Archaeology and North Carolina's First People

Description

From the Learn NC website:

"How long have humans lived in North Carolina? What were these people like, and how do we know? This eight-week online course explores the science of archaeology and 12,000 years of North Carolina's human past. Participants will be introduced to inquiry-based activities that can be adapted to meet their own teaching objectives. The course is open to educators of all subjects and grade levels."

Sponsoring Organization
Learn NC
Target Audience
Educators of all subjects and grade levels
Start Date
Cost
$25
Course Credit
6.0 CEUs.
Duration
Eight weeks
End Date

Kansas Council for the Social Studies Professional Development Day

Description

According to the Kentucky Council for the Social Studies website, this event will provide 25 sessions, with "thematic strands for sessions . . . tied into one of the following themes: Pedagogical Strategies, Economic Education, Citizenship, Primary Sources Instruction, and Integration of Disciplines."

Contact email
Sponsoring Organization
Kansas Council for the Social Studies
Target Audience
PreK-12
Start Date
Cost
$30
Duration
Six and a half hours

Florida Council for the Social Studies Conference

Description

The theme of this year's conference is "Go for Broke!"

Sponsoring Organization
Florida Council for the Social Studies
Contact email
Location
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Contact name
Banton, Ted
Contact Title
Conference Coordinator
Phone number
904-347-3148
Start Date
End Date
Submission Deadline

Lake Chelan Leadership Retreat

Description

From the website:

"The Annual WSCSS Lake Chelan Leadership Retreat will deepen your knowledge and broaden your outlook on social studies, in addition to providing you with a few lessons to teach on Monday morning. This three-day retreat held on lovely Lake Chelan is designed to help social studies educators."

Sponsoring Organization
Washington State Council for the Social Studies
Contact email
Location
Chelan, WA
Contact name
Jacobs, Kurt
Start Date
End Date

Celebrate The Best of Teaching American History

Description

From the California History-Social Science Project website:

"Celebrate the best of Teaching American History in the region! Join us and participate in three of the 50-minute workshops offered per grade level.

At each interactive workshop led by teams of 5th-, 8th-, and 11th- grade teachers from Sacramento and Placer Counties teachers will share lessons developed through programs funded by federal Teaching American History grants.

You will leave refreshed with classroom-tested ideas and resources from your fellow history teachers."

Contact name
Kraus, Letty
Contact email
Sponsoring Organization
California History-Social Science Project
Phone number
530-754-6023
Target Audience
5, 8, 11
Start Date
Cost
Free
Duration
Two and three-quarter hours

New Mapping Technology in the History-Geography Classroom

Description

From the California History-Social Science Project website:

"Dr. Janice Reiff of the UCLA History Department will introduce the Hypercities program and other mapping technologies to teachers at all levels."

Contact name
Miller, Mary
Contact email
Sponsoring Organization
California History-Social Science Project
Phone number
310-825-7749
Target Audience
PreK-12
Start Date
Duration
Three and a half hours

We Are California Workshop

Description

From the California History-Social Science Project website:

"A new interactive online exhibit from the California Council for the Humanities (CCH) – We Are California – will explore the history and stories of those who have immigrated or migrated to California. A new partnership between the Council and the California History-Social Science Project (CHSSP) will help to bring this exciting resource to the classroom.

The topics of the workshops will be 'The Sikhs of Yuba City' and 'Sam Brannan and the Mormon Settlements of California.' Both presentations will include classroom ready materials aligned with the California History-Social Science Standards."

Contact name
Renteria, Rosemary
Contact email
Sponsoring Organization
California History-Social Science Project
Phone number
530-752-0572
Target Audience
K-12
Start Date
Cost
$35
Duration
Four hours

Teacher Workshop: Mapping Our History

Description

This PhilaPlace project workshop will suggest approaches for developing local history mapping lessons and discuss ways to incorporate immigration and oral history into such projects.

Contact name
Wilson, Kate
Contact email
Sponsoring Organization
Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Phone number
215-732-6200
Target Audience
K-12
Start Date
Cost
Free
Course Credit
Attendance at workshops qualifies for 2 hours toward Act 48.
Contact Title
Director of Education and Interpretation
Duration
Two hours

Teacher Workshop: Exploring Ethnic History with Map Models

Description

This PhilaPlace project workshop will introduce teachers to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) mapping and show how it can be a valuable tool to assess immigration and ethnic change over time.

Contact name
Wilson, Kate
Contact email
Sponsoring Organization
Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Phone number
215-732-6200
Target Audience
K-12
Start Date
Cost
Free
Course Credit
Attendance at workshops qualifies for 2 hours toward Act 48.
Contact Title
Director of Education and Interpretation
Duration
Two hours

Celebrations of the Constitution: How the Principles and Ideas Influence and Engage Citizens

Description

All participants in this Montpelier-sponsored program will receive a free set of We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution textbooks; a lecture by Constitutional Scholar Stephen Frantzich and a signed copy of his book; lesson demonstrations by teachers at the elementary, middle, and high school levels; Representative Democracy of America free resources and training (DVDs and books); elementary, middle, and high school resources for the teaching of Constitution Day; and Project Citizen sessions for middle and high school teachers with free textbooks.

The workshop is open to teachers in Northern Virginia, the District of Columbia, and Prince George County, Maryland.

Sponsoring Organization
Center for Civic Education
Target Audience
K-12
Start Date
Cost
Free
Duration
Seven and a half hours