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
Contact email
craig.hotchkiss@marktwainhouse.org
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
Website
http://www.marktwainhouse.org/neh/

NCSS Network Webinar with C-Span Classroom

Description

From the National Council for the Social Studies Ning website:

"Learn about C-Span Classroom's outstanding free resources for social studies educators."

Note: To participate in this conference, you should be registered with the National Council for the Social Studies' Ning network.

Sponsoring Organization
National Council for the Social Studies, C-SPAN
Target Audience
K-12
Start Date
Website
http://fs12.formsite.com/thwt/form506408571/index.html

Maritime America in the Age of Winslow Homer

Description

This four-week institute will use Winslow Homer's paintings as the point of departure for a voyage of discovery about maritime history in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The goal is not only to understand the period historically and culturally, but also to explore multiple source materials for discovering the past, including works of art and literature, objects, landscapes, the built environment, descendant communities and a range of historical documents in order to synthesize these various perspectives. Participants will develop cross-disciplinary lessons and teaching materials for classrooms.

Contact name
Mollo, Arlene
Contact email
amollo@umassd.edu
Registration Deadline
Sponsoring Organization
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Phone number
508-999-9204
Target Audience
K-12
Start Date
Cost
Free; $3,200 stipend
Course Credit
UMass Dartmouth is willing to grant continuing education units (CEU) to participants and the Institute Directors will convey proper letters of documentation to participants' districts or school boards on university letterhead.
Duration
Twenty-eight days
End Date
Website
http://www.umassd.edu/specialprograms/mawh/

Democratic Platform Made Easy

Description

The November 6, 1869 issue of Harper's Weekly included this double-page cartoon that mocks the platform of the New York Democratic Party, including its opposition to the 15th Amendment. Josh Brown of the American Social History Project examines the details.

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