"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."
"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."
"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."
"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."
From the North Carolina Museum of History website:
"From the battlefield to the home front, this program will provide you with the resources to incorporate the history of the Civil War in North Carolina into your curriculum. Probe Civil War resources and develop applications for the classroom."
"When we teach Reconstruction, we typically focus on the struggle to reunite the North and the South. But what of the West? What role did it play in national reunification? The late nineteenth century was the zenith of westward expansion. Western images dominated American culture. What did the wide-open spaces of the West represent to the Americans who were crowding into the cities of the Northeast? What did they represent to the ex-Confederates who resented the imposition of federal power in the South? How did the West shape the nation that emerged from the Civil War?"
Registration Deadline
Sponsoring Organization
National Humanities Center
Phone number
9195490661
Target Audience
K-12
Start Date
Cost
$35
Course Credit
"The National Humanities Center programs are eligible for recertification credit. Each seminar will include ninety minutes of instruction plus approximately two hours of preparation. Because the seminars are conducted online, they may qualify for technology credit in districts that award it. The Center will supply documentation of participation."
"Abraham Lincoln wove his words into the fabric of American history. In the twenty-first century, Lincoln's political language remains more contemporary than all but the most timeless of the political language of the American Founding. This course is a study of selected Lincoln speeches aiming to illuminate Lincoln's understanding of the relation of the principles of the American Founding to the most pressing issues of his day."
"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."
"A study of the sectional conflict beginning with the nullification crisis. This course will not only examine the political, social and economic developments in the period leading to the Civil War, but will emphasize the political thought of Abraham Lincoln, Stephen Douglas, and John C. Calhoun."
"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."
"These seminars are offered to encourage teachers to seriously examine significant events in American history in light of the principles of the American founding, and also to encourage the use of primary source materials in the classroom. The seminars, which include both lecture and discussion, are taught by leading scholars in their field from throughout the nation."
Sponsoring Organization
Ashbrook Center
Target Audience
K-12
Start Date
Cost
Free
Course Credit
"These seminars are offered for CEU credit at no charge. One semester credit hour from Ashland University is available for participants who attend three of the four seminars during the year. Each seminar is held from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm on a Saturday. Those wishing to receive graduate credit must also develop one lesson plan on a topic from one of the three seminars. While there is no cost to attend the seminars and receive the CEU credit, the cost of the graduate credit is $172."
"Drury University and Wilson's Creek National Battlefield invite you to join us for an extraordinary chance to relive one of the most overlooked—and yet important—battles in the Civil War.
"We will hold these special workshops for schoolteachers on the site where Union and Confederate soldiers confronted one another in the early days of the war. There you will study with six of the foremost Civil War scholars in the nation. You will take part in daily seminars and in guided tours and will engage in stimulating interactions with colleagues from all over the country. On the cornfield where the battle commenced or upon the 'Bloody Hill' where it ended, you will learn about the battle's importance from a wide range of academic perspectives. And you will come away from the experience intellectually refreshed and ready to share your knowledge with your students.
"'Wilson’s Creek: How a Forgotten Battle Saved Missouri and Changed the Course of the Civil War' is designed for full-time and part-time classroom teachers who teach the Civil War in American history, literature, art history, or religion classes in middle school and high school."
National Endowment for the Humanities, Drury University
Phone number
4178737220
Target Audience
Middle and high
Start Date
Cost
Free; $1,200 stipend
Course Credit
"All teachers who complete the institute will receive a letter confirming attendance and describing workshop activities, as well as a certificate of completion. Certificates will include participants’ name and institutional affiliation, as well as a description of coursework performed, field trips taken, and lectures attended. These materials may be used to request Continuing Education Credits (CEUs) or Professional Development Points (PDPs) from home school districts. Workshop participants seeking graduate credit may enroll for three hours of credit from Drury University. (They will be required to follow Drury’s admission procedures for non-degree students and to pay their own tuition and fees.) Teachers who enroll for three hours will be required to complete a sequence of course plans that build upon the work accomplished during the summer seminar."
"Drury University and Wilson's Creek National Battlefield invite you to join us for an extraordinary chance to relive one of the most overlooked—and yet important—battles in the Civil War.
"We will hold these special workshops for schoolteachers on the site where Union and Confederate soldiers confronted one another in the early days of the war. There you will study with six of the foremost Civil War scholars in the nation. You will take part in daily seminars and in guided tours and will engage in stimulating interactions with colleagues from all over the country. On the cornfield where the battle commenced or upon the 'Bloody Hill' where it ended, you will learn about the battle's importance from a wide range of academic perspectives. And you will come away from the experience intellectually refreshed and ready to share your knowledge with your students.
"'Wilson’s Creek: How a Forgotten Battle Saved Missouri and Changed the Course of the Civil War' is designed for full-time and part-time classroom teachers who teach the Civil War in American history, literature, art history, or religion classes in middle school and high school."
National Endowment for the Humanities, Drury University
Phone number
4178737220
Target Audience
Middle and high
Start Date
Cost
Free; $1,200 stipend
Course Credit
"All teachers who complete the institute will receive a letter confirming attendance and describing workshop activities, as well as a certificate of completion. Certificates will include participants’ name and institutional affiliation, as well as a description of coursework performed, field trips taken, and lectures attended. These materials may be used to request Continuing Education Credits (CEUs) or Professional Development Points (PDPs) from home school districts. Workshop participants seeking graduate credit may enroll for three hours of credit from Drury University. (They will be required to follow Drury’s admission procedures for non-degree students and to pay their own tuition and fees.) Teachers who enroll for three hours will be required to complete a sequence of course plans that build upon the work accomplished during the summer seminar."
"You've probably heard many tall tales of western women: a sharp shooter splitting a hair with her rifle, an old woman freezing in a mine and a rags-to-riches red head who couldn’t read or write. These iconic figures—Annie Oakley, Baby Doe Tabor and Molly Brown—have long dominated our perception of women's experiences in the West. During the summer of 2010, the Molly Brown House Museum will conduct . . . [a] workshop designed to explore the difference between life and legend in western women's biographies by visiting the real life places where these women lived, studying archival materials and learning from scholars in the field. Throughout the experience you will also explore how to use this information with your students."
National Endowment for the Humanities, Molly Brown House Museum
Phone number
3038324092
Target Audience
K-12
Start Date
Cost
Free; $1,200 stipend
Course Credit
"Three credits for continuing education will be available for participants at a minimal cost through Adams State College in conjunction with the Teaching with Primary Sources Program. All participants will receive a certificate of completion with contact hours, which they can submit to their districts/states individually according to their own requirements."