Prairie Earth Field School

Description

From the North Dakota State University website:

"Experiential learning is at the heart of Prairie Earth, Prairie Homes. Participants in the field school take part in the restoration of an amazing and significant historic property - the Hutmacher Farmstead, in Dunn County, North Dakota. The Hutmacher house and outbuilding walls are constructed of sandstone mortared with clay, both quarried on the farm. The roof uses ridgepoles and rafters locally cut and covered with successive layers of brush (chokecherry, plum), flax straw, clay, and aggregate. The house was built by the children of German-Russian immigrants and was occupied into the 1970s.

In order to broaden the learning experience, participants also will tour and study examples of the earth building traditions of the various cultures to occupy the West River country of the northern plains:

* Mandan & Hidatsa earth lodges
* Sod houses of Anglo-Americans
* Earth houses of the Germans from Russia

Depending on the enrollment option chosen, students will engage in preparatory readings and study prior to the field experience, write curricular materials adapted from the content of the course, or pursue independent research projects springing from it."

Contact name
Kelley, Suzzanne
Sponsoring Organization
North Dakota State University
Phone number
701-799-3064
Target Audience
K-12
Start Date
Course Credit
"4 hours professional development graduate credit."
Duration
One week and a day
End Date

Palm Beach County History Institute

Description

Each day, participants in this institute will visit and learn about a different area of Palm Beach County.

Contact name
Marconi, Richard A.
Sponsoring Organization
Historical Society of Palm Beach County, Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach, Flagler Museum, Loxahatchee River Historical Society, Spady Cultural Heritage Museum, Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens
Target Audience
K-12
Start Date
Cost
Free
Duration
Five days
End Date

Teacher Safari: Exploring the Fur Trade

Description

Educators can transition from school to summer with this two-day, traveling workshop. Both days will begin and end at the North West Company Fur Post. Educators will participate in an in-depth site experience at the Fur Post, venture out on the Snake River on a large Montreal-style canoe, and hike along portage trails used by the voyageurs. They will learn from fur trade experts, share ideas about their favorite lessons, and immerse themselves in Minnesota's fur trade history. Educators may sign up for one or both days.

Contact name
Cadwell, Jen
Registration Deadline
Sponsoring Organization
Minnesota Historical Society
Phone number
651-259-3432
Target Audience
4-12
Start Date
Cost
$245 members; $260 nonmembers
Course Credit
A partnership with Hamline University in St. Paul allows the Minnesota Historical Society to offer one credit per 12 hours of workshop time.
Duration
Two days
End Date

Websites and Technology in Social Studies

Description

From the beginning to the expert teacher, using technology as part of social studies instruction in the 21st century is essential. K–12 students use cell phones, the internet, video games, and many other forms of technology. To maintain relevance in the lives of those students, classroom instruction needs to include not only social studies content but 21st-century tools and skills. This workshop will showcase content-specific websites and technology examples that educators can use right away.

Sponsoring Organization
ESSDACK
Target Audience
K-12
Start Date
Cost
$60 nonmembers; $30.00 members; $45.00 associate members
Duration
Seven hours

Using Primary Sources in the Social Studies Classroom

Description

The use of primary sources as an instructional tool in the social studies classroom engages students, encourages high levels of learning, and raises test scores. But with so much to do and so little time, how can teachers know what strategies and resources work best? In this workshop, teachers will join other social studies teachers to find the answer to that question. Participants will be introduced to both online and print materials and provided specific examples of how to use those resources with their students.

Sponsoring Organization
ESSDACK
Target Audience
K-12
Start Date
Cost
$60 nonmembers; $30.00 members; $45.00 associate members
Duration
Seven hours

Sam Gross Summer Institute

Description

Through the Institute, teachers begin an investigation of the history of the Holocaust, the systematic, planned annihilation of European Jews and other groups by Nazi Germany from 1933–1945. Participants will also broaden their depth of knowledge about current genocides and continued episodes of man's inhumanity to man during the 20th and 21st centuries. The institute includes a wide range of age-appropriate resources and strategies being modeled through exploration of the best practices in an integrated teaching model. Educators will be equipped to return to their classrooms with the knowledge and pedagogical resources to teach in a manner that leads to an investigation of the ramifications of prejudice, racism, and stereotyping. Educators will examine what it means to be a responsible and respectful person for the purpose of encouraging tolerance of diversity in a pluralistic society and for nurturing and protecting democratic values and institutions.

Registration Deadline
Sponsoring Organization
Florida Holocaust Museum
Phone number
727-820-0100
Target Audience
K-12
Start Date
Cost
$640
Course Credit
Participants will receive 3 hours of USF *4000 level credit.
Duration
Five days
End Date

Minnesota Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference

Description

The theme of this conference is "Embracing the Future." Participants can help shape the future of social studies through this two-day opportunity to network with educators from throughout Minnesota. They will choose from more than 40 sessions from content experts and teachers with successful classroom strategies. Professionals from a variety of social studies disciplines will address the needs of today's students at all grade levels.

Sponsoring Organization
Minnesota Council for the Social Studies
Location
Rochester, MN
Start Date
End Date

Tennessee Council for the Social Studies Conference

Description

From the Tennessee Council for the Social Studies website:

"Enjoy sessions for all grade levels
Special Geography Strand presented by the Tennessee Geographic Alliance."

Sponsoring Organization
Tennessee Council for the Social Studies
Location
Memphis, TN
Start Date
End Date

Living under the Guns: Learning about Occupied Murfreesboro

Description

In this workshop, teachers will learn about the stories of civilians and soldiers during the Union occupation of Murfreesboro. This workshop will feature special living history programs at Fortress Rosecrans, the fortification built by the Union army after the Battle of Stones River.

Contact name
McKay, John
Sponsoring Organization
Stones River National Battlefield
Phone number
615-893-9501
Target Audience
K-12
Start Date
Contact Title
Education Coordinator
Duration
Four hours

Summer Teachers Conference: 1919-1939, Between the Wars

Description

The Harry S. Truman Library and Museum's 2009 Summer Teachers Conference focuses on the years 1919–1939.

Sponsoring Organization
Harry S. Truman Library and Museum
Contact email
Location
Independence, MO
Contact name
Adams, Mark
Contact Title
Education Director
Start Date
End Date
Registration Deadline