Meet the Scholars 2009: Presidents in Times of Economic Challenge

From: Avi Black (ablack@acoe.org)

The Alameda County Office of Education, Words That Made America 2 and the Oakland Museum of California

PRESENT

Meet the Scholars

Join us for a series of collegial conversations between teachers and eminent historians around the theme:

Presidents in Times of Economic Challenge

How have national crises shaped the role of the American presidency over time?

How have American presidents dealt with challenges facing the nation?

How do past crises inform how we understand the role of the presidency today?

REGISTRATION AND BENEFITS

All pre-registrants get FREE admission to “First Friday” programming and guaranteed seating to this program.

The first fifteen teachers who pre-register for the entire program will receive:
- post-session dinner with each scholar (from 7-8:30 PM)
- a signed copy of one book from each of the scholars

Use the registration form at the bottom of this announcement!

Feb 6
ALAN TAYLOR
Professor of History, UC Davis
Pulitzer Prize-winning author, and winner of UC Davis Prize for Undergraduate Teaching and Scholarly Achievement

ECONOMICS AND THE DECLARATION OF WAR: PRESIDENT JAMES MADISON AND AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY, 1812

All pre-registrants get FREE admission to "First Friday" programming and guaranteed seating to this program.

*REGISTRATION DEADLINE FOR THIS SESSION: JANUARY 30*

Please see the attached flyer for details, and use the attached form to register.

Click here for more details on the entire “Meet the Scholars” series.

Meet the Scholars sessions are held at:

THE OAKLAND MUSEUM OF CALIFORNIA
“First Fridays” from 5-7PM

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Avi Black, ACOE History-Social Science Coordinator
PH: 510-670-4239
FAX: 510-670-3239
Email: ablack@acoe.org

American Volunteers in the Spanish Civil War" Workshop Series

From: Avi Black (ablack@acoe.org)


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Contact Avi Black, ACOE History-SS Coordinator, for registration information at:
ablack@acoe.org
510-670-4239

CCSS Annual Conference: Discount Now Available!!

From: Michelle Herczog [Herczog_Michelle@lacoe.edu]

“BAIL OUT” DISCOUNTED PRICES
JUST RELEASED FOR

California Council for the Social Studies
48th Annual Conference
Historical Literacy in a Global Society

March 6 – 8, 2009
Ontario Convention Center

Over 120 sessions and workshops for teacher, exhibitors, scholar series, featured speakers, special Friday night Economic Reception, local historical field trips, social events and more!

Featured Speakers:

Dr. Peter Irons
Author, The Courage of Their Convictions and God on Trial

Dr. Stephen Cunha
Prof. Humboldt State University
Director, California Geographic Alliance

Sam Chaltain
National Director
The Forum for Education and Democracy


DISCOUNTED ADVANCE REGISTRATION ENDS FEBRUARY 20, 2009

Please use the attached form to register.

More information can be found in the attached promotion letter or at
www.ccss.org

For additional information,
please contact:
Julie Weaver
Executive Secretary
California Council for the Social Studies
530-809-0290

FREE Project Citizen Conference for Title 1 and Afterschool Teachers

From: Michelle Herczog [Herczog_Michelle@lacoe.edu]

The Los Angeles County Office of Education
is proud to announce

Project Citizen Civic Education Conference
For Title 1 Educators and Afterschool Teachers
in California Middle and High Schools

March 6 – 8, 2009
at the
California Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference
Ontario Marriott Hotel

The California Council for the Social Studies Diversity and Social Justice Committee and Project Citizen are proud to offer professional development designed to help teachers put student work into action. Research by Joe Kahne and Ellen Middaugh highlights a “Civic Opportunity Gap” disproportionately affecting low income communities. Learn how to connect current events to enduring themes in History through projects designed to engage all students in the democratic process. Teacher will gain an understanding of service-learning and civic education as methods for engaging students in standards-based projects that make a difference to the communities in which they live while developing the skills needed to close the Achievement Gap.

Conference available at NO COST includes:

Hotel stay at the Ontario Marriot March 5th, 6th and 7th 2009 (A block of single occupancy rooms is pre-booked for participants)
· Comprehensive Project Citizen training March 6th-8th 2009

· California Council for the Social Studies 1 year membership

· Access to keynote speakers at the California Council for the Social Studies (CCSS) Annual Conference: Sam Chaltain, Peter Irons, and Steven Cunha

· Ongoing support from Project Citizen coordinators

· A class set of Project Citizen text books

· Reimbursement to your school/district/program for your substitute coverage on Friday, March 6th.


Application Deadline: February 6, 2009

More information and application can be found in the attached file.

Additional information can be found at
http://groups.google.com/group/socialjusticeccss/web/project-citizen

or by contacting:
Nate Ivy
Service-Learning Regional Lead
Alameda County Office of Education
(510) 670-4283
nivy@acoe.org

Joaquin Murrieta Program

From: adriana@haywardareahistory.org

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Gandhi-King Resources

From: The Gandhi-King Community [mailto:mail@gandhiking.ning.com]

A message to all members of The Gandhi-King Community

In anticipation of the upcoming 60th anniversary of Gandhi’s assassination (January 30th) and the 50th anniversary of King’s arrival in India to begin his “Pilgrimage to the Land of Gandhi” (February 3rd), members should be aware of the following Gandhi-King resources:

*A narrative about King’s trip to India

http://gandhiking.ning.com/forum/topics/2043530:Topic:624

and an account from King himself published in Ebony magazine

http://gandhiking.ning.com/forum/topics/2043530:Topic:2703,

reprinted from the fifth volume of the Papers of Martin Luther King, Jr.

*A collection of photographs of Mahatma Gandhi’s life from the GandhiServe Foundation

http://gandhiking.ning.com/photo/albums/top-100-photographs-of-mahatma

*A recording of Gandhi speech to Asian leaders in New Delhi in 1947

http://gandhiking.ning.com/notes/1947_Gandhi_Recording

*Audio and text of Gandhi’s speech on spirituality “On God” given in London in 1931

http://gandhiking.ning.com/video/mahatma-gandhi-god-is

There are several other videos on this site, including King’s “I Have a Dream” speech:

http://gandhiking.ning.com/video/i-have-a-dream

and his final speech, “I Have Been to the Mountaintop,” given the night before his assassination:

http://gandhiking.ning.com/video/the-last-speech

*For access to research about Gandhi, including audio of speeches and interviews with family, explore the following site:

http://www.gandhiserve.org/research/researchindex.html

*In addition there have been many blog posts on the topic of Gandhi:

Gandhi and the Younger Generation http://gandhiking.ning.com/profiles/blogs/gandhi-for-a-younger

Essays on Camus and Gandhi by Lou Marin http://gandhiking.ning.com/profiles/blogs/2043530:BlogPost:1721

Hope you enjoy reading, listening, learning, and reflecting as we approach these anniversaries.

Visit The Gandhi-King Community at: http://gandhiking.ning.com

Eyes on the Prize Workshop

From: Milton Reynolds (Milton_Reynolds@facing.org)

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