This institute will examine several key roles of the presidency including chief executive, chief diplomat, manager of the economy, and national leader. It will first look back at President Kennedy's approach to these roles and then explore how President Obama is approaching them to meet today's challenges.
This seminar will focus on the factors that both pushed and pulled African Americans from the South after the Civil War. It will analyze the images of the North that prevailed among Southern blacks, the forces that shaped those images, and the prominent themes that the Great Migration brought to African American literature. How were the realities African Americans encountered in "the Promised Land" of the North comparable to experiences they had undergone in the South? What roles did individuals, agencies, family, and business play in the movement north? And how does an examination of westward migration and migration from rural to urban areas within the South broaden understandings of the Great Migration?
Led by distinguished scholars, each seminar will consist of three sessions. The first two, featuring lecture and discussion, will focus on the close analysis of images and primary documents. The third will concentrate on the integration of seminar ideas and material into lesson plans using the Center's Seminar-to-Classroom Guide.
Registration Deadline
Sponsoring Organization
National Humanities Center
Target Audience
K-12
Start Date
Cost
$75
Course Credit
The National Humanities Center does not award recertification credit. However, it will provide documentation of participation that teachers can present to their local certifying agencies.
This fund provides two one-time, preferred amount awards of up to $1,500 for students twenty-five (25) years of age or older. One award is given to students studying to teach at the elementary school level, the other to students studying to teach at the secondary level. The award is based on academic merit and is not automatically renewable; however, recipients may reapply for consideration as long as they meet the eligibility requirements.
Sponsoring Organization
DAR
Eligibility Requirements
All applicants must have at least a 3.50 GPA, be at least a college sophomore, and attend or plan on attending an accredited college or university.
"This two-part series delves into the history of Chicago's Great Migration through compelling historical-fiction short stories based on the Museum's collection.
"Go in-depth into two stories A Bronzeville Story (elementary) and It's a Long Way from Home (middle and high school). Participate in an interactive workshop using the unit plans for each story. Enjoy time in the Museum's galleries."
NOTE: This entry is for part one of the seminar only. To view information on part two, refer to this entry. For more on the Chicago History Museum, refer to NHEC's Museums and Historic Sites listing.
Sponsoring Organization
Chicago History Museum
Phone number
3126424600
Target Audience
3-12
Start Date
Cost
$20 ($50 if registering for both sessions; see second entry linked in description above)
From the Virginia Council for the Social Studies flyer:
"Each year, the Virginia Council for the Social Studies (VCSS) recognizes outstanding teachers of the social studies K-12. The Teacher of the Year is the Virginia Social Studies educator who makes social studies lively, engaging and informative for his/her students while also developing the thinking skills and habits of inquiry necessary for effective democratic citizenship. Criteria for the award include but are not limited to a) developing and using creative instructional materials, b) incorporating effective instructional strategies, c) utilizing new scholarship from the social sciences, d) fostering the development of democratic ideals and skills needed for citizen participation, and e) displaying evidence of professional development activities. The Virginia Teacher of the Year will receive $500.00 for professional purposes and be recognized at the annual conference of the Virginia Council for the Social Studies in the fall. In short, the Council seeks the nominations of exemplary social studies professionals."
Sponsoring Organization
Virginia Council for the Social Studies Teacher of the Year
From the Minnesota Council for the Social Studies website:
"The Minnesota Council for the Social Studies honors three Teachers of the Year
(elementary, middle school, high school) at the MCSS Spring Conference."
Sponsoring Organization
Minnesota Council for the Social Studies
Eligibility Requirements
"The criteria for nomination are:
a) teacher must be teaching social studies or elementary at least half time.
b) teacher must be recognized by colleagues as an excellent social studies teacher.
c) teacher must utilize social studies materials and ideas that foster inquiry and development of social studies skills.
d) teacher must have an ongoing interest in improving his/her knowledge and skills in social studies instruction."
Application Deadline
Award Amount
"Winners will receive one year of free MCSS membership besides a money award from sponsoring publishers."
"Join us for a fun-filled, information–packed morning of exploration and discovery. Learn how you can make the most of what The Newark Museum has to offer teachers and their students.
Enjoy participatory workshops and gallery programs designed for teachers to creatively implement the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards for language arts literacy, social studies, science and art. Teachers' families are welcome to join us for this intergenerational museum experience."
On September 26, 2009, the Smithsonian Institution has invited hundreds of museum and cultural venues to participate in Museum Day 2009. Register for free to receive a pass on the website, and present it at one of the participating organizations (search for those near you on the site) for free admission.
"Using Facing History's principal resource book, Holocaust and Human Behavior, as well as video, primary sources, and presentations by survivors and leading scholars of the Holocaust, participants will experience a rigorous encounter with this powerful history. During the Seminar, a wide range of innovative teaching strategies are used to help teachers confront the Holocaust. At the conclusion of the Seminar, participants leave with a thorough grounding on how to incorporate these teaching tools into their classrooms in ways that will help students connect the history of the Holocaust to the ethical choices they face today."
"This two-part series delves into the history of Chicago's Great Migration through compelling historical-fiction short stories based on the Museum's collection.
"Tour the historic neighborhood of Bronzeville, the center of the Great Migration in Chicago."
NOTE: This entry is for part one of the seminar only. To view information on part two, refer to this entry. For more on the Chicago History Museum, refer to NHEC's Museums and Historic Sites listing.
Sponsoring Organization
Chicago History Museum
Phone number
3126424600
Target Audience
3-12
Start Date
Cost
$35 ($50 if registering for both sessions; see second entry linked in description above)