Eisenhower Academy

Description

From the Eisenhower National Historic Site:

"The 13th annual Eisenhower Academy, a summer institute for teachers, presents an in-depth perspective of Dwight D. Eisenhower as president and world leader, and introduces effective strategies for teaching the Cold War era in the classroom. Lectures and discussion cover civil rights, the Cold War, 1950's economics, popular culture, and new scholarship on the Eisenhower Presidency. Field trips include a visit to the Eisenhowers' home and a guided walk through historic Gettysburg to explore Eisenhower's life and times in the community."

Contact name
John Joyce
Contact email
john_joyce@nps.gov
Registration Deadline
Sponsoring Organization
Eisenhower National Historic Site, Gettysburg College, Mount St. Mary's University
Phone number
7173389114
Target Audience
K-12
Start Date
Cost
$725 with room and board; $475 for day students
Course Credit
"Two Pennsylvania Professional Education Credits (60 Act 48 CEUs) are available for attending the Academy. Three graduate credits are available for an additional fee of $1128 through the Mount St. Mary's Master of Education program. To receive credit, students will complete course assignments and lesson plan, and attend all sessions of the Academy."
Duration
Six days
End Date
Website
http://www.nps.gov/eise/forteachers/eisenhower-academy.htm

Arthur and Rochelle Belfer National Conference for Educators

Description

At this conference, special emphasis will be placed on the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum's new exhibit, "State of Deception: The Power of Nazi Propaganda." Museum educators and scholars share rationales, strategies, and approaches for presenting this complex topic to students, in sessions designed specifically for middle- and high-school teachers. Participants have extensive time to view the Museum's permanent exhibition "The Holocaust"; tour "Remember the Children: Daniel's Story," and other special exhibitions; and visit the interactive computers in the Wexner Learning Center and other resource areas. Seminar sessions emphasize planning and implementing units of study for teaching about the Holocaust in middle and high schools. Educators who complete the program receive a set of educational materials and a voucher worth $100 to purchase Holocaust–related resources in the Museum Shop.

Website
http://www.ushmm.org/education/foreducators/prodev/belfer/
Sponsoring Organization
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Contact email
pfredlake@ushmm.org
Location
Washington, DC
Contact name
Fredlake, Peter J.
Phone number
202-314-0352
Start Date
End Date
Registration Deadline

Black Codes

Description

Professor Eric Foner of Columbia University discusses the Black Codes, which were written by white southerners to force blacks to keep working on plantations.

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Maryland

Description

This iCue Mini-Documentary introduces Maryland's establishment when King Charles I granted the land to Lord Baltimore, a devout Catholic. His appointment angered the Protestant population already settled in Maryland.

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My Lai Massacre (Vietnam War)

Description

Michael Ray narrates a basic overview of the 1967 My Lai Massacre, including the events that led up to the Massacre and those that followed it. The presentation posits ethical questions that events like the Massacre raise.

To listen to this lecture, scroll to and click on "My Lai Massacre (Vietnam War)."

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