Crossroads of Empire: Cultural Contact and Imperial Rivalry at Old Fort Niagara

Description

The workshop investigates the interaction between Europeans and Native Americans in the struggle to control North America, both during the colonial era and the early years of American independence. Participants will study early French contact with the Iroquois Great League of Peace, warfare between France and Great Britain and the Iroquois caught in the middle, Patriot struggles against Loyalists and Indians during the American Revolution, and key battles fought at the Fort during the War of 1812, which resulted in the eventual dispossession of the Iroquois after that conflict.

Contact name
Chambers, Thomas A.
Contact email
Registration Deadline
Sponsoring Organization
Niagara University
Phone number
716-286-8096
Target Audience
K-12
Start Date
Cost
Free; $750 stipend
Course Credit
For those seeking in-service or professional development credit, the College of Arts & Sciences at Niagara University will provide a letter specifying the dates, total instructional hours, and content of the workshop. Niagara University's Office of Continuing and Community Education will provide a certificate for those participants seeking continuing education units (CEUs). Based on the standard rate of one (1) CEU for ten (10) hours of instructional time, this workshop would award each participant with three (3) CEUs.
Contact Title
Project Director
Duration
Five days
End Date

Crossroads of Empire: Cultural Contact and Imperial Rivalry at Old Fort Niagara

Description

The workshop investigates the interaction between Europeans and Native Americans in the struggle to control North America, both during the colonial era and the early years of American independence. Participants will study early French contact with the Iroquois Great League of Peace, warfare between France and Great Britain and the Iroquois caught in the middle, Patriot struggles against Loyalists and Indians during the American Revolution, and key battles fought at the Fort during the War of 1812, which resulted in the eventual dispossession of the Iroquois after that conflict.

Contact name
Chambers, Thomas A.
Contact email
Registration Deadline
Sponsoring Organization
Niagara University
Phone number
716-286-8096
Target Audience
K-12
Start Date
Cost
Free; $750 stipend
Course Credit
For those seeking in-service or professional development credit, the College of Arts & Sciences at Niagara University will provide a letter specifying the dates, total instructional hours, and content of the workshop. Niagara University's Office of Continuing and Community Education will provide a certificate for those participants seeking continuing education units (CEUs). Based on the standard rate of one (1) CEU for ten (10) hours of instructional time, this workshop would award each participant with three (3) CEUs.
Contact Title
Project Director
Duration
Five days
End Date

Huckleberry Finn in Post-Reconstruction America: Mark Twain’s Hartford Years, 1871-1891

Description

The workshop features the presentations of several preeminent Twain and Gilded Age scholars. The combined expertise of this distinguished faculty affords teachers an outstanding opportunity to enhance their understanding of Mark Twain's legacy. The culmination of participants' work with this exceptional slate of scholars will be their creation of Twain-related lesson plans that they can use in their classrooms.

Contact name
Hotchkiss, Craig
Registration Deadline
Sponsoring Organization
Mark Twain House and Museum
Phone number
860-280-3146
Target Audience
K-12
Start Date
Cost
Free; $750 stipend
Course Credit
Mark Twain House and Museum is authorized by the state of Connecticut Department of Education to issue Continuing Education Units (CEUs) to Connecticut teachers participating in this institute. All CEU certificates will be issued at the end of the workshop. Teachers from other states should consult their own state's Department of Education to determine whether Connecticut CEUs have any transferable value, and if so, they too can request a CEU certificate at the end of the institute.
Contact Title
Education Program Manager
Duration
Five days
End Date

Metro DC and National Lincoln Teacher Seminar and Fellowships

Description

By preparing and performing historical speeches, interpreting letters, and "reading" artifacts, images, and places, participants in this seminar will develop teaching techniques that strengthen reading comprehension and critical thinking skills. They will work with teachers from across the country to develop web resources to support themselves and others in teaching the Civil War.

Over the course of five mornings, participants will travel to three historic sites in Washington's historic neighborhoods. In the afternoons, they will participate in interpretations of important speeches and letters, learning tools that lead to rigorous visual and experiential learning.

During the school year, participants will receive priority access to field trips at each of the three historic sites; updated online study guides and lesson plans from each of the three Civil War Consortium historic sites; access to additional free professional development and arts and cultural opportunities in and around DC; a network of supportive teachers and scholars to reinforce learning; and the chance to become a paid Lincoln Teacher Fellow Consortium faculty fellow in future summers.

This program is designed for teachers in the DC Metropolitan area, and also welcomes teachers interested in Civil War Washington history from around the country.

Contact name
Flack, Jake
Contact email
Registration Deadline
Sponsoring Organization
Ford's Theatre; Frederick Douglass National Historic Site; Tudor Place Historic House and Garden
Phone number
202-638-2941
Target Audience
K-12
Start Date
Cost
$300 for commuters; $600 for out-of-town
Contact Title
Education Programs Coordinator
Duration
Five days
End Date

We the People . . . Mini Institute

Description

The institute is an intensive, professional development program on the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights. Participants take part in lectures and discussions on constitutional themes pertinent to the curriculum content, classroom strategies, and performance assessment. An essential component of the institute is teacher preparation and participation in a simulated congressional hearing as a culminating activity. The hearing is a model for student hearings to be held during the school year. Experienced teacher mentors assist participants in discussing the challenges of teaching civic education and preparing for the culminating hearing.

Contact email
Sponsoring Organization
Law Focused Education, Inc.
Phone number
800-204-2222
Target Audience
K-12
Start Date
Cost
$25
Duration
Three days
End Date

We the People . . . Mini Institute

Description

The institute is an intensive, professional development program on the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights. Participants take part in lectures and discussions on constitutional themes pertinent to the curriculum content, classroom strategies, and performance assessment. An essential component of the institute is teacher preparation and participation in a simulated congressional hearing as a culminating activity. The hearing is a model for student hearings to be held during the school year. Experienced teacher mentors assist participants in discussing the challenges of teaching civic education and preparing for the culminating hearing.

Contact email
Sponsoring Organization
Law Focused Education, Inc.
Phone number
800-204-2222
Target Audience
K-12
Start Date
Cost
$25
Duration
Three days
End Date

We the People . . . Mini Institute

Description

The institute is an intensive, professional development program on the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights. Participants take part in lectures and discussions on constitutional themes pertinent to the curriculum content, classroom strategies, and performance assessment. An essential component of the institute is teacher preparation and participation in a simulated congressional hearing as a culminating activity. The hearing is a model for student hearings to be held during the school year. Experienced teacher mentors assist participants in discussing the challenges of teaching civic education and preparing for the culminating hearing.

Contact email
Sponsoring Organization
Law Focused Education, Inc.
Phone number
800-204-2222
Target Audience
K-12
Start Date
Cost
$25
Duration
Three days
End Date

Social Studies, Science, and Careers in Conservation

Description

Participants in this institute will interact with scientists studying Maine's unique environment; explore the wide range of National Park Service resources available to teachers; visit an offshore island and learn how early artists, Native Americans, and coastal environments can intersect in your classroom; and develop multidisciplinary activities to take back to their classrooms.

Sponsoring Organization
Acadia National Park
Phone number
207-288-8808
Target Audience
K-9
Start Date
Cost
$450. Stipend and scholarships are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Course Credit
Credit for two CEUs is possible through the University of Maine.
Contact Title
SEA Director
Duration
Three days
End Date

Religion in American History and Politics

Description

From the time that the first Europeans arrived in America, religion has been an important part of American life. This course examines the various ways in which religion has played a role in American history, with particular emphasis on the role of religion in American politics.

Registration Deadline
Sponsoring Organization
Teachingamericanhistory.org
Phone number
419-289-5411
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 new Master of American History and Government offered by Ashland University or may be transfered to another institution. The two credits will cost $468.
Duration
Six days
End Date

Political Parties

Description

This course examines the development of American political parties, focusing on the meaning of parties and historic moments in the rise and fall of political parties from the Founding era to the present. Topics may include realigning elections, changing coalitions within American parties, and the contemporary Democratic and Republican parties.

Registration Deadline
Sponsoring Organization
Teachingamericanhistory.org
Phone number
419-289-5411
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 new Master of American History and Government offered by Ashland University or may be transfered to another institution. The two credits will cost $468.
Duration
Six days
End Date