organization
U.S. Department of Education
Eligibility Requirements

Local Educational Agencies must apply in partnership with one or more of the following: institutions of higher education (IHEs), nonprofit history or humanities organizations, libraries, or museums.

Award Amount
Up to $500,000