"Stony the Road We Trod": Alabama's Role in the Modern Civil Rights Movement

Description

From Bombingham to Selma, Montgomery to Tuskegee, Alabama's people and places left an indelible mark on the world in the 1950s and 1960s. From Booker T. Washington and George Washington Carver to the Rev. Fred L. Shuttlesworth, Alabama citizens have been at the forefront of the crusade to improve African Americans' lot in life in the United States. Selma's citizens began a march in 1965 to protest the killing of one man. This day became known as Bloody Sunday. Now the citizens of Selma have created a people's museum so the world will not forget those tumultuous days and will remember the people's stories. Teachers in this workshop work with noted scholars, converse with living legends, participate in discussion groups, meet foot soldiers of the movement, and travel to key sites of memory dedicated to the preservation of the history of the modern Civil Rights Movement.

Contact name
Cooper, Priscilla Hancock
Contact email
Registration Deadline
Sponsoring Organization
Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
Phone number
205-328-9696
Target Audience
K-12
Start Date
Cost
Free; $750 stipend
Duration
One week
End Date

Memphis Holocaust and Human Behavior Summer Seminar

Description

From the Facing History and Ourselves website:

"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."

Contact name
Laura Marchini
Sponsoring Organization
Facing History and Ourselves
Target Audience
K-12
Start Date
Cost
$450
Duration
Five days
End Date

Fall School Fair at Historic Arkansas Museum

Description

From the Historic Arkansas Museum website:

"Join us at Historic Arkansas, the museum doing great things with history, for our annual Fall School Fair. Everyone loves it—kids and teachers alike.

Teachers say they like:
*That up to 110 students can come at one time.
*That they can meet so many frameworks in 2.5 hours.

Kids like:
*How easy it is to learn when they're having fun!

Everyone likes:
*Seeing the blacksmith at his forge, the spinner at her wheel and the woodworker using his tools.
*Hearing fiddlers fiddle and storytellers tell their tales.
*Meeting Living History characters and stepping into the oldest house in Little Rock.
*Viewing our newest gallery about Arkansas's first people: the Caddo, Osage and Quapaw.
*Hands-on, participatory fun: the kind we're known for!

Come enjoy the most talent the museum can assemble in one day."

For more on the Historic Arkansas Museum, refer to NHEC's Museums and Historic Sites entry.

Sponsoring Organization
Historic Arkansas Museum
Phone number
501-324-9351
Target Audience
3-6
Start Date
Cost
$6 per student; 1 adult free for every 10 students
Duration
Two hours and 15 minutes

Fall School Fair at Historic Arkansas Museum

Description

From the Historic Arkansas Museum website:

"Join us at Historic Arkansas, the museum doing great things with history, for our annual Fall School Fair. Everyone loves it—kids and teachers alike.

Teachers say they like:
*That up to 110 students can come at one time.
*That they can meet so many frameworks in 2.5 hours.

Kids like:
*How easy it is to learn when they're having fun!

Everyone likes:
*Seeing the blacksmith at his forge, the spinner at her wheel and the woodworker using his tools.
*Hearing fiddlers fiddle and storytellers tell their tales.
*Meeting Living History characters and stepping into the oldest house in Little Rock.
*Viewing our newest gallery about Arkansas's first people: the Caddo, Osage and Quapaw.
*Hands-on, participatory fun: the kind we're known for!

Come enjoy the most talent the museum can assemble in one day."

For more on the Historic Arkansas Museum, refer to NHEC's Museums and Historic Sites entry.

Sponsoring Organization
Historic Arkansas Museum
Phone number
501-324-9351
Target Audience
3-6
Start Date
Cost
$6 per student; 1 adult free for every 10 students
Duration
Two hours and 15 minutes

Past and Present-Day Warriors: American Indian Military Service

Description

From the National Museum of the American Indian website:

"Warriors have always held an honored place in American Indian societies. Responsible for protecting their communities, homelands, and rights, Native soldiers have served with distinction alongside (and sometimes against) the United States military in every major American conflict, including the Revolution, Civil War, and World War II. Discover why Native Americans serve in the military and explore the intersection of warrior culture in the lives of today's veterans."

For more on the National Museum of the American Indian, refer to NHEC's Museums and Historic Sites entry.

Sponsoring Organization
National Museum of the American Indian
Start Date
Cost
$20
Duration
Four hours

Indiana Council for the Social Studies Distinguished Teacher Award

Description

From the Indiana Council for the Social Studies website:

"This honor will be given to two educators who have demonstrated exceptional teaching abilities in the field of social studies, elementary or secondary. Each honoree will be awarded a plaque, $100, and another Social Studies related prize."

Sponsoring Organization
Indiana Council for the Social Studies
Eligibility Requirements

"1.The nominee must be a full-time teacher in Indiana. The nominee must be a member of the Indiana Council for the Social Studies.
2. The nominee must submit the required forms and supporting documents postmarked by May 15.
3. The nominee must have a current teaching license and be teaching that licensure area
4. In 250 words or less, the nominee must submit a reflective statement about his/her teaching experience.
5. Letters of recommendation from colleagues, supervisors, parents, or students should be submitted with the nominee's application."

Application Deadline
Award Amount
$100
Location
IN

Jane Lowrie Bacon Teacher Grant

Description

From the Indiana Council for the Social Studies website:

"The Indiana Council for the Social Studies (ICSS) will fund one grant of $300 for use as seed money for teacher created or teacher developed classroom projects or research in the social studies."

Sponsoring Organization
Indiana Council for the Social Studies
Eligibility Requirements

"To be considered for the teacher grants, individuals must:
1. Be a member of the Indiana Council for the Social Studies
2. Be present at the ICSS convention to accept the award.
3. Provide tangible output to the ICSS Awards and Grants committee
within one year of receipt of the grant.
4. Complete the Teacher Grant Application form, and
5. Submit a brief letter of support form the applicant's supervisor,
principal, or department chairperson."

Application Deadline
Award Amount
$300
Location
IN

Lake Chelan Leadership Retreat

Description

From the website:

"The Annual WSCSS Lake Chelan Leadership Retreat will deepen your knowledge and broaden your outlook on social studies, in addition to providing you with a few lessons to teach on Monday morning. This three-day retreat held on lovely Lake Chelan is designed to help social studies educators."

Sponsoring Organization
Washington State Council for the Social Studies
Contact email
Location
Chelan, WA
Contact name
Jacobs, Kurt
Start Date
End Date

Celebrate The Best of Teaching American History

Description

From the California History-Social Science Project website:

"Celebrate the best of Teaching American History in the region! Join us and participate in three of the 50-minute workshops offered per grade level.

At each interactive workshop led by teams of 5th-, 8th-, and 11th- grade teachers from Sacramento and Placer Counties teachers will share lessons developed through programs funded by federal Teaching American History grants.

You will leave refreshed with classroom-tested ideas and resources from your fellow history teachers."

Contact name
Kraus, Letty
Contact email
Sponsoring Organization
California History-Social Science Project
Phone number
530-754-6023
Target Audience
5, 8, 11
Start Date
Cost
Free
Duration
Two and three-quarter hours

New Mapping Technology in the History-Geography Classroom

Description

From the California History-Social Science Project website:

"Dr. Janice Reiff of the UCLA History Department will introduce the Hypercities program and other mapping technologies to teachers at all levels."

Contact name
Miller, Mary
Contact email
Sponsoring Organization
California History-Social Science Project
Phone number
310-825-7749
Target Audience
PreK-12
Start Date
Duration
Three and a half hours