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From: Facing History and Ourselves [mailto:Facing_History_and_Ourselves@mail.vresp.com]
Subject: Join Us! Online Workshop: Choosing to Participate
Subject: Join Us! Online Workshop: Choosing to Participate
Register Now for Facing History and Ourselves'
Choosing to Participate
FREE Online Workshop
You are invited to join Facing History and Ourselves' free Choosing to Participate online workshop (October 7 - 15) designed to introduce the resources and interactive features of Facing History's Choosing to Participate website. If you register for the online workshop today, we will send you a link to the redesigned website as soon as it launches—with many exciting new features!
Choosing to Participate: Facing History and Ourselves is a civic and educational initiative that seeks to be a catalyst for conversation about the importance of civic participation. The initiative encourages people of all ages and backgrounds to consider the choices they face in their lives, to think critically about issues of race and prejudice, and to understand that their decisions and actions matter to themselves, their communities, and future generations.
The website will present the stories of four individuals and communities from contemporary history whose stories illustrate the courage, initiative, and compassion that are needed to protect democracy and human rights. The website will also offer a variety of interactive tools and experiences that allow students to explore the themes of civic responsibility and democracy. Using state-of-the-art interactive graphics, audio, and video clips, the site allows young people to share their own responses about participation. The site can be used on its own, in your classroom, and/or to prepare or debrief a visit to the multimedia, interactive exhibition that is the centerpiece of the Choosing to Participate initiative. The exhibition will be on display in Cleveland, Ohio between October 2009 and February 2010.
Through facilitated online activities, educators participating in the online workshop will learn a variety of ways they can use this website with their students. The workshop will allow you to receive feedback, share lesson ideas and resources, and connect with other educators from around the globe.
This online workshop will be facilitated by Facing History staff who are experienced middle and high school educators. The format will consist of several ongoing online conversations and a guided investigation of the website. All educators are invited regardless of their computer use skill level.
By registering for this workshop, you are committing to logging on to the site and participating in the online discussion at least three times, for a time commitment of two-to-four hours during the duration of the online workshop.
APPLY TODAY TO OUR ONLINE WORKSHOP!!
Please contact Tanya at Tanya_Lubicz-Nawrocka@facing.org with any questions and forward this email to your friends and colleagues who may be interested in Facing History's "Choosing to Participate" online workshop.
