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From: Gilder Lehrman Institute [mailto:gli@gilderlehrman.org]
NEW ONLINE EXHIBITION:
LINCOLN AND THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION
Abraham Lincoln's views on slavery and its abolition were clearly expressed in speeches and action throughout his political career. This online exhibition traces his evolution from antislavery advocate to emancipator. Click here to see the exhibition:
http://www.gilderlehrman.org/collection/online/emancipation/index.html
NEW PODCAST: LINCOLN, EMANCIPATION,
AND THE RIGHTS OF BLACK AMERICANS
Professor Eric Foner discusses Lincoln's views on the future of emancipated slaves; colonization versus integration into American society. To hear this podcast, click here:
http://gilderlehrman.org/wp/?p=122
LINCOLN RESOURCES
To hear more of the lectures in our Lincoln series, see a calendar of Lincoln events and look at our full library of Lincoln resources, click here:
http://www.gilderlehrman.org/institute/lincoln.html
Gilder Lehrman Institute | 19 West 44th Street, Suite 500 | New York | NY | 10036
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Page Program at U.S. House of Representatives
From: Awele [mailto:amakeba@earthlink.net]
Do you know anyone who is 16 years old with a G.P.A. of 3.0?
This email is directed to those of you who know someone who is 16 years old and has a 3.0 GPA who might be interested in serving during the Obama Administration as a page.
To Counselors and Educators:
Please share this information with friends, family and potential US House of Representatives Page candidates. The honor of serving as a page during the Obama administration will be an invaluable experience. Help identify students to participate in this enlightening educational opportunity.
Page Program , U.S. House of Representatives
http://pageprogram.house.gov/
Do you know anyone who is 16 years old with a G.P.A. of 3.0?
This email is directed to those of you who know someone who is 16 years old and has a 3.0 GPA who might be interested in serving during the Obama Administration as a page.
To Counselors and Educators:
Please share this information with friends, family and potential US House of Representatives Page candidates. The honor of serving as a page during the Obama administration will be an invaluable experience. Help identify students to participate in this enlightening educational opportunity.
Page Program , U.S. House of Representatives
http://pageprogram.house.gov/
Civic Education in History-Social Studies Framework Revision
From: crf@crf-usa.org [mailto:crf@crf-usa.org]
On Feb. 5, the California Campaign for the Civic Mission of Schools presented a white paper on Civic Education Policy at the first meeting of the California Department of Education's History-Social Science Framework Revision Committee Meeting. We wanted you to see a copy of the paper and extend a special thanks to Cricket Kidwell for her authorship. In addition to our presentation, the Hon. Ronald B. Robie, Associate Justice of the Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District and State Senator Wyland each also presented testimony on the importance of including civic education in the framework.
As the CA History-Social Science Framework includes course descriptions for each grade level and other resources for teaching K-12 History-Social Science in our state, we believe this is an important opportunity for the California Civic Mission of Schools Campaign to ensure that civic education and the promising practices are included in a thorough and meaningful way. As the process continues throughout the year, we will keep you informed of our progress and may call upon our coalition members to make public comments at the Revision Committee meetings to keep the committee focused on civic education.
Click here to view the white paper: http://www.cms-ca.org/Civic_Educ_Calif_Policy_Recommendations.pdf
Debbie Genzer
Senior Program Director
Educating for Democracy: California Campaign for the Civic Mission of Schools
Constitutional Rights Foundation
601 S. Kingsley Dr.
Los Angeles, CA 90005
(415) 383-3022 (Ph)
(415) 383-4780 (FAX)
www.crf-usa.org
www.cms-ca.org
On Feb. 5, the California Campaign for the Civic Mission of Schools presented a white paper on Civic Education Policy at the first meeting of the California Department of Education's History-Social Science Framework Revision Committee Meeting. We wanted you to see a copy of the paper and extend a special thanks to Cricket Kidwell for her authorship. In addition to our presentation, the Hon. Ronald B. Robie, Associate Justice of the Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District and State Senator Wyland each also presented testimony on the importance of including civic education in the framework.
As the CA History-Social Science Framework includes course descriptions for each grade level and other resources for teaching K-12 History-Social Science in our state, we believe this is an important opportunity for the California Civic Mission of Schools Campaign to ensure that civic education and the promising practices are included in a thorough and meaningful way. As the process continues throughout the year, we will keep you informed of our progress and may call upon our coalition members to make public comments at the Revision Committee meetings to keep the committee focused on civic education.
Click here to view the white paper: http://www.cms-ca.org/Civic_Educ_Calif_Policy_Recommendations.pdf
Debbie Genzer
Senior Program Director
Educating for Democracy: California Campaign for the Civic Mission of Schools
Constitutional Rights Foundation
601 S. Kingsley Dr.
Los Angeles, CA 90005
(415) 383-3022 (Ph)
(415) 383-4780 (FAX)
www.crf-usa.org
www.cms-ca.org
Constitutional Rights Foundation
From: Constitutional Rights Foundation [mailto:crf@crf-usa.org]
Dear Friend of CRF,
Through its many and varied programs, CRF helps young people become informed, engaged and involved citizens of their communities and nation. We give them opportunities to experience how the law and the government work and why democracy matters.
In these challenging times, CRF is a prescription for a healthier democracy.
This year:
Your support and interest have been a vital part of this process, and we thank you for making it possible for CRF to do its work.
If you have not seen our new website, we invite you to explore it at www.crf-usa.org.
Best wishes,
Jonathan Estrin, President
Constitutional Rights Foundation
Dear Friend of CRF,
Through its many and varied programs, CRF helps young people become informed, engaged and involved citizens of their communities and nation. We give them opportunities to experience how the law and the government work and why democracy matters.
In these challenging times, CRF is a prescription for a healthier democracy.
This year:
- Young people have had their lives changed through our innovative Expanding Horizons Internship program.
- Teachers all across the country have used our publications to enrich the work in their classrooms.
- Tens of thousands of young people have had transformational experiences in our Mock Trial competitions.
- We have helped teachers sharpen their skills and approaches to teaching young people what it means to be citizens of this remarkable democracy.
- The richness of history has been experienced by tens of thousands of students who researched and expressed their discoveries through our History Day competition.
- Students in the U.S, have been connected to their peers in Eastern Europe to engage in constructive dialogue about the meaning of democracy.
Your support and interest have been a vital part of this process, and we thank you for making it possible for CRF to do its work.
If you have not seen our new website, we invite you to explore it at www.crf-usa.org.
Best wishes,
Jonathan Estrin, President
Constitutional Rights Foundation
Tuesday, February 24, 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: March 6
CLAYBORNE CARSON
Professor of History, Stanford University
Director, Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute
OAH Frederick Jackson Turner Award-winning author of In Struggle: SNCC and the Black Awakening of the 1960s
Senior advisor for Eyes on the Prize
PRESIDENT JOHNSON AND DR. KING: THE STRUGGLE FOR WORKERS' RIGHTS
Registration and Benefits
All pre-registrants get FREE admission to "First Friday" programming and guaranteed seating to this program.
*REGISTRATION DEADLINE FOR THIS SESSION: FEBRUARY 27th*
Please see the attached flyer for details, and use the attached form to register.
Click here for more details on the entire “Meet the Scholars” series.
Meet the Scholars sessions are held at:
THE OAKLAND MUSEUM OF CALIFORNIA
“First Fridays” from 5-7PM
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Avi Black, ACOE History-Social Science Coordinator
PH: 510-670-4239
FAX: 510-670-3239
Email: ablack@acoe.org
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
Session 3: March 6
CLAYBORNE CARSON
Professor of History, Stanford University
Director, Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute
OAH Frederick Jackson Turner Award-winning author of In Struggle: SNCC and the Black Awakening of the 1960s
Senior advisor for Eyes on the Prize
Registration and Benefits
All pre-registrants get FREE admission to "First Friday" programming and guaranteed seating to this program.
*REGISTRATION DEADLINE FOR THIS SESSION: FEBRUARY 27th*
Please see the attached flyer for details, and use the attached form to register.
Click here for more details on the entire “Meet the Scholars” series.
Meet the Scholars sessions are held at:
THE OAKLAND MUSEUM OF CALIFORNIA
“First Fridays” from 5-7PM
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Avi Black, ACOE History-Social Science Coordinator
PH: 510-670-4239
FAX: 510-670-3239
Email: ablack@acoe.org
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Using the Arts to Investigate Historical, Social and Political Themes - February 26
*The Alameda County Office of Education and Shadowlight Productions Present...
Using the Arts to Investigate Historical, Social and Political Themes
In collaboration with ACOE staff, Larry Reed -- renowned shadow theatre artist and the Founder and Artistic Director of Shadowlight Productions in San Francisco -- will present a unique all-day hands-on workshop using shadow theatre medium to explore approaches for integrating arts and history-social science teaching and learning in grades K-12 classrooms. The theme: communication across barriers, be they political, social, cultural or linguistic. The workshop will culminate in discussion of how instruction and student engagement can be enhanced and deepened through consideration of the “habits of mind” developed through study of history and of the arts.
Date: Thursday, February 26, 2009, 9:00AM - 3:00PM
Location: Alameda County Office of Education, 313 W. Winton Avenue, Hayward, CA 94544
Audience: K-12 Teachers and Administrators
Costs: $75/ per person
For more information and to register please visit: here.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Workshop Series: Teaching About Religion in Public Schools
From: Avi Black (ablack@acoe.org)
Alameda County Office of Education, The California Three Rs Project, CSU San Bernardino & the Religious Studies Program at UC Davis PRESENT
TEACHING ABOUT RELIGION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
EXTENDED registration deadline: February 20, 2009!!
Registration form is attached below. No refunds after deadline.
Scholarships and stipends now available!!
Among the most challenging content in both the U.S. and World History Content Standards is the extensive coverage of the beliefs, practices, and impact of religion on human history. In addition to this content, for which many have received little preparation, educators must also understand the constitutional issues related to how religion is addressed in public schools. This Saturday workshop series is designed to provide assistance in both these areas. The program will feature scholar sessions on the major religions covered in the Standards, paired with teacher discussions on how to apply this content in California’s religiously diverse classrooms in a constitutionally permissible manner. Professional development credit is offered.
Saturdays: February 21, March 14, and May 16, 2009
8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Alameda County Office of Education
313 W. Winton Avenue
Hayward CA 94544
$150 fee includes morning refreshments, materials, and lunch at all three sessions
Tuition scholarships AND stipends of $150 are available through Oakland Unified School District and the CA International Studies Project!!
Up to three units of university credit available through CSU San Bernardino Extended Learning
Content Topics
The Nature of Religion and the Legal Parameters for Teaching About Religion in Public Schools
Basic Beliefs and Historical Evolution of Judaism
Early Christian Beliefs and History
European Religious Reformations and Their Impact
History and Basic Beliefs of Islam
Basic Beliefs and History of Hinduism
Beliefs and Cultural Influences of Buddhism
EXTENDED registration deadline is February 20, 2009. Registration form is attached below. No refunds after deadline.
For further information about the program, including scholarships and stipends:
Contact Avi Black, History-SS Coordinator at ACOE
510-670-4239
ablack@acoe.org
Alameda County Office of Education, The California Three Rs Project, CSU San Bernardino & the Religious Studies Program at UC Davis PRESENT
TEACHING ABOUT RELIGION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
EXTENDED registration deadline: February 20, 2009!!
Registration form is attached below. No refunds after deadline.
Scholarships and stipends now available!!
Among the most challenging content in both the U.S. and World History Content Standards is the extensive coverage of the beliefs, practices, and impact of religion on human history. In addition to this content, for which many have received little preparation, educators must also understand the constitutional issues related to how religion is addressed in public schools. This Saturday workshop series is designed to provide assistance in both these areas. The program will feature scholar sessions on the major religions covered in the Standards, paired with teacher discussions on how to apply this content in California’s religiously diverse classrooms in a constitutionally permissible manner. Professional development credit is offered.
Saturdays: February 21, March 14, and May 16, 2009
8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Alameda County Office of Education
313 W. Winton Avenue
Hayward CA 94544
$150 fee includes morning refreshments, materials, and lunch at all three sessions
Tuition scholarships AND stipends of $150 are available through Oakland Unified School District and the CA International Studies Project!!
Up to three units of university credit available through CSU San Bernardino Extended Learning
Content Topics
EXTENDED registration deadline is February 20, 2009. Registration form is attached below. No refunds after deadline.
For further information about the program, including scholarships and stipends:
Contact Avi Black, History-SS Coordinator at ACOE
510-670-4239
ablack@acoe.org
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