History Colloquium: "Ratification of the Constitution and the Development of the Bill of Rights"

Description

"An NCHE team of Tad Kuroda, Susan Dangle, and Jim Cameron will explore the topic of the Ratification of the Constitution and the Development of the Bill of Rights at this colloquium."

Contact name
Willey, Tiffany
Sponsoring Organization
National Council for History Education
Phone number
1 440-835-1776
Target Audience
Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade
Start Date
Cost
Not listed
Course Credit
Not listed
Duration
Three days
End Date

History Colloquium: "The Antebellum Years: Political, Social, and Economic Distinctions between North and South"

Description

"An NCHE team of Matt Pinsker, Al Jacobs, and Gerry Kohler will explore the topic of The Antebellum Years: Political, Social, and Economic Distinctions between North and South at this colloquium."

Contact name
Jakovac, Justin
Sponsoring Organization
National Council for History Education
Phone number
1 440-835-1776
Target Audience
Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade
Start Date
Cost
Not listed
Course Credit
Not listed
Duration
Three days
End Date

The Politics of the American Revolution

Description

"The decision to declare ourselves an independent nation was not one that came quickly or easily. Come and learn about the politics of the American Revolution as you visit places like Carpenter’s Hall, Independence Hall and the Declaration House. Learn about the risks that were taken and the compromises that were made. Educators will go home with education materials, teacher guides, and new ideas for teaching the American Revolution in the classroom and beyond."

Contact name
Kraft, Amber
Contact email
Registration Deadline
Sponsoring Organization
Independence Park Institute
Target Audience
Fifth Grade through Twelfth Grade
Start Date
Cost
$70.00
Course Credit
"Act 48/NJ Professional Development Hours: 6 hrs 30 min"
Contact Title
Education Program Developer
Duration
One day

Industrialization, Immigration, Ethnicity, Gender, and Race in 19th Century Urban America

Description

"This 2008 summer workshop was created for high school history teachers interested in developing a deeper understanding of the forces that shaped America in the Industrial Age. Using Pittsburgh as a model for the forces that shaped the Industrial Era, participants will hear guest lectures from some of the foremost scholars of the period. Participants will also visit a number of historical sites from Gilded Age mansions to steel mills to the location of the Homestead Strike to get a firsthand look at the region. Teachers will leave with a better sense of the time period and ways to bring the issues alive for students in any part of the country."

Contact name
Liebmann, David
Sponsoring Organization
Shady Side Academy
Phone number
1 412-968-3045
Target Audience
High School
Start Date
Cost
$595.00
Course Credit
"Act 48 Continuing Education Credit is available."
Duration
Four days
End Date

We the People Teacher Institute

Description

"Elementary, middle and high school teachers from across Virginia will travel to James Madison's Montpelier for 3 1/2 days of intensive work with the We the People curriculum. The institute will feature three lectures on content from We the People, work with fellow teachers to ways to implement the curriculum in their classroom and the institute will conclude with the mock congressional hearing."

Contact name
Taylor, Michael
Contact email
Sponsoring Organization
Center for Civic Education
Phone number
1 540-672-2728
Target Audience
Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade
Start Date
Cost
Not listed
Course Credit
Not listed
Duration
Four days
End Date

We the People Teacher Content Seminar

Description

"A one day seminar on the expansion of presidential power. There will be a scholar and a mini-hearing activity."

Contact name
Richmond, Terri
Contact email
Sponsoring Organization
Center for Civic Education
Target Audience
Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade
Start Date
Cost
Not listed
Course Credit
Not listed
Duration
One day

We the People Summer Institute for High School Teachers

Description

"We the People institute, a rigorous professional development program, provides teachers the opportunity to work with constitutional scholars from a variety of disciplines. Participants complete academic readings, attend morning lectures and participate in afternoon sessions dedicated to the content and teaching methods appropriate to the We the People curriculum."

Contact name
Desrosiers, Roger
Contact email
Registration Deadline
Sponsoring Organization
Center for Civic Education
Target Audience
High School
Start Date
Cost
Not listed
Course Credit
Not listed
Duration
Eight days
End Date

We the People Summer Institute for Middle School Teachers

Description

"We the People institute, a rigorous professional development program, provides teachers the opportunity to work with constitutional scholars from a variety of disciplines. Participants complete academic readings, attend morning lectures and participate in afternoon sessions dedicated to the content and teaching methods appropriate to the We the People curriculum."

Contact name
Wilson, Bill
Contact email
Registration Deadline
Sponsoring Organization
Center for Civic Education
Target Audience
Middle School
Start Date
Cost
Not listed
Course Credit
Not listed
Duration
Nine days
End Date

We the People Summer Institute for Upper Elementary Teachers

Description

"We the People institute, a rigorous professional development program, provides teachers the opportunity to work with constitutional scholars from a variety of disciplines. Participants complete academic readings, attend morning lectures and participate in afternoon sessions dedicated to the content and teaching methods appropriate to the We the People curriculum."

Contact name
Wilson, Bill
Contact email
Registration Deadline
Sponsoring Organization
Center for Civic Education
Target Audience
Upper Elementary
Start Date
Cost
Not listed
Course Credit
Not listed
Duration
Eight days
End Date

Seneca Falls 'Declaration of Sentiments

Description

This institute, led by Thomas Dublin and Kathryn Kish Sklar of Binghamton University, will focus on the creation of the "Declaration of Sentiments" signed by delegates to the first women's rights convention, in 1848, at Seneca Falls, New York. It will also examine the document's "influence throughout American history and provide teachers with concrete strategies for preparing their students for the MCAS examinations."

Contact name
Sopcak, Amy Lynn
Contact email
Sponsoring Organization
American Antiquarian Society
Phone number
1 508-471-2129
Target Audience
Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade
Start Date
Cost
Not listed
Course Credit
May earn PDPs.
Duration
Five days
End Date