Creating the United States: One-day Teacher Institute

Description

From the Library of Congress website:

"A cooperative endeavor between the Interpretive Programs Office and the Office of Strategic Initiatives, this institute invites educators from across the country to learn about America's founding documents—the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights—based on the Library's primary and web based materials. Participants will leave with strategies and materials they can use in their schools. The institute uses the Library's exhibition 'Creating the United States' as its foundation."

Contact name
Susan Mordan
Sponsoring Organization
Library of Congress
Phone number
202-707-9203
Target Audience
PreK-12
Start Date
Duration
Seven and a half hours

Creating the United States: One-day Teacher Institute

Description

From the Library of Congress website:

"A cooperative endeavor between the Interpretive Programs Office and the Office of Strategic Initiatives, this institute invites educators from across the country to learn about America's founding documents—the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights—based on the Library's primary and web based materials. Participants will leave with strategies and materials they can use in their schools. The institute uses the Library's exhibition 'Creating the United States' as its foundation."

Contact name
Susan Mordan
Sponsoring Organization
Library of Congress
Phone number
202-707-9203
Target Audience
PreK-12
Start Date
Duration
Seven and a half hours

Creating the United States: One-day Teacher Institute

Description

From the Library of Congress website:

"A cooperative endeavor between the Interpretive Programs Office and the Office of Strategic Initiatives, this institute invites educators from across the country to learn about America's founding documents—the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights—based on the Library's primary and web based materials. Participants will leave with strategies and materials they can use in their schools. The institute uses the Library's exhibition 'Creating the United States' as its foundation."

Contact name
Susan Mordan
Sponsoring Organization
Library of Congress
Phone number
202-707-9203
Target Audience
PreK-12
Start Date
Duration
Seven and a half hours

The Age of Reagan: The Conservative Counterrevolution: 1980-1989

Description

From the TeachingAmericanHistory.org:

"This seminar will examine the challenge Ronald Reagan posed to the modern liberal tradition in America, especially in its Progressive, New Deal, and Great Society forms. The sources and circumstances of Reagan's political philosophy will be surveyed, along with an assessment of where he succeeded and failed to attain his objectives, and areas where a full verdict is more difficult to reach. The unity of Reagan's domestic and foreign policy will be explained and analyzed.

The morning session will cover Reagan's domestic policy, especially his four-part economic policy, but also his initiatives in legal and constitutional reform, family policy, and his attempts to revitalize federalism.

The afternoon session will survey the three phases of Reagan's foreign policy: the first-term arms buildup and tough diplomacy, followed by a transitional period while Soviet leadership turned over, and culminating in four dramatic summit meetings with Mikhail Gorbachev that set the stage for the surprising and rapid end of the Cold War. Foreign policy conflicts on the periphery, especially in Central America and the Middle East, will be surveyed, culminating in the Iran-Contra disaster of Reagan's second term. The changing assessment and legacy of Reagan since his presidency will be surveyed, with an eye especially to the question of what aspects of Reaganism remain salient today, and which have been superseded by post-Cold War circumstances. "

Sponsoring Organization
TeachingAmericanHistory.org
Target Audience
K-12
Start Date
Cost
Free
Course Credit
"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," for $172.
Duration
Four hours

James Madison and the Constitution of a Free People

Description

From the TeachingAmericanHistory.org website:

"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."

In two sessions, this seminar will examine the political thought of James Madison, including his contributions to the Constitution, the Federalist Papers, and literature on Republicanism.

Sponsoring Organization
TeachingAmericanHistory.org
Target Audience
K-12
Start Date
Cost
Free
Course Credit
"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," for $172.
Duration
Four hours

Free Educator Preview: Benjamin Franklin Exhibit

Description

From a Minnesota Historical Society email announcement:

"Join us on Tues., Nov. 24 from 4-7 p.m. for a free Educator's preview of our newest exhibit: "Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World" (limited engagement Nov. 27, 2009 - July 4, 2010).

One of America’s most influential historical figures, Franklin was a scientist, diplomat, and entrepreneur. Our Educator's preview will include samplings from the three Invention History Lessons available through our field trip programs and a History Center Interpreter-guided tour of the exhibit, with helpful hints on how to use the 18th-century artifacts and experiments within the exhibit to get the most enrichment possible for your students.

Participants will receive a goody bag, 10% discount in the museum stores, and prize giveaways."

Contact name
Jessica Rust
Sponsoring Organization
Minnesota Historical Society
Phone number
651-259-3402
Target Audience
PreK-12
Start Date
Cost
Free
Duration
Three hours

Choosing to Participate Teacher Workshop

Description

From the Facing History and Ourselves workshop:

"Educators planning to tour the [Choosing to Participate] exhibition are encouraged to attend this workshop to help deepen their students' experience through the exploration of content and related themes."

Contact name
Jill Penate
Contact email
Sponsoring Organization
Facing History and Ourselves
Target Audience
K-12
Start Date
Duration
Two and a half hours

Film Series for Educators: The Reckoning

Description

From the Facing History and Ourselves website:

"This film [The Reckoning] chronicles the battle for the establishment of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in response to mass atrocities around the world in the late 20th century. The Reckoning follows ICC Prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo and his team for three years across the four continents as he issues arrest warrants for Lord's Resistance Army leaders in Uganda, puts Congolese warlords on trial, shakes up the Colombian justice system, and charges Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir with genocide in Darfur. This film is an important addition to Facing History's collection of classroom resources that deal with questions of justice after genocide.

The workshop is in two parts. Part 1 (4:30-6:30 pm) will be an educator workshop focused on pedagogy. Part 2 (7:00-9:00 pm) will include the film presentation. A light dinner will be served between the two parts."

Contact name
Karen Mortimer
Sponsoring Organization
Facing History and Ourselves
Target Audience
K-12
Start Date
Cost
Free
Duration
Four and a half hours

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Eleanor Roosevelt

Description

From Facing History and Ourselves:

"We invite you to examine Facing History's new resource book on Eleanor Roosevelt and her role in the establishment of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This book is part of Facing History's Making History series, a collection of case studies that illustrate how individuals and groups across the world can choose to make a difference in society, using tools available to anyone seeking to fight hatred, prevent genocide, and strengthen democracy. Civic education, often limited to instruction about the basic foundations of democratic governance, is enriched and deepened through these case studies, which reveal how the structures of civil society can be strengthened by individual action."

Contact name
Karen Mortimer
Sponsoring Organization
Facing History and Ourselves
Target Audience
K-12
Start Date
Cost
Free
Duration
Three and a half hours

Open House: Introducing Issues of Human Rights and Justice in the Classroom

Description

From the Facing History and Ourselves website:

"Facing History and Ourselves materials help students understand the steps that have led to genocide and collective violence. After confronting these histories, students are often hungry to explore questions of justice and respect for human rights.

We are eager to bring the Facing History and Ourselves network together to share best practices and new resources that look at issues of justice and human rights in the present day. Seeking Common Ground, the Colorado Coalition for Genocide Awareness and Action, and others will share resources and insights, along with an array of new and exciting resources from the Facing History library."

Contact name
Karen Mortimer
Sponsoring Organization
Facing History and Ourselves
Target Audience
K-12
Start Date
Cost
Free
Duration
One and a half hours