Abraham Lincoln and the Forging of Modern America

Description

This workshop "will explore Abraham Lincoln’s life in Springfield, Illinois and the political and historical challenges he faced as President. Educators will hear from outstanding Lincoln scholars drawn from universities in the St. Louis area," visit local historical sites important to Lincoln's life, attend pedagogical sessions, complete readings, and create lesson plans. Major themes discussed will be "Lincoln and American Nationalism," "Lincoln and Power," "Lincoln and Freedom," and "Lincoln and Race."

Contact name
Breck, Dr. Susan E.
Contact email
Registration Deadline
Sponsoring Organization
National Endowment for the Humanities
Phone number
1 618-650-3444
Target Audience
Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade
Start Date
Cost
None
Course Credit
"SIUE can provide up to three units of graduate course credit for this workshop" | "SIUE can provide documentation of attendance and participation in this workshop."
Duration
Six days
End Date

Abraham Lincoln and the Forging of Modern America

Description

This workshop "will explore Abraham Lincoln’s life in Springfield, Illinois and the political and historical challenges he faced as President. Educators will hear from outstanding Lincoln scholars drawn from universities in the St. Louis area," visit local historical sites important to Lincoln's life, attend pedagogical sessions, complete readings, and create lesson plans. Major themes discussed will be "Lincoln and American Nationalism," "Lincoln and Power," "Lincoln and Freedom," and "Lincoln and Race."

Contact name
Breck, Dr. Susan E.
Contact email
Registration Deadline
Sponsoring Organization
National Endowment for the Humanities
Phone number
1 618-650-3444
Target Audience
Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade
Start Date
Cost
None
Course Credit
"SIUE can provide up to three units of graduate course credit for this workshop" | "SIUE can provide documentation of attendance and participation in this workshop."
Duration
Six days
End Date

Ellis Island 1891-1924: Immigration, Public Health, and the American Workforce

Description

At this workshop, educators will be "joined by immigration scholars and public health historians, visit related historic sites in New York City that vividly tell the story of immigration in the early part of the 20th century, and investigate Ellis Island's un-restored hospital buildings with an architectural historian to uncover their significance." The workshop will "specifically address the impact of the 1891 immigration legislation mandating health as a criterion for admission to the U.S., precipitating construction of the U.S. Public Health Service hospital on Ellis Island to screen and treat arriving immigrants."

Contact name
Frazier, Jan
Registration Deadline
Sponsoring Organization
National Endowment for the Humanities
Phone number
1 973-347-8428
Target Audience
Fourth Grade through Twelfth Grade
Start Date
Cost
None
Course Credit
"Although the Ellis Island Institute cannot arrange for individual professional development credit certifications, it will supply a certificate with equivalent professional development hours for each participant. Participants will be responsible for submitting the certificate to any certifying agency or organization."
Duration
Five days
End Date

Ellis Island 1891-1924: Immigration, Public Health, and the American Workforce

Description

At this workshop, educators will be "joined by immigration scholars and public health historians, visit related historic sites in New York City that vividly tell the story of immigration in the early part of the 20th century, and investigate Ellis Island's un-restored hospital buildings with an architectural historian to uncover their significance." The workshop will "specifically address the impact of the 1891 immigration legislation mandating health as a criterion for admission to the U.S., precipitating construction of the U.S. Public Health Service hospital on Ellis Island to screen and treat arriving immigrants."

Contact name
Frazier, Jan
Registration Deadline
Sponsoring Organization
National Endowment for the Humanities
Phone number
1 973-347-8428
Target Audience
Fourth Grade through Twelfth Grade
Start Date
Cost
None
Course Credit
"Although the Ellis Island Institute cannot arrange for individual professional development credit certifications, it will supply a certificate with equivalent professional development hours for each participant. Participants will be responsible for submitting the certificate to any certifying agency or organization."
Duration
Five days
End Date

The Legacy of 1808: The Emancipation Proclamation Defined

Description

"Leading American scholars Harold Holzer and Robert F. Engs offer two perspectives on the Emancipation Proclamation, considered the most important document of arguably one of the greatest presidents in U.S. history."

Sponsoring Organization
National Constitution Center
Phone number
1 215-409-6700
Target Audience
General Public
Start Date
Cost
None (reservations required)
Duration
One to two hours

The Legacy of 1808: A Historical Perspective

Description

"The National Constitution Center welcomes visiting scholar Martha S. Jones and scholar Stephanie McCurry to discuss the political and cultural climate surrounding the issue of slavery in the early decades of the republic."

Sponsoring Organization
National Constitution Center
Phone number
1 215-409-6700
Target Audience
General Public
Start Date
Cost
None (reservations required)
Duration
One to two hours

Changing the Constitution: Politics and Law in American Constitutional Development

Description

This workshop will "explore political thought and constitutional change with leading experts in the field. Leading scholars and workshop participants will discuss the processes of Constitutional change, taking advantage of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library’s unique collections and exhibits."

Registration Deadline
Sponsoring Organization
Annenberg Foundation
Phone number
1 215-409-6628
Target Audience
Seventh Grade through Twelfth Grade
Start Date
Cost
None
Duration
Five days
End Date

Changing the Constitution: Politics and Law in American Constitutional Development

Description

This workshop will "explore political thought and constitutional change with leading experts in the field. Leading scholars and workshop participants will discuss the processes of Constitutional change, taking advantage of the National Constitution Center’s unique collections and exhibits."

Registration Deadline
Sponsoring Organization
Annenberg Foundation
Phone number
1 215-409-6628
Target Audience
Seventh Grade through Twelfth Grade
Start Date
Cost
None
Duration
Five days
End Date

A Revolution in Government: Philadelphia, American Independence, and the Constitution, 1765-1791

Description

This workshop "will explore the American Revolution and the creation of the U.S. Constitution through the use of the National Constitution Center’s innovative museum exhibits, lectures by leading scholars, interactive discussion and visits to numerous historic landmarks." Topics will include "The Anglo-American Heritage of Liberty," "Declaring Independence," "To Begin the World Anew: Establishing Government in the Name of the People," "Creating a New Federal Constitution," and "Adding a Bill of Rights: The Federalist/Anti-Federalist Debate."

Registration Deadline
Sponsoring Organization
National Endowment for the Humanities
Phone number
1 215-409-6628
Target Audience
Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade
Start Date
Cost
None
Duration
Five days
End Date

A Revolution in Government: Philadelphia, American Independence, and the Constitution, 1765-1791

Description

This workshop "will explore the American Revolution and the creation of the U.S. Constitution through the use of the National Constitution Center’s innovative museum exhibits, lectures by leading scholars, interactive discussion and visits to numerous historic landmarks." Topics will include "The Anglo-American Heritage of Liberty," "Declaring Independence," "To Begin the World Anew: Establishing Government in the Name of the People," "Creating a New Federal Constitution," and "Adding a Bill of Rights: The Federalist/Anti-Federalist Debate."

Registration Deadline
Sponsoring Organization
National Endowment for the Humanities
Phone number
1 215-409-6628
Target Audience
Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade
Start Date
Cost
None
Duration
Five days
End Date