National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference

Description

From the National Council for the Social Studies website:

"Travel West and join NCSS in Denver this fall to celebrate 90 years of the nation's premier social studies professional development conference. With the theme Vista, Visions & Voices, the 2010 NCSS Annual Conference will bring together top professionals in social studies education and highlight the central role of social studies in our schools—preparing 21st century citizens who have learned from the voices of the past to envision an interdependent global society of the future.

Hosting the NCSS Conference for the first time in almost 40 years, Denver offers an ideal social laboratory to explore the conference theme, combining a thriving art and cultural scene, diverse neighborhoods, proud and active residents, and world-class universities, all in a breathtaking natural environment.

The conference includes more than 400 sessions, workshops, poster presentations, clinics, tours, speakers and panels, and social events addressing the conference subthemes."

Sponsoring Organization
National Council for the Social Studies
Location
Denver, CO
Start Date
End Date
Submission Deadline

Social Studies Council of Alabama Conference

Description

The theme of this year's conference is "Deeds and Dreams: The Civic Mission of Schools."

Sponsoring Organization
Social Studies Council of Alabama
Contact email
Location
Birmingham, AL
Contact name
Mary Lee
Phone number
2568522557
Start Date
Submission Deadline

Ford's Theatre Teacher Museum Preview Night

Description

From the Ford's Theatre website:

"Ford's Theatre will offer local area teachers the chance to preview the new and improved museum. Follow Lincoln from the first days of his presidency to the last days of the Civil War. The dynamic and interactive new museum features videos, three-dimensional figures and a remarkable collection of artifacts. There will be door prizes, refreshments and classroom resources offered."

Contact name
Jake Flack
Contact email
Sponsoring Organization
Ford's Theatre, Frederick Douglass National Historic Site, Tudor Place Historic House, President Lincoln's Cottage, U.S. Capitol Historical Society
Phone number
2026382941
Target Audience
Local DC-area teachers
Start Date
Cost
Free
Contact Title
Education Programs Coordinator
Duration
Two hours

Women in North Carolina History

Description

From the North Carolina Museum of History website:

"Discover how women have influenced North Carolina's history. Learn how to integrate women's history into your curriculum using stories, primary documents, the Internet, and other resources."

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"
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Charles Red Center Teaching Award

Description

The Western History Association and the Charles Redd Center are sponsoring four K-12 Teaching Awards to the Western History Association Annual Meeting. This year's meeting will be held in scenic Lake Tahoe, Nevada October 13th-16th, 2010.

The Award will include the following: Conference Registration, award banquet ticket, ticket to the opening reception, and $500 towards conference-related costs including: hotel, travel, conference tours, or Continuing Education Credits. Award winners might also be invited to attend the Teaching with Primary Sources Workshop for free, an additional $300 value.

Sponsoring Organization
Western History Association, Charles Redd Center
Application Deadline
Award Amount
See description above.
Location
Incline Village, NV

Great American Texts: Frederick Douglass

Description

From the Ashbrook Center website:

"To reflect on the life of Frederick Douglass is to be reminded of the famous self-description attributed to his great contemporary, Mark Twain: 'I am not an American; I am the American.' A classic self-made man, Douglass, like his country, rose from a low beginning to a great height; he gained freedom by his own virtue and against great odds in a revolutionary struggle; and he matured into an internationally renowned apostle of universal liberty. In this course, we consider Douglass' telling of his own story, taking as primary texts his three autobiographies: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (1845), My Bondage and My Freedom (1855), and Life and Times of Frederick Douglass (1881; 1892). We will find in these texts not only the annals of an unforgettable life but also Douglass' reflections on enduring issues in American political thought such as the nature and specific evil of slavery, the nature and grounds of human rights and freedom, and the meaning and mission of the American Republic."

Registration Deadline
Sponsoring Organization
Ashbrook Center
Phone number
8772895411
Target Audience
K-12
Start Date
Cost
Free; $500 stipend
Course Credit
"Teachers may choose to receive two hours of Master's degree credit from Ashland University. This credit can be used toward the Master of American History and Government offered by Ashland University or may be transferred to another institution. The two credits will cost $440."
Duration
Six days
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The Progressive Era

Description

From the Ashbrook Center website:

"The transition to an industrial economy posed many problems for the United States. This course examines those problems and the responses to them that came to be known as progressivism. The course includes the study of World War I as a manifestation of progressive principles. The course emphasizes the political thought of Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and their political expression of progressive principles."

Registration Deadline
Sponsoring Organization
Ashbrook Center
Phone number
8772895411
Target Audience
K-12
Start Date
Cost
Free; $500 stipend
Course Credit
"Teachers may choose to receive two hours of Master's degree credit from Ashland University. This credit can be used toward the Master of American History and Government offered by Ashland University or may be transferred to another institution. The two credits will cost $440."
Duration
Six days
End Date

Civil War and Reconstruction

Description

From the Ashbrook Center website:

"This course will examine military aspects of the war, as well as political developments during it, including the political history of the Emancipation Proclamation, the Gettysburg Address, and the Second Inaugural. The course also examines the post-war Amendments and the Reconstruction era."

Registration Deadline
Sponsoring Organization
Ashbrook Center
Phone number
8772895411
Target Audience
K-12
Start Date
Cost
Free; $500 stipend
Course Credit
"Teachers may choose to receive two hours of Master's degree credit from Ashland University. This credit can be used toward the Master of American History and Government offered by Ashland University or may be transferred to another institution. The two credits will cost $440."
Duration
Six days
End Date