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*JOIN US FOR TWO DAYS OF EXCITING GROUP STUDY*
APRIL 18 AND APRIL 25
9 AM – 3 PM
AT THE ALAMEDA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION
DID YOU KNOW…
§ The Spanish Civil War was the “first battle” of World War II, in which U.S. citizens faced choices that affected the course of events leading to the war and American involvement?
§ Volunteers supporting the Republic represented the first fully-integrated American military operation in terms of race, gender and sexual orientation, establishing a standard for diversity in government action not met again until long after?
§ The diaspora of one million Spanish citizen refugees forced from their country changed the face of the many places to which they fled, particularly to Mexico and, from there, to South, Central and North America?
§ Members of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade and others who helped Spanish refugees were among the first to suffer political persecution during the McCarthy era?
WE WILL MEET as a study group for two Saturdays to explore a rich range of primary sources – posters, poetry, postcards, paintings, photos, letters and more - and to develop lessons around such topics as:
§ The roles of women and people of color in the Abraham Lincoln Brigade and other volunteer corps
§ Participation of such notable artist activists as Pablo Neruda, Langston Hughes, Paul Robeson, Dorothy Parker, Lillian Hellman and Ernest Hemingway
§ The relationship of the Spanish Civil War to the advent of WWII and to global immigration patterns
§ Persecution of political dissenters during the McCarthy era
BENEFITS YOU WILL RECEIVE INCLUDE:
§ A stipend of $300
§ Breakfast and lunch on each workshop day
§ Teaching resources including books, videos and lesson plans
See attached flyer for details
To register: use the attached registration form
Contact: AVI BLACK, ACOE History-Social Science Coordinator
PH: 510-670-4239
E: ablack@acoe.org
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
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?
Session 3: April 3
Gerald Henig, Prof Emeritus of History, CSU-East Bay
Author of "A Nation Transfored: How the Civil War Changed America Forever"
Winner of CSU-East Bay Outstanding Professor Award
LINCOLN'S LEADERSHIP:
A BLUEPRINT FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
All pre-registrants get FREE admission to "First Friday" programming and guaranteed seating to this program.
*REGISTRATION DEADLINE FOR THIS SESSION: APRIL 1*
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
Lecture Hall
1000 Oak Street (at 10th Street)
Oakland, CA 94607
“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
The Alameda County Office of Education, Words That Made America 2 and the Oakland Museum of California
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
Session 3: April 3
Gerald Henig, Prof Emeritus of History, CSU-East Bay
Author of "A Nation Transfored: How the Civil War Changed America Forever"
Winner of CSU-East Bay Outstanding Professor Award
LINCOLN'S LEADERSHIP:
A BLUEPRINT FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
All pre-registrants get FREE admission to "First Friday" programming and guaranteed seating to this program.
*REGISTRATION DEADLINE FOR THIS SESSION: APRIL 1*
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
Lecture Hall
1000 Oak Street (at 10th Street)
Oakland, CA 94607
“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
ORIAS-HUMANITIES WEST: Napoleon
From: Patricia Lundberg [mailto:patti@humanitieswest.org]
NAPOLEON: EUROPEAN CULTURE AT THE CROSSROADS
ORIAS Working Group at Humanities West
April 17-18, 2009
Join with colleagues and scholars at the Humanities West program to explore enduring legacies from the Napoleonic era through legendary personalities, flamboyant art and music, and legal innovations in defining citizenship.
WHERE: Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Avenue at McAllister, Sf
WHEN: April 17-18, 2009
WHAT: Working Groups are established to nurture a professional community of K-12 and college educators with shared interests in international studies and world history The groups are free and open to all K-12 and community college educators and librarians.
*Working Group Moderators: Michele Delattre (ORIAS) and
Camille Mathieu (Art History, UCB).
PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE:
· Advance reading.
· Free ground floor tickets to Humanities West programs on Friday and Saturday ($100 regular price).
· Saturday lunch for break-out meeting.
OTHER BENEFITS FOR TEACHERS/STUDENTS:
· Reduced price balcony tickets for teachers not participating in the ORIAS working group can be purchased from www.cityboxoffice.com for $20/day plus $2.50 service charge per ticket. Direct link: http://www.cityboxoffice.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=1234&c=18&pg
· A limited number of scholarships for K-12 students available. (Regular discount $20/day) Contact Humanities West, info@humanitieswest.org or 415-391-9700 for further information.
· Stipends of $100 for teachers bringing students to the program. Contact Humanities West, info@humanitieswest.org or 415 391 9700 for further information.
· All teachers and students are invited to join the ORIAS working group lunch meeting. RSVP required – lunch supplied, space is limited. Contact Michele Delattre at orias@berkeley.edu / 510-643-0868
Patricia Lundberg, PhD
Executive Director, Humanities West
P O Box 546
San Francisco, CA 94104
Direct line: (415) 994 5929 (cell)
www.humanitieswest.org
NAPOLEON: EUROPEAN CULTURE AT THE CROSSROADS
ORIAS Working Group at Humanities West
April 17-18, 2009
Join with colleagues and scholars at the Humanities West program to explore enduring legacies from the Napoleonic era through legendary personalities, flamboyant art and music, and legal innovations in defining citizenship.
WHERE: Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Avenue at McAllister, Sf
WHEN: April 17-18, 2009
WHAT: Working Groups are established to nurture a professional community of K-12 and college educators with shared interests in international studies and world history The groups are free and open to all K-12 and community college educators and librarians.
*Working Group Moderators: Michele Delattre (ORIAS) and
Camille Mathieu (Art History, UCB).
PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE:
· Advance reading.
· Free ground floor tickets to Humanities West programs on Friday and Saturday ($100 regular price).
· Saturday lunch for break-out meeting.
OTHER BENEFITS FOR TEACHERS/STUDENTS:
· Reduced price balcony tickets for teachers not participating in the ORIAS working group can be purchased from www.cityboxoffice.com for $20/day plus $2.50 service charge per ticket. Direct link: http://www.cityboxoffice.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=1234&c=18&pg
· A limited number of scholarships for K-12 students available. (Regular discount $20/day) Contact Humanities West, info@humanitieswest.org or 415-391-9700 for further information.
· Stipends of $100 for teachers bringing students to the program. Contact Humanities West, info@humanitieswest.org or 415 391 9700 for further information.
· All teachers and students are invited to join the ORIAS working group lunch meeting. RSVP required – lunch supplied, space is limited. Contact Michele Delattre at orias@berkeley.edu / 510-643-0868
Patricia Lundberg, PhD
Executive Director, Humanities West
P O Box 546
San Francisco, CA 94104
Direct line: (415) 994 5929 (cell)
www.humanitieswest.org
ORIAS UPDATE 3-16-09
From: ORIAS [mailto:orias@berkeley.edu]
ORIAS EVENTS
1. European Union: A Teachers’ Institute at U. C. Berkeley – April 4
http://orias.berkeley.edu/2009/EUhome.htm
Two spaces left.
2. Russia And Her Neighbors • Institute of Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies' Annual Teachers' Conference - April 25, 2009
Contact: Libby Coyne at ISEEES elizabeth.coyneberkeley.edu or (510) 643-5844
3. Visible Power: Art In National Life
2009 ORIAS Summer Teacher's World History Institute
July 27-31, 2009
Art production for public display has been a component of every historical era. The institute will explore unique evidence art supplies for teaching world history themes such as: Identity; Order and Systems; Peace and Conflict; Migration and Encounters; Chronologies/Change and Continuity.
http://orias.berkeley.edu/summer2009/Summer2009Home.htm
OTHER PUBLIC EVENTS ON CAMPUS
*Responding to a Resurgent Russia: Russian Policy and Responses from the EU and US
Conference/Symposium | April 2 | 9 a.m.-6 p.m. | International House,
Event Contact: Noga Wizansky nwizansk@berkeley.edu, 510-643-4558-4
*Film Series: Women’s Cinema from Tangiers to Tehran
March 1, 2009 - April 29, 2009 at the Pacific Film Archive
A celebration of women filmmakers from North Africa and the Middle East, as well as the diaspora in Europe, this series represents a remarkable geographic, cultural, and stylistic range. In documentaries, features, and experimental works, the directors depict urban attitudes and rural traditions, the dream of escape and the isolation of exile, and the comforts and entrapments of family.
PFA Theater: 2575 Bancroft Way @ Bowditch, Berkeley
Info: 510.642.1412 Advance Tickets: 510.642.5249
Please refer to the PFA website for program details and updates. http://www.bampfa.berkeley.edu/filmseries/womens_cinema_
tangiers_tehran
SCIENCE CONNECTIONS
History teachers can find exciting ways to think out of the box by collaborating with their colleagues in science departments and integrate science perspectives into the world history curriculum through global topics like population growth, climate change, environmental law, and energy politics.
· The law schools at UC Berkeley and UCLA have launched a new blog, Legal Planet, which provides insight and analysis on climate change, energy, and environmental law and policy. This collaborative blog draws upon the individual research strengths and vast expertise of the law schools' think tanks and legal scholars.
http://legalplanet.wordpress.com/
· Conference: Sustainable Professional Development for Global Systems Science in the 21st Century - July 13-15, 2009.
You are invited to attend the Global Systems Science (GSS) conference which will be held 2009 July 13-15 (3 days) at Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California, Berkeley, CA.
This conference will combine elements of the Global System Science curriculum materials and the new GSS partner: the Global Science textbook authored by John Christensen and published by Kendall/Hunt. We'll share best techniques for using GSS and Global Science materials with high school classes as well as techniques for both in-person and remote-meeting professional development. The materials feature reading and investigations that can form an Earth Science course, Environmental Science course, Integrated Science course, or constitute valuable supplements to traditional Physics, Biology, and Chemistry courses. Preliminary agenda is on the GSS conference page:
http://lhs.berkeley.edu/gss/uptodate/con/
OFF CAMPUS Summer Travel:
· Global Alliance for Preserving the History of WW II in Asia
2009 Peace And Reconciliation Tour Of China - June 30 to July 15, 2009
The Global Alliance for Preserving the History of World War II in Asia (Global Alliance) is again pleased to announce, for the third year, that social science, history, and humanities teachers and educators are invited to apply for this opportunity to take part in a 16-day intensive summer study tour of China. The purpose of the study tour is to enhance knowledge and understanding of the cultural and historical background of China during the Asia-Pacific War from 1931-1945.
o For full details on fees, funding, and application see http://www.global-alliance.net
o Application deadline postmarked April 10, 2009.
Contact: Pete Stanek pete.stanek@global-alliance.net.
· Uganda - Teaching Global Issues: July 11 - 24, 2009
Do you teach about Global Issues? Have you dreamed of visiting Africa but wanted a more authentic experience than looking at it through the window of an air-conditioned bus? Do you want to connect, one-on-one, with people who are actively working to lift themselves out of poverty and ask them what their lives are like? Would you like to go on safari and then be able to talk to the locals about what the the park and wildlife conservation mean to them? Do you want to see what "Global Issues" look like in the lives of Ugandans?
For information on costs, itinerary, and program visit Conservation Concepts.
http://conservationconcepts.net/default.aspx
Michele Delattre
Office of Resources for International and Area Studies (ORIAS)
University of California Berkeley
2223 Fulton Street Rm 338 (MC2324)
Berkeley CA 94720-2324
510-643-0868
http://orias.berkeley.edu
orias@berkeley.edu
ORIAS EVENTS
1. European Union: A Teachers’ Institute at U. C. Berkeley – April 4
http://orias.berkeley.edu/2009/EUhome.htm
Two spaces left.
2. Russia And Her Neighbors • Institute of Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies' Annual Teachers' Conference - April 25, 2009
Contact: Libby Coyne at ISEEES elizabeth.coyneberkeley.edu or (510) 643-5844
3. Visible Power: Art In National Life
2009 ORIAS Summer Teacher's World History Institute
July 27-31, 2009
Art production for public display has been a component of every historical era. The institute will explore unique evidence art supplies for teaching world history themes such as: Identity; Order and Systems; Peace and Conflict; Migration and Encounters; Chronologies/Change and Continuity.
http://orias.berkeley.edu/summer2009/Summer2009Home.htm
OTHER PUBLIC EVENTS ON CAMPUS
*Responding to a Resurgent Russia: Russian Policy and Responses from the EU and US
Conference/Symposium | April 2 | 9 a.m.-6 p.m. | International House,
Event Contact: Noga Wizansky nwizansk@berkeley.edu, 510-643-4558-4
*Film Series: Women’s Cinema from Tangiers to Tehran
March 1, 2009 - April 29, 2009 at the Pacific Film Archive
A celebration of women filmmakers from North Africa and the Middle East, as well as the diaspora in Europe, this series represents a remarkable geographic, cultural, and stylistic range. In documentaries, features, and experimental works, the directors depict urban attitudes and rural traditions, the dream of escape and the isolation of exile, and the comforts and entrapments of family.
PFA Theater: 2575 Bancroft Way @ Bowditch, Berkeley
Info: 510.642.1412 Advance Tickets: 510.642.5249
Please refer to the PFA website for program details and updates. http://www.bampfa.berkeley.edu/filmseries/womens_cinema_
tangiers_tehran
SCIENCE CONNECTIONS
History teachers can find exciting ways to think out of the box by collaborating with their colleagues in science departments and integrate science perspectives into the world history curriculum through global topics like population growth, climate change, environmental law, and energy politics.
· The law schools at UC Berkeley and UCLA have launched a new blog, Legal Planet, which provides insight and analysis on climate change, energy, and environmental law and policy. This collaborative blog draws upon the individual research strengths and vast expertise of the law schools' think tanks and legal scholars.
http://legalplanet.wordpress.com/
· Conference: Sustainable Professional Development for Global Systems Science in the 21st Century - July 13-15, 2009.
You are invited to attend the Global Systems Science (GSS) conference which will be held 2009 July 13-15 (3 days) at Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California, Berkeley, CA.
This conference will combine elements of the Global System Science curriculum materials and the new GSS partner: the Global Science textbook authored by John Christensen and published by Kendall/Hunt. We'll share best techniques for using GSS and Global Science materials with high school classes as well as techniques for both in-person and remote-meeting professional development. The materials feature reading and investigations that can form an Earth Science course, Environmental Science course, Integrated Science course, or constitute valuable supplements to traditional Physics, Biology, and Chemistry courses. Preliminary agenda is on the GSS conference page:
http://lhs.berkeley.edu/gss/uptodate/con/
OFF CAMPUS Summer Travel:
· Global Alliance for Preserving the History of WW II in Asia
2009 Peace And Reconciliation Tour Of China - June 30 to July 15, 2009
The Global Alliance for Preserving the History of World War II in Asia (Global Alliance) is again pleased to announce, for the third year, that social science, history, and humanities teachers and educators are invited to apply for this opportunity to take part in a 16-day intensive summer study tour of China. The purpose of the study tour is to enhance knowledge and understanding of the cultural and historical background of China during the Asia-Pacific War from 1931-1945.
o For full details on fees, funding, and application see http://www.global-alliance.net
o Application deadline postmarked April 10, 2009.
Contact: Pete Stanek pete.stanek@global-alliance.net.
· Uganda - Teaching Global Issues: July 11 - 24, 2009
Do you teach about Global Issues? Have you dreamed of visiting Africa but wanted a more authentic experience than looking at it through the window of an air-conditioned bus? Do you want to connect, one-on-one, with people who are actively working to lift themselves out of poverty and ask them what their lives are like? Would you like to go on safari and then be able to talk to the locals about what the the park and wildlife conservation mean to them? Do you want to see what "Global Issues" look like in the lives of Ugandans?
For information on costs, itinerary, and program visit Conservation Concepts.
http://conservationconcepts.net/default.aspx
Michele Delattre
Office of Resources for International and Area Studies (ORIAS)
University of California Berkeley
2223 Fulton Street Rm 338 (MC2324)
Berkeley CA 94720-2324
510-643-0868
http://orias.berkeley.edu
orias@berkeley.edu
Teaching Tolerance: American Workers at the Crossroads
From: Teaching Tolerance <TeachingTolerance@newsletter.tolerance.org>
American Workers at the Crossroads
The economy is in crisis. When powerful people gather to debate bailouts and bankruptcies, labor unions are the sole voice for the concerns of the individual worker.
Congress is preparing to debate the Employee Free Choice Act, which could shape organized labor - and your students' lives - for years to come.
Why Unions Matter (Lesson for Grades 10-12)
Cesar Chavez, Farmworkers & the Union (Lesson for Grades 7-12)
Economic Injustice Affects Us All (Lesson for Grades 7-12)
Making Sense of EFCA (Lesson for Grades 10-12)
United We Stand (Lesson for Grades 3-6)
These lessons can be used in conjunction with Viva La Causa, our FREE teaching kit on Cesar Chavez and the California farmworkers' strike.
All Teaching Tolerance resources support MCREL national standards. For this mini-unit, we have also included standards for the eight states that observe Cesar Chavez Day (March 31).
Also Available From Teaching Tolerance
Rihanna & Chris Brown: Business as Usual?
A Nation of Cowards?
Seeking True Equality for Women's Sports
Forward This to Your Colleagues!
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Teaching Tolerance
c/o Southern Poverty Law Center
400 Washington Ave.
Montgomery, AL 36104
American Workers at the Crossroads
The economy is in crisis. When powerful people gather to debate bailouts and bankruptcies, labor unions are the sole voice for the concerns of the individual worker.
Congress is preparing to debate the Employee Free Choice Act, which could shape organized labor - and your students' lives - for years to come.
Why Unions Matter (Lesson for Grades 10-12)
Cesar Chavez, Farmworkers & the Union (Lesson for Grades 7-12)
Economic Injustice Affects Us All (Lesson for Grades 7-12)
Making Sense of EFCA (Lesson for Grades 10-12)
United We Stand (Lesson for Grades 3-6)
These lessons can be used in conjunction with Viva La Causa, our FREE teaching kit on Cesar Chavez and the California farmworkers' strike.
All Teaching Tolerance resources support MCREL national standards. For this mini-unit, we have also included standards for the eight states that observe Cesar Chavez Day (March 31).
Also Available From Teaching Tolerance
Rihanna & Chris Brown: Business as Usual?
A Nation of Cowards?
Seeking True Equality for Women's Sports
Forward This to Your Colleagues!
Did you receive this email from a colleague? Sign up for your own FREE e-newsletter subscription here.
Teaching Tolerance
c/o Southern Poverty Law Center
400 Washington Ave.
Montgomery, AL 36104
PeaceGAMES Training for Trainers - April 17
From: Maryam Roberts <mroberts@coloredgirls.org>
The PeaceGAMES Training for Trainers is a leadership training opportunity where we will focus on peace and militarism issues through a racial and gender justice lens.
April 17, 9:30-4:00
The Women of Color Resource Center
1611 Telegraph, Ave Suite 303, Oakland CA
Cost: $75-200 Sliding Scale (Scholarships Available)
Who is the training for? Educators, Organizers, Students, Youth leaders, Veterans, Peace Organizers, Anyone looking to deepen the links between race, gender, militarism and peace.
Come join us as we explore:
· PeaceGAMES curriculum exercises
· How to effectively facilitate conversations on race, gender, militarism and peace in your community or classroom
· How do peace, gender, race, militarism and social justice issues overlap?
· Leadership & community building among women of color
LGBTQ, working-class, and women of color strongly encouraged to apply.
For an application, please email mroberts@coloredgirls.org
Space limited! Apply soon!
Applications available online, or email to request one.
Maryam Roberts
Peace & Solidarity Program Director
Women of Color Resource Center
510-444-2700 x305
www.coloredgirls.org
The PeaceGAMES Training for Trainers is a leadership training opportunity where we will focus on peace and militarism issues through a racial and gender justice lens.
April 17, 9:30-4:00
The Women of Color Resource Center
1611 Telegraph, Ave Suite 303, Oakland CA
Cost: $75-200 Sliding Scale (Scholarships Available)
Who is the training for? Educators, Organizers, Students, Youth leaders, Veterans, Peace Organizers, Anyone looking to deepen the links between race, gender, militarism and peace.
Come join us as we explore:
· PeaceGAMES curriculum exercises
· How to effectively facilitate conversations on race, gender, militarism and peace in your community or classroom
· How do peace, gender, race, militarism and social justice issues overlap?
· Leadership & community building among women of color
LGBTQ, working-class, and women of color strongly encouraged to apply.
For an application, please email mroberts@coloredgirls.org
Space limited! Apply soon!
Applications available online, or email to request one.
Maryam Roberts
Peace & Solidarity Program Director
Women of Color Resource Center
510-444-2700 x305
www.coloredgirls.org
Holocaust Center Day of Learning
From: HCNC Events [mailto:events@hcnc.org]
Sunday May 3, 2009
11:30am - 4:30pm
Mercy High School, San Francisco
Accessible by Muni
The Day of Learning is an opportunity for students, grades 8-12, and educators to participate in interactive workshops about the Holocaust and genocide. Watch the film, see photos and learn more about Day of Learning on Facebook.
Workshop descriptions for Students
Workshop descriptions for Educators
To download a registration flyer click here.
Students interested in volunteering are encouraged to apply for the Ambassador Program. Find more info on Facebook.
Questions?
dol@hcnc.org,
(415)777-9060 x201
Upcoming Events
April 18 & 19
Liz Lerman Dance Exchange
April 19
San Francisco Yom HaShoah v'HaGvurah observance
April 20
Contra Costa
North Peninsula
& South Peninsula
Yom HaShoah observances
April 22
A Reading and Talk by Barbara Epstein
April 23
How to Remember? Panel discussion at The CJM
May 9
Iron Man from Treblinka
May 13
The Inaugural Alfred Manovill Memorial Lecture: Saul Friedländer
View our full list of upcoming events here.
Holocaust Center of Northern California | 121 Steuart St. | San Francisco | CA | 94105
Sunday May 3, 2009
11:30am - 4:30pm
Mercy High School, San Francisco
Accessible by Muni
The Day of Learning is an opportunity for students, grades 8-12, and educators to participate in interactive workshops about the Holocaust and genocide. Watch the film, see photos and learn more about Day of Learning on Facebook.
Workshop descriptions for Students
Workshop descriptions for Educators
To download a registration flyer click here.
Students interested in volunteering are encouraged to apply for the Ambassador Program. Find more info on Facebook.
Questions?
dol@hcnc.org,
(415)777-9060 x201
Upcoming Events
April 18 & 19
Liz Lerman Dance Exchange
April 19
San Francisco Yom HaShoah v'HaGvurah observance
April 20
Contra Costa
North Peninsula
& South Peninsula
Yom HaShoah observances
April 22
A Reading and Talk by Barbara Epstein
April 23
How to Remember? Panel discussion at The CJM
May 9
Iron Man from Treblinka
May 13
The Inaugural Alfred Manovill Memorial Lecture: Saul Friedländer
View our full list of upcoming events here.
Holocaust Center of Northern California | 121 Steuart St. | San Francisco | CA | 94105
"Lessons on African Diversity": Five-Week Travel Study Program in Morocco for Educators
From: Herczog_Michelle <Herczog_Michelle@lacoe.edu>
“Lessons on African Diversity:
Multiculturalism & Religious Intersections in Morocco”
A five-week travel study program in Morocco for educators
UCLA African Studies Center invites applicants to a five-week intensive travel study program in Morocco (UNEX credit approval pending).
Successful applicants will participate in:
§ Pre-departure Preparation and Orientation: pre-departure orientation conducted over three days at UCLA
§ Curriculum Development Project in Morocco
A five-week comprehensive program of study, travel, research, acquisition of resource materials and curriculum writing in Morocco (beginning the end of June until the end of July 2009). Participants will travel to Casablanca, Marrakesh, Fes, and Tangiers and explore the cultural crossroads and religious intersections of Moroccan heritage.
§ Follow-up Activities and Dissemination: A series of follow-up workshops at UCLA planned for the fall and winter quarters
Eligible applicants are as follows:
1. K-12 educators (teachers, library/media specialists, curriculum coordinators, etc.);
2. Faculty members who teach modern foreign languages or area studies at the post-secondary level;
3. Experienced administrators responsible for planning, conducting or supervising programs in modern foreign languages or area studies at the elementary, secondary or post-secondary level.
REQUIREMENTS
1. Each participant will pay a fee of up to one thousand dollars ($1,000) toward the cost of the project. This fee will be due upon applicant’s acceptance into the program.
2. Each participant must have a valid passport (valid for at least 6 months) and visa, be able to document good health, and provide proof of health and traveler’s insurance coverage.
3. Under no circumstance will a spouse, other relatives or friends of a GPA participant travel with or accompany the group on the field study tour in Morocco.
4. The following expenses are not covered by the United States Department of Education or UCLA and must be borne by the participant:
· The $1,000 fee, to be paid to UCLA;
· Roundtrip transportation from participant’s home institution to UCLA campus;
· Passport and visa fees;
· Inoculations and other health care expenses related to travel abroad;
· Personal travel done on a participant’s own time and initiative in Morocco; and
· All other related personal expenses.
Directions:
1. Read the attached information in the “Call for Applications” document carefully.
2. Complete the attached application.
3. Request three (3) letters of reference from three school administrators, one of whom is your immediate supervisor.
4. Submit the complete original application and two (2) copies and supporting materials postmarked no later than April 17, 2009.
Return application to:
GPA Program to Morocco Application
UCLA African Studies Center
10244 Bunche Hall
Los Angeles, CA 90095
For further information on submission of applications contact the UCLA African Studies Center:
Tel: (310) 825-3686
Fax: (310) 206-2250
E-mail: africa@international.ucla.edu
“Lessons on African Diversity:
Multiculturalism & Religious Intersections in Morocco”
A five-week travel study program in Morocco for educators
UCLA African Studies Center invites applicants to a five-week intensive travel study program in Morocco (UNEX credit approval pending).
Successful applicants will participate in:
§ Pre-departure Preparation and Orientation: pre-departure orientation conducted over three days at UCLA
§ Curriculum Development Project in Morocco
A five-week comprehensive program of study, travel, research, acquisition of resource materials and curriculum writing in Morocco (beginning the end of June until the end of July 2009). Participants will travel to Casablanca, Marrakesh, Fes, and Tangiers and explore the cultural crossroads and religious intersections of Moroccan heritage.
§ Follow-up Activities and Dissemination: A series of follow-up workshops at UCLA planned for the fall and winter quarters
Eligible applicants are as follows:
1. K-12 educators (teachers, library/media specialists, curriculum coordinators, etc.);
2. Faculty members who teach modern foreign languages or area studies at the post-secondary level;
3. Experienced administrators responsible for planning, conducting or supervising programs in modern foreign languages or area studies at the elementary, secondary or post-secondary level.
REQUIREMENTS
1. Each participant will pay a fee of up to one thousand dollars ($1,000) toward the cost of the project. This fee will be due upon applicant’s acceptance into the program.
2. Each participant must have a valid passport (valid for at least 6 months) and visa, be able to document good health, and provide proof of health and traveler’s insurance coverage.
3. Under no circumstance will a spouse, other relatives or friends of a GPA participant travel with or accompany the group on the field study tour in Morocco.
4. The following expenses are not covered by the United States Department of Education or UCLA and must be borne by the participant:
· The $1,000 fee, to be paid to UCLA;
· Roundtrip transportation from participant’s home institution to UCLA campus;
· Passport and visa fees;
· Inoculations and other health care expenses related to travel abroad;
· Personal travel done on a participant’s own time and initiative in Morocco; and
· All other related personal expenses.
Directions:
1. Read the attached information in the “Call for Applications” document carefully.
2. Complete the attached application.
3. Request three (3) letters of reference from three school administrators, one of whom is your immediate supervisor.
4. Submit the complete original application and two (2) copies and supporting materials postmarked no later than April 17, 2009.
Return application to:
GPA Program to Morocco Application
UCLA African Studies Center
10244 Bunche Hall
Los Angeles, CA 90095
For further information on submission of applications contact the UCLA African Studies Center:
Tel: (310) 825-3686
Fax: (310) 206-2250
E-mail: africa@international.ucla.edu
New Issue of History Now: The Great Depression
As Americans anxiously watch the stock market’s daily fluctuations, the rising unemployment rate, housing foreclosures and the scandals that have rocked the financial world, fear of another Great Depression hovers in our minds. The Gilder Lehrman Institute has asked a group of six distinguished contributors to examine the particular circumstances that created and surrounded the Depression of the 1930s, the impact of policies chosen and paths untaken. They remind us that many of the institutions, programs, regulations, and safeguards in place today were born in the crucible of an earlier era.
There could be no better time to re-examine the Great Depression and the New Deal than 2009.
Visit History Now at www.historynow.org, or click on the links below for each feature.
To sign up for the Gilder Lehrman Institute mailing list, visit www.gilderlehrman.org.
Gilder Lehrman Institute | 19 West 44th Street, Suite 500 | New York | NY | 10036
There could be no better time to re-examine the Great Depression and the New Deal than 2009.
Visit History Now at www.historynow.org, or click on the links below for each feature.
To sign up for the Gilder Lehrman Institute mailing list, visit www.gilderlehrman.org.
Gilder Lehrman Institute | 19 West 44th Street, Suite 500 | New York | NY | 10036
Spring 3Rs Bulletin
From: MARGARET HILL [mailto:drpeghill@verizon.net]
Hello 3Rs Project Supporters,
Attached is the spring 3Rs Bulletin with an article on Easter and Passover in the Public School. It is based on the Finding Common Ground consensus guidelines on religious holidays. There is also the registration flier for the last of the Religion in American History institutes that will take place this summer at the Orange County Department of Education.
Please share the Bulletin with your colleagues.
Margaret Hill, Ph.D., Director
CA Three Rs Project
College of Education
CSU San Bernardino
5500 University Pkwy.
San Bernardino, CA 92407
(909) 537-5459
Hello 3Rs Project Supporters,
Attached is the spring 3Rs Bulletin with an article on Easter and Passover in the Public School. It is based on the Finding Common Ground consensus guidelines on religious holidays. There is also the registration flier for the last of the Religion in American History institutes that will take place this summer at the Orange County Department of Education.
Please share the Bulletin with your colleagues.
Margaret Hill, Ph.D., Director
CA Three Rs Project
College of Education
CSU San Bernardino
5500 University Pkwy.
San Bernardino, CA 92407
(909) 537-5459
Raphael Lemkin and Arpilleras: Understanding Human Rights
From: Karen Weinstein [mailto:Karen_Weinstein@facing.org]
Raphael Lemkin and Arpilleras: Understanding Human Rights
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
4:30-8:30 pm
Alameda County Office of Education, 313 W. Winton Avenue, Hayward
Please RSVP online or to Karen_weinstein@facing.org
This workshop will highlight two resources from Facing History’s “Making History” series. It will consider Raphael Lemkin’s tireless efforts, in response to the Armenian Genocide and the Holocaust, to define and outlaw genocide, and examine the story of Chilean women whose brightly colored tapestries, or arpilleras, played a leading role in the nonviolent movement for human rights during Pinochet's rule from 1973-1990.
A light dinner will be included. There is no fee for this workshop.
Karen Weinstein
Facing History and Ourselves
24301 Southland Drive, Suite 318
Hayward, CA 94545
Ph: 510-786-2500 ext. 221
Fax: 510-786-2522
Staff E-mail: firstname_lastname@facing.org
Website: http://www.facinghistory.org
Raphael Lemkin and Arpilleras: Understanding Human Rights
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
4:30-8:30 pm
Alameda County Office of Education, 313 W. Winton Avenue, Hayward
Please RSVP online or to Karen_weinstein@facing.org
This workshop will highlight two resources from Facing History’s “Making History” series. It will consider Raphael Lemkin’s tireless efforts, in response to the Armenian Genocide and the Holocaust, to define and outlaw genocide, and examine the story of Chilean women whose brightly colored tapestries, or arpilleras, played a leading role in the nonviolent movement for human rights during Pinochet's rule from 1973-1990.
A light dinner will be included. There is no fee for this workshop.
Karen Weinstein
Facing History and Ourselves
24301 Southland Drive, Suite 318
Hayward, CA 94545
Ph: 510-786-2500 ext. 221
Fax: 510-786-2522
Staff E-mail: firstname_lastname@facing.org
Website: http://www.facinghistory.org
César E. Chávez Day Classroom Resources
From: Herczog_Michelle <Herczog_Michelle@lacoe.edu>
Resources to Commemorate
César E. Chávez Day
March 31, 2009
California has established an official state holiday to honor Latino labor leader César E. Chávez, born on March 31, 1927. César Chávez Day is intended to promote service to the communities of California in honor of Chavez's life and work. It will be celebrated on March 31, or the appropriate Monday or Friday following or preceding that date.
Resources include:
VIVA LA CAUSA
The Story of César E. Chávez and a Great Movement for Social Justice
A Documentary Film and Teachers Guide about the Delano Strike and Grape Boycott
led by César E. Chávez and Dolores Huerta.
FREE to Schools from
Teaching Tolerance
A Project of the Southern Poverty Law Center
To order, go to:
www.teachingtolerance.org/lacausa
César E. Chávez Service Programs
http://yscal.org/cm/Programs/Chavez/Main.html
Cesar Chavez Service Programs encompass two major components, afterschool Service Clubs and Legacy Projects in honor of Cesar Chavez Day.
Cesar E. Chavez was an ordinary man with an extraordinary legacy of great accomplishment and service to humanity. While he is best known for his lifelong effort to found and lead the first enduring farm workers’ union in U.S. history, the significance and impact of his life transcends any one cause or struggle. He forged a legacy of service, conviction and principled leadership that serves as a beacon for all.
Youth Service California’s Cesar E. Chavez Service Programs encompass two major components, both funded by CaliforniaVolunteers. The first is the Cesar E. Chavez Service Clubs, which take place afterschool in Title I middle schools throughout the state. Through the Service Clubs, middle school students learn not only about the life and values of this hero, but they also learn how to apply his values to their own life. Students become local leaders, and use their own voice to identify real community needs and plan service with their communities that meaningfully address those needs.
The second component is the Legacy Projects in honor of Cesar Chavez Day. Legacy Projects are playgrounds and skate parks that are constructed in high-need communities throughout the state each year to give students a safe and constructive place to play and be active.
César E. Chávez Foundation
Chavez Day 2009: Si Se Puede! Yes We Can!
http://www.chavezfoundation.org/
This year’s theme, “Si Se Puede! Yes We Can!” reminds us that our actions can bring HOPE and positive CHANGE to our communities. We have seen the power of people organizing across this country in recent months to bring change to the White House and we must continue that call to action so we can bring change to our communities. Join us as we celebrate Chavez Season 2009, a Season of Service and commitment because, “we don’t need perfect political systems, we need perfect participation.” Cesar E. Chavez
César E. Chávez
California Department of Education Resources
http://chavez.cde.ca.gov/ModelCurriculum/Intro.aspx
Model Curriculum
Information provided on these Web pages is a standards-based model curriculum on the life and work of César E. Chávez. The curriculum is provided for grades Kindergarten through 12, with biographies, pictures, and other resources provided to help teachers prepare lessons for this state holiday.
Resources for the Public
Information provided on these Web pages are resources for the general public interested in the life and work of César E. Chávez. Included are many pictures and documents scanned from the Walter Reuther Library archives at Wayne State University along with numerous other pictures and documents.
Research Center
The site contains many original scanned documents and pictures from the Walter Reuther Library archives at Wayne State University and Fred Ross Collection. This is the first time they have been made available outside of the archives. There is also an audio clip and transcripts from 50 interviews of people who knew and worked with César E. Chávez. In addition there are photos from Victor Aleman, Bob Fitch, El Malcriado, Cathy Murphy, Cris Sanchez, Elmar, Futirsoff, George Ballis, Glen Pearcy, Hank Gableem, J. Salazar, Manuel Echavaria, Sebastian, Jocelyn Sherman, and the UFW.
Resources to Commemorate
César E. Chávez Day
March 31, 2009
California has established an official state holiday to honor Latino labor leader César E. Chávez, born on March 31, 1927. César Chávez Day is intended to promote service to the communities of California in honor of Chavez's life and work. It will be celebrated on March 31, or the appropriate Monday or Friday following or preceding that date.
Resources include:
VIVA LA CAUSA
The Story of César E. Chávez and a Great Movement for Social Justice
A Documentary Film and Teachers Guide about the Delano Strike and Grape Boycott
led by César E. Chávez and Dolores Huerta.
FREE to Schools from
Teaching Tolerance
A Project of the Southern Poverty Law Center
To order, go to:
www.teachingtolerance.org/lacausa
César E. Chávez Service Programs
http://yscal.org/cm/Programs/Chavez/Main.html
Cesar Chavez Service Programs encompass two major components, afterschool Service Clubs and Legacy Projects in honor of Cesar Chavez Day.
Cesar E. Chavez was an ordinary man with an extraordinary legacy of great accomplishment and service to humanity. While he is best known for his lifelong effort to found and lead the first enduring farm workers’ union in U.S. history, the significance and impact of his life transcends any one cause or struggle. He forged a legacy of service, conviction and principled leadership that serves as a beacon for all.
Youth Service California’s Cesar E. Chavez Service Programs encompass two major components, both funded by CaliforniaVolunteers. The first is the Cesar E. Chavez Service Clubs, which take place afterschool in Title I middle schools throughout the state. Through the Service Clubs, middle school students learn not only about the life and values of this hero, but they also learn how to apply his values to their own life. Students become local leaders, and use their own voice to identify real community needs and plan service with their communities that meaningfully address those needs.
The second component is the Legacy Projects in honor of Cesar Chavez Day. Legacy Projects are playgrounds and skate parks that are constructed in high-need communities throughout the state each year to give students a safe and constructive place to play and be active.
César E. Chávez Foundation
Chavez Day 2009: Si Se Puede! Yes We Can!
http://www.chavezfoundation.org/
This year’s theme, “Si Se Puede! Yes We Can!” reminds us that our actions can bring HOPE and positive CHANGE to our communities. We have seen the power of people organizing across this country in recent months to bring change to the White House and we must continue that call to action so we can bring change to our communities. Join us as we celebrate Chavez Season 2009, a Season of Service and commitment because, “we don’t need perfect political systems, we need perfect participation.” Cesar E. Chavez
César E. Chávez
California Department of Education Resources
http://chavez.cde.ca.gov/ModelCurriculum/Intro.aspx
Model Curriculum
Information provided on these Web pages is a standards-based model curriculum on the life and work of César E. Chávez. The curriculum is provided for grades Kindergarten through 12, with biographies, pictures, and other resources provided to help teachers prepare lessons for this state holiday.
Resources for the Public
Information provided on these Web pages are resources for the general public interested in the life and work of César E. Chávez. Included are many pictures and documents scanned from the Walter Reuther Library archives at Wayne State University along with numerous other pictures and documents.
Research Center
The site contains many original scanned documents and pictures from the Walter Reuther Library archives at Wayne State University and Fred Ross Collection. This is the first time they have been made available outside of the archives. There is also an audio clip and transcripts from 50 interviews of people who knew and worked with César E. Chávez. In addition there are photos from Victor Aleman, Bob Fitch, El Malcriado, Cathy Murphy, Cris Sanchez, Elmar, Futirsoff, George Ballis, Glen Pearcy, Hank Gableem, J. Salazar, Manuel Echavaria, Sebastian, Jocelyn Sherman, and the UFW.
Embodying Witness: Art & Learning in Response to Genocide
From: Karen Weinstein [mailto:Karen_Weinstein@facing.org]
Embodying Witness:
Art & Learning in Response to Genocide
Monday, April 20
4:30-8:30 p.m.
Mercy High School
3250 19th Avenue, San Francisco
Liz Lerman Dance Exchange, the world renowned contemporary dance company, and Facing History and Ourselves will engage teachers in a workshop that emphasizes experiential learning through movement and art-driven dialogue. Educators will think deeply about how the choices people make individually and collectively shape a society. The stories that will be explored during the workshop illustrate the courage, initiative, and compassion that are needed to protect democracy and human rights. As a way to give teachers new resources and tools for the classroom, Facing History and Dance Exchange will model a methodology in which the body is used as a text and in which imagery and spoken word deepen understanding.
A light dinner will be served. All participants will receive a copy of “Totally Unofficial: Raphael Lemkin and the Genocide Convention.” The workshop, dinner, and resource book are free of charge. An RSVP is required to Karen_Weinstein@facing.org
For further information contact Mark Davis at 510-786-2500 ext 222 or Mark_Davis@facing.org
The Dance Exchange will be participating in these workshops in conjunction with its performances of Small Dances About Big Ideas at the San Francisco Jewish Community Center on Saturday, April 18 at 8pm and Sunday, April 19 at 7pm. For ticket information about the performances contact https://tickets.jccsf.org/public/or 415-292-1233.
Small Dances About Big Ideaswas commissioned by the Seevak Fund for The Harvard Law School/Facing History and Ourselves international conference entitled "Pursuing Human Dignity: The Legacies of Nuremberg for International Law, Human Rights and Education,” November, 2005. Special thanks to Martha Minow for her role in guiding the commission.
The partnership between Facing History and Ourselves and Liz Lerman Dance Exchange is made possible in part by generous grants from the Covenant Foundation, the Nathan Cummings Foundation and the Maxine Greene Foundation.
Karen Weinstein
Facing History and Ourselves
24301 Southland Drive, Suite 318
Hayward, CA 94545
Ph: 510-786-2500 ext. 221
Fax: 510-786-2522
Staff E-mail: firstname_lastname@facing.org
Website: http://www.facinghistory.org
Embodying Witness:
Art & Learning in Response to Genocide
Monday, April 20
4:30-8:30 p.m.
Mercy High School
3250 19th Avenue, San Francisco
Liz Lerman Dance Exchange, the world renowned contemporary dance company, and Facing History and Ourselves will engage teachers in a workshop that emphasizes experiential learning through movement and art-driven dialogue. Educators will think deeply about how the choices people make individually and collectively shape a society. The stories that will be explored during the workshop illustrate the courage, initiative, and compassion that are needed to protect democracy and human rights. As a way to give teachers new resources and tools for the classroom, Facing History and Dance Exchange will model a methodology in which the body is used as a text and in which imagery and spoken word deepen understanding.
A light dinner will be served. All participants will receive a copy of “Totally Unofficial: Raphael Lemkin and the Genocide Convention.” The workshop, dinner, and resource book are free of charge. An RSVP is required to Karen_Weinstein@facing.org
For further information contact Mark Davis at 510-786-2500 ext 222 or Mark_Davis@facing.org
The Dance Exchange will be participating in these workshops in conjunction with its performances of Small Dances About Big Ideas at the San Francisco Jewish Community Center on Saturday, April 18 at 8pm and Sunday, April 19 at 7pm. For ticket information about the performances contact https://tickets.jccsf.org/public/or 415-292-1233.
Small Dances About Big Ideaswas commissioned by the Seevak Fund for The Harvard Law School/Facing History and Ourselves international conference entitled "Pursuing Human Dignity: The Legacies of Nuremberg for International Law, Human Rights and Education,” November, 2005. Special thanks to Martha Minow for her role in guiding the commission.
The partnership between Facing History and Ourselves and Liz Lerman Dance Exchange is made possible in part by generous grants from the Covenant Foundation, the Nathan Cummings Foundation and the Maxine Greene Foundation.
Karen Weinstein
Facing History and Ourselves
24301 Southland Drive, Suite 318
Hayward, CA 94545
Ph: 510-786-2500 ext. 221
Fax: 510-786-2522
Staff E-mail: firstname_lastname@facing.org
Website: http://www.facinghistory.org
Teacher Institute at the Golden Gate National Parks
From: Lynn_Fonfa@nps.gov [mailto:Lynn_Fonfa@nps.gov]
Dissonant Voices:
Reclaiming Lost Narratives in American History June 16-18, 2009
Greetings,
How would you like to explore your National Park next door, enrich your history curricula, and be paid for your experiences?
The Golden Gate National Parks would like to extend a special invitation to you and your colleagues to join us for a Teacher Institute entitled "Dissonant Voices: Reclaiming Lost Narratives in American History" from June 16th to the 18th. This program will address a broad range of primary sources in order to explore untold or overlooked topics in history, including:
Buffalo Soldiers at the Presidio
Japanese-American Experience During WWII
American Indian Occupation of Alcatraz
African Americans at Alcatraz Penitentiary
This workshop is designed to support historic inquiry, apply critical thinking skills, and build interpretations of historical events. A $200 stipend will be awarded to those who complete the workshop. A flyer with the complete details of the workshop is attached. Please feel free to share this information with any of your colleagues.
We have extended the deadline to April 3rd for Alameda County teachers, but the workshop is on a first-come, first, serve basis.
If you have any questions contact Roxi Farwell at:
(415) 331-0819 or Roxi_Farwell@nps.gov
Warmest regards,
Lynn Fonfa, M.Ed.
Golden Gate National Parks
Education Specialist
(415) 561-4757
Dissonant Voices:
Reclaiming Lost Narratives in American History June 16-18, 2009
Greetings,
How would you like to explore your National Park next door, enrich your history curricula, and be paid for your experiences?
The Golden Gate National Parks would like to extend a special invitation to you and your colleagues to join us for a Teacher Institute entitled "Dissonant Voices: Reclaiming Lost Narratives in American History" from June 16th to the 18th. This program will address a broad range of primary sources in order to explore untold or overlooked topics in history, including:
Buffalo Soldiers at the Presidio
Japanese-American Experience During WWII
American Indian Occupation of Alcatraz
African Americans at Alcatraz Penitentiary
This workshop is designed to support historic inquiry, apply critical thinking skills, and build interpretations of historical events. A $200 stipend will be awarded to those who complete the workshop. A flyer with the complete details of the workshop is attached. Please feel free to share this information with any of your colleagues.
We have extended the deadline to April 3rd for Alameda County teachers, but the workshop is on a first-come, first, serve basis.
If you have any questions contact Roxi Farwell at:
(415) 331-0819 or Roxi_Farwell@nps.gov
Warmest regards,
Lynn Fonfa, M.Ed.
Golden Gate National Parks
Education Specialist
(415) 561-4757
Free Online Workshop by Facing History
From: Andrea Temkin [mailto:andreatemkin@gmail.com]
Free Online Workshop by Facing History
Artists and educators working with immigration and identity issues might join a free online workshop by Facing History & Ourselves: "Civic Dilemmas: Religion, Migration and Belonging." The two-week workshop, March 26-April 8, 2009, requires a minimum time commitment of three hours over that period. Key questions include: How does migration impact the identities of migrants and non-migrants? How should communities balance the competing needs of reproducing national identity, promoting integration and community cohesion and pluralism? And, how do these issues play out in schools? In schools, is there a contradiction between creating common identities and fostering group pride? Discussion will feature two new publications from Facing History: "Stories of Identity: Religion, Migration and Belonging" and "What Do We Do with a Difference: France and the Debate Over Headscarves in Schools." Resources may be downloaded for free.
Free Online Workshop by Facing History
Artists and educators working with immigration and identity issues might join a free online workshop by Facing History & Ourselves: "Civic Dilemmas: Religion, Migration and Belonging." The two-week workshop, March 26-April 8, 2009, requires a minimum time commitment of three hours over that period. Key questions include: How does migration impact the identities of migrants and non-migrants? How should communities balance the competing needs of reproducing national identity, promoting integration and community cohesion and pluralism? And, how do these issues play out in schools? In schools, is there a contradiction between creating common identities and fostering group pride? Discussion will feature two new publications from Facing History: "Stories of Identity: Religion, Migration and Belonging" and "What Do We Do with a Difference: France and the Debate Over Headscarves in Schools." Resources may be downloaded for free.
Five Freedoms Newsletter - March 2009
From: Herczog_Michelle <Herczog_Michelle@lacoe.edu>
Degrees of Freedom
The Monthly Newsletter of the Five Freedoms Project
March 2009
Attached is the March 2009 edition of Degrees of Freedom, the monthly newsletter of the Five Freedoms Project. This issue's theme focuses on "Citizenship, Participation and Democracy," sharing some ideas and resources for engaging participation. You'll find the latest You Be The Judge case, read about a book resource that explores the classic roots of democracy, and meet a Network member who models participation in democratic schooling practices. Enjoy!
If you haven't done so, please visit www.fivefreedoms.org
And please continue to help us spread the word to all friends and colleagues you think would benefit from joining our growing - and increasingly international - community of people committed to First Amendment freedoms, democratic schools, and the idea that all children deserve to be seen and heard.
For more information,
please contact:
Kim Carter
Five Freedoms Project
One Nation. Many Voices.
kcarter@fivefreedoms.org
www.fivefreedoms.org
Degrees of Freedom
The Monthly Newsletter of the Five Freedoms Project
March 2009
Attached is the March 2009 edition of Degrees of Freedom, the monthly newsletter of the Five Freedoms Project. This issue's theme focuses on "Citizenship, Participation and Democracy," sharing some ideas and resources for engaging participation. You'll find the latest You Be The Judge case, read about a book resource that explores the classic roots of democracy, and meet a Network member who models participation in democratic schooling practices. Enjoy!
If you haven't done so, please visit www.fivefreedoms.org
And please continue to help us spread the word to all friends and colleagues you think would benefit from joining our growing - and increasingly international - community of people committed to First Amendment freedoms, democratic schools, and the idea that all children deserve to be seen and heard.
For more information,
please contact:
Kim Carter
Five Freedoms Project
One Nation. Many Voices.
kcarter@fivefreedoms.org
www.fivefreedoms.org
Save Our History Grants
From: Herczog_Michelle <Herczog_Michelle@lacoe.edu>
Save Our History Grants
http://www.history.com/content/saveourhistory/grant-program/grant-application
Inspire the youth in your community to become the preservationists of tomorrow. Museums, historic sites, historical societies, preservation organizations, libraries, and archives are invited to partner with a local school or youth group and apply for funding to help preserve the history of their communities.
Awards are up to $10,000.
Deadline: June 5, 2009
Save Our History Grants
http://www.history.com/content/saveourhistory/grant-program/grant-application
Inspire the youth in your community to become the preservationists of tomorrow. Museums, historic sites, historical societies, preservation organizations, libraries, and archives are invited to partner with a local school or youth group and apply for funding to help preserve the history of their communities.
Awards are up to $10,000.
Deadline: June 5, 2009
California Through My Eyes Photo Contest
From: Herczog_Michelle <Herczog_Michelle@lacoe.edu>
The LegiSchool Project's Annual Photo Contest:
California Through My Eyes
High school students and teachers throughout California are invited to participate in The LegiSchool Project's Annual Photo Contest: California Through My Eyes. How do you envision California? What represents California to you? Poverty? Wealth? Technology? Farms? Water? Mountains? Towns? People? Cities? Cars? Landscapes? These are just some of the images that students are invited to photograph for LegiSchool’s annual photo contest. The photo can be a person, place, or anything – big or small. It must be an original 8 x 10 inch photo and can be in color or black and white. Also, students need to include a 150-word or less essay explaining why the photo represents California.
The first-place winner will receive $100 and four runners-up will receive $50 each.
Entries must be postmarked by Friday, May 1, 2009.
Please see the attached announcement for details and share it with your students.
Additional fliers and/or entry forms are available at: http://www.csus.edu/legischool
More information can be found in the attached file
or by contacting:
Megan Thorall
LegiSchool Coordinator
Center for California Studies
916 278-7563
thorall@csus.edu
The LegiSchool Project's Annual Photo Contest:
California Through My Eyes
High school students and teachers throughout California are invited to participate in The LegiSchool Project's Annual Photo Contest: California Through My Eyes. How do you envision California? What represents California to you? Poverty? Wealth? Technology? Farms? Water? Mountains? Towns? People? Cities? Cars? Landscapes? These are just some of the images that students are invited to photograph for LegiSchool’s annual photo contest. The photo can be a person, place, or anything – big or small. It must be an original 8 x 10 inch photo and can be in color or black and white. Also, students need to include a 150-word or less essay explaining why the photo represents California.
The first-place winner will receive $100 and four runners-up will receive $50 each.
Entries must be postmarked by Friday, May 1, 2009.
Please see the attached announcement for details and share it with your students.
Additional fliers and/or entry forms are available at: http://www.csus.edu/legischool
More information can be found in the attached file
or by contacting:
Megan Thorall
LegiSchool Coordinator
Center for California Studies
916 278-7563
thorall@csus.edu
Great Depression Online Forum
From: "Donna Thompson" <dthompson@gc.cuny.edu>
A NEW "PICTURING UNITED STATES HISTORY" FORUM
Beginning March 1, 2009, the American Social History Project's latest Web resource, "Picturing United States History: An Online Resource for Teaching with Visual Evidence", will host a month-long online discussion on teaching the Great Depression with visual evidence. The forum will be guest-moderated by Professor Barbara Melosh of George Mason University, author of Engendering Culture: Manhood and Womanhood in New Deal Public Art and Theater.
Go to the Great Depression forum:
http://picturinghistory.gc.cuny.edu/?cat=3
and join in the discussion!
Representing a unique collaboration between historians and art historians, Picturing U.S. History is based on the belief that visual materials are vital to understanding the American past. Visitors to the website will find web-based guides, essays, case studies, classroom activities, and online forums to assist high school teachers and college instructors to incorporate visual evidence into their classroom practice. The website supplements other U.S. history resources with visual materials, analysis, and activities that allow students to engage with the process of interpretation in a more robust fashion than through text alone.
Picturing U.S. History is supported by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities as part of its We, The People initiative.
Donna Thompson Ray
Project Director, Faculty Development Programs American Social History Project/Center for Media and Learning City University of New York Graduate Center
365 Fifth Avenue, 7th floor
New York, NY 10016
Tele: 212-817-1963; Fax: 212-817-1568
Email: DThompson@gc.cuny.edu, DThompsonASHP@aol.com
Web: http://www.ashp.cuny.edu see Teaching and Learning
A NEW "PICTURING UNITED STATES HISTORY" FORUM
Beginning March 1, 2009, the American Social History Project's latest Web resource, "Picturing United States History: An Online Resource for Teaching with Visual Evidence", will host a month-long online discussion on teaching the Great Depression with visual evidence. The forum will be guest-moderated by Professor Barbara Melosh of George Mason University, author of Engendering Culture: Manhood and Womanhood in New Deal Public Art and Theater.
Go to the Great Depression forum:
http://picturinghistory.gc.cuny.edu/?cat=3
and join in the discussion!
Representing a unique collaboration between historians and art historians, Picturing U.S. History is based on the belief that visual materials are vital to understanding the American past. Visitors to the website will find web-based guides, essays, case studies, classroom activities, and online forums to assist high school teachers and college instructors to incorporate visual evidence into their classroom practice. The website supplements other U.S. history resources with visual materials, analysis, and activities that allow students to engage with the process of interpretation in a more robust fashion than through text alone.
Picturing U.S. History is supported by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities as part of its We, The People initiative.
Donna Thompson Ray
Project Director, Faculty Development Programs American Social History Project/Center for Media and Learning City University of New York Graduate Center
365 Fifth Avenue, 7th floor
New York, NY 10016
Tele: 212-817-1963; Fax: 212-817-1568
Email: DThompson@gc.cuny.edu, DThompsonASHP@aol.com
Web: http://www.ashp.cuny.edu see Teaching and Learning
National Constitution Center Blog
From: "Constitution Center" <constitutioncenter@gmail.com>
NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTER BLOG
In an effort to reach teachers and students that may not be able to make the trip to Philadelphia, the education team at the National Constitution Center continues to expand its reach beyond the confines of the museum with its most recent endeavor, a venture into the blogosphere with its mission-inspired blog:
http://civiclearning.blogspot.com
The new blog provides educators with lesson ideas, conversation starters, and links to the electronic resources necessary to effectively teach current events with a constitutional connection. This blog will become an invaluable instrument to the educator who wishes their students to be well-informed and to understand the relevance and daily impact the constitution has on their lives.
Recent postings include:
- Teaching the President's Address to Congress
- Happy Birthday 16th Amendment - Primary Source Lesson Plan
- The 2010 US Census
- Teaching Attorney General Holder's Comments on Race
You can access the blog directly at:
http://civiclearning.blogspot.com/
You can subscribe to the blog's RSS feed at:
http://civiclearning.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default
Eli Lesser
Director of Education
National Constitution Center
Philadelphia, PA
NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTER BLOG
In an effort to reach teachers and students that may not be able to make the trip to Philadelphia, the education team at the National Constitution Center continues to expand its reach beyond the confines of the museum with its most recent endeavor, a venture into the blogosphere with its mission-inspired blog:
http://civiclearning.blogspot.com
The new blog provides educators with lesson ideas, conversation starters, and links to the electronic resources necessary to effectively teach current events with a constitutional connection. This blog will become an invaluable instrument to the educator who wishes their students to be well-informed and to understand the relevance and daily impact the constitution has on their lives.
Recent postings include:
- Teaching the President's Address to Congress
- Happy Birthday 16th Amendment - Primary Source Lesson Plan
- The 2010 US Census
- Teaching Attorney General Holder's Comments on Race
You can access the blog directly at:
http://civiclearning.blogspot.com/
You can subscribe to the blog's RSS feed at:
http://civiclearning.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default
Eli Lesser
Director of Education
National Constitution Center
Philadelphia, PA
CISC March 09 Update
From: Gary Dei Rossi [mailto:gdeirossi@sjcoe.net]
CISC HISTORY-SOCIAL SCIENCE SUBCOMMITTEE
MARCH 2009 UPDATE
State History-Social Science Curriculum Framework and Evaluation Criteria Committee: The committee has had two meetings. So far the committee has reviewed the revised chapters on assessment, universal access, instructional support, and some of the course descriptions. Future meetings are: April 2-3, April 30 & May 1st, and June 4-5. Various county history-social science leaders are either on the committee and have been involved with the deliberations.
The History Summit: On April 20-21, the California History Social Science Project will be hosting “Summit III: How Merging Historical content, Instruction and Research Can Improve History Instruction.” Featured speakers are: Daniel Sergeant, UC Berkeley; Tom Torlakson, Assembly Education Member; Rebecca Valbuena, LA Teacher of the Year; Gloria Romero, Chair of the Senate Education Committee; Mary Schleppegrell, School of Education at University of Michigan; and Ross Dunn, History Professor at San Diego State University. For more information please contact Nancy McTygue at 530-752-0572 or http://csmp.ucop.edu/chssp.
US State Department Website: This site has a new feature that they might want share with your schools and students called “Ask the Secretary” where any student can ask her/his own question of Secretary of State Clinton as she makes her journeys.
LegiSchool Project: A very exciting opportunity for high school students and teachers throughout California is the LegiSchool Project's Annual Photo Contest, California Through My Eyes. How do you envision California? What represents California to you? Poverty? Wealth? Technology? Farms? Water? Mountains? Towns? People? Cities? Cars? Landscapes? These are just some of the images that students are invited to photograph for LegiSchool’s annual photo contest. The photo can be a person, place, or anything else – big or small. It must be an original 8 x 10 inch photo and can be in color or black and white. Students also need to include a 150-word or less essay explaining why the photo represents California. The first-place winner will receive $100 and four runners-up will receive $50 each. Entries must be postmarked by Friday, May 1, 2009. Please see the attached announcement for details and share it with your students. Additional fliers and/or entry forms are available at: http://www.csus.edu/legischool.
The LegiSchool Project is a civic education collaboration between California State University, Sacramento and the State Legislature, administered by the Center for California Studies. LegiSchool’s mission is to engage young people in matters of public policy and state government by creating opportunities for students and state leaders to meet and share ideas on issues affecting Californians and by developing free high-quality government-oriented curriculum materials for California educators to enhance and help improve the quality of state government-related curriculum in our schools.
For more information, or if you have any questions, please contact me at thorall@csus.edu or (916) 278-7563.
Megan Thorall, LegiSchool Coordinator, Center for California Studies, (916) 278-7563.
California History-Social Science Network: The National Council for the Social Studies ballots for 2009 have arrived. Michelle Herczog of LACOE, a Past-President of CCSS, is running for NCSS Board of Directors as a Member-At-Large. We need to support our California representation at the national level!
CISC HISTORY-SOCIAL SCIENCE SUBCOMMITTEE
MARCH 2009 UPDATE
State History-Social Science Curriculum Framework and Evaluation Criteria Committee: The committee has had two meetings. So far the committee has reviewed the revised chapters on assessment, universal access, instructional support, and some of the course descriptions. Future meetings are: April 2-3, April 30 & May 1st, and June 4-5. Various county history-social science leaders are either on the committee and have been involved with the deliberations.
The History Summit: On April 20-21, the California History Social Science Project will be hosting “Summit III: How Merging Historical content, Instruction and Research Can Improve History Instruction.” Featured speakers are: Daniel Sergeant, UC Berkeley; Tom Torlakson, Assembly Education Member; Rebecca Valbuena, LA Teacher of the Year; Gloria Romero, Chair of the Senate Education Committee; Mary Schleppegrell, School of Education at University of Michigan; and Ross Dunn, History Professor at San Diego State University. For more information please contact Nancy McTygue at 530-752-0572 or http://csmp.ucop.edu/chssp.
US State Department Website: This site has a new feature that they might want share with your schools and students called “Ask the Secretary” where any student can ask her/his own question of Secretary of State Clinton as she makes her journeys.
LegiSchool Project: A very exciting opportunity for high school students and teachers throughout California is the LegiSchool Project's Annual Photo Contest, California Through My Eyes. How do you envision California? What represents California to you? Poverty? Wealth? Technology? Farms? Water? Mountains? Towns? People? Cities? Cars? Landscapes? These are just some of the images that students are invited to photograph for LegiSchool’s annual photo contest. The photo can be a person, place, or anything else – big or small. It must be an original 8 x 10 inch photo and can be in color or black and white. Students also need to include a 150-word or less essay explaining why the photo represents California. The first-place winner will receive $100 and four runners-up will receive $50 each. Entries must be postmarked by Friday, May 1, 2009. Please see the attached announcement for details and share it with your students. Additional fliers and/or entry forms are available at: http://www.csus.edu/legischool.
The LegiSchool Project is a civic education collaboration between California State University, Sacramento and the State Legislature, administered by the Center for California Studies. LegiSchool’s mission is to engage young people in matters of public policy and state government by creating opportunities for students and state leaders to meet and share ideas on issues affecting Californians and by developing free high-quality government-oriented curriculum materials for California educators to enhance and help improve the quality of state government-related curriculum in our schools.
For more information, or if you have any questions, please contact me at thorall@csus.edu or (916) 278-7563.
Megan Thorall, LegiSchool Coordinator, Center for California Studies, (916) 278-7563.
California History-Social Science Network: The National Council for the Social Studies ballots for 2009 have arrived. Michelle Herczog of LACOE, a Past-President of CCSS, is running for NCSS Board of Directors as a Member-At-Large. We need to support our California representation at the national level!
California On My Honor Teacher Institute
From: Herczog_Michelle <Herczog_Michelle@lacoe.edu>
California on My Honor:
Civics Institute for K-12 Teachers
Southern California Institute: San Diego
June 29 – July 2, 2009
Northern California Institute: San Francisco
July 14 – 17, 2009
Joint One-Day Follow-up on October 23, 2009 in San Francisco
The Administrative Office of the Courts is seeking applications from
K-12 teachers for a fully funded and stipended professional
development opportunity to, "Participate this summer in an intensive
civics institute focused on the judicial branch of government with
other K-12 teachers, college professors, judges, and attorneys. Learn
new and exciting ways to bring your civics-related social science
program to life through the use of simulations, the visual and
performing arts, and language arts."
More information can be found in the attached file or at
http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/reference/documents/letterandapp.pdf
Deadline extended for northern California teachers: INQUIRE NOW!!
California on My Honor:
Civics Institute for K-12 Teachers
Southern California Institute: San Diego
June 29 – July 2, 2009
Northern California Institute: San Francisco
July 14 – 17, 2009
Joint One-Day Follow-up on October 23, 2009 in San Francisco
The Administrative Office of the Courts is seeking applications from
K-12 teachers for a fully funded and stipended professional
development opportunity to, "Participate this summer in an intensive
civics institute focused on the judicial branch of government with
other K-12 teachers, college professors, judges, and attorneys. Learn
new and exciting ways to bring your civics-related social science
program to life through the use of simulations, the visual and
performing arts, and language arts."
More information can be found in the attached file or at
http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/reference/documents/letterandapp.pdf
Deadline extended for northern California teachers: INQUIRE NOW!!
Monday, March 30, 2009
UCBH-SSP's Summer Institute Offerings for 2009
From: UC Berkeley History-Social Science Project [mailto:karen@ucop.ccsend.com] On Behalf Of UC Berkeley History-Social Science Project
See this information at our website. http://history.berkeley.edu/ucbhssp/institutes
Dear Friends of the UC Berkeley History-Social Science Project,
We are excited to announce our Summer Institute offerings for 2009! We are offering an academic literacy institute, a world history history institute, and an American history institute. For more information, flyers, or to register online for any of these institutes, please visit our new website: http://history.berkeley.edu/ucbhssp.
Please contact us with any questions.
Best wishes,
The UCBH-SSP Team
Building Academic Literacy through History Institute
An Institute for 4th-12th Grade Teachers
July 13-17, 2009
WHAT:
This is the 8th year we have offered this institute. Each year, through our teachers' classroom inquiries we've added to our understanding, helping all history students be better readers, writers, and thinkers. In this five day institute, we will focus on discipline-specific literacy strategies designed to increase student reading, writing, and critical thinking skills while teaching the California Historical-Social Science Content Standards. Local teachers will lead workshops with classroom-tested model lessons. Teachers will create their own standard-based lesson integrating the literacy strategies learned at the institute. Interdisciplinary teacher cadres are also encouraged to attend this institute.
COST: $410 before April 30; $450 after April 30
GROUPS: $400 per teacher, cadre of four or more teachers
WHERE: This institute will be held on the UC Berkeley campus.
REGISTER: Register online or by mail. Go to our website: http://history.berkeley.edu/ucbhssp/institutes to register online or download the printable registration form. Teacher cadre groups should mail or fax their registrations together.
Information and Technology in World History Institute
An Institute for World History Teachers, Grades 6, 7, & 10; Other Interested Teachers
July 20-24, 2009
WHAT:
We live in an age of globalization characterized in part by rapid developments in technology and information systems. But information and technology have often been powerful forces for historical change. This institute will place our current information and technological revolutions in a world historical perspective through a set of case studies drawn from different cultures and contexts from antiquity to the present day. In examining the effects of information and technology on political, economic, and social development, we will explore several major themes, including writing and print/information technology; science and society; technology and warfare; and empire and the diffusion and consolidation of knowledge. Presented by professors from UC Berkeley's History Department, and organized around the Content Standards for California Public Schools, these case studies will provide a number of useful tools and strategies for teaching information and technology in world history.
COST: $410 before April 30; $450 after April 30
GROUPS: $400 per teacher, cadre of four or more teachers
WHERE: This institute will be held on the UC Berkeley campus.
REGISTER: Register online or by mail. Go to our website: http://history.berkeley.edu/ucbhssp/institutes to register online or download the printable registration form. Teacher cadre groups should mail or fax their registrations together.
Teaching American History for All Institute
An Institute for 5th, 8th, & 11th Grade Teachers of U.S. History/English-Language Arts
August 10-14, 2009
WHAT:
This institute focuses on the theme of Changing Definitions of Citizenship in the U.S. for 5th, 8th, and 11th grade teachers of U.S. History/English-Language Arts. Participants will increase their content knowledge in U.S. History and learn how to incorporate reading, writing, and thinking strategies into standards-based classroom planning. The institute includes daily professor lectures followed by models of teacher-created lessons tying lecture topics into the standards-based citizenship theme and integrating reading and writing strategies in their own curriculum. Teachers will receive standards-based, grade-specific model lessons and develop lessons incorporating academic literacy strategies and primary and secondary sources. Please visit the TAH website for further information: http://tah4all.org.
COST: $410 before April 30; $450 after April 30
GROUPS: $400 per teacher, cadre of four or more teachers
WHERE: This institute will be held in Concord, CA.
REGISTER: Register online or by mail. Go to our website: http://history.berkeley.edu/ucbhssp/institutes to register online or download the printable registration form. Teacher cadre groups should mail or fax their registrations together.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the registration deadline?
The registration deadline is May 29, 2009. Teacher cadres and interdisciplinary teachers should register by April 1 so that we may plan our staffing needs accordingly.
What does my registration fee include?
The registration fee includes a binder of resources to help you design your standards-based lessons, professor and teacher leader presentations, access to the Berkeley campus library, breakfast, and refreshments. The registration fee does not include lunch, transportation, or parking on the UC Berkeley campus.
What is the institute schedule?
The institutes meet from 8:30am to 4:30pm, with one hour for lunch.
Are there any follow-up meetings or feedback after I implement my lessons?
We hold two follow-up meetings in the academic year following the institute. They are typically in early November and in late April.
Can I earn credit for my attendance and work at the institute? What do I have to do?
Yes! Three "professional level" credits are available from the UC Berkeley Extension School. The cost for the credits is $275.00 and is conferred after the Spring follow-up meeting in 2010. If you enroll for credit, attendance at both follow-up meetings is mandatory.
UC Berkeley History-Social Science Project
Donna Leary
Director
http://history.berkeley.edu/ucbhssp
ucbhssp@berkeley.edu
(510) 643-0897
See this information at our website. http://history.berkeley.edu/ucbhssp/institutes
Dear Friends of the UC Berkeley History-Social Science Project,
We are excited to announce our Summer Institute offerings for 2009! We are offering an academic literacy institute, a world history history institute, and an American history institute. For more information, flyers, or to register online for any of these institutes, please visit our new website: http://history.berkeley.edu/ucbhssp.
Please contact us with any questions.
Best wishes,
The UCBH-SSP Team
Building Academic Literacy through History Institute
An Institute for 4th-12th Grade Teachers
July 13-17, 2009
WHAT:
This is the 8th year we have offered this institute. Each year, through our teachers' classroom inquiries we've added to our understanding, helping all history students be better readers, writers, and thinkers. In this five day institute, we will focus on discipline-specific literacy strategies designed to increase student reading, writing, and critical thinking skills while teaching the California Historical-Social Science Content Standards. Local teachers will lead workshops with classroom-tested model lessons. Teachers will create their own standard-based lesson integrating the literacy strategies learned at the institute. Interdisciplinary teacher cadres are also encouraged to attend this institute.
COST: $410 before April 30; $450 after April 30
GROUPS: $400 per teacher, cadre of four or more teachers
WHERE: This institute will be held on the UC Berkeley campus.
REGISTER: Register online or by mail. Go to our website: http://history.berkeley.edu/ucbhssp/institutes to register online or download the printable registration form. Teacher cadre groups should mail or fax their registrations together.
Information and Technology in World History Institute
An Institute for World History Teachers, Grades 6, 7, & 10; Other Interested Teachers
July 20-24, 2009
WHAT:
We live in an age of globalization characterized in part by rapid developments in technology and information systems. But information and technology have often been powerful forces for historical change. This institute will place our current information and technological revolutions in a world historical perspective through a set of case studies drawn from different cultures and contexts from antiquity to the present day. In examining the effects of information and technology on political, economic, and social development, we will explore several major themes, including writing and print/information technology; science and society; technology and warfare; and empire and the diffusion and consolidation of knowledge. Presented by professors from UC Berkeley's History Department, and organized around the Content Standards for California Public Schools, these case studies will provide a number of useful tools and strategies for teaching information and technology in world history.
COST: $410 before April 30; $450 after April 30
GROUPS: $400 per teacher, cadre of four or more teachers
WHERE: This institute will be held on the UC Berkeley campus.
REGISTER: Register online or by mail. Go to our website: http://history.berkeley.edu/ucbhssp/institutes to register online or download the printable registration form. Teacher cadre groups should mail or fax their registrations together.
Teaching American History for All Institute
An Institute for 5th, 8th, & 11th Grade Teachers of U.S. History/English-Language Arts
August 10-14, 2009
WHAT:
This institute focuses on the theme of Changing Definitions of Citizenship in the U.S. for 5th, 8th, and 11th grade teachers of U.S. History/English-Language Arts. Participants will increase their content knowledge in U.S. History and learn how to incorporate reading, writing, and thinking strategies into standards-based classroom planning. The institute includes daily professor lectures followed by models of teacher-created lessons tying lecture topics into the standards-based citizenship theme and integrating reading and writing strategies in their own curriculum. Teachers will receive standards-based, grade-specific model lessons and develop lessons incorporating academic literacy strategies and primary and secondary sources. Please visit the TAH website for further information: http://tah4all.org.
COST: $410 before April 30; $450 after April 30
GROUPS: $400 per teacher, cadre of four or more teachers
WHERE: This institute will be held in Concord, CA.
REGISTER: Register online or by mail. Go to our website: http://history.berkeley.edu/ucbhssp/institutes to register online or download the printable registration form. Teacher cadre groups should mail or fax their registrations together.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the registration deadline?
The registration deadline is May 29, 2009. Teacher cadres and interdisciplinary teachers should register by April 1 so that we may plan our staffing needs accordingly.
What does my registration fee include?
The registration fee includes a binder of resources to help you design your standards-based lessons, professor and teacher leader presentations, access to the Berkeley campus library, breakfast, and refreshments. The registration fee does not include lunch, transportation, or parking on the UC Berkeley campus.
What is the institute schedule?
The institutes meet from 8:30am to 4:30pm, with one hour for lunch.
Are there any follow-up meetings or feedback after I implement my lessons?
We hold two follow-up meetings in the academic year following the institute. They are typically in early November and in late April.
Can I earn credit for my attendance and work at the institute? What do I have to do?
Yes! Three "professional level" credits are available from the UC Berkeley Extension School. The cost for the credits is $275.00 and is conferred after the Spring follow-up meeting in 2010. If you enroll for credit, attendance at both follow-up meetings is mandatory.
UC Berkeley History-Social Science Project
Donna Leary
Director
http://history.berkeley.edu/ucbhssp
ucbhssp@berkeley.edu
(510) 643-0897
Morehouse Summer Program for High Schoolers
From: Mitch Pryor [mailto:mpryor@oakarts.org]
MOREHOUSE SUMMER PROGRAM
Morehouse College in Atlanta , GA will be offering a Summer Institute (Project Identity) for African-American males entering the 10th and 11th grades.
Three weeks at Morehouse: June 7 – 28.
Creative Writing
SAT Prep
Debate
Pre-Calculus
Leadership development
Enrichment activities
$1,400 fee (includes meals, housing and activities).
Application deadline is April 21.
FOR MORE INFO GO TO: www.morehouse.edu/projectidentity
MOREHOUSE SUMMER PROGRAM
Morehouse College in Atlanta , GA will be offering a Summer Institute (Project Identity) for African-American males entering the 10th and 11th grades.
Three weeks at Morehouse: June 7 – 28.
Creative Writing
SAT Prep
Debate
Pre-Calculus
Leadership development
Enrichment activities
$1,400 fee (includes meals, housing and activities).
Application deadline is April 21.
FOR MORE INFO GO TO: www.morehouse.edu/projectidentity
Project Citizen CA Summer Institute
From: Herczog_Michelle <Herczog_Michelle@lacoe.edu>
Project Citizen California Summer Institute
June 14 - 19, 2009
Sacramento, California
Directed by the Center for Civic Education and funded by the California Department of Education and by the U.S. Department of Education under the Education for Democracy Act approved by the U.S. Congress
A unique opportunity for teachers, grades 4-12 and community youth group leaders to take part in a professional development institute featuring We the People: Project Citizen. The materials are designed to foster active participation in a process-oriented curriculum that teaches students how to monitor and influence public policy in their communities.
Perfect for service-learning and afterschool programs!
Participants chosen to attend will receive AT NO COST:
Reimbursement of up to $250 for transportation costs or mileage to and from the institute
· Lodging and meals
· A set of Project Citizen texts and professional materials
DEADLINE TO APPLY: APRIL 15, 2009
More information, brochure and registration form
can be found at
www.cawtp.com
For additional information,
please contact:
Dee Morgan
(916) 965-7172
dee.morgan@comcast.net
or
Kari Coppinger
(805) 426-5397
coppinger@civiced.org
Project Citizen California Summer Institute
June 14 - 19, 2009
Sacramento, California
Directed by the Center for Civic Education and funded by the California Department of Education and by the U.S. Department of Education under the Education for Democracy Act approved by the U.S. Congress
A unique opportunity for teachers, grades 4-12 and community youth group leaders to take part in a professional development institute featuring We the People: Project Citizen. The materials are designed to foster active participation in a process-oriented curriculum that teaches students how to monitor and influence public policy in their communities.
Perfect for service-learning and afterschool programs!
Participants chosen to attend will receive AT NO COST:
Reimbursement of up to $250 for transportation costs or mileage to and from the institute
· Lodging and meals
· A set of Project Citizen texts and professional materials
DEADLINE TO APPLY: APRIL 15, 2009
More information, brochure and registration form
can be found at
www.cawtp.com
For additional information,
please contact:
Dee Morgan
(916) 965-7172
dee.morgan@comcast.net
or
Kari Coppinger
(805) 426-5397
coppinger@civiced.org
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