Northeast Regional Conference on the Social Studies

Description

The theme for this conference is "Examining Our Past, Understanding Our Present, Educating Our Future."

Website
http://www.masscouncil.org/nerc
Sponsoring Organization
Massachusetts Council for the Social Studies
Contact email
jennsears@yahoo.com
Location
Boston, MA
Contact name
Sears, Jenn
Contact Title
Program Chair
Phone number
781-281-1728
Start Date
End Date

Wisconsin Council for the Social Studies / International Education Conference

Description

The theme for this conference is "Global Challenges and Changes." Workshops will seek to actively engage K–12 teachers in curriculum development and instructional improvement, especially in international and global education. Several strands of the conference sessions will address the Wisconsin Standards for Teacher Development and Licensure (PI34) and the pedagogical knowledge and skills for effective teaching. Finally, the conference will offer sessions and workshops in the sciences, arts, and humanities that are linked to the social studies and international/global education.

Website
http://www.education.wisc.edu/elpa/conferences/iec/index.shtm
Sponsoring Organization
Wisconsin Council for the Social Studies
Contact email
bdbowles@wisc.edu
Location
Middleton, WI
Contact name
Bowles, Dean
Start Date
End Date

Hull-House Neighborhoods

Description

Participants in this workshop will learn about the 1890s immigration experience on the Near West Side of Chicago through compelling historical fiction narratives and visits to Hull-House and the Taylor Street and Prairie Avenue neighborhoods. Based on the Museum's collection, these stories form the core of the Great Chicago Stories website, an award-winning educational resource.

Sponsoring Organization
Chicago History Museum
Phone number
312-642-4600
Target Audience
Middle and high school
Start Date
Cost
$35
Course Credit
Participants can earn 4 CPDUs.
Duration
Four hours
Website
http://www.chicagohistory.org/education/educatorprograms

Union Stock Yard and Maxwell Street

Description

Participants in this workshop will learn about Chicago's meatpacking history and the legacy of the Maxwell Street Market through compelling historical fiction narratives and by visiting the site of the Union Stock Yard, learning about the Back of the Yards neighborhood, and seeing the original location of the Maxwell Street Market. Based on the Museum's collection, these stories form the core of the Great Chicago Stories website, an award-winning educational resource.

Sponsoring Organization
Chicago History Museum
Phone number
312-642-4600
Target Audience
Elementary school
Start Date
Cost
$35
Course Credit
Participants can earn 4 CPDUs.
Duration
Four hours
Website
http://www.chicagohistory.org/education/educatorprograms

Angelo's Saturdays: Immigration, Progressivism, and Hull-House

Description

Participants in this workshop will learn about the 1890s immigration experience on the Near West Side of Chicago through compelling historical fiction narratives. Based on the Museum's collection, these stories form the core of the Great Chicago Stories website, an award-winning educational resource.

Sponsoring Organization
Chicago History Museum
Phone number
312-642-4600
Target Audience
Middle and high school
Start Date
Cost
$20
Course Credit
Participants can earn 3 CPDUs.
Duration
Three hours
Website
http://www.chicagohistory.org/education/educatorprograms

Hot Dog!: Economics and Culture

Description

Participants in this workshop will learn about Chicago's meatpacking history and the legacy of the Maxwell Street Market through compelling historical fiction narratives. Based on the Museum's collection, these stories form the core of the Great Chicago Stories website, an award-winning educational resource.

Sponsoring Organization
Chicago History Museum
Phone number
312-642-4600
Target Audience
Elementary school
Start Date
Cost
$20
Course Credit
Participants can earn 3 CPDUs.
Duration
Three hours
Website
http://www.chicagohistory.org/education/educatorprograms

Hot Dog!: Economics and Culture

Description

Participants in this workshop will learn about Chicago's meatpacking history and the legacy of the Maxwell Street Market through compelling historical fiction narratives. Based on the Museum's collection, these stories form the core of the Great Chicago Stories website, an award-winning educational resource.

Sponsoring Organization
Chicago History Museum
Phone number
312-642-4600
Target Audience
Elementary school
Start Date
Cost
$20
Course Credit
Participants can earn 3 CPDUs.
Duration
Three hours
Website
http://www.chicagohistory.org/education/educatorprograms
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