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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
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Tuesday, March 31, 2009
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
Friday, February 6, 2009
Summer Seminar Deadline and Lincoln Events
From: Gilder Lehrman Institute [mailto:gli@gilderlehrman.org]
GILDER LEHRMAN SUMMER SEMINAR APPLICATION DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 15
Are you a teacher who wants to learn more about the Colonial Era? ...The Civil War? ...The Gilded Age? ...The Cold War? Apply for one of 40 weeklong Gilder Lehrman summer seminars. Historians from universities including Stanford, Columbia, Yale, Oxford and Cambridge will lead seminars on topics spanning more than 400 years of American history. The deadline is two weeks away. If you've already registered, remember to complete and submit your application. To apply, visit:
http://www.gilderlehrman.org/teachers/seminars1.html
LINCOLN EVENTS IN FEBRUARY
Make sure to look at our Lincoln page for up-to-date information on Lincoln concerts, conferences, exhibitions, and more:
http://www.gilderlehrman.org/institute/lincoln.html
Gilder Lehrman Institute | 19 West 44th Street, Suite 500 | New York | NY | 10036
GILDER LEHRMAN SUMMER SEMINAR APPLICATION DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 15
Are you a teacher who wants to learn more about the Colonial Era? ...The Civil War? ...The Gilded Age? ...The Cold War? Apply for one of 40 weeklong Gilder Lehrman summer seminars. Historians from universities including Stanford, Columbia, Yale, Oxford and Cambridge will lead seminars on topics spanning more than 400 years of American history. The deadline is two weeks away. If you've already registered, remember to complete and submit your application. To apply, visit:
http://www.gilderlehrman.org/teachers/seminars1.html
LINCOLN EVENTS IN FEBRUARY
Make sure to look at our Lincoln page for up-to-date information on Lincoln concerts, conferences, exhibitions, and more:
http://www.gilderlehrman.org/institute/lincoln.html
Gilder Lehrman Institute | 19 West 44th Street, Suite 500 | New York | NY | 10036
Tuesday, January 27, 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?
REGISTRATION AND BENEFITS
All pre-registrants get FREE admission to “First Friday” programming and guaranteed seating to this program.
The first fifteen teachers who pre-register for the entire program will receive:
- post-session dinner with each scholar (from 7-8:30 PM)
- a signed copy of one book from each of the scholars
Use the registration form at the bottom of this announcement!
Feb 6
ALAN TAYLOR
Professor of History, UC Davis
Pulitzer Prize-winning author, and winner of UC Davis Prize for Undergraduate Teaching and Scholarly Achievement
ECONOMICS AND THE DECLARATION OF WAR: PRESIDENT JAMES MADISON AND AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY, 1812
All pre-registrants get FREE admission to "First Friday" programming and guaranteed seating to this program.
*REGISTRATION DEADLINE FOR THIS SESSION: JANUARY 30*
Please see the attached flyer for details, and use the attached form to register.
Click here for more details on the entire “Meet the Scholars” series.
Meet the Scholars sessions are held at:
THE OAKLAND MUSEUM OF CALIFORNIA
“First Fridays” from 5-7PM
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Avi Black, ACOE History-Social Science Coordinator
PH: 510-670-4239
FAX: 510-670-3239
Email: ablack@acoe.org
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
REGISTRATION AND BENEFITS
All pre-registrants get FREE admission to “First Friday” programming and guaranteed seating to this program.
The first fifteen teachers who pre-register for the entire program will receive:
- post-session dinner with each scholar (from 7-8:30 PM)
- a signed copy of one book from each of the scholars
Use the registration form at the bottom of this announcement!
Feb 6
ALAN TAYLOR
Professor of History, UC Davis
Pulitzer Prize-winning author, and winner of UC Davis Prize for Undergraduate Teaching and Scholarly Achievement
ECONOMICS AND THE DECLARATION OF WAR: PRESIDENT JAMES MADISON AND AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY, 1812
All pre-registrants get FREE admission to "First Friday" programming and guaranteed seating to this program.
*REGISTRATION DEADLINE FOR THIS SESSION: JANUARY 30*
Please see the attached flyer for details, and use the attached form to register.
Click here for more details on the entire “Meet the Scholars” series.
Meet the Scholars sessions are held at:
THE OAKLAND MUSEUM OF CALIFORNIA
“First Fridays” from 5-7PM
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Avi Black, ACOE History-Social Science Coordinator
PH: 510-670-4239
FAX: 510-670-3239
Email: ablack@acoe.org
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Meet the Scholars 2009: Presidents in Times of Economic Challenge
From: Avi Black (ablack@acoe.org)
The Alameda County Office of Education, Words That Made America 2 and the Oakland Museum of California
PRESENT
Meet the Scholars
Join us for a series of collegial conversations between teachers and eminent historians around the theme:
Presidents in Times of Economic Challenge
How have national crises shaped the role of the American presidency over time?
How have American presidents dealt with challenges facing the nation?
How do past crises inform how we understand the role of the presidency today?
REGISTRATION AND BENEFITS
All pre-registrants get FREE admission to “First Friday” programming and guaranteed seating to this program.
The first fifteen teachers who pre-register for the entire program will receive:
- post-session dinner with each scholar (from 7-8:30 PM)
- a signed copy of one book from each of the scholars
Use the registration form at the bottom of this announcement!
Spring 2009 Schedule
Feb 6
ALAN TAYLOR
Professor of History, UC Davis
Pulitzer Prize-winning author, and winner of UC Davis Prize for Undergraduate Teaching and Scholarly Achievement
March 6
CLAYBORNE CARSON
Professor of History, Stanford University
Director of Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute and senior advisor to “Eyes on the Prize”
April 3
GERALD HENIG
Professor Emeritus of History, CSU-East Bay
Author of A Nation Transformed: How the Civil War Changed America Forever and winner of CSU-East Bay Outstanding Professor Award
May 1
MARK SUMMERS
Professor of History, University of Kentucky
”…has become the generation’s reigning expert on historical political corruption…” (The Historian)
Sessions will be 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
REGISTRATION AND BENEFITS
All pre-registrants get FREE admission to “First Friday” programming and guaranteed seating to this program.
The first fifteen teachers who pre-register for the entire program will receive:
- post-session dinner with each scholar (from 7-8:30 PM)
- a signed copy of one book from each of the scholars
Use the registration form at the bottom of this announcement!
Spring 2009 Schedule
Feb 6
ALAN TAYLOR
Professor of History, UC Davis
Pulitzer Prize-winning author, and winner of UC Davis Prize for Undergraduate Teaching and Scholarly Achievement
March 6
CLAYBORNE CARSON
Professor of History, Stanford University
Director of Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute and senior advisor to “Eyes on the Prize”
April 3
GERALD HENIG
Professor Emeritus of History, CSU-East Bay
Author of A Nation Transformed: How the Civil War Changed America Forever and winner of CSU-East Bay Outstanding Professor Award
May 1
MARK SUMMERS
Professor of History, University of Kentucky
”…has become the generation’s reigning expert on historical political corruption…” (The Historian)
Sessions will be 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
National Coalition for History Update December 12, 2008
From: Jack Bareilles [mailto:jbareilles@nohum.k12.ca.us]
Washington Update for December 12, 2008
NARA & Footnote.com Launch Interactive WWII Collection On-Line
In early December Footnote.com and the National Archives and Records Administration unveiled the release of the first-ever interactive World War II collection, which includes an interactive version of the USS Arizona Memorial, WWII Hero Pages and WWII photos and documents previously unavailable on the internet. Read the full article »
LBJ Library Releases Phone Recordings from 1968-69
On December 4, 2008, the Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library released recordings and transcripts of President Johnson's telephone conversations for May 1968 through January 1969. With this final release, the archivists at the Library will have reviewed and released to the public approximately 642 hours of recordings of President Johnson's telephone conversations. Read the full article »
"Black Americans in Congress, 1870–2007," Published
The Office of History and Preservation in the Office of the Clerk of U.S. House of Representatives recently published, “Black Americans in Congress, 1870–2007.” A website was launched along with the new publication that includes lesson plans and other educational resources. Read the full article »
Applications Now Being Accepted for Slave Narratives Seminar
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and the Council of Independent Colleges, with the UNCF, will cosponsor a seminar on Slave Narratives to be held at Yale University on June 7-10, 2009. The deadline for completed nominations is January 12, 2009. Guidelines and the nomination form are available on CIC’s website by clicking here. Read the full article »
Washington Update for December 12, 2008
NARA & Footnote.com Launch Interactive WWII Collection On-Line
In early December Footnote.com and the National Archives and Records Administration unveiled the release of the first-ever interactive World War II collection, which includes an interactive version of the USS Arizona Memorial, WWII Hero Pages and WWII photos and documents previously unavailable on the internet. Read the full article »
LBJ Library Releases Phone Recordings from 1968-69
On December 4, 2008, the Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library released recordings and transcripts of President Johnson's telephone conversations for May 1968 through January 1969. With this final release, the archivists at the Library will have reviewed and released to the public approximately 642 hours of recordings of President Johnson's telephone conversations. Read the full article »
"Black Americans in Congress, 1870–2007," Published
The Office of History and Preservation in the Office of the Clerk of U.S. House of Representatives recently published, “Black Americans in Congress, 1870–2007.” A website was launched along with the new publication that includes lesson plans and other educational resources. Read the full article »
Applications Now Being Accepted for Slave Narratives Seminar
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and the Council of Independent Colleges, with the UNCF, will cosponsor a seminar on Slave Narratives to be held at Yale University on June 7-10, 2009. The deadline for completed nominations is January 12, 2009. Guidelines and the nomination form are available on CIC’s website by clicking here. Read the full article »
Thursday, December 11, 2008
ORIAS UPDATE 11-20-08
From: ORIAS [mailto:orias@berkeley.edu]
ORIAS UPDATE 11-20-08
(Print view at http://ias.berkeley.edu/orias/oriasnews.html)
AT ORIAS
History Through Literature Working Group – Collected Stories
http://orias.berkeley.edu/2009/2009HistoryLiteratureHome.htm
The History Through Literature Working Group is an opportunity for educators to explore world literature that supports the World History curriculum. This year we will look at two story collections that have been traded and transformed along trade routes from medieval through modern times. In addition to enjoying the tales as literature, we will consider them as primary sources for social history and religion in their original context and in their process of translation across cultural borders.
Jataka Tales - Saturday, January 10, 2009.
Guest speaker: Padmanabh S. Jaini, Prof emeritus, Department of South and Southeast Asian Studies/Center for Buddhist Studies, UCB
http://orias.berkeley.edu/2009/Jataka.htm
Globalizing World History Study Group
Next meeting December 17th at the World Affairs Council Headquarters.
Book: BANANAS: How the United Fruit Company Shaped the World, by Peter Chapman.
ORIAS Working Group at Humanities West –
Napoleon: European Culture at the Crossroads
April 17-18, 2009 at Humanities West
(Applications and working group information coming in January, but program information is available on Humanites West site.)
The European Union • A special one-day teachers’ institute • Spring, 2009.
Date TBA.
After centuries of devastating wars, in 1958 Western Europe launched an unprecedented experiment in peaceful cooperation. Under the motto “United in Diversity,” the result was ultimately known as the European Union (EU). A case study of this evolving federation supports the teaching of post-nationalism, migration, definitions of democracy, international law, human rights and national identities in the wake of the Cold War. This spring ORIAS and the Institute of European Studies is offering a special one-day educators’ institute on the history and current developments in the European Union.
TRAVEL
Korea Society - Spring Travel Fellowship to Korea
Applications due January 12, 2009
http://www.koreasociety.org/korean_studies/fellowships/
I have been on this program and can highly recommend it to any educator with a serious interest in finding out about Korean history and culture. Lectures were great and the tour covered a wide range experiences from monasteries to car factories. If the spring dates don’t work for you, keep an eye out for the larger summer program – application generally due in February. -Michele
The Korea Society is pleased to announce openings for up to 10 American educators to participate in its fifth annual Spring Fellowship in Korean Studies program to be held in Korea from April 8 - 19, 2009.
The program will include lectures and discussions on topics of current interest, guided tours and opportunities for on-site study in locales of historic and contemporary relevance in Korea. It is made possible by financial support from the Freeman Foundation and the Academy of Korean Studies in Korea.
Applications are welcomed from anyone who qualifies under one or more of the following eligibility criteria: 1) administrators of instructional resources in a state department of education; 2) K-12 educators who have enrolled in two or more of the in-service educational programs offered by The Korea Society; or 3) alumni/ae of The Korea Society’s Summer Fellowship in Korean Studies program, provided they have not visited Korea under the auspices of an organized study tour for at least the last three years. Preference will be given to applicants whose statement of purpose best matches the eligibility criteria for the category in which they are applying. (For details, please refer to the application form.)
download PDF Application
Applicants are requested to submit four copies of the completed application packet, including the application form and all requested supporting documentation, by January 12, 2009 (postmarked) to:
Yong Jin Choi, Senior Director
Korean Studies Program
The Korea Society
Eighth Floor
950 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10022
The Sixth Annual Seminar on Korean History & Culture and the Korean American Experience for K-12 Educators in Los Angeles
August 3-7, 2009
http://www.koreaacademy.org/
Objectives: This five-day seminar offers a unique opportunity to learn about Korean history and culture and the Korean American experience. The curriculum provides an understanding of Korean history, fosters an awareness of its rich culture, and makes available outstanding resources and lessons. Participants learn about Korea from prominent scholars, view engaging and informative films, explore Koreatown, savor delicious food, visit a Buddhist temple, view exquisite art, hear the unique sounds of Korean music, enjoy a lesson on the Changgo drum, observe teens performing traditional dances, learn the theory and experience the practice of martial arts, observe a traditional tea ceremony, and create art that reflects ancient tradition. Educators of all disciplines and grade levels are welcome. UCLA Extension credit is available. Fellowships (airfare, hotel stay in Koreatown, and additional funds for meals) will be available for teachers who live over 60 miles from the Los Angeles area.
The seminar is free, but requires a $75 refundable deposit. Sponsors: The Korean Cultural Center & the Korea Academy for Educators (www.KoreaAcademy.org).
For information: Contact Mary Connor at Mary@KoreaAcademy.org.
RESOURCES
WorldMapper
http://www.worldmapper.org/index.html
WorldMapper reconfigures the geographical shape of countries and continents depending on the topic: for instance, for population in the year 1 CE, 1500, 1960 and estimates for 2050 and 2300; war deaths, 1945-2000, girls not at primary school today; and a great variety of economic and social topics.
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 UPDATE 11-20-08
(Print view at http://ias.berkeley.edu/orias/oriasnews.html)
AT ORIAS
History Through Literature Working Group – Collected Stories
http://orias.berkeley.edu/2009/2009HistoryLiteratureHome.htm
The History Through Literature Working Group is an opportunity for educators to explore world literature that supports the World History curriculum. This year we will look at two story collections that have been traded and transformed along trade routes from medieval through modern times. In addition to enjoying the tales as literature, we will consider them as primary sources for social history and religion in their original context and in their process of translation across cultural borders.
Jataka Tales - Saturday, January 10, 2009.
Guest speaker: Padmanabh S. Jaini, Prof emeritus, Department of South and Southeast Asian Studies/Center for Buddhist Studies, UCB
http://orias.berkeley.edu/2009/Jataka.htm
Globalizing World History Study Group
Next meeting December 17th at the World Affairs Council Headquarters.
Book: BANANAS: How the United Fruit Company Shaped the World, by Peter Chapman.
ORIAS Working Group at Humanities West –
Napoleon: European Culture at the Crossroads
April 17-18, 2009 at Humanities West
(Applications and working group information coming in January, but program information is available on Humanites West site.)
The European Union • A special one-day teachers’ institute • Spring, 2009.
Date TBA.
After centuries of devastating wars, in 1958 Western Europe launched an unprecedented experiment in peaceful cooperation. Under the motto “United in Diversity,” the result was ultimately known as the European Union (EU). A case study of this evolving federation supports the teaching of post-nationalism, migration, definitions of democracy, international law, human rights and national identities in the wake of the Cold War. This spring ORIAS and the Institute of European Studies is offering a special one-day educators’ institute on the history and current developments in the European Union.
TRAVEL
Korea Society - Spring Travel Fellowship to Korea
Applications due January 12, 2009
http://www.koreasociety.org/korean_studies/fellowships/
I have been on this program and can highly recommend it to any educator with a serious interest in finding out about Korean history and culture. Lectures were great and the tour covered a wide range experiences from monasteries to car factories. If the spring dates don’t work for you, keep an eye out for the larger summer program – application generally due in February. -Michele
The Korea Society is pleased to announce openings for up to 10 American educators to participate in its fifth annual Spring Fellowship in Korean Studies program to be held in Korea from April 8 - 19, 2009.
The program will include lectures and discussions on topics of current interest, guided tours and opportunities for on-site study in locales of historic and contemporary relevance in Korea. It is made possible by financial support from the Freeman Foundation and the Academy of Korean Studies in Korea.
Applications are welcomed from anyone who qualifies under one or more of the following eligibility criteria: 1) administrators of instructional resources in a state department of education; 2) K-12 educators who have enrolled in two or more of the in-service educational programs offered by The Korea Society; or 3) alumni/ae of The Korea Society’s Summer Fellowship in Korean Studies program, provided they have not visited Korea under the auspices of an organized study tour for at least the last three years. Preference will be given to applicants whose statement of purpose best matches the eligibility criteria for the category in which they are applying. (For details, please refer to the application form.)
download PDF Application
Applicants are requested to submit four copies of the completed application packet, including the application form and all requested supporting documentation, by January 12, 2009 (postmarked) to:
Yong Jin Choi, Senior Director
Korean Studies Program
The Korea Society
Eighth Floor
950 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10022
The Sixth Annual Seminar on Korean History & Culture and the Korean American Experience for K-12 Educators in Los Angeles
August 3-7, 2009
http://www.koreaacademy.org/
Objectives: This five-day seminar offers a unique opportunity to learn about Korean history and culture and the Korean American experience. The curriculum provides an understanding of Korean history, fosters an awareness of its rich culture, and makes available outstanding resources and lessons. Participants learn about Korea from prominent scholars, view engaging and informative films, explore Koreatown, savor delicious food, visit a Buddhist temple, view exquisite art, hear the unique sounds of Korean music, enjoy a lesson on the Changgo drum, observe teens performing traditional dances, learn the theory and experience the practice of martial arts, observe a traditional tea ceremony, and create art that reflects ancient tradition. Educators of all disciplines and grade levels are welcome. UCLA Extension credit is available. Fellowships (airfare, hotel stay in Koreatown, and additional funds for meals) will be available for teachers who live over 60 miles from the Los Angeles area.
The seminar is free, but requires a $75 refundable deposit. Sponsors: The Korean Cultural Center & the Korea Academy for Educators (www.KoreaAcademy.org).
For information: Contact Mary Connor at Mary@KoreaAcademy.org.
RESOURCES
WorldMapper
http://www.worldmapper.org/index.html
WorldMapper reconfigures the geographical shape of countries and continents depending on the topic: for instance, for population in the year 1 CE, 1500, 1960 and estimates for 2050 and 2300; war deaths, 1945-2000, girls not at primary school today; and a great variety of economic and social topics.
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
December CISC History-SS Announcements
From: Gary Dei Rossi [mailto:gdeirossi@sjcoe.net]
This is the CISC History-Social Science report for December 2008.
The LegiSchool Project's Annual Essay Contest: Rules of the Road: Teen Cell Phone Ban (see attachment).
We are currently seeking entries for LegiSchool’s annual essay contest, Rules of the Road: Teen Cell Phone Ban. The contest is open to eleventh and twelfth grade students in California high schools. Ten essayists will be selected to win round trip travel to Sacramento to participate in LegiSchool’s 13th Annual Student Legislative Summit, on April 2, 2009. At the Student Legislative Summit, winners will participate in a Student-Run Press Conference at the State Capitol with members of the Capitol Press Corps and legislative staff. Entries must be postmarked by Friday, January 23, 2009. Please see the attached announcement for details and share it with your students. For more information or additional fliers please visit our website 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@saclink.csus.edu or (916) 278-7563.
Megan Thorall LegiSchool Coordinator Center for California Studies California State University, Sacramento
2009 Horace Mann-Abraham Lincoln Fellowships (see attachments).
This is a wonderful opportunity for any teacher (K-12) to attend a five day institute in June or July at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield, Illinois. The fellowship includes round trip transportation, lodging and most meals. The deadline to apply is Feb. 12, 2009. Here is the link for those that wish to apply: https://www.horacemann.com/alf/. If there are any questions please give call Jacob Gunter, Product Specialist-- office 209-472-3640 cell 209-481-7574.
November CDE Newsletter (see attachment).
From Kristen Cruz at CDE.
The US and The World Education Act (HR 7063)(see attachment).
On September 25, 2008, Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez introduced the US and the World Education Act that will help prepare students for success in a globally connected world. The legislation would establish educational grants to help prepare America's youth for competition in a global marketplace emphasizing 21st Century Skills. The groundbreaking legislation will provide opportunities for teachers to be trained in standards based international education professional development, and allow districts to support partnerships with heritage language schools and international studies programs to supplement academic and global literacy. A copy of the Bill is attached. For more information, please see www.usandtheworld.org
Civic Mission of Schools Update: OpEd Blitz Across the Nation Promotes Civic Education for America’s Youth
The recent presidential election has energized Americans, and particularly young people, to become actively engaged citizens by voting, campaigning, debating, and impacting public policy at local, state, and national levels of our democracy. The Campaign for the Civic Mission of Schools, led by Executive Director Ted McConnell, has led a nationwide media blitz to continue the momentum for promoting civic education in our schools. (This was published by Michelle Herczog from LACOE.)
"School Administrator Magazine" The October issue, published by Coalition member the American Association of School Administrators, was dedicated to the civic mission of schools, with powerful articles by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, Carl Glickman, Charles Haynes, Terry Pickeral, Peter Levine, Matt Leighninger and Shelley Berman. To view these great articles go to http://www.aasa.org/sa, look at 'back issues', and click on the October 2008 issue.
"Public School Insights," First Alliance Newsletter: Justice Sandra Day O'Connor on Turning Students into Citizens. Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor offers ideas for reinvigorating civics education in American public schools. Among her recommendations: more time for civics, better civics curriculum and more dynamic teaching. Read more...
http://www.publicschoolinsights.org/?storyId=8484&lk=7332346-7332346-0-34057-cZ-i-IHfvaq50jik-JzF0Dnt6FeruL6n
"Believe in What You Teach": An Interview with Award-Winning Civics Teacher Cheryl Cook-Kallio
Cheryl Cook-Kallio puts her money where her mouth is. After decades of teaching civics in American public schools, she won a seat on the Pleasanton, California City Council. She recently told us about her innovative, hands-on approach to civic education. Read more... http://www.publicschoolinsights.org/?storyId=23506&lk=7332346-7332346-0-34057-cZ-i-IHfvaq50jik-JzF0Dnt6FeruL6n
Closing the "Civic Achievement Gap": A Conversation with Harvard Researcher Meira Levinson
Meira Levinson warns of a civic achievement gap that is every bit as troubling as academic achievement gaps. Poor students and students of color lag behind their peers in civic knowledge and engagement. Even worse, they are far less likely to believe they can make a difference through civic action. Levinson spoke with us about these gaps--and what schools can do to narrow them. Read more... http://www.publicschoolinsights.org/?storyId=23549&lk=7332346-7332346-0-34057-cZ-i-IHfvaq50jik-JzF0Dnt6FeruL6n
Tackling the "Empowerment Gap": An Interview with Award-Winning Superintendent Shelley Berman
As the celebrated superintendent of Hudson, Massachusetts schools, Dr. Sheldon Berman distinguished himself as one of the nation's leading champions of civic education. Since coming to Louisville, Kentucky a year ago, Berman has maintained his passionate commitment to civics. He recently spoke with us about his work in Jefferson County Public Schools. Read more... http://www.publicschoolinsights.org/?storyId=23575&lk=7332346-7332346-0-34057-cZ-i-IHfvaq50jik-JzF0Dnt6FeruL6n
Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Exhibition, The California Museum at 1020 O St. reports having been selected by the Library of Congress as the first of five institutions to host the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Exhibition that will be travelling through the states next year. The exhibit celebrating our sixteenth president's 200th birthday will be in Sacramento from June24 to Aug. 24 for its only stop west of The Rockies. Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation will serve as the centerpiece of the 3500 square-foot exhibit. Some less heralded historical items will be on display as well, such as the contents of his pockets the night he was assassinated. Along with Sacramento, the exhibit stops in Chicago, Indianapolis, Atlanta and Omaha. For more information please contact: Ashley Robinson 916-651-3030.
Gilder Lehrman Collection: Featured document: The Gettysburg Address.
145 years ago, on November 19, 1863, four months after the Battle of Gettysburg, a ceremony was held to dedicate a cemetery for the Union dead. President Lincoln had been invited to make a "few appropriate remarks" at the cemetery's consecration. Drawing upon the biblical concepts of suffering, consecration, and resurrection, he described the war as a momentous chapter in the global struggle for self-government, liberty, and equality. To examine an early printing of this address from the Gilder Lehrman Collection, click here: http://www.gilderlehrman.org/collection/docs_current.html
Lincoln Resources-- Celebrate the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birth this February 2009 with resources from the Gilder Lehrman Collection. Resources include:
All Gilder Lehrman resources can be found in the History Shop: http://www.gilderlehrmanstore.org
You can also sign up to receive the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission's free classroom poster. The front side, suitable for classroom display, is a portrait of Lincoln, while the reverse contains resources for educators, offering suggestions for incorporating Lincoln's legacy into the classroom. To request this poster, please call (202) 707-6998 or visit the "For Teachers" page on the Bicentennial Commission's website: http://www.abrahamlincoln200.org
John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Essay Contest for High School Students--The annual John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Essay Contest invites high school students from across the nation to write an original essay about an elected official who has demonstrated political courage. The contest is a companion program of the Profile in Courage Award, named for President Kennedy’s 1957Pulitzer Prize-winning book, Profiles in Courage, which recounts the stories of eight senators, the obstacles they faced, and the special valor they demonstrated despite the risks.
Winning essayists will receive awards totaling up to $8,500. The first-place winner will be invited to accept the award at the Profile in Courage Award Ceremony hosted each May by Caroline Kennedy and Senator Edward M. Kennedy at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston. To encourage student leadership and civic engagement, the nominating teacher of the first-place winner will receive a John F. Kennedy Public Service Grant for $500.
The John F. Kennedy Library Foundation gratefully acknowledges Fidelity Investments for their generous support of the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Essay Contest. For more information, please visit
here.
Bicentennial of Lincoln's Birth--February 12, 2009 will mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln. The Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission was created following the passage of the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission Act in 2000. The Commissioners are focused on informing the public about the impact Abraham Lincoln had on the development of our nation and finding the best possible ways to honor his accomplishments.
For free classroom resources and more information please visit: http://www.lincolnbicentennial.gov/
Gary F. Dei Rossi, CISC History-Social Science Committee Co-Chair
This is the CISC History-Social Science report for December 2008.
The LegiSchool Project's Annual Essay Contest: Rules of the Road: Teen Cell Phone Ban (see attachment).
We are currently seeking entries for LegiSchool’s annual essay contest, Rules of the Road: Teen Cell Phone Ban. The contest is open to eleventh and twelfth grade students in California high schools. Ten essayists will be selected to win round trip travel to Sacramento to participate in LegiSchool’s 13th Annual Student Legislative Summit, on April 2, 2009. At the Student Legislative Summit, winners will participate in a Student-Run Press Conference at the State Capitol with members of the Capitol Press Corps and legislative staff. Entries must be postmarked by Friday, January 23, 2009. Please see the attached announcement for details and share it with your students. For more information or additional fliers please visit our website 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@saclink.csus.edu or (916) 278-7563.
Megan Thorall LegiSchool Coordinator Center for California Studies California State University, Sacramento
2009 Horace Mann-Abraham Lincoln Fellowships (see attachments).
This is a wonderful opportunity for any teacher (K-12) to attend a five day institute in June or July at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield, Illinois. The fellowship includes round trip transportation, lodging and most meals. The deadline to apply is Feb. 12, 2009. Here is the link for those that wish to apply: https://www.horacemann.com/alf/. If there are any questions please give call Jacob Gunter, Product Specialist-- office 209-472-3640 cell 209-481-7574.
November CDE Newsletter (see attachment).
From Kristen Cruz at CDE.
The US and The World Education Act (HR 7063)(see attachment).
On September 25, 2008, Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez introduced the US and the World Education Act that will help prepare students for success in a globally connected world. The legislation would establish educational grants to help prepare America's youth for competition in a global marketplace emphasizing 21st Century Skills. The groundbreaking legislation will provide opportunities for teachers to be trained in standards based international education professional development, and allow districts to support partnerships with heritage language schools and international studies programs to supplement academic and global literacy. A copy of the Bill is attached. For more information, please see www.usandtheworld.org
Civic Mission of Schools Update: OpEd Blitz Across the Nation Promotes Civic Education for America’s Youth
The recent presidential election has energized Americans, and particularly young people, to become actively engaged citizens by voting, campaigning, debating, and impacting public policy at local, state, and national levels of our democracy. The Campaign for the Civic Mission of Schools, led by Executive Director Ted McConnell, has led a nationwide media blitz to continue the momentum for promoting civic education in our schools. (This was published by Michelle Herczog from LACOE.)
"School Administrator Magazine" The October issue, published by Coalition member the American Association of School Administrators, was dedicated to the civic mission of schools, with powerful articles by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, Carl Glickman, Charles Haynes, Terry Pickeral, Peter Levine, Matt Leighninger and Shelley Berman. To view these great articles go to http://www.aasa.org/sa, look at 'back issues', and click on the October 2008 issue.
"Public School Insights," First Alliance Newsletter: Justice Sandra Day O'Connor on Turning Students into Citizens. Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor offers ideas for reinvigorating civics education in American public schools. Among her recommendations: more time for civics, better civics curriculum and more dynamic teaching. Read more...
http://www.publicschoolinsights.org/?storyId=8484&lk=7332346-7332346-0-34057-cZ-i-IHfvaq50jik-JzF0Dnt6FeruL6n
"Believe in What You Teach": An Interview with Award-Winning Civics Teacher Cheryl Cook-Kallio
Cheryl Cook-Kallio puts her money where her mouth is. After decades of teaching civics in American public schools, she won a seat on the Pleasanton, California City Council. She recently told us about her innovative, hands-on approach to civic education. Read more... http://www.publicschoolinsights.org/?storyId=23506&lk=7332346-7332346-0-34057-cZ-i-IHfvaq50jik-JzF0Dnt6FeruL6n
Closing the "Civic Achievement Gap": A Conversation with Harvard Researcher Meira Levinson
Meira Levinson warns of a civic achievement gap that is every bit as troubling as academic achievement gaps. Poor students and students of color lag behind their peers in civic knowledge and engagement. Even worse, they are far less likely to believe they can make a difference through civic action. Levinson spoke with us about these gaps--and what schools can do to narrow them. Read more... http://www.publicschoolinsights.org/?storyId=23549&lk=7332346-7332346-0-34057-cZ-i-IHfvaq50jik-JzF0Dnt6FeruL6n
Tackling the "Empowerment Gap": An Interview with Award-Winning Superintendent Shelley Berman
As the celebrated superintendent of Hudson, Massachusetts schools, Dr. Sheldon Berman distinguished himself as one of the nation's leading champions of civic education. Since coming to Louisville, Kentucky a year ago, Berman has maintained his passionate commitment to civics. He recently spoke with us about his work in Jefferson County Public Schools. Read more... http://www.publicschoolinsights.org/?storyId=23575&lk=7332346-7332346-0-34057-cZ-i-IHfvaq50jik-JzF0Dnt6FeruL6n
Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Exhibition, The California Museum at 1020 O St. reports having been selected by the Library of Congress as the first of five institutions to host the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Exhibition that will be travelling through the states next year. The exhibit celebrating our sixteenth president's 200th birthday will be in Sacramento from June24 to Aug. 24 for its only stop west of The Rockies. Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation will serve as the centerpiece of the 3500 square-foot exhibit. Some less heralded historical items will be on display as well, such as the contents of his pockets the night he was assassinated. Along with Sacramento, the exhibit stops in Chicago, Indianapolis, Atlanta and Omaha. For more information please contact: Ashley Robinson 916-651-3030.
Gilder Lehrman Collection: Featured document: The Gettysburg Address.
145 years ago, on November 19, 1863, four months after the Battle of Gettysburg, a ceremony was held to dedicate a cemetery for the Union dead. President Lincoln had been invited to make a "few appropriate remarks" at the cemetery's consecration. Drawing upon the biblical concepts of suffering, consecration, and resurrection, he described the war as a momentous chapter in the global struggle for self-government, liberty, and equality. To examine an early printing of this address from the Gilder Lehrman Collection, click here: http://www.gilderlehrman.org/collection/docs_current.html
Lincoln Resources-- Celebrate the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birth this February 2009 with resources from the Gilder Lehrman Collection. Resources include:
- The new 2009 Lincoln calendar, featuring images of people and events in the President’s life and a historical fact about Lincoln for every day of the year.
- Document booklets, such as Wilberforce, Lincoln, and the Abolition of Slavery.
- Posters featuring photographs of Lincoln as well as some of his most famous documents.
- Abraham Lincoln: History in a Box, which includes a resource book and CD of documents, artwork, maps, study questions, posters, and an interactive DVD.
All Gilder Lehrman resources can be found in the History Shop: http://www.gilderlehrmanstore.org
You can also sign up to receive the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission's free classroom poster. The front side, suitable for classroom display, is a portrait of Lincoln, while the reverse contains resources for educators, offering suggestions for incorporating Lincoln's legacy into the classroom. To request this poster, please call (202) 707-6998 or visit the "For Teachers" page on the Bicentennial Commission's website: http://www.abrahamlincoln200.org
John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Essay Contest for High School Students--The annual John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Essay Contest invites high school students from across the nation to write an original essay about an elected official who has demonstrated political courage. The contest is a companion program of the Profile in Courage Award, named for President Kennedy’s 1957Pulitzer Prize-winning book, Profiles in Courage, which recounts the stories of eight senators, the obstacles they faced, and the special valor they demonstrated despite the risks.
Winning essayists will receive awards totaling up to $8,500. The first-place winner will be invited to accept the award at the Profile in Courage Award Ceremony hosted each May by Caroline Kennedy and Senator Edward M. Kennedy at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston. To encourage student leadership and civic engagement, the nominating teacher of the first-place winner will receive a John F. Kennedy Public Service Grant for $500.
The John F. Kennedy Library Foundation gratefully acknowledges Fidelity Investments for their generous support of the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Essay Contest. For more information, please visit
here.
Bicentennial of Lincoln's Birth--February 12, 2009 will mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln. The Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission was created following the passage of the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission Act in 2000. The Commissioners are focused on informing the public about the impact Abraham Lincoln had on the development of our nation and finding the best possible ways to honor his accomplishments.
For free classroom resources and more information please visit: http://www.lincolnbicentennial.gov/
Gary F. Dei Rossi, CISC History-Social Science Committee Co-Chair
Thursday, November 20, 2008
NEH Summer Seminar -- Production and Consumption in World History
From: Terry Burke <eburke@ucsc.edu>
National Endowment for the Humanities
Summer Seminar for Teachers
PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION IN WORLD HISTORY,
1450-1925
Director: Edmund Burke III (History / UC Santa Cruz)
June 29-July 24, 2009
The Summer Seminar on "Production and Consumption in World History, 1450-1950" will
explore the history of the world economy from 1450 to 1914, through a study of the leading commodities in each historical era. During the seminar, participants will develop a "commodity biography" or work on their own projects. The seminar is primarily intended for classroom teachers of world history, although others with a strong interest in teaching the history of world economy via commodities are warmly welcome.
For further information on the application process, see the NEH website at:
http://www.neh.gov//projects/si-school.html.
For more information on “Production and Consumption in World History, 1450-1914” go to:
http://cwh.ucsc.edu/NEHseminar.
Prof. Burke can be reached at (831) 459-2287 or by email at NEHseminar@ucsc.edu.
Completed applications should be postmarked no later than March 2, 2009 and sent to:
NEH Seminar 2009
HAS, Humanities Bldg.
University of California, Santa Cruz
1156 High Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95064
National Endowment for the Humanities
Summer Seminar for Teachers
PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION IN WORLD HISTORY,
1450-1925
Director: Edmund Burke III (History / UC Santa Cruz)
June 29-July 24, 2009
The Summer Seminar on "Production and Consumption in World History, 1450-1950" will
explore the history of the world economy from 1450 to 1914, through a study of the leading commodities in each historical era. During the seminar, participants will develop a "commodity biography" or work on their own projects. The seminar is primarily intended for classroom teachers of world history, although others with a strong interest in teaching the history of world economy via commodities are warmly welcome.
For further information on the application process, see the NEH website at:
http://www.neh.gov//projects/si-school.html.
For more information on “Production and Consumption in World History, 1450-1914” go to:
http://cwh.ucsc.edu/NEHseminar.
Prof. Burke can be reached at (831) 459-2287 or by email at NEHseminar@ucsc.edu.
Completed applications should be postmarked no later than March 2, 2009 and sent to:
NEH Seminar 2009
HAS, Humanities Bldg.
University of California, Santa Cruz
1156 High Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95064
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Announcing: 2009 Gilder-Lehrman Summer Seminars
From: Gilder Lehrman Institute [mailto:gli@gilderlehrman.org]
News from the Institute
2009 SUMMER SEMINARS: APPLY NOW
The Institute is pleased to announce the 2009 Summer Seminar schedule. There are forty seminars available this year. For more information and to apply online, click here:
http://www.gilderlehrman.org/teachers/seminars1.html
2009 CALENDARS AVAILABLE: SPECIAL OFFER
Purchase one of our four new American history calendars before Election Day on November 4th and receive a free paperback edition of Treasures of American History: Documents Presented in Honor of New Citizens of the United States.
Visit the History Shop at:
http://www.gilderlehrmanstore.org
News from the Institute
2009 SUMMER SEMINARS: APPLY NOW
The Institute is pleased to announce the 2009 Summer Seminar schedule. There are forty seminars available this year. For more information and to apply online, click here:
http://www.gilderlehrman.org/teachers/seminars1.html
- David Armitage, The International Impact of the Declaration of Independence
- Edward L. Ayers, The South in American History
- Anthony Badger, The Civil Rights Movement
- Thomas Bender, The Progressive Era in Global Context
- Carol Berkin and Maureen Festi, From Colonies to Nation: America in the Eighteenth Century
- Carol Berkin and Fritz Fischer, From the Founding of a Nation to the Crisis of the Union
- Ira Berlin, North American Slavery in Comparative Perspective
- David Blight, Slave Narratives
- Gabor Boritt and Matthew Pinsker, Lincoln
- Alan Brinkley and Michael Flamm, Depression and Recovery: The Roosevelt Era
- Christopher L. Brown, Slavery and the Age of Revolutions
- Richard Carwardine, The Age of Lincoln
- Nancy Cott, Twentieth Century Women's Rights Movements
- Andrew Delbanco, America's Moral Crisis: Politics and Culture in the 1850s
- John Demos, Everyday Life in Early America
- Eric Foner, Reconstruction
- Gary Gallagher, The American Civil War: Origins and Consequences, Battlefields and Homefront
- Allen C. Guelzo, Abraham Lincoln and his World
- Jonathan Holloway, Jim Crow and the Fight for American Citizenship
- James O. Horton and Lois E. Horton, Passages to Freedom: Abolition and the Underground Railroad
- Kenneth Jackson and Karen Markoe, New York in the Gilded Age
- Chen Jian, U.S.- China Relations
- Michael Kazin and Michael Flamm, The Sixties in Historical Perspective
- David Kennedy, The Great Depression and World War II
- Larry Kramer, The Role of the Supreme Court in U.S. History
- Melvyn P. Leffler, The U.S. and the Cold War
- Patricia Limerick, Visions of the American Environment
- Stephanie McCurry, Remaking America: Nation and Citizen in the Civil War Era
- Steven Mintz, Teaching Digital History
- Philip Morgan, Freedom and Slavery in the Atlantic World, 1500-1800
- Gary Nash, The American Revolution
- Peter Onuf and Frank Cogliano, The Age of Jefferson
- Clement Price, The Urban Experience
- Jack Rakove, Madison and the Constitution
- Andrew Robertson, The American Revolution
- James Walvin and Stephanie Smallwood, The Middle Passage: A Shared History of the Transatlantic Slave Trade
- Elliott West, The Great Plains: America's Crossroads
- Odd Arne Westad, The Global Cold War
- Gordon Wood, The Era of George Washington
- The Oxford Global Lincoln Conference
2009 CALENDARS AVAILABLE: SPECIAL OFFER
Purchase one of our four new American history calendars before Election Day on November 4th and receive a free paperback edition of Treasures of American History: Documents Presented in Honor of New Citizens of the United States.
Visit the History Shop at:
http://www.gilderlehrmanstore.org
Friday, October 17, 2008
Journey to Poland and Israel with Shalhevet
“We are the last generation that has the opportunity to learn and see through the Holocaust survivors’ eyes”
Shalhevet ("flame" in Hebrew) is a transformative journey to Poland and Israel for Bay Area High School Juniors and Seniors. Inspired by March of the Living, Shalhevet is a way for local Jewish teens to participate in a program specifically tailored to the educational and cultural environment of the Bay Area.
- Learn about the thriving Jewish culture in Poland before WWII and today.
- Witness the concentration camps through the eyes of a survivor traveling with the group.
- Meet with Polish and Israeli teens to get a taste of their lives.
- Experience Israel: the people, the culture and the homeland.
- Experience Israel: the people, the culture and the homeland.
- Examine today’s political and geopolitical challenges in Israel.
Regional seminars run from January to May and the group will travel March 16-March 30, 2009. For more information on the program, information sessions near you, and to complete the online application, visit: http://www.bjesf.org/teensnav_shalhevet.htm. To see photos look for Shalhevet on Facebook
Financial aid is available
Contact ylipschitz@bjesf.org
415.751.6983 x106 for details.
Contact Morgan Blum at
mblum@hcnc.org
415-777-9060 x203
Or Yaron Lipschitz at
ylipschitz@bjesf.org
415.751.6983 x106
Shalhevet is a dynamic collaboration between the Bureau of Jewish Education and the Holocaust Center of Northern California
Friday, October 3, 2008
History Project: Saturday Seminars for History Teachers
From: Pamela Tindall [mailto:ptindall@ucdavis.edu]
Dear Friends of the History Project at UCD,
Our Saturday Seminars are back by popular demand!
Join us on October 11 for “Local History, American History,” the first in this year’s series. Historian Louis Warren and three practicing teachers will explore local connections to the national narrative. The content of Dr. Warren’s talk and the model lessons will be particularly useful for 4th, 5th, and 8th-grade teachers and of interest for all other history lovers and teachers.
Dates & Details
Where: Sutter Square Galleria, 2901 K Street in Sacramento
When: Saturday, October 11, 2008. Registration, continental breakfast, and networking from 8:30-9:00 am; Lessons to noon
Tuition:$45 for this workshop alone; $250 to attend all 6 seminars.
Click here to view the flier or here to register for this event.
Please forward this to your friends and colleagues. Hope to see you there!
Cheers,
Pam
Pamela Tindall, Director
The History Project at UC Davis
One Shields Avenue, 653 Kerr Hall, Davis, CA 95616
phone: 530.752.4286 mobile: 916.837.9781
Dear Friends of the History Project at UCD,
Our Saturday Seminars are back by popular demand!
Join us on October 11 for “Local History, American History,” the first in this year’s series. Historian Louis Warren and three practicing teachers will explore local connections to the national narrative. The content of Dr. Warren’s talk and the model lessons will be particularly useful for 4th, 5th, and 8th-grade teachers and of interest for all other history lovers and teachers.
Dates & Details
Where: Sutter Square Galleria, 2901 K Street in Sacramento
When: Saturday, October 11, 2008. Registration, continental breakfast, and networking from 8:30-9:00 am; Lessons to noon
Tuition:$45 for this workshop alone; $250 to attend all 6 seminars.
Click here to view the flier or here to register for this event.
Please forward this to your friends and colleagues. Hope to see you there!
Cheers,
Pam
Pamela Tindall, Director
The History Project at UC Davis
One Shields Avenue, 653 Kerr Hall, Davis, CA 95616
phone: 530.752.4286 mobile: 916.837.9781
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
NEH Seminar: Production and Consumption in World History, 1450-1914
From: Terry Burke eburke@ucsc.edu
Dear Avi,
Here's the two page blurb for my NEH summer seminar for classroom teachers.
Terry
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"PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION IN WORLD HISTORY, 1450-1914."
June 29-July 24, 2009 (4 weeks)
Edmund Burke III (University of California, Santa Cruz)
Information:
NEH Seminar 2009
HAS, Humanities Bldg.
University of California, Santa Cruz
1156 High Street
Santa Cruz CA 95064
831/459-2287
Email: NEHseminar@ucsc.edu
Website: tba
(Seminar Location: UC Santa Cruz)
BurkeNEH2.pdf
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Dear Avi,
Here's the two page blurb for my NEH summer seminar for classroom teachers.
Terry
-----
"PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION IN WORLD HISTORY, 1450-1914."
June 29-July 24, 2009 (4 weeks)
Edmund Burke III (University of California, Santa Cruz)
Information:
NEH Seminar 2009
HAS, Humanities Bldg.
University of California, Santa Cruz
1156 High Street
Santa Cruz CA 95064
831/459-2287
Email: NEHseminar@ucsc.edu
Website: tba
(Seminar Location: UC Santa Cruz)
BurkeNEH2.pdf
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