Linden Heck Howell Outstanding Teaching of Texas History Award

Description

From the Texas Humanities website:

"The Linden Heck Howell Outstanding Teaching of Texas History Award was established in memory of Ms. Howell, former chair of the Humanities Texas Board of Directors, as a lasting tribute to her service to the organization and her commitment to the study of Texas history. The winning teacher receives a $5,000 cash award, with an additional $500 for his or her school for the purchase of instructional materials supporting Texas history."

Sponsoring Organization
Texas Humanities
Eligibility Requirements

Must be a Texas K-12 history teacher.

Application Deadline
Award Amount
$5,000 cash award, with an additional $500 for his or her school for the purchase of instructional materials supporting Texas history.
Website
http://www.humanitiestexas.org/education/awards/
Location
TX

Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Awards

Description

From the Texas Humanities website:

"The Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Awards recognize exemplary K-12 humanities teachers. Each year, 11 teachers are selected to receive a $5,000 cash award and an additional $500 for their respective schools to use in purchasing humanities-based instructional materials."

Sponsoring Organization
Humanities Texas
Eligibility Requirements

Nominees must be full-time teachers in Texas public or private schools. Teachers of English and language arts, foreign languages, history, and social studies are eligible. Teachers of art, drama, and music are eligible if they emphasize the history, criticism, and theory of the arts.

Application Deadline
Award Amount
$5,000 cash award and an additional $500 for their respective schools to use in purchasing humanities-based instructional materials.
Website
http://www.humanitiestexas.org/education/awards/
Location
TX

New York State Council for the Social Studies and New York State Social Studies Supervisors Association Annual Conference

Description

From the New York State Council for the Social Studies and New York State Social Studies Supervisors Association Annual Conference website:

"As educators, we know all too well the importance of teaching our students about the past. Yes, we often reveal to them the magnitude of an event, but do we as historian Daniel Boorstein pointed out, also reveal that event's hidden turning points? Aren't these events equally, if not more important as we engage ourselves into the past? We only need to remind students why we study history; for if we don't then we are doomed to repeat our all too often tragedies. One only needs to examine post WWII genocides as an example of this.

So how can we, teaching 'the next generation,' be sure to emphasize the importance of history and social studies education, and hopefully help transform our future? It is with this theme and objective that I encourage you to place these dates on your calendars for our 72nd Annual Conference: 'Engaging the Past, To Transform Our Future.'

Our committee is busy planning an exciting program that will include a variety of workshops, an extensive museum showcase, a student showcase with live performances, enriching academic forums, a game show with attendees as contestants, and two leading experts as keynote speakers. Dr. David Parker, University of Minnesota, is considered a contemporary muckraker championing against child labor abuse worldwide. His photographs and dialogue will capture the hearts of all. Dr. Parker recently contributed an article in the American Educator titled: 'Before Their Time.' Joining David is Dr. Harry Reicher from the University of Pennsylvania and Touro law schools. Harry will raise the question of how the Nuremberg Laws 'legalized' the Holocaust."

Website
http://www.nyscss.org/events/conference.aspx
Sponsoring Organization
New York State Council for the Social Studies, New York State Social Studies Supervisors Association
Location
Rye Brook, NY
Start Date
End Date
Submission Deadline

National History Day 2010: The Ultimate Teacher Workshop

Description

From the Minnesota Historical Society website:

"* Classroom Strategies & Materials
* Student Research Resources & Topic Ideas
* Graduation Standards & Performance Assessment
* Project Development (See real, live students do their thing!)

Workshop sessions will be led by History Day coordinators and experienced teachers. Participation is strongly encouraged for teachers with experience at all levels."

Contact name
Ali Kappes
Registration Deadline
Sponsoring Organization
Minnesota Historical Society
Phone number
651-259-3426
Target Audience
6-12
Start Date
Cost
$85
Duration
Seven and a half hours
Website
http://shop.mnhs.org/moreinfo.cfm?Product_ID=2339&category=221

Florida Humanities Council Teacher Grant

Description

This grant supports curriculum and professional development projects related to the subject matter of a Florida Center for Teachers program which the recipient has attended within the past two years.

Sponsoring Organization
Florida Humanities Council
Eligibility Requirements

Must be currently teaching in Florida | Must have attended a Florida Center for Teachers program within the past two years

Application Deadline
Award Amount
Up to $1000
Website
http://www.flahum.org/index.cfm/do/Grants.teacher/teacher.htm
Location
FL

Teaching with Documents and Works of Art: An Integrated Approach

Description

From the National Council for the Social Studies website.

"This three-day workshop will provide a varied program of lectures, demonstrations, collaborative work, and analysis of documents and works of art—introducing teachers to the holdings of the National Archives and the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, DC. Workshop attendees will participate in and develop classroom activities that utilize both visual images and primary source documents as teaching tools in ways that sharpen students' skills and enthusiasm for history, social studies, and the humanities. This year's content focus will be on Immigration."

Registration Deadline
Sponsoring Organization
National Council for the Social Studies; National Archives; Smithsonian American Art Museum
Target Audience
K-12
Start Date
Cost
$200
Duration
Three days
End Date
Website
https://members.socialstudies.org/Scripts/4Disapi.dll/4DCGI/events/32.html?Acti…

North Carolina Geography

Description

From the North Carolina Museum of History website:

"Explore the Tar Heel State's geography throughout its history. Background material and interactive activities will provide you with resources to integrate North Carolina geography into your curriculum."

Contact email
tricia.l.blakistone@ncdcr.gov
Sponsoring Organization
North Carolina Museum of History
Phone number
9198077971
Target Audience
K-12
Start Date
Cost
$40; $35 for North Carolina Museum of History Associates
Course Credit
"Earn continuing education credits (up to forty contact hours), including reading and technology CEUs"
End Date
Website
http://ncmuseumofhistory.org/edu/ProfDev.html

North Carolina Geography

Description

From the North Carolina Museum of History website:

"Explore the Tar Heel State's geography throughout its history. Background material and interactive activities will provide you with resources to integrate North Carolina geography into your curriculum."

Contact email
tricia.l.blakistone@ncdcr.gov
Sponsoring Organization
North Carolina Museum of History
Phone number
919-807-7971
Target Audience
K-12
Start Date
Cost
$40; $35 for North Carolina Museum of History Associates.
Course Credit
"Earn continuing education credits (up to forty contact hours), including reading and technology CEUs"
End Date
Website
http://ncmuseumofhistory.org/edu/ProfDev.html

Posters to Go

Description

The Archives of American Art, National Portrait Gallery, and Smithsonian American Art Museum have collaborated to create a series of teaching posters on themes such as Westward Expansion and the Harlem Renaissance. Attendees at this workshop will receive a set of the posters and explore ways to use the images, documents, and activities in the classroom.

Contact email
SaamEdStaff@si.edu
Sponsoring Organization
Smithsonian Museum of American Art
Target Audience
K-12
Start Date
Cost
Free
Duration
Three hours
Website
http://americanart.si.edu/education/dev/

The Citizen in the Community: Roles, Responsibilities, and Action

Description

Participants in this workshop will spend two days in the historic village of Plymouth Notch, Vermont, boyhood community of President Calvin Coolidge, exploring civic life and responsibilities through primary sources.

Contact name
Kemble, Daine
Contact email
dkemble@vermontel.net
Sponsoring Organization
Calvin Coolidge Memorial Foundation
Phone number
802-885-1156
Target Audience
K-12
Start Date
Cost
$175
Duration
Two days
End Date
Website
http://www.calvin-coolidge.org/html/teacher_workshop.html
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