FDR and the World Crisis, 1933-1945: Roosevelt and Hyde Park

Description

"Undertaken from the vantage point of FDR’s beloved Hyde Park this week-long NEH Workshop will offer teachers a unique perspective on Roosevelt’s response to the Great Depression and World War II, with a special emphasis on how FDR’s relationship to his home community influenced his thinking about national policy and America’s role in the world."

Contact email
Registration Deadline
Sponsoring Organization
National Endowment for the Humanities
Phone number
1 845-486-7771
Target Audience
Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade
Start Date
Duration
Six days
End Date

Immigration, Religion, and Culture on New York's Lower East Side

Description

This workshop will "treat the Lower East Side, a neighborhood known for its immigrant history, as a primary source. Walking tours, lectures, and photography will bring teachers and a diverse group of scholars together to learn about how various ethnic, religious and immigrant groups adapted their religion and culture to America. The workshop aims to provide teachers with the tools and inspiration to bring the Lower East Side back to their classrooms." Specific topics will include "Eldridge Street Synagogue and Religious Adaptation," "Chinatown and the Development of a Port Culture on the Bowery/Chatham Square," "The African Burial Ground and African American Communities," "Irish and Italian Immigration and Foodways," and "The Interaction Between East European Jews and the German Christians on the Lower East Side."

Contact name
Freed, Phyllis
Registration Deadline
Sponsoring Organization
National Endowment for the Humanities
Phone number
1 212-219-0888
Target Audience
Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade
Start Date
Duration
Five days
End Date

World War I and the League of Nations Debate

Description

This workshop will use the Choices program's unit "To End All Wars: World War I and the League of Nations Debate" as a jumping-off point for discussing Woodrow Wilson's presidency, the League of Nations, and WWI, as well as how they may be taught.

Contact email
Sponsoring Organization
Choices for the 21st Century Education Program
Phone number
1 401-863-3155
Target Audience
Secondary
Start Date
Duration
One day

New York State Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference

Description

This conference will focus on the theme "With Liberty and Justice for All." Planned for all social studies and history educators, the conference will include speakers such as Mary Jean Eisenhower, granddaughter of Dwight D. Eisenhower and CEO of People to People International; Dr. Randy Roberts of Purdue University, who has published articles on U.S. history, U.S. sports history, and U.S. popular culture; and S.G. Grant of the University of Buffalo, researcher on state curriculum and assessment policies.

Sponsoring Organization
New York State Council for the Social Studies
Location
Buffalo, NY
Contact name
DeHollander, Robbin
Contact Title
Program Chair
Start Date
End Date
Registration Deadline
notes

Mar 14, 2008 is the early registration deadline

Gotham Center for New York City History [NY]

Description

The Gotham Center for New York City History supports scholarly research and other educational initiatives involving the history of New York City.

The center offers history forums. Registration is required for the forums. The website offers substantial resource listings, some specifically for K through 12 teachers; forum podcasts; and a discussion board.

While the site offers resource listings, it does not offer interpretive programming or media intended for a K-12 audience.

New York Folklore Society [NY]

Description

The New York Folklore Society is focused on being the leading resource for showcasing and disseminating research and information regarding folk art and folklore throughout the state.

The society offers exhibits of folk art, guided tours of sites of interest throughout the state, and a variety of special events. The website offers an events calendar, a "what is folklore" section, and information about programs and services offered by the society.

Seems more a professional and umbrella organization than oriented towards K–12-applicable education.

Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation [NY]

Description

The Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation works throughout Saratoga Springs, New York, in order to preserve historic structures and educated local citizens on the history of the town. The foundation offers plaques and commendations for the preservation of historic structures, and works with local citizens to aid in preservation.

The foundation offers walking tours, a historic district guide with information about the historic structures in the district. The website offers historical information, visitor information, online newsletters, and professional resources.

Preservation organization, not associated with a specific historical site or interpretive services.