"This institute invites educators from across the country to learn about America's founding documents—the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights—based on the Library's primary and web based materials. Participants will leave with strategies and materials they can use in their schools. The institute uses the Library's exhibition Creating the United States as its foundation."
Topics and speakers at this institute, according to the Foreign Policy Research Institute website, will include:
"Exploring The West
Michael Tate, Charles And Mary Martin Chairof Western History, University Of Nebraska
Building Infrastructure
Todd Shallat, Director, Center For Idaho History And Politics, Boise State University
Protecting Maritime Trade
James C. Bradford, Associate Professor Of History, Texas A&M University
Spurring Transportation
Alex Roland, Professor Of History, Duke University
Promoting Civil Rights
Christopher S. Parker, Assistant Professor Of Political Science, University Of Washington, Seattle
Nation Building
Dominic Tierney, Assistant Professor Of Political Science, Swarthmore College, And Senior Fellow, FPRI"
"Certificate of participation in a program offering 12 hours of instruction. In addition, for those interested, college credit is available for a small fee through our cooperating institution, Carthage College in Kenosha, Wisconsin."
This conference will focus on the theme "Social Studies: A Pathway to Freedom." Session topics will include the Great Depression, the Civil Rights Movement in Delaware, and "Ben Franklin and the Birth of the Paper Money Economy," as well as current teaching techniques and issues.
From the Michigan Joint Education Conference website:
"The purpose of the Michigan Joint Educational Conference is to establish widespread use of highly relevant integrated curriculum in Michigan Schools."
Michigan Council for the Social Studies, Michigan Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Michigan Science Teachers Association, Michigan Association for Computer Users in Learning, Michigan Association of Middle School Educators
"The four-day institute will provide educators with the tools and resources to effectively integrate primary sources into classroom teaching.
Though many teachers are familiar with the importance of primary sources, they are not sure how to use them in the classroom, how to develop inquiry-based lessons, or how to help students use them in projects. In this institute, Library of Congress education specialists will introduce participants to the unique characteristics of primary sources, while helping them explore some of the millions of digitized primary sources available on the Library's Web site. Participants will be able to work with like-minded teachers from around the country to explore methods for effectively integrating primary sources into classroom activities.
After participating in the Summer Teacher Institutes, participants will:
Understand and analyze primary sources
Employ primary sources in classroom activities
Access primary sources from the Library of Congress
Understand the legal and ethical use of digital resources
Understand the inquiry process
Create inquiry-based activities using primary sources"
"Although the Library cannot provide college or professional development credits for those participating in the Teacher Institutes, we will provide a certificate of completion."
"The four-day institute will provide educators with the tools and resources to effectively integrate primary sources into classroom teaching.
Though many teachers are familiar with the importance of primary sources, they are not sure how to use them in the classroom, how to develop inquiry-based lessons, or how to help students use them in projects. In this institute, Library of Congress education specialists will introduce participants to the unique characteristics of primary sources, while helping them explore some of the millions of digitized primary sources available on the Library's Web site. Participants will be able to work with like-minded teachers from around the country to explore methods for effectively integrating primary sources into classroom activities.
After participating in the Summer Teacher Institutes, participants will:
Understand and analyze primary sources
Employ primary sources in classroom activities
Access primary sources from the Library of Congress
Understand the legal and ethical use of digital resources
Understand the inquiry process
Create inquiry-based activities using primary sources"
"Although the Library cannot provide college or professional development credits for those participating in the Teacher Institutes, we will provide a certificate of completion."
"The four-day institute will provide educators with the tools and resources to effectively integrate primary sources into classroom teaching.
Though many teachers are familiar with the importance of primary sources, they are not sure how to use them in the classroom, how to develop inquiry-based lessons, or how to help students use them in projects. In this institute, Library of Congress education specialists will introduce participants to the unique characteristics of primary sources, while helping them explore some of the millions of digitized primary sources available on the Library's Web site. Participants will be able to work with like-minded teachers from around the country to explore methods for effectively integrating primary sources into classroom activities.
After participating in the Summer Teacher Institutes, participants will:
Understand and analyze primary sources
Employ primary sources in classroom activities
Access primary sources from the Library of Congress
Understand the legal and ethical use of digital resources
Understand the inquiry process
Create inquiry-based activities using primary sources"
"Although the Library cannot provide college or professional development credits for those participating in the Teacher Institutes, we will provide a certificate of completion."
"The four-day institute will provide educators with the tools and resources to effectively integrate primary sources into classroom teaching.
Though many teachers are familiar with the importance of primary sources, they are not sure how to use them in the classroom, how to develop inquiry-based lessons, or how to help students use them in projects. In this institute, Library of Congress education specialists will introduce participants to the unique characteristics of primary sources, while helping them explore some of the millions of digitized primary sources available on the Library's Web site. Participants will be able to work with like-minded teachers from around the country to explore methods for effectively integrating primary sources into classroom activities.
After participating in the Summer Teacher Institutes, participants will:
Understand and analyze primary sources
Employ primary sources in classroom activities
Access primary sources from the Library of Congress
Understand the legal and ethical use of digital resources
Understand the inquiry process
Create inquiry-based activities using primary sources"
"Although the Library cannot provide college or professional development credits for those participating in the Teacher Institutes, we will provide a certificate of completion."