"An NCHE team of Elliott West and JoAnn Fox will explore the topic of The West and the Constitution at this The Constitution in Historical Context: Teaching Exemplars of American Constitutional History--Project TEACH II colloquium."

"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."

"Discover what archeology is and how we learn from what others have left behind. Participants will become archaeologists as they participate in the Archaeology: History Found in Pieces program, visit Franklin Court and hear how archaeology was used to learn about Franklin and how it plays an important role in how we interpret Franklin today. Educators will learn about teaching with primary source documents and objects, discover how archaeologists and curators use these clues to piece together history, and have the opportunity to explore Independence Park Institute’s newly opened hands-on student learning labs."

"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."

"Learn about material culture, see 18th century objects rarely seen by the public, tour the Todd and Bishop White houses, and talk with a curator and museum educator! Teachers from Pennsylvania and New Jersey will earn 3.5 professional development credit hours while taking a behind-the-scenes look at Independence National Historical Park. Educators will learn about teaching with primary source documents and objects, discover how curators use these clues to piece together history, and have the opportunity to explore Independence Park Institute’s newly opened hands-on student learning labs."

"At Independence National Historical Park educators will learn what paper meant to the founding of our country and 18th century America. See a printing demonstration at the Franklin Court Printing Office. Then explore the Independence Park Institute’s newly opened Benjamin Franklin: Man of Many Talents Learning Lab where teachers will try setting their names in type as well as many of Franklin’s other activities. At each location, teachers will learn about education programs and field trip opportunities."

"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."

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."

This seminar will explore the Civil War anti-draft riots in 1863 New York, offering "in-depth exploration of historic personalities, themes, and events and intensive work with primary source materials."

"Across the country, an increasing number of teachers have discovered an exciting and innovative way to promote a love of history. Easy-to-use software (such as Microsoft’s PhotoStory and Movie Maker, and Apple’s iMovie) and extensive copyright-free online images (like those found on the Library of Congress’s American Memory site) make it possible for students to create high quality, Ken Burns-like videos combining narration, text, graphics, and historical images and music. Professor Mintz, a pioneer in the application of new technologies to history teaching and research, will lead teachers through the process of creating digital documentaries with their students."