Inventing the Charles River: From Pasture to Parkland

Description

Karl Haglund, senior planner for the Metropolitan District Commission, and Renata von Tscharner, president of the Charles River Conservancy, cover the history of human management of the Charles River, beginning in colonial times and continuing to the present. They emphasize how the river has determined development and settlement patterns in the area. Their presentation includes slides.

This lecture is no longer available.

South Dakota Council for the Social Studies State Conference

Description

The theme for this conference will be "Economics: Everyone's Decisions."

From the South Dakota Council for the Social Studies website:

"This conference offers opportunities for teachers, administrators, educational professionals, and those interested in social studies education to learn and share in the latest information and techniques available for teaching economics in social studies. With the current economic situations in the United States and globally this year's conference will provide background in economics education for K-12 teachers. This conference is intended not only to offer ideas for instruction but to also to inform teachers about the basic concepts of economics."

Sponsoring Organization
South Dakota Council for the Social Studies
Contact email
Location
Mitchell, SD
Contact name
Wolff, Roger
Phone number
605-655-0076
Start Date
End Date

Teacher Safari: Exploring the Fur Trade

Description

Educators can transition from school to summer with this two-day, traveling workshop. Both days will begin and end at the North West Company Fur Post. Educators will participate in an in-depth site experience at the Fur Post, venture out on the Snake River on a large Montreal-style canoe, and hike along portage trails used by the voyageurs. They will learn from fur trade experts, share ideas about their favorite lessons, and immerse themselves in Minnesota's fur trade history. Educators may sign up for one or both days.

Contact name
Cadwell, Jen
Registration Deadline
Sponsoring Organization
Minnesota Historical Society
Phone number
651-259-3432
Target Audience
4-12
Start Date
Cost
$245 members; $260 nonmembers
Course Credit
A partnership with Hamline University in St. Paul allows the Minnesota Historical Society to offer one credit per 12 hours of workshop time.
Duration
Two days
End Date

Educator Open House: Minnesota's Greatest Generation

Description

The Great Depression. World War II. The Fabulous Fifties. Experience these memorable moments of the 20th century through the eyes of those who lived it. Educators can be among the first to visit the Minnesota Historical Center's new exhibit, Minnesota's Greatest Generation, the capstone to a four-year project. After touring the exhibit, educators will discover tools for conducting oral histories and teaching these important eras in the classroom.

Contact name
Vinick, Aleah
Registration Deadline
Sponsoring Organization
Minnesota Historical Society
Phone number
651-259-3417
Target Audience
4-12
Start Date
Cost
Free
Course Credit
A partnership with Hamline University in St. Paul allows the Minnesota Historical Society to offer one credit per 12 hours of workshop time.
Duration
Three hours

Make Your Own Fur Trade Discovery Box

Description

The Minnesota Historical Society will help participants make their very own Discovery Boxes. Each educator will walk away with a teaching box, filled with props and primary sources related to Minnesota's fur trade. Participants will also brainstorm with fellow teachers and experience a hands-on fur trade lesson.

Contact name
Gran, Suzi
Registration Deadline
Sponsoring Organization
Minnesota Historical Society
Phone number
651-259-3431
Target Audience
4-12
Start Date
Cost
$170 members; $200 nonmembers
Course Credit
A partnership with Hamline University in St. Paul allows the Minnesota Historical Society to offer one credit per 12 hours of workshop time.
Duration
Six hours

Economic Forces in American History

Description

From the Foundation for Teaching Economics website:

"These widely acclaimed, cross-curricular programs help teachers incorporate economic reasoning into their high school American history courses. Program instructors provide economic explanations of pivotal historical events.

Participants learn interactive teaching strategies that incorporate the actual circumstances of historical periods of study. With EFIAH lesson plans, teachers can help their students learn by re-living history rather than just reading or hearing about it. A 'must take' course for any teacher of American history."

Contact email
Sponsoring Organization
Foundation for Teaching Economics
Phone number
5307574630
Target Audience
High school
Start Date
Cost
Free
Course Credit
Two semester hours of graduate credit in education available.
Duration
Six days
End Date

Economic Forces in American History

Description

From the Foundation for Teaching Economics website:

"These widely acclaimed, cross-curricular programs help teachers incorporate economic reasoning into their high school American history courses. Program instructors provide economic explanations of pivotal historical events.

Participants learn interactive teaching strategies that incorporate the actual circumstances of historical periods of study. With EFIAH lesson plans, teachers can help their students learn by re-living history rather than just reading or hearing about it. A 'must take' course for any teacher of American history."

Contact email
Sponsoring Organization
Foundation for Teaching Economics
Phone number
5307574630
Target Audience
High school
Start Date
Cost
Free
Course Credit
Two semester hours of graduate credit in education available.
Duration
Six days
End Date

North Carolina Textile Heritage: Stories of Mill Workers

Description

This seminar focuses on North Carolina's rich textile heritage as told through the stories, songs, and images of the people who worked in the mills. Using the backdrop of the Louis Hine's National Child Labor Committee Photography, Gaston County, 1908, "Standing on a Box," seminar participants will explore the experiences of mill workers in communities across North Carolina with particular attention to the life and work of families and children. In addition, participants will learn about notable individuals in the North Carolina textile story, such as union songstress and mill worker Ella May Wiggins, who was murdered for her organizing efforts during the Gastonia mill strike of 1929.

Contact name
Wright-Kernodle, Lynn
Contact email
Registration Deadline
Sponsoring Organization
North Carolina Humanities Council
Phone number
336-334-4769
Target Audience
K-12
Start Date
Cost
Free; a $75 stipend is provided for completion of the seminar.
Course Credit
Certificates are provided for credit renewal (CEUs) through teachers' individual school districts.
Duration
Two days
End Date

Union Stock Yard and Maxwell Street

Description

Participants in this workshop will learn about Chicago's meatpacking history and the legacy of the Maxwell Street Market through compelling historical fiction narratives and by visiting the site of the Union Stock Yard, learning about the Back of the Yards neighborhood, and seeing the original location of the Maxwell Street Market. Based on the Museum's collection, these stories form the core of the Great Chicago Stories website, an award-winning educational resource.

Sponsoring Organization
Chicago History Museum
Phone number
312-642-4600
Target Audience
Elementary school
Start Date
Cost
$35
Course Credit
Participants can earn 4 CPDUs.
Duration
Four hours

Angelo's Saturdays: Immigration, Progressivism, and Hull-House

Description

Participants in this workshop will learn about the 1890s immigration experience on the Near West Side of Chicago through compelling historical fiction narratives. Based on the Museum's collection, these stories form the core of the Great Chicago Stories website, an award-winning educational resource.

Sponsoring Organization
Chicago History Museum
Phone number
312-642-4600
Target Audience
Middle and high school
Start Date
Cost
$20
Course Credit
Participants can earn 3 CPDUs.
Duration
Three hours