Black History Month

Description

This workshop will provide educators with resources and ideas for Heritage Month programming. It will explore works by African-American artists such as Joshua Johnson, Jacob Lawrence, and Sam Gilliam. Each teacher will also receive an African-American Artists: Affirmation Today kit for their classroom.

Contact email
Sponsoring Organization
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Phone number
202-633-7970
Target Audience
K-12
Start Date
Cost
Free
Duration
Three hours

Fourth Annual Teaching American History (TAH) Symposium

Description

This symposium will include Professor Sam Wineburg as keynote speaker, discussing the impact that the TAH program is having on the larger fields of history and history education. Everyone involved in TAH grants (directors, evaluators, teachers, consultants) is invited to attend and participate.

Sponsoring Organization
Teaching American History; Organization of American Historians
Location
Seattle, OR
Start Date
End Date

Teacher Research Night

Description

The Historical Society of Cheshire County's Director of Education, Tom Haynes, will be available to work with any educator between 4:00 and 8:00 p.m. who is seeking to use local history in their classroom.

Contact name
Haynes, Tom
Contact email
Sponsoring Organization
Historical Society of Cheshire County
Phone number
603-352-1895
Target Audience
preK-12
Start Date
Cost
Free
Contact Title
Director of Education
Duration
Four hours

Teaching Your Local Community History 2008-2009 (6 of 6)

Description

Top-notch teachers will demonstrate how to teach local California community history—including geography of the local region, the culture of the Gabrielino Indians, the daily life and economic legacy of the local ranchos, the development of the harbor, local government, and the community. Participants will each receive instructional materials kit with model lessons, maps, primary source materials, and literature books.

Contact name
Hutton, Lisa
Contact email
Sponsoring Organization
California History-Social Science Project
Phone number
310-243-2748
Target Audience
3
Start Date
Cost
$90
Course Credit
An optional two semester units credit are available for an additional $90 fee.
Duration
Two and a half hours

The History Summit III

Description

This is the third of a three-part conference designed to advocate for increased and improved history instruction, K–12. It will include lectures or presentations; analysis of a real or hypothetical teaching situation; review of student work; group discussion or group work; in-depth reading on a specific topic; preparation of a paper, report, or research project; and leadership development

Sponsoring Organization
California History-Social Science Project
Contact email
Location
San Jose, CA
Contact name
McTygue, Nancy
Contact Title
Executive Director
Phone number
530-752-0572
Start Date
End Date

Rome's Lasting Legacy

Description

Roman traditions appear in the history standards for several grades. Teacher-created lessons will provide participants with new angles on teaching Rome and the "classical liberal tradition" referenced by the U.S. history standards. Teachers will demonstrate lessons; University of California, Davis historian Ellen Haritgan O'Connor will speak.

Contact name
Garcia, Nichole
Contact email
Sponsoring Organization
California History-Social Science Project
Phone number
530-752-4383
Target Audience
6, 7, 8, 10
Start Date
Duration
Three and a half hours

Teaching Your Local Community History 2008-2009 (4 of 6)

Description

Top-notch teachers will demonstrate how to teach local California community history—including geography of the local region, the culture of the Gabrielino Indians, the daily life and economic legacy of the local ranchos, the development of the harbor, local government, and the community. Participants will each receive instructional materials kit with model lessons, maps, primary source materials, and literature books.

Contact name
Hutton, Lisa
Contact email
Sponsoring Organization
California History-Social Science Project
Phone number
310-243-2748
Target Audience
3
Start Date
Cost
$90
Course Credit
An optional two semester units credit are available for an additional $90 fee.
Duration
Two and a half hours

Teaching Your Local Community History 2008-2009 (3 of 6)

Description

Top-notch teachers will demonstrate how to teach the California local community history—including geography of the local region, the culture of the Gabrielino Indians, the daily life and economic legacy of the local ranchos, the development of the harbor, local government, and the community. Participants will each receive instructional materials kit with model lessons, maps, primary source materials, and literature books.

Contact name
Hutton, Lisa
Contact email
Sponsoring Organization
California History-Social Science Project
Phone number
310-243-2748
Target Audience
3
Start Date
Cost
$90
Course Credit
An optional two semester units credit are available for an additional $90 fee.
Duration
Two and a half hours

Saturday Seminar #3: Perspectives on the Middle East

Description

This session features a talk from University of California, Davis historian Baki Tezcan and lessons created and demonstrated by four teachers.

Contact name
Garcia, Nichole
Contact email
Sponsoring Organization
California History-Social Science Project
Phone number
530-752-4383
Target Audience
7, 10, 11
Start Date
Duration
Three and a half hours