Land of Sunshine, State of Dreams: Florida in the 20th Century

Description

This workshop will discuss issues important in Florida 20th-century history, which may include "The Harlem Renaissance: Critical Issues in Black Literature and Culture," "Spanish Florida," "Democracy in Florida," "World War II: Florida Home Front," African-American communities and experience in Florida, or an overview of the archaeological record and cultural history of Florida. Contact the given number for more information.

Contact name
Smith, Elizabeth
Sponsoring Organization
Florida Center for Teachers
Phone number
1 941-301-1499
Target Audience
Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade
Start Date
Contact Title
Social Studies Supervisor
Duration
One day

Land of Sunshine, State of Dreams: Florida in the 20th Century

Description

This workshop will discuss issues important in Florida 20th-century history, which may include "The Harlem Renaissance: Critical Issues in Black Literature and Culture," "Spanish Florida," "Democracy in Florida," "World War II: Florida Home Front," African-American communities and experience in Florida, or an overview of the archaeological record and cultural history of Florida. Contact the given number for more information.

Contact name
Gory, Shellie
Sponsoring Organization
Florida Center for Teachers
Phone number
1 754-321-1873
Target Audience
Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade
Start Date
Contact Title
Curriculum Specialist
Duration
One day

Los Latinos: The View from Florida

Description

"From Miami's Little Havana to the immigrant world of West Tampa, from Immokalee farm worker centers to the cigar cities of Key West and Ybor City, Latinos have helped to shape Florida's cultural fabric. Examine the complexities of race, culture, ethnicity, identity, and nationality through a Latin lens. Probe the implications of the New Latino political movements, debates about immigrant rights, and the politics of diversity in our attempt to build a definition of what it means to be 'Floridian' in the new century."

Contact name
Schoenacher, Ann Simas
Contact email
Registration Deadline
Sponsoring Organization
Florida Center for Teachers
Phone number
1 727-873-2009
Target Audience
Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade
Start Date
Contact Title
Project Director
Duration
Five days
End Date

From Yellow Dog Democrats to Red State Republicans: Florida and Its Politics since 1940

Description

"Historian David Colburn highlights the fascinating political, demographic, and social transformation of the Sunshine State over the past 60 years."

Contact name
Erickson, Jan
Sponsoring Organization
Central Brevard Public Library & Reference Center
Phone number
1 321-633-1792
Target Audience
General Public
Start Date
Duration
One hour

James Weldon Johnson: The Renaissance Man

Description

"Born in Jacksonville, FL, James Weldon Johnson is best known for his composition "Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing," widely known as the Negro National Anthem. In the presentation of Johnson by Chautauqua scholar Leroy Mitchell, we learn about this creative genius and prominent figure in the Harlem Renaissance."

Contact name
Staples, Margaret
Sponsoring Organization
Paragon Ladies of the Dove, Inc.
Phone number
1 305-253-2310
Target Audience
General Public
Start Date
Duration
One hour

James Weldon Johnson: The Renaissance Man

Description

"Born in Jacksonville, FL, James Weldon Johnson is best known for his composition "Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing," widely known as the Negro National Anthem. In the presentation of Johnson by Chautauqua scholar Leroy Mitchell, we learn about this creative genius and prominent figure in the Harlem Renaissance."

Contact name
Staples, Margaret
Sponsoring Organization
Paragon Ladies of the Dove, Inc.
Phone number
1 305-253-2310
Target Audience
General Public
Start Date
Duration
One hour

Pearl Harbor: History, Memory, Memorial

Description

This workshop "will provide the larger historical and cultural context for understanding the Pearl Harbor attacks by illuminating one of most important (if at times antagonistic) bilateral relationships in the 20th century— that between the United States and Japan—and the impact of that relationship on both nations’ international affairs. Importantly, it will explore the multiple histories that converge at Pearl Harbor—including not only American and Japanese but also Hawaiian and diverse American experiences, especially those of Americans of Japanese ancestry—reminding us that despite the mythic status of the Pearl Harbor story in American culture, there are in fact a number of “Pearl Harbors,” with different impacts and memories for diverse Americans and for people throughout the world." Visits to historical sites; meetings with Pearl Harbor survivors and Japanese-American who spent time in the U.S. internment camps; discussions; pedagogical sessions; and curriculum development will be included.

Contact name
MacDonald, Rosita
Registration Deadline
Sponsoring Organization
National Endowment for the Humanities
Phone number
1 808-944-7378
Target Audience
Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade
Start Date
Duration
Six days
End Date

Conflict and Continuity: Reading, Writing, and Repression?

Description

This "will provide social studies teachers with the academic content and practical applications needed to explore the five freedoms protected by the First Amendment and the historical challenges of these freedoms to students."

Contact name
Scott, Marianne
Registration Deadline
Sponsoring Organization
The Bill of Rights Institute
Phone number
1 703-894-1776
Target Audience
Eighth Grade through Twelfth Grade
Start Date
Contact Title
Education Programs Coordinator
Duration
One day

Conflict and Continuity: Reading, Writing, and Repression?

Description

This "will provide social studies teachers with the academic content and practical applications needed to explore the five freedoms protected by the First Amendment and the historical challenges of these freedoms to students."

Contact name
Scott, Marianne
Registration Deadline
Sponsoring Organization
The Bill of Rights Institute
Phone number
1 703-894-1776
Target Audience
Eighth Grade through Twelfth Grade
Start Date
Contact Title
Education Programs Coordinator
Duration
One day

A Nation of States or a Nation-State? – An Informed and Active Citizenry

Description

This seminar will explore competing notions of how the U.S. government should be organized, looking at ways in which presidents, judicial decisions, business practices, and other forces have shaped and changed the form of government throughout history.

Contact name
Scott, Marianne
Sponsoring Organization
The Bill of Rights Institute
Phone number
1 703-894-1776
Target Audience
Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade
Start Date
Contact Title
Education Programs Coordinator
Duration
One day