History Colloquium: "Ratification of the Constitution and the Development of the Bill of Rights"

Description

"An NCHE team of Charles Errico, Ted Green, and Nancy Taylor will explore the topic of the Ratification of the Constitution and the Development of the Bill of Rights at this colloquium."

Contact name
Jakovac, Justin
Sponsoring Organization
National Council for History Education
Phone number
1 440-835-1776
Target Audience
Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade
Start Date
Cost
Not listed
Course Credit
Not listed
Duration
Three days
End Date

History Colloquium: "The West and the Constitution"

Description

"An NCHE team of Elliott West and JoAnn Fox will explore the topic of The West and the Constitution at this The Constitution in Historical Context: Teaching Exemplars of American Constitutional History--Project TEACH II colloquium."

Contact name
Csepegi, John
Sponsoring Organization
National Council for History Education
Phone number
1 440-835-1776
Target Audience
Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade
Start Date
Cost
Not listed
Course Credit
Not listed
Duration
Two days
End Date

History Colloquium: "Ratification of the Constitution and the Development of the Bill of Rights"

Description

"An NCHE team of Tad Kuroda, Susan Dangle, and Jim Cameron will explore the topic of the Ratification of the Constitution and the Development of the Bill of Rights at this colloquium."

Contact name
Willey, Tiffany
Sponsoring Organization
National Council for History Education
Phone number
1 440-835-1776
Target Audience
Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade
Start Date
Cost
Not listed
Course Credit
Not listed
Duration
Three days
End Date

History Colloquium: "The Antebellum Years: Political, Social, and Economic Distinctions between North and South"

Description

"An NCHE team of Matt Pinsker, Al Jacobs, and Gerry Kohler will explore the topic of The Antebellum Years: Political, Social, and Economic Distinctions between North and South at this colloquium."

Contact name
Jakovac, Justin
Sponsoring Organization
National Council for History Education
Phone number
1 440-835-1776
Target Audience
Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade
Start Date
Cost
Not listed
Course Credit
Not listed
Duration
Three days
End Date

The Politics of the American Revolution

Description

"The decision to declare ourselves an independent nation was not one that came quickly or easily. Come and learn about the politics of the American Revolution as you visit places like Carpenter’s Hall, Independence Hall and the Declaration House. Learn about the risks that were taken and the compromises that were made. Educators will go home with education materials, teacher guides, and new ideas for teaching the American Revolution in the classroom and beyond."

Contact name
Kraft, Amber
Contact email
Registration Deadline
Sponsoring Organization
Independence Park Institute
Target Audience
Fifth Grade through Twelfth Grade
Start Date
Cost
$70.00
Course Credit
"Act 48/NJ Professional Development Hours: 6 hrs 30 min"
Contact Title
Education Program Developer
Duration
One day

We the People Teacher Content Seminar

Description

"A one day seminar on the expansion of presidential power. There will be a scholar and a mini-hearing activity."

Contact name
Richmond, Terri
Contact email
Sponsoring Organization
Center for Civic Education
Target Audience
Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade
Start Date
Cost
Not listed
Course Credit
Not listed
Duration
One day

The First Republic, 1789-1844

Description

This seminar, led by Drew McCoy of Clark University, will explore the period in U.S. history from 1789 to 1844, offering "in-depth exploration of historic personalities, themes, and events and intensive work with primary source materials."

Contact name
Sopcak, Amy Lynn
Contact email
Sponsoring Organization
American Antiquarian Society
Phone number
1 508-471-2129
Target Audience
Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade
Start Date
Cost
Not listed
Course Credit
May earn PDPs.
Duration
One day

The New Deal

Description

In this seminar, "Dr. Andrew Darien's discussion of The New Deal will use the National Archives' resources to move beyond the traditional list of legislation to understand the social and cultural implications of this era."

Contact name
Jay, Bethany
Sponsoring Organization
Beverly Public School System
Phone number
1 978-542-7349
Target Audience
Seventh Grade through Twelfth Grade
Start Date
Cost
None ($125 stipend)
Course Credit
"By attending an entire seminar and preparing a quality lesson plan based on the materials and information discussed during the day, participating teachers will earn 1o PDPs."
Contact Title
Academic Director
Duration
Not yet listed

Political Parties

Description

"This course examines the development of American political parties, focusing on the meaning of parties and historic moments in the rise and fall of political parties from the Founding era to the present. Topics may include re-aligning elections, changing coalitions within American parties, and the contemporary Democratic and Republican parties."

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

American Foreign Policy

Description

"Students examine events and issues in the foreign policy of the American republic. Topics include the major schools of thought and approaches to foreign policy, the connection between domestic and foreign politics, and the connection between the principles of the American regime and its foreign policy."

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