We the People Summer Institute for High School Teachers

Description

"We the People institute, a rigorous professional development program, provides teachers the opportunity to work with constitutional scholars from a variety of disciplines. Participants complete academic readings, attend morning lectures and participate in afternoon sessions dedicated to the content and teaching methods appropriate to the We the People curriculum."

Contact name
Desrosiers, Roger
Contact email
Registration Deadline
Sponsoring Organization
Center for Civic Education
Target Audience
High School
Start Date
Cost
Not listed
Course Credit
Not listed
Duration
Eight days
End Date

We the People Summer Institute for Middle School Teachers

Description

"We the People institute, a rigorous professional development program, provides teachers the opportunity to work with constitutional scholars from a variety of disciplines. Participants complete academic readings, attend morning lectures and participate in afternoon sessions dedicated to the content and teaching methods appropriate to the We the People curriculum."

Contact name
Wilson, Bill
Contact email
Registration Deadline
Sponsoring Organization
Center for Civic Education
Target Audience
Middle School
Start Date
Cost
Not listed
Course Credit
Not listed
Duration
Nine days
End Date

We the People Summer Institute for Upper Elementary Teachers

Description

"We the People institute, a rigorous professional development program, provides teachers the opportunity to work with constitutional scholars from a variety of disciplines. Participants complete academic readings, attend morning lectures and participate in afternoon sessions dedicated to the content and teaching methods appropriate to the We the People curriculum."

Contact name
Wilson, Bill
Contact email
Registration Deadline
Sponsoring Organization
Center for Civic Education
Target Audience
Upper Elementary
Start Date
Cost
Not listed
Course Credit
Not listed
Duration
Eight days
End Date

Race and Equality in America

Description

"This course will explore the history of black Americans as they strove to secure their dignity as human beings, and rights as American citizens, in the face of racial prejudice. It will examine the diverse viewpoints of leading black intellectuals and activists on human equality, slavery, self-government, the rule of law, emancipation, colonization, and citizenship. Contemporary issues to be considered may include affirmative action, black reparations, racial profiling, and the 'achievement gap' in education."

Registration Deadline
Sponsoring Organization
Ashbrook Center, TeachingAmericanHistory.org
Phone number
1 419-289-5411
Target Audience
Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade
Start Date
Cost
None ($500 stipend)
Course Credit
"Teachers may choose to receive two hours of Master's degree credit from Ashland University. This credit can be used toward the new Master of American History and Government offered by Ashland University or may be transfered to another institution. The two credits will cost $440."
Duration
Six days
End Date

Benjamin Franklin and the Invention of America

Description

This workshop will "provide an interdisciplinary approach to the various dimensions of Franklin’s career as an inventor, which ranged over fields as diverse as science, civic institutions, diplomacy, citizenship, self-government, music, and mathematics." The workshop will include lectures, discussions, a performance of 18th-century music, visits to historic sites, examination of teaching resources, lesson plan creation, and readings.

Contact name
Hill, Dr. Marylu
Registration Deadline
Sponsoring Organization
National Endowment for the Humanities
Phone number
1 610-519-6936
Target Audience
Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade
Start Date
Cost
None
Course Credit
"Teachers participating in the workshop will be eligible to receive continuing education units (CEUs). They will receive documentation to send to their state department of education upon conclusion of the workshop."
Duration
Five days
End Date

Benjamin Franklin and the Invention of America

Description

This workshop will "provide an interdisciplinary approach to the various dimensions of Franklin’s career as an inventor, which ranged over fields as diverse as science, civic institutions, diplomacy, citizenship, self-government, music, and mathematics." The workshop will include lectures, discussions, a performance of 18th-century music, visits to historic sites, examination of teaching resources, lesson plan creation, and readings.

Contact name
Hill, Dr. Marylu
Registration Deadline
Sponsoring Organization
National Endowment for the Humanities
Phone number
1 610-519-6936
Target Audience
Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade
Start Date
Cost
None
Course Credit
"Teachers participating in the workshop will be eligible to receive continuing education units (CEUs). They will receive documentation to send to their state department of education upon conclusion of the workshop."
Duration
Five days
End Date

Montpelier Weekend Seminar – Citizenship

Description

This seminar will look at the concept of citizenship, as set forth by the Founding Fathers, through lectures, readings, discussion, and specialized tours of Montpelier.

Sponsoring Organization
Montpelier
Phone number
1 540-672-2728
Target Audience
Secondary
Start Date
Cost
None, for teachers working in VA, MD, NC, and DC
Duration
Four days
End Date

Religion and American Character

Description

Professor David Tucker discusses the role of religion in the founding of the United States, its views by the Founding Fathers, and historical perceptions of religion and its relationship with the ideal American citizen and government. He examines the temperance movement and Abraham Lincoln's response to it.