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From: Herczog_Michelle Herczog_Michelle@lacoe.edu
Subject: National Teach-In on Veterans History
National Teach-In on Veterans History
History Channel Webcast:
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
9:00 Pacific Time
HISTORY™, together with the Veterans History Project of the Library of Congress, will host a National Teach-In on Veterans History on Wednesday, October 21st, 2009 at 12pm EST. Educators and students nationwide can tune-in and view this LIVE webcast online atwww.veterans.com.
The webcast will be broadcast live from the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. A panel of educators and veterans will answer questions from students via video, email, and a live audience. The teach-in will focus on the histories and stories of veterans, and will provide information on how communities nationwide can help preserve the stories of veterans and possibly submit them to the Library of Congress’ Veterans History Project. This event is part of the Take A Veteran to School Day initiative created by HISTORY.
The panel features Robert Patrick, Director of the Veterans History Project, Terry Shima, WWII veteran and Executive Director of the Japanese American Veterans Assoc., Prof. Darlene Iskra, a US Navy veteran of Desert Storm and the first female commander of a US Navy ship, and Jonathan Bickel, a teacher from Eastern Lebanon County High School and part of a teaching-team on veterans history at his school. Dr. Libby O'Connell, Chief Historian for HISTORY, will moderate.
This fall, HISTORY will air a 5-part special series presentation entitled WWII in HD premiering on November 15th. Each school or teacher that signs up for the October 21st webcast will receive a colorful WWII in HD poster and a field kit developed by the Veterans History Project of the Library of Congress. (These will mail in early October and are available while supplies last, so sign up now!)
To register for this webcast and the Take a Veteran to School program, visit:http://www.veterans.com
If you have any additional questions or feedback, contactveterans@aetn.com
There is no registration fee -- HISTORY has fully funded this event.
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Friday, February 6, 2009
Abraham Lincoln Teach-In
From: Gary Dei Rossi [mailto:gdeirossi@sjcoe.net]
National Teach-In: The Life and Legacy of Abraham Lincoln
Sponsored by The History Channel and the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission
Thursday, February 12, 2009
The History Channel, together with the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission, will feature a National Teach-In on the life and legacy of Abraham Lincoln on Thursday, February 12th, 2009 at 10:30 AM PST.
The teach-in will take place at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. Teachers, students, and families will find enrichment resources and study guides at the History Channel's Lincoln site which may be used at any time and/or can help prepare for the event. Registration for the webcast, which is free, will open in January.
Featured Lincoln Speakers
This special live event will feature two Lincoln scholars, Matthew Pinsker and Harold Holzer, sharing their expertise and answering students' questions from all over the country. The content is recommended for middle through high school, with a particular emphasis on 8th grade, and easily fits within all fifty states' standards of learning.
How Can You Participate?
Educators and students nationwide can tune-in and view this LIVE webcast online at www.history.com/lincoln on February 12 at 10:30 AM PST.
Questions?
Contact The History Channel via email at lincoln@aetn.com.
The National Teach-In on Lincoln is part of the History Channel's Give a Lincoln for Lincoln ™ campaign. The History Channel is also a partner in the History Summit Campaign to fight back against the marginization of history-social science in California's schools.
National Teach-In: The Life and Legacy of Abraham Lincoln
Sponsored by The History Channel and the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission
Thursday, February 12, 2009
The History Channel, together with the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission, will feature a National Teach-In on the life and legacy of Abraham Lincoln on Thursday, February 12th, 2009 at 10:30 AM PST.
The teach-in will take place at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. Teachers, students, and families will find enrichment resources and study guides at the History Channel's Lincoln site which may be used at any time and/or can help prepare for the event. Registration for the webcast, which is free, will open in January.
Featured Lincoln Speakers
This special live event will feature two Lincoln scholars, Matthew Pinsker and Harold Holzer, sharing their expertise and answering students' questions from all over the country. The content is recommended for middle through high school, with a particular emphasis on 8th grade, and easily fits within all fifty states' standards of learning.
How Can You Participate?
Educators and students nationwide can tune-in and view this LIVE webcast online at www.history.com/lincoln on February 12 at 10:30 AM PST.
Questions?
Contact The History Channel via email at lincoln@aetn.com.
The National Teach-In on Lincoln is part of the History Channel's Give a Lincoln for Lincoln ™ campaign. The History Channel is also a partner in the History Summit Campaign to fight back against the marginization of history-social science in California's schools.
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