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Teaching about Genocide
July 15-18 | 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center, 9603 Woods Drive, Skokie, IL
Learning about genocide, beyond the Holocaust, has become an essential feature for curricula across the country. However, teaching about genocide can be challenging. Many educators report needing additional content preparation and pedagogical support to teach this difficult topic effectively. Join Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center (IHMEC) and Educators Institute for Human Rights (EIHR), as we work to connect best practices in genocide education with global genocide through the framework of IHMEC’s new core exhibition Voices of Genocide.
Through the seminar you will:
Workshop includes:
COST: $150
A limited number of Tuition Scholarships and Travel Stipends are available for teachers with demonstrated need.
Requests for travel stipends and financial assistance are due Friday, March 29, 2024 at 5pm CT.
APPLY HERE
July 15-18 | 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center, 9603 Woods Drive, Skokie, IL
Learning about genocide, beyond the Holocaust, has become an essential feature for curricula across the country. However, teaching about genocide can be challenging. Many educators report needing additional content preparation and pedagogical support to teach this difficult topic effectively. Join Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center (IHMEC) and Educators Institute for Human Rights (EIHR), as we work to connect best practices in genocide education with global genocide through the framework of IHMEC’s new core exhibition Voices of Genocide.
Through the seminar you will:
- Expand content knowledge of 5 case studies of genocides in Armenia, Guatemala, Bosnia, Rwanda, and Burma
- Learn the common conditions and risk factors that can lead to genocide;
- Discover diverse primary and secondary classroom resources;
- Gain a toolkit of strategies on effective methods for teaching about genocide;
- Explore Voices of Genocide, a first-of-its-kind exhibition;
- Hear presentations from noted genocide scholars, educators, and survivors
Workshop includes:
- Classroom Resources and Materials
- 21 Clock Hours (CPDUs)
- Graduate Credit Available through National Louis University (at an additional cost)
- 1 CPS Lane Credit (must attend entire four-day Institute to receive credit)
- Breakfast and Lunch
COST: $150
A limited number of Tuition Scholarships and Travel Stipends are available for teachers with demonstrated need.
Requests for travel stipends and financial assistance are due Friday, March 29, 2024 at 5pm CT.
APPLY HERE
The New AP US History Study Guide Is Here!
The Gilder Lehrman Institute’s AP US History Study Guide (APUSH) has been helping students and teachers prepare for the APUSH exam for years. But, as you know, the College Board announced several changes for the 2024 exam, scheduled for May 10.
We took this opportunity to give the study guide a complete overhaul. We’ve updated it with a fresh new look, but more importantly, the new site is designed to help students meet and exceed the standards of the College Board’s updated curriculum and rubrics.
It’s also easier to navigate and more engaging than ever before--take a look.
We’ve organized the guide around the nine periods included in the APUSH exam. Students can focus on the periods they need to give extra attention—or take a comprehensive approach by working through the guide from the beginning (1491–1607) to the end (1980–Present).
No matter how you and your students decide to approach it, you’ll find new videos from renowned historians and instructional videos featuring experienced APUSH teachers who offer tips and tricks to maximize each student’s score potential.
Check out the new APUSH Study Guide today by going to gilderlehrman.org/ap-us-history.
Explore our new and improved AP US History Study GuideIn addition, the Gilder Lehrman Institute offers the following free courses for students preparing for the AP US History Test:
AP United States History
This course—part of the free History U student course program—aims to help students gain a deeper understanding of American history and become more confident in their ability to respond to exam questions.
The course includes thirteen 60-minute lectures that examine each APUSH period in-depth, multiple-choice quizzes, and sample essay questions. Register here.
AP United States History: Strategies and Techniques
Originally broadcast live in 2023 via the History School summer course series, this course focuses on strategies and techniques intended to help you master the different types of assessments included in APUSH coursework and on the exam.
Students will learn how to approach the multiple-choice questions, short-answer questions, document-based questions, and long essay questions featured on the APUSH exam in order to get the highest possible score. Register here.
AP US History (History U)AP US History: Strategies and Techniques (History School)
Our mailing address is:
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
49 West 45th Street
2nd Floor
New York, NY 10036
The Gilder Lehrman Institute’s AP US History Study Guide (APUSH) has been helping students and teachers prepare for the APUSH exam for years. But, as you know, the College Board announced several changes for the 2024 exam, scheduled for May 10.
We took this opportunity to give the study guide a complete overhaul. We’ve updated it with a fresh new look, but more importantly, the new site is designed to help students meet and exceed the standards of the College Board’s updated curriculum and rubrics.
It’s also easier to navigate and more engaging than ever before--take a look.
We’ve organized the guide around the nine periods included in the APUSH exam. Students can focus on the periods they need to give extra attention—or take a comprehensive approach by working through the guide from the beginning (1491–1607) to the end (1980–Present).
No matter how you and your students decide to approach it, you’ll find new videos from renowned historians and instructional videos featuring experienced APUSH teachers who offer tips and tricks to maximize each student’s score potential.
Check out the new APUSH Study Guide today by going to gilderlehrman.org/ap-us-history.
Explore our new and improved AP US History Study GuideIn addition, the Gilder Lehrman Institute offers the following free courses for students preparing for the AP US History Test:
AP United States History
This course—part of the free History U student course program—aims to help students gain a deeper understanding of American history and become more confident in their ability to respond to exam questions.
The course includes thirteen 60-minute lectures that examine each APUSH period in-depth, multiple-choice quizzes, and sample essay questions. Register here.
AP United States History: Strategies and Techniques
Originally broadcast live in 2023 via the History School summer course series, this course focuses on strategies and techniques intended to help you master the different types of assessments included in APUSH coursework and on the exam.
Students will learn how to approach the multiple-choice questions, short-answer questions, document-based questions, and long essay questions featured on the APUSH exam in order to get the highest possible score. Register here.
AP US History (History U)AP US History: Strategies and Techniques (History School)
Our mailing address is:
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
49 West 45th Street
2nd Floor
New York, NY 10036
The Gilder Lehrman Institute is excited to announce the World War II: Portraits of Service Awards. This new program offers students in grades 6-12 the opportunity to explore the lives of America's Veterans and win one of ten $500 prizes!
Students are encouraged to create a biographical portrait of a World War II veteran. Portraits could include written reports, eulogies, poems, songs, videos, or podcasts. A teacher or guardian can submit student work on their behalf.
The US Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Legacy Program (VLP) provides support for this project. The VLP commemorates Veterans and service members interred in VA National Cemeteries by discovering and sharing their stories.
Ten $500 awards will be offered to the top submissions. The deadline to submit an entry is Friday, May 3, at 8 am ET.
Visit this page to view the full list of requirements and submit a project.
Questions? Please email [email protected].
Students are encouraged to create a biographical portrait of a World War II veteran. Portraits could include written reports, eulogies, poems, songs, videos, or podcasts. A teacher or guardian can submit student work on their behalf.
The US Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Legacy Program (VLP) provides support for this project. The VLP commemorates Veterans and service members interred in VA National Cemeteries by discovering and sharing their stories.
Ten $500 awards will be offered to the top submissions. The deadline to submit an entry is Friday, May 3, at 8 am ET.
Visit this page to view the full list of requirements and submit a project.
Questions? Please email [email protected].
The Illinois Geographic Alliance, LLC (IGA) is pleased to announce a new Teacher Conference Travel Support Program and the continuation of the Teacher Lesson Plan Development Program to provide stipends to support in-service, K-12 educators in Illinois.
Please see below for information about the programs and guidelines for applications.
Questions can be emailed to [email protected].
TEACHER CONFERENCE TRAVEL SUPPORT PROGRAM
The Illinois Geographic Alliance, LLC (IGA) is pleased to announce a new program that provides a travel stipend for a K-12 teacher to attend a geography-related professional conference. A stipend amount of up to $1500 may be requested for travel to a geography conference outside of Illinois, while a stipend amount of up to $500 may be requested for travel to a geography-related conference within Illinois. Stipends are intended to offset travel costs associated with attending a conference, such as conference registration, airfare, mileage, and lodging. Teachers who are awarded a travel stipend will attend the conference on behalf of IGA. Following the conference, stipend awardees are required to share their conference experiences with other IGA teachers during the “Geography Education in the 21st Century” annual conference held each fall or through another suitable IGA event.
Applicant Eligibility: Any in-service K-12 educator in a public or private school located in Illinois is eligible to apply for the program. Applicants must also be an IGA member. First-time applicants will be given priority over applicants who have received a stipend previously.
Conference Eligibility: An applicant may propose a travel stipend to attend any geography-related professional conference or workshop. Example conferences include the National Council for Geographic Education (NCGE), American Association of Geographers (AAG), ESRI’s User Conference (ESRI UC), Illinois Geographical Society (IGS), or the Illinois GIS Association (ILGISA).
Eligible Expenses: Eligible expenses include conference registration, airfare, mileage, and lodging. Please note that the program does not allow for reimbursement of meals or per diem.
Travel Stipend: The stipend will be dispersed as a reimbursement after travel is completed. Applicants may apply for up to $1500 to cover travel-related expenses for a conference outside of Illinois (e.g., NCGE, ESRI UC), or up to $500 for a conference held within Illinois (e.g., IGS, ILGISA). Please save all receipts for travel-related expenses for reimbursement.
Deadline: The program will remain open throughout the year and applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until all allocated funds for the program are awarded. Applications should be submitted at least two months before the anticipated travel.
Applications: Applications should include the following:
TEACHER LESSON PLAN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
The Illinois Geographic Alliance, LLC (IGA) is pleased to announce the continuation of a program that provides a stipend up to $500 for a K-12 teacher to support the development of a geography-related lesson plan for the classroom. Teachers may use the stipend for any lesson-related expense (salary, materials, etc.). Once completed, teachers are required to submit the lesson and a post-project summary to IGA for posting on the IGA website to share with other geography educators in Illinois. Although not required, program participants are encouraged to present their completed lesson plan at the IGA’s “Geography Education in the 21st Century” annual conference held each fall.
Eligibility: Any in-service K-12 educator in a public or private school located in Illinois is eligible to apply for the program. Applicants must also be an IGA member.
Stipend: The stipend will be dispersed once the completed lesson and post-project summary has been submitted and accepted by the IGA. Applicants may apply for up to $500 to cover any lesson-related expenses (salary, classroom materials, etc.).
Deadline: The program will remain open throughout the year and applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until all allocated funds for the program are awarded.
Applications: Applications should be no more than one page in length, and should include the following:
Lesson Plan and Post-Project Summary: At the conclusion of the project, please submit the completed lesson plan and a brief post-project summary report by e-mail attachment to [email protected].
The lesson plan should be submitted using the provided template. Please follow the instructions that are included to ensure that the lesson plan is complete and formatted correctly.
The post-project summary should be approximately 1-2 pages in length and include the following:
Please see below for information about the programs and guidelines for applications.
Questions can be emailed to [email protected].
TEACHER CONFERENCE TRAVEL SUPPORT PROGRAM
The Illinois Geographic Alliance, LLC (IGA) is pleased to announce a new program that provides a travel stipend for a K-12 teacher to attend a geography-related professional conference. A stipend amount of up to $1500 may be requested for travel to a geography conference outside of Illinois, while a stipend amount of up to $500 may be requested for travel to a geography-related conference within Illinois. Stipends are intended to offset travel costs associated with attending a conference, such as conference registration, airfare, mileage, and lodging. Teachers who are awarded a travel stipend will attend the conference on behalf of IGA. Following the conference, stipend awardees are required to share their conference experiences with other IGA teachers during the “Geography Education in the 21st Century” annual conference held each fall or through another suitable IGA event.
Applicant Eligibility: Any in-service K-12 educator in a public or private school located in Illinois is eligible to apply for the program. Applicants must also be an IGA member. First-time applicants will be given priority over applicants who have received a stipend previously.
Conference Eligibility: An applicant may propose a travel stipend to attend any geography-related professional conference or workshop. Example conferences include the National Council for Geographic Education (NCGE), American Association of Geographers (AAG), ESRI’s User Conference (ESRI UC), Illinois Geographical Society (IGS), or the Illinois GIS Association (ILGISA).
Eligible Expenses: Eligible expenses include conference registration, airfare, mileage, and lodging. Please note that the program does not allow for reimbursement of meals or per diem.
Travel Stipend: The stipend will be dispersed as a reimbursement after travel is completed. Applicants may apply for up to $1500 to cover travel-related expenses for a conference outside of Illinois (e.g., NCGE, ESRI UC), or up to $500 for a conference held within Illinois (e.g., IGS, ILGISA). Please save all receipts for travel-related expenses for reimbursement.
Deadline: The program will remain open throughout the year and applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until all allocated funds for the program are awarded. Applications should be submitted at least two months before the anticipated travel.
Applications: Applications should include the following:
- Applicant name, mailing address, school, and grade level
- Name of the conference
- Paragraph describing the benefits of attending the conference to the applicant’s teaching or professional development
- Estimated travel budget with itemized costs (e.g., conference registration, airfare, lodging) for eligible expenses
TEACHER LESSON PLAN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
The Illinois Geographic Alliance, LLC (IGA) is pleased to announce the continuation of a program that provides a stipend up to $500 for a K-12 teacher to support the development of a geography-related lesson plan for the classroom. Teachers may use the stipend for any lesson-related expense (salary, materials, etc.). Once completed, teachers are required to submit the lesson and a post-project summary to IGA for posting on the IGA website to share with other geography educators in Illinois. Although not required, program participants are encouraged to present their completed lesson plan at the IGA’s “Geography Education in the 21st Century” annual conference held each fall.
Eligibility: Any in-service K-12 educator in a public or private school located in Illinois is eligible to apply for the program. Applicants must also be an IGA member.
Stipend: The stipend will be dispersed once the completed lesson and post-project summary has been submitted and accepted by the IGA. Applicants may apply for up to $500 to cover any lesson-related expenses (salary, classroom materials, etc.).
Deadline: The program will remain open throughout the year and applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until all allocated funds for the program are awarded.
Applications: Applications should be no more than one page in length, and should include the following:
- Applicant name, mailing address, school, and grade level
- Description of the project
- Identification of one or more of the Geography Standards in the Illinois Social Science Standards that relate(s) to the lesson plan
- Budget description
Lesson Plan and Post-Project Summary: At the conclusion of the project, please submit the completed lesson plan and a brief post-project summary report by e-mail attachment to [email protected].
The lesson plan should be submitted using the provided template. Please follow the instructions that are included to ensure that the lesson plan is complete and formatted correctly.
The post-project summary should be approximately 1-2 pages in length and include the following:
- Description about how the lesson was piloted in a classroom
- Summarize/explain how the lesson was received by students as well as if the lesson objectives were successfully met
- Summarize/explain any revisions or improvements they made to the lesson after the pilot.
The University of Illinois System is hosting two Advanced Placement Summer Institutes, only a $150 refundable deposit is required for registration. The deposit amount is to hold your spot and will be refunded after attending the APSI event.
The AP® Summer Institute will be held in two locations in the summer of 2024:
· University of Illinois Springfield (Springfield, IL) on June 24-27
· University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Urbana, IL) on July 15-18
The AP Sessions will be for new teachers with little AP experience in the following subjects:
· AP U.S. History
· AP English Composition and Languages
· AP English Composition and Literature
· AP Psychology (UIUC location)
The space is limited so please register soon.
To register, please use the College Board’s CVENT system, and use the following links provided. To register for the Springfield APSI event (6/24-6/27) use: https://eventreg.collegeboard.org/d/spqd9h/ To register for the Urbana-Champaign APSI event (7/15-7/18) use:
https://eventreg.collegeboard.org/d/jpqdkb/
The CVENT system has lots of information for review including the profile of the consultants, description of the courses, sample schedule, and FAQ’s. Please note you need to create a College Board account to register for the event. Please use the following link to create an account: https://account.collegeboard.org/login/login.
Please note that the overnight stay will be at the cost of the participant. We have included a section on each of our events websites that has suggested hotels and room blocks for each location. We will cover costs of instruction, materials, parking, lunches, provide snacks, etc.
If you have any questions, please reach out to our team by email at: [email protected]
For additional Information/Resources about the institute and what is included, please visit our Website.
We look forward to having you on one of our beautiful campuses this summer!
Gretchen Lohman & Olivia Burton
University Academic Programs and Services
Office of Executive Vice President/Vice President for Academic Affairs
University of Illinois System
Office: 217-206-7440 or 217-333-9826
Email: [email protected]
The AP® Summer Institute will be held in two locations in the summer of 2024:
· University of Illinois Springfield (Springfield, IL) on June 24-27
· University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Urbana, IL) on July 15-18
The AP Sessions will be for new teachers with little AP experience in the following subjects:
· AP U.S. History
· AP English Composition and Languages
· AP English Composition and Literature
· AP Psychology (UIUC location)
The space is limited so please register soon.
To register, please use the College Board’s CVENT system, and use the following links provided. To register for the Springfield APSI event (6/24-6/27) use: https://eventreg.collegeboard.org/d/spqd9h/ To register for the Urbana-Champaign APSI event (7/15-7/18) use:
https://eventreg.collegeboard.org/d/jpqdkb/
The CVENT system has lots of information for review including the profile of the consultants, description of the courses, sample schedule, and FAQ’s. Please note you need to create a College Board account to register for the event. Please use the following link to create an account: https://account.collegeboard.org/login/login.
Please note that the overnight stay will be at the cost of the participant. We have included a section on each of our events websites that has suggested hotels and room blocks for each location. We will cover costs of instruction, materials, parking, lunches, provide snacks, etc.
If you have any questions, please reach out to our team by email at: [email protected]
For additional Information/Resources about the institute and what is included, please visit our Website.
We look forward to having you on one of our beautiful campuses this summer!
Gretchen Lohman & Olivia Burton
University Academic Programs and Services
Office of Executive Vice President/Vice President for Academic Affairs
University of Illinois System
Office: 217-206-7440 or 217-333-9826
Email: [email protected]
THE INSTITUTE FOR HUMANE EDUCATION INVITES TEACHERS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE NEXT SOCIAL STUDIES SOLUTIONARY MICRO-CREDENTIAL COURSE
This is an online professional learning opportunity for educators who want to empower students to become
changemakers. You will learn new strategies and approaches you can use in your classroom to increase curiosity, compassion, inspiration, and engagement. You will meet other motivated social studies teachers and become a part of an expanded learning community. The program is flexible with both synchronous and asynchronous components.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
[email protected]
https://humaneeducation.org/micro-credentialing-program/
WHEN: Synchronous Zoom meetings will be held on Tuesdays March 5, March 19, April 2, April 16, April 30, and May 14 at 4pm Pacific time.
IT’S FREE! Once you are accepted into the program, there is no cost for tuition! The only cost to you is the purchase of the book The World Becomes What We Teach by Zoe Weil in print, electronic or audio format. CEUs are available through our partnership with Antioch University.
DEADLINE TO APPLY: Friday March 1, 2024. To apply, use this FORM. We will let you know if you have been accepted within 48 hours.
This is an online professional learning opportunity for educators who want to empower students to become
changemakers. You will learn new strategies and approaches you can use in your classroom to increase curiosity, compassion, inspiration, and engagement. You will meet other motivated social studies teachers and become a part of an expanded learning community. The program is flexible with both synchronous and asynchronous components.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
[email protected]
https://humaneeducation.org/micro-credentialing-program/
WHEN: Synchronous Zoom meetings will be held on Tuesdays March 5, March 19, April 2, April 16, April 30, and May 14 at 4pm Pacific time.
IT’S FREE! Once you are accepted into the program, there is no cost for tuition! The only cost to you is the purchase of the book The World Becomes What We Teach by Zoe Weil in print, electronic or audio format. CEUs are available through our partnership with Antioch University.
DEADLINE TO APPLY: Friday March 1, 2024. To apply, use this FORM. We will let you know if you have been accepted within 48 hours.
A Sensory-Friendly Evening… Tales from the Vault… and a Special Weekend with Abe & Fido Highlight April’s Special Programs and Events at ALPLM!
In recognition of the 16th annual World Autism Awareness Day, our Abe for All series will offer a Sensory Friendly Evening on Tuesday, April 2.
During this special event from 4pm-6pm, we invite our guests to enjoy free admission and a sensory-friendly experience. Our theater and Journey lights will be turned up, and the sound turned down. Some special effects will be turned off. A quiet room will be provided.
Advance registration is not required. We have developed a pre-visit preparation packet that ranks areas of the museum based on their potential to overstimulate. This can be found in the “Plan Your Visit” section of our website or email [email protected] and request a packet.
As we approach the 163rd Anniversary of the commencement of the Civil War we will be taking a look at rare and treasured items from our collections related to the crisis surrounding Fort Sumter and the history of the Fort during the conflict – during a special edition of Tales of the Vault.
Join ALPLM Chief of Acquisitions and Special Projects, Dr. Ian Hunt for a look at items from the ALPLM’s vast collection that have a connection to the secession crisis and the Civil War in Charleston.
You’ll also see and learn about why the crisis kicked off in Charleston, South Carolina and how President Lincoln attempted to send supplies to the Fort which would lead to it being attacked by Confederate forces.
The program will take place in our library’s multi-purpose room on Friday, April 5 at 12:00 p.m. The event is free; reservations are not required. If you can’t make it in person, check it out LIVE on the ALPLM Facebook page!
Tales from the Vault is a collaboration between the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum and the Illinois State Museum.
Matthew Algeo, the author of Abe & Fido: Lincoln's Love of Animals and the Touching Story of His Favorite Canine Companion will be our special guest on Friday evening, April 12, in ALPLM’s Union Theater.
You’ll be touched by the heartfelt story of Abe & Fido – an unlikely pair of friends, who each became famous and died prematurely. Plus, Matthew Algeo will take a closer look at what Springfield was like in the years leading up to the Civil War, along with Lincoln’s sometimes radical views on animal welfare and how they shaped his life and his presidency.
You can also purchase a copy of the book in advance that will be autographed by Matthew Algeo during a special meet n’ greet following the program.
Reserve your seat for this FREE program and learn how you can help out the Animal Protective League by clicking HERE!
Bark in the Park with Mr. Lincoln
Friday night’s program with author Matthew Algeo is just the start to a special weekend with Abe & Fido!
You’re invited to bring your furry friend out Saturday, April 13, from 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. to Union Square Park on the ALPLM campus for an opportunity to get a picture with Mr. Lincoln!
Our community partners from the Animal Protective League will be on hand, too with information on how you can adopt from APL, as well as learn about volunteer opportunities at the APL. Plus, we’ll still be collecting items for APL’s “Wish List”. To see the full list of needed items, please click HERE.
This is a free event. Bring your camera and we'll snap a picture with you and your furry friend with Mr. Lincoln. In case of rain, Bark in the Park with Mr. Lincoln will move inside historic Union Station.
Dollar Kids Day at ALPLM
Saturday, April 20, is another “Dollar Kids Day” at the ALPLM to celebrate our latest exhibit that’s created just for kids!
The Questioneers: Read. Question. Think. PLAY! will introduce visitors to Ada Twist, scientist; Rosie Revere, engineer; Iggy Peck, architect; Sofia Valdez, future prez, and Aaron Slater, illustrator. Each character’s story highlights problem-solving, determination, risk-taking, bravery and the role of caring adults.
To make the day extra special, Andrea Aggertt, the Architect of the Illinois State Capitol, will be joined by members of the American Institute of Architects Illinois, from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. in the museum plaza to inspire future architects with a hands-on, interactive building project to create a miniature Washington Monument out of spaghetti and marshmallows!
Plus, your children can take home a free copy of a Illinois Great Places Coloring Book, while supplies last.
And to make the exhibit accessible to as many people as possible, the ALPLM will admit children on April 20 for just $1. Children 5-12 will be admitted for a dollar each, rather than the usual price of $6.
GET YOUR TICKETS IN ADVANCE HERE!
The City of Springfield, in partnership with the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, present the 32nd Annual Earth Awareness Fair at Union Square Park on Saturday, April 20, 2024, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. This is the longest running Earth Fair in Illinois and it's FREE for everyone to attend! Come early and take advantage of the final Winter’s Famers Market for the season next door in historic Union Station before the regular market begins in May.
There will be over two dozen vendors with activities and information on protecting the planet will be on throughout the park.
For a full schedule of vendors, activities, and bike and bus route maps to downtown Springfield, please go to the City of Springfield’s Earth Awareness Fair Website.
April Story Time features Dinosaurs, Dragons, and Monsters...Oh My!
What do we love to read about? Dinosaurs, dragons, and monsters...oh my! Join the ALPLM’s Education Team on Tuesday, April 23rd at 10:00 AM at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library as we share stories and activities that celebrate gigantic dinosaurs, soaring dragons, and wacky monsters of all shapes and sizes.
This is a free program, but advance registration is required.
RESERVE YOUR SEAT FOR STORY TIME FUN HERE!
Shop Local. Eat Local. It’s Time for Another Winter Farmers Market!
Even though Spring has officially arrived, we invite you to join the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum and Downtown Springfield, Inc. for the final two WINTER FARMERS MARKETS of the season in historic Union Station!
You’ll enjoy shopping from a variety of local producers and vendors with a wide variety of produce, meats, dairy products, baked goods, specialty foods, and home goods.
Our final Winter Farmers Markets are scheduled for Saturday, April 6, and Saturday, April 20, from 8:00 a.m. to Noon.
Springtime Means Special Live Performances at ALPLM!
Be sure to check the events calendar to find out if one of our special live plays will be happening during your visit to the museum…
Four Score and More!
Four Score and More! is our latest enhancement to your experience when visiting the ALPLM. On selected days, one of our historians will offer a brief talk in “Mr. Lincoln’s Theater” about one of the objects on display in the museum – and you’ll have a chance to ask questions, too! Dates and times vary. Watch for postings on the day of your visit.
SPECIAL PROGRAMS FOR EDUCATORS
For the PD in Your PJs series, we invite you to come as you are, drink what you want, engage with the experts, and leave with 1.0 CPDU credit.
In the 1830s, Native Americans were forced to leave their ancestral lands and relocated to colonization zones created by the federal government. Thousands died during this journey, succumbing to the elements and military violence. Today, the Trail of Tears is commemorated from Georgia to Oklahoma, ensuring we will remember and honor the lost. This PD will share a history of the removal of Native Americans and examine the way Illinois has participated in remembering this vital and tragic part of U.S. history. Resources will be provided that can be used in your classroom.
This is a free program, but advance registration is required.
RESERVE YOUR SPOT FOR PD IN YOUR PJS HERE!
Throughout his life and political career, Lincoln often agreed to disagree with friends and politicians and demonstrated great care when speaking—both about what to say and what to withhold. In Differ We Must Steve Inskeep details sixteen encounters in Lincoln’s life, some well-known and some obscure, to examine his ability to engage with people who disagreed with him while holding strong to his moral compass while navigating corrosive political factions and holding the nation together. Join the ALPLM as we discuss this exciting book!
This virtual Book Club for Educators invites you to come as you are, drink what you want, and chat about great books with your peers. This virtual event is free, but registration is required. All participants who read Differ We Must and attend the discussion will receive 6.5 CPDUs.
RESERVE YOUR SPOT FOR THE VIRTUAL BOOKCLUB FOR EDUCATORS HERE!
For nearly two decades, the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum has proudly stood as the must-see attraction for visitors of central Illinois. Millions of guests have made the trip to Mr. Lincoln’s hometown to learn history in ways only available at our museum.
Our Ambassador Program is an easy way for you to share the museum with your family, friends, and customers.
As an Ambassador, you can purchase discounted museum tickets that allow you to share free admission for visitors who are important to you, your work, or your business. The program is easy and affordable, with no hassle for your guests.
Click here to learn more about the benefits of becoming an Ambassador for the ALPLM.
TO SECURE YOUR AMBASSADOR TICKETS TODAY, CALL (217) 558-8844 OR STOP BY THE ALPLM AND SPEAK WITH ANY OF OUR GUEST EXPERIENCE TEAM MEMBERS.
Looking Ahead to Early May…
The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is on a mission to make a visit to the Presidential Museum an experience everyone can enjoy. We also want to give back to groups that support our community. Abe Appreciation is a series of such events, and we want to recognize teachers the week of May 4-10. All teachers, teacher aides, and school administrators will receive free admission. Please present a school-issued ID card or other proof of employment. Advance registration is not required.
TO SEE OUR COMPLETE SCHEDULE OF UPCOMING PROGRAMS AND SPECIAL EVENTS, PLEASE VISIT THE EVENTS PAGE AT PresidentLincoln.Illinois.gov -- and check back frequently for updates!
In recognition of the 16th annual World Autism Awareness Day, our Abe for All series will offer a Sensory Friendly Evening on Tuesday, April 2.
During this special event from 4pm-6pm, we invite our guests to enjoy free admission and a sensory-friendly experience. Our theater and Journey lights will be turned up, and the sound turned down. Some special effects will be turned off. A quiet room will be provided.
Advance registration is not required. We have developed a pre-visit preparation packet that ranks areas of the museum based on their potential to overstimulate. This can be found in the “Plan Your Visit” section of our website or email [email protected] and request a packet.
As we approach the 163rd Anniversary of the commencement of the Civil War we will be taking a look at rare and treasured items from our collections related to the crisis surrounding Fort Sumter and the history of the Fort during the conflict – during a special edition of Tales of the Vault.
Join ALPLM Chief of Acquisitions and Special Projects, Dr. Ian Hunt for a look at items from the ALPLM’s vast collection that have a connection to the secession crisis and the Civil War in Charleston.
You’ll also see and learn about why the crisis kicked off in Charleston, South Carolina and how President Lincoln attempted to send supplies to the Fort which would lead to it being attacked by Confederate forces.
The program will take place in our library’s multi-purpose room on Friday, April 5 at 12:00 p.m. The event is free; reservations are not required. If you can’t make it in person, check it out LIVE on the ALPLM Facebook page!
Tales from the Vault is a collaboration between the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum and the Illinois State Museum.
Matthew Algeo, the author of Abe & Fido: Lincoln's Love of Animals and the Touching Story of His Favorite Canine Companion will be our special guest on Friday evening, April 12, in ALPLM’s Union Theater.
You’ll be touched by the heartfelt story of Abe & Fido – an unlikely pair of friends, who each became famous and died prematurely. Plus, Matthew Algeo will take a closer look at what Springfield was like in the years leading up to the Civil War, along with Lincoln’s sometimes radical views on animal welfare and how they shaped his life and his presidency.
You can also purchase a copy of the book in advance that will be autographed by Matthew Algeo during a special meet n’ greet following the program.
Reserve your seat for this FREE program and learn how you can help out the Animal Protective League by clicking HERE!
Bark in the Park with Mr. Lincoln
Friday night’s program with author Matthew Algeo is just the start to a special weekend with Abe & Fido!
You’re invited to bring your furry friend out Saturday, April 13, from 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. to Union Square Park on the ALPLM campus for an opportunity to get a picture with Mr. Lincoln!
Our community partners from the Animal Protective League will be on hand, too with information on how you can adopt from APL, as well as learn about volunteer opportunities at the APL. Plus, we’ll still be collecting items for APL’s “Wish List”. To see the full list of needed items, please click HERE.
This is a free event. Bring your camera and we'll snap a picture with you and your furry friend with Mr. Lincoln. In case of rain, Bark in the Park with Mr. Lincoln will move inside historic Union Station.
Dollar Kids Day at ALPLM
Saturday, April 20, is another “Dollar Kids Day” at the ALPLM to celebrate our latest exhibit that’s created just for kids!
The Questioneers: Read. Question. Think. PLAY! will introduce visitors to Ada Twist, scientist; Rosie Revere, engineer; Iggy Peck, architect; Sofia Valdez, future prez, and Aaron Slater, illustrator. Each character’s story highlights problem-solving, determination, risk-taking, bravery and the role of caring adults.
To make the day extra special, Andrea Aggertt, the Architect of the Illinois State Capitol, will be joined by members of the American Institute of Architects Illinois, from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. in the museum plaza to inspire future architects with a hands-on, interactive building project to create a miniature Washington Monument out of spaghetti and marshmallows!
Plus, your children can take home a free copy of a Illinois Great Places Coloring Book, while supplies last.
And to make the exhibit accessible to as many people as possible, the ALPLM will admit children on April 20 for just $1. Children 5-12 will be admitted for a dollar each, rather than the usual price of $6.
GET YOUR TICKETS IN ADVANCE HERE!
The City of Springfield, in partnership with the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, present the 32nd Annual Earth Awareness Fair at Union Square Park on Saturday, April 20, 2024, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. This is the longest running Earth Fair in Illinois and it's FREE for everyone to attend! Come early and take advantage of the final Winter’s Famers Market for the season next door in historic Union Station before the regular market begins in May.
There will be over two dozen vendors with activities and information on protecting the planet will be on throughout the park.
For a full schedule of vendors, activities, and bike and bus route maps to downtown Springfield, please go to the City of Springfield’s Earth Awareness Fair Website.
April Story Time features Dinosaurs, Dragons, and Monsters...Oh My!
What do we love to read about? Dinosaurs, dragons, and monsters...oh my! Join the ALPLM’s Education Team on Tuesday, April 23rd at 10:00 AM at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library as we share stories and activities that celebrate gigantic dinosaurs, soaring dragons, and wacky monsters of all shapes and sizes.
This is a free program, but advance registration is required.
RESERVE YOUR SEAT FOR STORY TIME FUN HERE!
Shop Local. Eat Local. It’s Time for Another Winter Farmers Market!
Even though Spring has officially arrived, we invite you to join the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum and Downtown Springfield, Inc. for the final two WINTER FARMERS MARKETS of the season in historic Union Station!
You’ll enjoy shopping from a variety of local producers and vendors with a wide variety of produce, meats, dairy products, baked goods, specialty foods, and home goods.
Our final Winter Farmers Markets are scheduled for Saturday, April 6, and Saturday, April 20, from 8:00 a.m. to Noon.
Springtime Means Special Live Performances at ALPLM!
Be sure to check the events calendar to find out if one of our special live plays will be happening during your visit to the museum…
- “Small Beginnings” tells the remarkable story of Robert Smalls, a man who led an enslaved entourage to freedom by way a bold riverboat escape plan through Confederate waters in 1862. Smalls and his team captured a heavily armed confederate ship and sailed it into Union territory. Smalls’ story is inspirational and one that can be told no better than through our talented staff.
- “Lilacs and Letters” portrays poet Walt Whitman as he processes the assassination of Abraham Lincoln and tends to wounded Civil War soldiers, as he reflects on national grief and puts the finishing touches on poetry eulogizing President Lincoln.
Four Score and More!
Four Score and More! is our latest enhancement to your experience when visiting the ALPLM. On selected days, one of our historians will offer a brief talk in “Mr. Lincoln’s Theater” about one of the objects on display in the museum – and you’ll have a chance to ask questions, too! Dates and times vary. Watch for postings on the day of your visit.
SPECIAL PROGRAMS FOR EDUCATORS
For the PD in Your PJs series, we invite you to come as you are, drink what you want, engage with the experts, and leave with 1.0 CPDU credit.
In the 1830s, Native Americans were forced to leave their ancestral lands and relocated to colonization zones created by the federal government. Thousands died during this journey, succumbing to the elements and military violence. Today, the Trail of Tears is commemorated from Georgia to Oklahoma, ensuring we will remember and honor the lost. This PD will share a history of the removal of Native Americans and examine the way Illinois has participated in remembering this vital and tragic part of U.S. history. Resources will be provided that can be used in your classroom.
This is a free program, but advance registration is required.
RESERVE YOUR SPOT FOR PD IN YOUR PJS HERE!
Throughout his life and political career, Lincoln often agreed to disagree with friends and politicians and demonstrated great care when speaking—both about what to say and what to withhold. In Differ We Must Steve Inskeep details sixteen encounters in Lincoln’s life, some well-known and some obscure, to examine his ability to engage with people who disagreed with him while holding strong to his moral compass while navigating corrosive political factions and holding the nation together. Join the ALPLM as we discuss this exciting book!
This virtual Book Club for Educators invites you to come as you are, drink what you want, and chat about great books with your peers. This virtual event is free, but registration is required. All participants who read Differ We Must and attend the discussion will receive 6.5 CPDUs.
RESERVE YOUR SPOT FOR THE VIRTUAL BOOKCLUB FOR EDUCATORS HERE!
For nearly two decades, the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum has proudly stood as the must-see attraction for visitors of central Illinois. Millions of guests have made the trip to Mr. Lincoln’s hometown to learn history in ways only available at our museum.
Our Ambassador Program is an easy way for you to share the museum with your family, friends, and customers.
As an Ambassador, you can purchase discounted museum tickets that allow you to share free admission for visitors who are important to you, your work, or your business. The program is easy and affordable, with no hassle for your guests.
Click here to learn more about the benefits of becoming an Ambassador for the ALPLM.
TO SECURE YOUR AMBASSADOR TICKETS TODAY, CALL (217) 558-8844 OR STOP BY THE ALPLM AND SPEAK WITH ANY OF OUR GUEST EXPERIENCE TEAM MEMBERS.
Looking Ahead to Early May…
The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is on a mission to make a visit to the Presidential Museum an experience everyone can enjoy. We also want to give back to groups that support our community. Abe Appreciation is a series of such events, and we want to recognize teachers the week of May 4-10. All teachers, teacher aides, and school administrators will receive free admission. Please present a school-issued ID card or other proof of employment. Advance registration is not required.
TO SEE OUR COMPLETE SCHEDULE OF UPCOMING PROGRAMS AND SPECIAL EVENTS, PLEASE VISIT THE EVENTS PAGE AT PresidentLincoln.Illinois.gov -- and check back frequently for updates!
Do you know an outstanding educator? The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History is seeking nominations for the 2024 National History Teacher of the Year!
Each year we recognize first-rate K–12 teachers—from rural and urban districts, public and independent schools, teaching a wide variety of subjects—who find creative ways to bring history to life in their classrooms.
Winners are selected from each state and US territory, and become finalists for the national award.
The nomination deadline for this year's award is April 30, 2024.
Learn more and nominate a teacher at gilderlehrman.org/nhtoy.you know an outstanding educator? The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History is seeking nominations for the 2024 National History Teacher of the Year!
Each year we recognize first-rate K–12 teachers—from rural and urban districts, public and independent schools, teaching a wide variety of subjects—who find creative ways to bring history to life in their classrooms.
Winners are selected from each state and US territory, and become finalists for the national award.
The nomination deadline for this year's award is April 30, 2024.
Learn more and nominate a teacher at gilderlehrman.org/nhtoy.Do you know an outstanding educator? The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History is seeking nominations for the 2024 National History Teacher of the Year!
Each year we recognize first-rate K–12 teachers—from rural and urban districts, public and independent schools, teaching a wide variety of subjects—who find creative ways to bring history to life in their classrooms.
Winners are selected from each state and US territory, and become finalists for the national award.
The nomination deadline for this year's award is April 30, 2024.
Learn more and nominate a teacher at gilderlehrman.org/nhtoy.
Each year we recognize first-rate K–12 teachers—from rural and urban districts, public and independent schools, teaching a wide variety of subjects—who find creative ways to bring history to life in their classrooms.
Winners are selected from each state and US territory, and become finalists for the national award.
The nomination deadline for this year's award is April 30, 2024.
Learn more and nominate a teacher at gilderlehrman.org/nhtoy.you know an outstanding educator? The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History is seeking nominations for the 2024 National History Teacher of the Year!
Each year we recognize first-rate K–12 teachers—from rural and urban districts, public and independent schools, teaching a wide variety of subjects—who find creative ways to bring history to life in their classrooms.
Winners are selected from each state and US territory, and become finalists for the national award.
The nomination deadline for this year's award is April 30, 2024.
Learn more and nominate a teacher at gilderlehrman.org/nhtoy.Do you know an outstanding educator? The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History is seeking nominations for the 2024 National History Teacher of the Year!
Each year we recognize first-rate K–12 teachers—from rural and urban districts, public and independent schools, teaching a wide variety of subjects—who find creative ways to bring history to life in their classrooms.
Winners are selected from each state and US territory, and become finalists for the national award.
The nomination deadline for this year's award is April 30, 2024.
Learn more and nominate a teacher at gilderlehrman.org/nhtoy.
TEACHING AMERICAN HISTORY & CIVICS FOR EMPOWERED CITIZENSHIP
A Professional Development Program for Middle, High School, & Pre-Service Teachers
Join us for an exciting professional development opportunity to empower educators in Illinois, particularly those serving in underserved communities, and prospective teachers, with dynamic and inclusive resources on American government, history, and civic engagement. We provide the tools and knowledge to not only meet but exceed Illinois' inclusive history and civics instruction requirements. Become a part of our program to make a real impact in the classroom and shape the next generation of informed, active citizens!
SAVE THE DATES FOR AN INSPIRING SUMMER OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT!
CHICAGO: JUNE 10-14, 2024
SPRINGFIELD: JULY 22-26, 2024
BENEFITS:
APPLY HERE
CONTACT
Dee Runaas
Chicago-Kent College of Law
Constitutional Democracy Project
312/906-5225| [email protected]
www.constitutionaldemocracyproject.org
Partners:
American Bar Association Division for Public Education, DePaul University's School of Education, Loyola University's School of Education, University of Illinois Chicago's History Department, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, along with Mary Ellen Daneels, and Laurel Singleton
This program is supported by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education.
A Professional Development Program for Middle, High School, & Pre-Service Teachers
Join us for an exciting professional development opportunity to empower educators in Illinois, particularly those serving in underserved communities, and prospective teachers, with dynamic and inclusive resources on American government, history, and civic engagement. We provide the tools and knowledge to not only meet but exceed Illinois' inclusive history and civics instruction requirements. Become a part of our program to make a real impact in the classroom and shape the next generation of informed, active citizens!
SAVE THE DATES FOR AN INSPIRING SUMMER OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT!
CHICAGO: JUNE 10-14, 2024
SPRINGFIELD: JULY 22-26, 2024
BENEFITS:
- Professional Development integrated into current standards
- Ready to use classroom resources
- Innovative Curriculum
- Expert Instructors
- Numerous Networking Opportunities
- $2,500 stipend for teachers
- $1,000 stipend for pre-service teachers
- 30+ CPDU credits
- Complimentary Hotel accommodations provided
- TEACHER COMMITMENT:
- Attend scheduled professional development in Chicago OR Springfield
- Participate in all surveys, reflections, & evaluations
- Participate in 3-4 workshops post PD (either on ZOOM or in-person)
- Bring 10 student delegates to Student Constitutional Convention
- Participate in culminating Student Constitutional Convention in Spring 2025
APPLY HERE
CONTACT
Dee Runaas
Chicago-Kent College of Law
Constitutional Democracy Project
312/906-5225| [email protected]
www.constitutionaldemocracyproject.org
Partners:
American Bar Association Division for Public Education, DePaul University's School of Education, Loyola University's School of Education, University of Illinois Chicago's History Department, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, along with Mary Ellen Daneels, and Laurel Singleton
This program is supported by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education.
Announcing the Nau Center's 2024 Summer Teacher Seminar
The John L. Nau III Center for Civil War History invites applications for its third annual Summer Teacher Seminar, “The American Civil War: Origins & Consequences.” This in-person seminar, open to middle school and high school teachers, will take place from June 23-28, 2024, at the University of Virginia. Led by award-winning historians Gary W. Gallagher and Caroline E. Janney, participants will analyze the centrality of slavery, the often-blurry relationship between battlefront and home front, the questions left unresolved by the conflict, and the ways Americans have contested the war’s memory. They will also explore African Americans’ pursuit of freedom, their service in the Union army, and their struggle for justice and equality in the wake of war. By examining 19th-century texts, visiting historic sites, and engaging in classroom discussions, participants will gain a deeper understanding of the conflict that claimed 750,000 lives, led to the freedom of 4,000,000 enslaved African Americans, and continues to resonate in American society today.
All participants will receive free lodging, seminar materials, lunches, and a stipend to help cover their travel expenses.
Applications are due by March 1, 2024, and applicants will be notified of their status by March 15.
For more information, please contact [email protected].
Click here to apply!
The John L. Nau III Center for Civil War History invites applications for its third annual Summer Teacher Seminar, “The American Civil War: Origins & Consequences.” This in-person seminar, open to middle school and high school teachers, will take place from June 23-28, 2024, at the University of Virginia. Led by award-winning historians Gary W. Gallagher and Caroline E. Janney, participants will analyze the centrality of slavery, the often-blurry relationship between battlefront and home front, the questions left unresolved by the conflict, and the ways Americans have contested the war’s memory. They will also explore African Americans’ pursuit of freedom, their service in the Union army, and their struggle for justice and equality in the wake of war. By examining 19th-century texts, visiting historic sites, and engaging in classroom discussions, participants will gain a deeper understanding of the conflict that claimed 750,000 lives, led to the freedom of 4,000,000 enslaved African Americans, and continues to resonate in American society today.
All participants will receive free lodging, seminar materials, lunches, and a stipend to help cover their travel expenses.
Applications are due by March 1, 2024, and applicants will be notified of their status by March 15.
For more information, please contact [email protected].
Click here to apply!
Apply now for Pacific Crossings: Asian American and Pacific Islander Histories, 1870s to the Present, a two-week program funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
This application-based program—hosted at Occidental College and led by historian Jane Hong—will address the needs of grade 6–12 educators who are looking to expand their knowledge in the histories of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States.
The thirty-six educators selected—eight dedicated slots are reserved for educators who have been teaching for five years or less—will be provided with thorough, research-based content knowledge and resources easily adaptable to their classrooms. This institute will feature leading scholars on Asian American and Pacific Islander histories and experiences as well as representatives from these communities.
While the institute will take place in Los Angeles—an important site in Asian American and Pacific Islander histories and communities—lectures, discussions, and readings will highlight diverse experiences across the country and the Pacific Ocean.
Learn more and apply here.
Join us this summer!
Apply now for PACIFIC CROSSINGS
Explore all Summer 2024 PD opportunities
This application-based program—hosted at Occidental College and led by historian Jane Hong—will address the needs of grade 6–12 educators who are looking to expand their knowledge in the histories of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States.
The thirty-six educators selected—eight dedicated slots are reserved for educators who have been teaching for five years or less—will be provided with thorough, research-based content knowledge and resources easily adaptable to their classrooms. This institute will feature leading scholars on Asian American and Pacific Islander histories and experiences as well as representatives from these communities.
While the institute will take place in Los Angeles—an important site in Asian American and Pacific Islander histories and communities—lectures, discussions, and readings will highlight diverse experiences across the country and the Pacific Ocean.
Learn more and apply here.
Join us this summer!
Apply now for PACIFIC CROSSINGS
Explore all Summer 2024 PD opportunities
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- Handle With Care: Supporting Young People During Crises Learning for Justice: “People are continuously struggling to respond when traumatizing events occur in our communities, across the country and around the world. For families, educators, and community members who must respond to the needs of children as a traumatizing event unfolds, we’ve gathered recommendations and resources to support you.”
- How do I talk to my kids about violence in the news? and Explaining the News to Our Kids - Common Sense Media: “Even when we're struggling, our kids look to us for answers. Knowing how and when to talk with kids—and when to listen—can help. Get age-appropriate ideas for talking and listening.”
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History is pleased to announce the publication of our new issue of History Now, The Reception and Impact of the Declaration of Independence, 1776–1826.
The fifth entry in a series of History Now issues marking the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, this issue examines aspects of the domestic influence of the Declaration in its first fifty years. Among the earliest to respond to the Declaration were African Americans, who cited it in their own arguments for rights and freedom. The Declaration's rhetoric had personal implications for women as well, instilling in them a desire for equality. As the essays in this issue show, the consequences of the Declaration for all Americans were immediate and lasting.
The following five original essays are featured in the issue:
"The Proclamation, Reading, and Immediate Reception of the Declaration of Independence" by John R. Vile, Professor of Political Science and Dean of the University Honors College, Middle Tennessee State University
"The Revolutionary Era West, Before and After American Independence" by Jessica Choppin Roney, Associate Professor of History and Director of Undergraduate Studies, Temple University
"Lemuel Haynes, Young African American Patriot of the 1770s" by John Saillant, Professor of English, Western Michigan University
"Judith Sargent Murray and the Declaration of Independence" by Sheila L. Skemp, Clare Leslie Marquette Professor of American History, University of Mississippi
"Trumbull's Declaration, and Ours" by Richard Brookhiser, Senior Editor, National Review
The essays are accompanied by a wealth of educational resources from the Gilder Lehrman archives, including timelines, previously published issues of History Now on related topics, and episodes of Book Breaks and Inside the Vault on the Revolutionary era.
The issue's special feature is a complete transcript of Lemuel Haynes's 1776 essay, "Liberty Further Extended: Or Free Thoughts on the Illegality of Slave-Keeping," with an audio recording of a key passage from the essay as read by an actor.Read "The Reception and Impact of the Declaration of Independence, 1776–1826"K–12 educators and students in the Gilder Lehrman Affiliate School Program can read all issues of History Now for free.
Simply go to the History Now homepage and log in. If you are not in our Affiliate School Program, visit this page to create a free account.
We invite everyone else to subscribe to History Now here. You will receive instant access to our new issue and the complete History Now archive.
The fifth entry in a series of History Now issues marking the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, this issue examines aspects of the domestic influence of the Declaration in its first fifty years. Among the earliest to respond to the Declaration were African Americans, who cited it in their own arguments for rights and freedom. The Declaration's rhetoric had personal implications for women as well, instilling in them a desire for equality. As the essays in this issue show, the consequences of the Declaration for all Americans were immediate and lasting.
The following five original essays are featured in the issue:
"The Proclamation, Reading, and Immediate Reception of the Declaration of Independence" by John R. Vile, Professor of Political Science and Dean of the University Honors College, Middle Tennessee State University
"The Revolutionary Era West, Before and After American Independence" by Jessica Choppin Roney, Associate Professor of History and Director of Undergraduate Studies, Temple University
"Lemuel Haynes, Young African American Patriot of the 1770s" by John Saillant, Professor of English, Western Michigan University
"Judith Sargent Murray and the Declaration of Independence" by Sheila L. Skemp, Clare Leslie Marquette Professor of American History, University of Mississippi
"Trumbull's Declaration, and Ours" by Richard Brookhiser, Senior Editor, National Review
The essays are accompanied by a wealth of educational resources from the Gilder Lehrman archives, including timelines, previously published issues of History Now on related topics, and episodes of Book Breaks and Inside the Vault on the Revolutionary era.
The issue's special feature is a complete transcript of Lemuel Haynes's 1776 essay, "Liberty Further Extended: Or Free Thoughts on the Illegality of Slave-Keeping," with an audio recording of a key passage from the essay as read by an actor.Read "The Reception and Impact of the Declaration of Independence, 1776–1826"K–12 educators and students in the Gilder Lehrman Affiliate School Program can read all issues of History Now for free.
Simply go to the History Now homepage and log in. If you are not in our Affiliate School Program, visit this page to create a free account.
We invite everyone else to subscribe to History Now here. You will receive instant access to our new issue and the complete History Now archive.
We are excited to offer more than 15 virtual, on-site full-day, and evening training sessions for 2023-2024 school year.
95% of educators stated their participation in our workshops increased their confidence in teaching about the Holocaust, genocide, human rights, and/or character education.
This year, we are offering sessions that commemorate key moments in history such as:
All workshops are free to attend! Visit the Museum's upcoming Professional Development page and learn more.
Our professional development workshops address Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts and Literacy and History/Social Studies. We also align with/support the C3 Framework and Illinois State Standards and Mandates including: Social Sciences, Social and Emotional Learning, the Holocaust and Genocide Education Mandate, the High School Civics Education Mandate, Civics in the Middle, and the Teaching LGBTQIA History Mandate.
95% of educators stated their participation in our workshops increased their confidence in teaching about the Holocaust, genocide, human rights, and/or character education.
This year, we are offering sessions that commemorate key moments in history such as:
- Rescue in Denmark: Teaching Resistance with Graphic Novels
- Courageous Conversations on Antisemitism
- Introduction to Indigenous Culture and History
- Religious Upstanders in Nazi Germany
- The 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi
- Teaching About the Psychology of Perpetrator Behavior
All workshops are free to attend! Visit the Museum's upcoming Professional Development page and learn more.
Our professional development workshops address Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts and Literacy and History/Social Studies. We also align with/support the C3 Framework and Illinois State Standards and Mandates including: Social Sciences, Social and Emotional Learning, the Holocaust and Genocide Education Mandate, the High School Civics Education Mandate, Civics in the Middle, and the Teaching LGBTQIA History Mandate.
World of 8 Billion Video Contest
The World of 8 Billion student video contest brings technology and creativity into middle and high school classes. The contest challenges students to create a short video connecting world population growth to one of three global challenges: Climate Migration, Health, and Invasive Species. 80+ cash prizes will be awarded, and participating teachers will receive free curriculum resources. The deadline for submissions is March 5, 2024 – use this lesson plan to get started now! Full contest guidelines, resources for research, past winners, and more can be found here.
The World of 8 Billion student video contest brings technology and creativity into middle and high school classes. The contest challenges students to create a short video connecting world population growth to one of three global challenges: Climate Migration, Health, and Invasive Species. 80+ cash prizes will be awarded, and participating teachers will receive free curriculum resources. The deadline for submissions is March 5, 2024 – use this lesson plan to get started now! Full contest guidelines, resources for research, past winners, and more can be found here.
Help Discover the Untold Stories of the American Revolution
The stories of over 80,000 men and women who lived through the American Revolution are waiting to be told. Will you help us tell them?To commemorate the 250th anniversary of the War for Independence, the National Park Service is collaborating with the National Archives on a special project to transcribe the Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land-Warrant Application Files, NARA Record Group 15, M804.
This collection, containing the memories and experiences of Revolutionary War veterans and their widows, has largely gone untapped by all but the most expert and intrepid researchers. We're calling upon you to volunteer as a Citizen Archivist to help transcribe these incredible records. Together, we can not only make the Revolutionary War Pension Files more accessible, but we have the opportunity to uncover new, untold stories of the men and women who lived through the times that tried men's and women's souls.
Direct Link: https://www.archives.gov/citizen-archivist/missions/revolutionary-war-pension-files
The stories of over 80,000 men and women who lived through the American Revolution are waiting to be told. Will you help us tell them?To commemorate the 250th anniversary of the War for Independence, the National Park Service is collaborating with the National Archives on a special project to transcribe the Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land-Warrant Application Files, NARA Record Group 15, M804.
This collection, containing the memories and experiences of Revolutionary War veterans and their widows, has largely gone untapped by all but the most expert and intrepid researchers. We're calling upon you to volunteer as a Citizen Archivist to help transcribe these incredible records. Together, we can not only make the Revolutionary War Pension Files more accessible, but we have the opportunity to uncover new, untold stories of the men and women who lived through the times that tried men's and women's souls.
Direct Link: https://www.archives.gov/citizen-archivist/missions/revolutionary-war-pension-files
The Gilder Lehrman Institute is proud to announce the 2023 State History Teachers of the Year.
This year marks the twentieth anniversary of the National History Teacher of the Year. Over this time, we have celebrated more than 1,000 exemplary American history teachers from elementary, middle, and high schools in all fifty states, Department of Defense schools, Washington DC, and US territories.
See the full list of 2023 State History Teachers of the Year here.
Many state winners have gone on to work with the Institute, including as master teachers for programs such as History School and Gilder Lehrman professional development initiatives.
Congratulations to this year's winner from Illinois!
Tyrone Williams, Jr.
Oak Park River Forest High School, Oak Park
This year marks the twentieth anniversary of the National History Teacher of the Year. Over this time, we have celebrated more than 1,000 exemplary American history teachers from elementary, middle, and high schools in all fifty states, Department of Defense schools, Washington DC, and US territories.
See the full list of 2023 State History Teachers of the Year here.
Many state winners have gone on to work with the Institute, including as master teachers for programs such as History School and Gilder Lehrman professional development initiatives.
Congratulations to this year's winner from Illinois!
Tyrone Williams, Jr.
Oak Park River Forest High School, Oak Park
The Gilder Lehrman Institute is thrilled to announce the release of Their Full Measure, a digital exhibition created with the support of the National Cemetery Administration's Veterans Legacy Program.
This exhibition examines the experiences of nineteen military service personnel in the Revolutionary War, Civil War, World War I, World War II, the Cold War, and Iraq and Afghanistan.
Stories told in this exhibition include
This exhibition examines the experiences of nineteen military service personnel in the Revolutionary War, Civil War, World War I, World War II, the Cold War, and Iraq and Afghanistan.
Stories told in this exhibition include
This exhibition examines the experiences of nineteen military service personnel in the Revolutionary War, Civil War, World War I, World War II, the Cold War, and Iraq and Afghanistan.
Stories told in this exhibition include
- Margaret Corbin, the first woman to earn a military pension
- James Reese Europe, a bandleader and lieutenant in the Harlem Hellfighters
- Perry Watkins, a sergeant and gay rights activist
This exhibition examines the experiences of nineteen military service personnel in the Revolutionary War, Civil War, World War I, World War II, the Cold War, and Iraq and Afghanistan.
Stories told in this exhibition include
- Margaret Corbin, the first woman to earn a military pension
- James Reese Europe, a bandleader and lieutenant in the Harlem Hellfighters
- Perry Watkins, a sergeant and gay rights activist
Professional Development Opportunities from the Geographic Society of Chicago
Join GSC during the Illinois GIS Association’s Regional Meeting for an opportunity to learn more about jobs, internships and educational programs in geography. Build meaningful connections with employers, students and academic institutions to further your geography career!
Become a member today!
Join The Geographic Society of Chicago as we celebrate our 125th Anniversary, we have events planned throughout the year that you won't want to miss!
As a member, you will have access to all of our educational programs, virtual travel series, special events and more. You'll also be supporting a non-profit that brings educational tools and programming to Chicago-area schools and teachers.
Join now →
Visit our website 24/7 at geographicsociety.org.
Geographic Society of Chicago | 3759 N. Ravenswood Suite 129, Chicago, IL 60613
Join GSC during the Illinois GIS Association’s Regional Meeting for an opportunity to learn more about jobs, internships and educational programs in geography. Build meaningful connections with employers, students and academic institutions to further your geography career!
Become a member today!
Join The Geographic Society of Chicago as we celebrate our 125th Anniversary, we have events planned throughout the year that you won't want to miss!
As a member, you will have access to all of our educational programs, virtual travel series, special events and more. You'll also be supporting a non-profit that brings educational tools and programming to Chicago-area schools and teachers.
Join now →
Visit our website 24/7 at geographicsociety.org.
Geographic Society of Chicago | 3759 N. Ravenswood Suite 129, Chicago, IL 60613
Law Related Education
The newsletter of the ISBA’s Standing Committee on Law Related Education for the Public
Bring free Hamilton Education Program resources to your school
We’re thrilled to invite you to access the Hamilton Education Program Online, an easily adaptable, 100% free resource that allows K-12 students to explore the world of Hamilton and America’s Founding Era.
The program features a wealth of materials, including information about more than 45 Founding Era figures, 14 events, and 24 key documents, as well as 175 supporting documents and video clips from Hamilton.
This free program is open to all K-12 educators, home schoolers, and parents. Visit this page to learn more and register!
Sign up for the Hamilton Education Program Online
Want to learn more about what you can find on the Hamilton Education Program website? Visit our News page to read "In the Room Where It Happens: 5 Easy Steps to Working with the EduHam Online Website."
We’re thrilled to invite you to access the Hamilton Education Program Online, an easily adaptable, 100% free resource that allows K-12 students to explore the world of Hamilton and America’s Founding Era.
The program features a wealth of materials, including information about more than 45 Founding Era figures, 14 events, and 24 key documents, as well as 175 supporting documents and video clips from Hamilton.
This free program is open to all K-12 educators, home schoolers, and parents. Visit this page to learn more and register!
Sign up for the Hamilton Education Program Online
Want to learn more about what you can find on the Hamilton Education Program website? Visit our News page to read "In the Room Where It Happens: 5 Easy Steps to Working with the EduHam Online Website."
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History is pleased to announce the publication of the newest issue of History Now: “Asian American Immigration and US Policy.” A landmark moment for History Now, this is the sixty-fifth issue, and the first one to be devoted entirely to Asian American history.
This issue charts the changes in US immigration policy, and the shifts in world politics, that led to an increase in the number of Asian immigrants, who would contribute in countless ways to American life and culture. The following four original essays are featured in the issue:
Read “Asian American Immigration and US Policy”K–12 educators and students in the Gilder Lehrman Affiliate School Program can read all issues of History Now for free.
Simply go to the History Now homepage and log in. If you are not in our Affiliate School Program, visit this page to create a free account.
We invite everyone else to subscribe to History Now here. You will receive instant access to our new issue and the complete History Now archive!
This issue charts the changes in US immigration policy, and the shifts in world politics, that led to an increase in the number of Asian immigrants, who would contribute in countless ways to American life and culture. The following four original essays are featured in the issue:
- “The Repeal of Asian Exclusion” by Jane Hong, Associate Professor of History, Occidental College
- “The Good Immigrants: How the Yellow Peril Became the Model Minority” by Madeline Y. Hsu, Professor of History and Asian American Studies, University of Texas at Austin
- “I파도와 메아리: Waves and Echoes of Korean Migration to the United States” by Kira Donnell (Director of Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at the Center for Equity and Excellence in Teaching and Learning, San Francisco State University), Soojin Jeong (PhD Candidate in East Asian Studies, University of California Irvine), and Grace J. Yoo (Professor of Asian American Studies, San Francisco State University)
- “Indians in the United States: Movements and Empire” by Sherally K. Munshi, Professor of Law, Georgetown Law
Read “Asian American Immigration and US Policy”K–12 educators and students in the Gilder Lehrman Affiliate School Program can read all issues of History Now for free.
Simply go to the History Now homepage and log in. If you are not in our Affiliate School Program, visit this page to create a free account.
We invite everyone else to subscribe to History Now here. You will receive instant access to our new issue and the complete History Now archive!
Travel Grant for Illinois Teachers
GEEO, a 501c3 nonprofit that helps teachers travel affordably and bring the world back to their classrooms is partnering with the Center for South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to provide travel grants to Illinois-based educators for this school year/next summer. Recipients of the grant will receive a $1,000 credit from UIUC towards the cost of their program fee for the following programs:
Additionally, GEEO allows non-educator guests to join trips, should the recipient wish to bring one. To apply, educators may complete an application here. Teachers who apply before September 25th will be given special consideration.
Note that all other program costs, including international airfare, are the responsibility of the grant recipient.
Christina Gjelsten Communications Coordinator
GEEO Teacher Travel Programs
877-600-0105
www.GEEO.org
[email protected]
700 E. Main St., Suite 100, Norristown, PA 19401
GEEO, a 501c3 nonprofit that helps teachers travel affordably and bring the world back to their classrooms is partnering with the Center for South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to provide travel grants to Illinois-based educators for this school year/next summer. Recipients of the grant will receive a $1,000 credit from UIUC towards the cost of their program fee for the following programs:
- Morocco: June 10 - 24, 2024
- Egypt: June 12 - 23, 2024
- Morocco: June 24 - July 8, 2024
- Jordan: June 27 - July 4, 2024
- Spain: June 29 - July 6, 2024
- Central Asia: July 2 - 24, 2024
- Jordan: July 4 - 11, 2023
- Turkey: July 18 - August 1, 2024
- Egypt: July 24 - August 2, 2024
- Morocco: August 2 - 16, 2024
- More information about these programs can be found at: https://geeo.org
Additionally, GEEO allows non-educator guests to join trips, should the recipient wish to bring one. To apply, educators may complete an application here. Teachers who apply before September 25th will be given special consideration.
Note that all other program costs, including international airfare, are the responsibility of the grant recipient.
Christina Gjelsten Communications Coordinator
GEEO Teacher Travel Programs
877-600-0105
www.GEEO.org
[email protected]
700 E. Main St., Suite 100, Norristown, PA 19401
Free Asian American History Unit from Educurious
This unit facilitates deeper, more transferable learning by engaging students in authentic projects designed to build core content knowledge while developing contemporary skills such as communication, collaboration, problem-solving, critical thinking, and creativity. The unit has been developed in partnership with the Institute for Science and Mathematics Education at the University of Washington.
The free, open-education resource (OER) unit titled 'Kể Chuyện- Vietnamese American Experiences' was released last year and is available for free on the Educurious website: https://educurious.org/courses/ke-chuyen-vietnamese-american-experiences/ for teachers, schools, or districts who are searching for a ready made, and very cool unit around AAPI American History.
This unit facilitates deeper, more transferable learning by engaging students in authentic projects designed to build core content knowledge while developing contemporary skills such as communication, collaboration, problem-solving, critical thinking, and creativity. The unit has been developed in partnership with the Institute for Science and Mathematics Education at the University of Washington.
The free, open-education resource (OER) unit titled 'Kể Chuyện- Vietnamese American Experiences' was released last year and is available for free on the Educurious website: https://educurious.org/courses/ke-chuyen-vietnamese-american-experiences/ for teachers, schools, or districts who are searching for a ready made, and very cool unit around AAPI American History.
Driving Force Institute (DFI) - Why History Matters: American History Teachers Speak Out
Driving Force Institute (DFI), a non-profit dedicated to engaging students in learning American history, has just announced our newest venture: spotlighting the voices of teachers in a new book, Why History Matters: American History Teachers Speak Out. We are seeking social studies and American history teachers who would like to share their stories in their own words. We are interested in original submissions of up to 1,000 words and will award $500 to each author selected for inclusion in the book. Submission and topic information is available here: https://drivingforceinstitute.org/f/teachers-in-your-own-words-tell-us-why-history-matters.
DFI works with thousands of educators and reaches millions of K-12 students with its award-winning short-form video initiative “Untold History,” developed in partnership with The New York Historical Society, Smithsonian National Museum of American History, iCivics, White House Historical Association, and American Battlefield Trust. In our work with educators, we are regularly struck by the passion social studies and history teachers bring to their work and the enthusiasm their students show. We decided to provide a platform for teachers to share their unique stories that can inspire others and show what can be accomplished when we allow teachers to teach. We intend to release the book at the end of 2022 and will be promoting it and the authors to media in their communities and nationally.
Jessica Schwartz Hahn
Driving Force Institute for Public Engagement
571-239-3260
[email protected] | https://www.drivingforceinstitute.org
Driving Force Institute (DFI), a non-profit dedicated to engaging students in learning American history, has just announced our newest venture: spotlighting the voices of teachers in a new book, Why History Matters: American History Teachers Speak Out. We are seeking social studies and American history teachers who would like to share their stories in their own words. We are interested in original submissions of up to 1,000 words and will award $500 to each author selected for inclusion in the book. Submission and topic information is available here: https://drivingforceinstitute.org/f/teachers-in-your-own-words-tell-us-why-history-matters.
DFI works with thousands of educators and reaches millions of K-12 students with its award-winning short-form video initiative “Untold History,” developed in partnership with The New York Historical Society, Smithsonian National Museum of American History, iCivics, White House Historical Association, and American Battlefield Trust. In our work with educators, we are regularly struck by the passion social studies and history teachers bring to their work and the enthusiasm their students show. We decided to provide a platform for teachers to share their unique stories that can inspire others and show what can be accomplished when we allow teachers to teach. We intend to release the book at the end of 2022 and will be promoting it and the authors to media in their communities and nationally.
Jessica Schwartz Hahn
Driving Force Institute for Public Engagement
571-239-3260
[email protected] | https://www.drivingforceinstitute.org
As the state affiliate of the National History Day program, the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum oversees the Illinois History Day competitions across the state each year. Seeking to cultivate the growth and development of young historians, while also inspiring a love of history, Illinois History Day encourages students to choose a topic related to National History Day’s annual theme, conduct research on the topic, and present their findings in one of five categories: Research Paper, Exhibit, Documentary, Performance, or Website.
Illinois students compete in two divisions, Junior (6th-8th grade) and Senior (9th -12th), across four regions -- Northern, Central, Southern, and Chicago Metro. Within each of these regions, students participate in local and regional competitions to determine who will advance to the state competition held in Springfield each spring. Students who rank highest at the state competition advance to the National History Day competition at the University of Maryland. At the national competition, Illinois students compete against students from 57 other affiliate National History Day states or regions.
To stay up to date on this program please keep an eye on the Illinois History Day page and feel free to email the Affiliate Coordinator at [email protected].
Illinois students compete in two divisions, Junior (6th-8th grade) and Senior (9th -12th), across four regions -- Northern, Central, Southern, and Chicago Metro. Within each of these regions, students participate in local and regional competitions to determine who will advance to the state competition held in Springfield each spring. Students who rank highest at the state competition advance to the National History Day competition at the University of Maryland. At the national competition, Illinois students compete against students from 57 other affiliate National History Day states or regions.
To stay up to date on this program please keep an eye on the Illinois History Day page and feel free to email the Affiliate Coordinator at [email protected].
Lincoln Home National Historic Site offers a variety of classroom resources for teachers, including distance learning opportunities. For more information about education programs, email [email protected] or call 217-391-3251.
Listen to the C-SPAN in the Classroom Podcast!
- Podcasts- Visit this page to access each episode of our bi-weekly podcast: C-SPAN in the Classroom! This site also includes each of the C-SPAN Classroom resources featured in each episode. Additionally, this page features a 12-episode student-centered podcast series from the Center for C-SPAN Scholarship & Engagement at Purdue University.
A common misconception about C-SPAN programming is that we only feature coverage of the U.S. House and Senate. While we are certainly known for our gavel-to-gavel coverage of Congress when they are in session, this year marks the 10th anniversary of our American History TV programming that airs each weekend on C-SPAN3.
This summer our three Teacher Fellows mined our archive of history programming to create and organize Bell Ringers and other resources that relate specifically to state history, showcasing historical events for all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia. The content is organized alphabetically by state on our new State History Resources page.
Want your students to view our Lessons and Bell Ringers at home or on their individual devices? Consider creating a generic account for your classes to use, or use the following log-in:
Username: students
Password: C-SPANCLASSROOM
For resources from all 50 states, visit our State History Resources page, but below is a sampling of some of our state-specific resources:
This summer our three Teacher Fellows mined our archive of history programming to create and organize Bell Ringers and other resources that relate specifically to state history, showcasing historical events for all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia. The content is organized alphabetically by state on our new State History Resources page.
Want your students to view our Lessons and Bell Ringers at home or on their individual devices? Consider creating a generic account for your classes to use, or use the following log-in:
Username: students
Password: C-SPANCLASSROOM
For resources from all 50 states, visit our State History Resources page, but below is a sampling of some of our state-specific resources:
- Bell Ringer: Settlement of the Ozarks (2 Clips)
- Bell Ringer: Coloradan Native Americans in the Paleolithic Period (4:23)
- Bell Ringer: The History of Illinois Waterways (2 Clips)
- Bell Ringer: The Emergence of Jazz in New Orleans (4:15)
- Bell Ringer: The Automotive Industry in Detroit (2:46)
- Bell Ringer: American West: Boundaries and Borderlands (17:20)
- Bell Ringer: The Reclamation Act and the Huntley Irrigation Project (3:48)
- Bell Ringer: Vermont and the Formation of the Green Mountain Boys (3:16)
- Bell Ringer: Freedom Summer School in Mississippi (4:57)
- Bell Ringer: The Erie Canal (4:40)
- Bell Ringer: Tobacco and the Growth of Winston-Salem (6:54)
- Bell Ringer: The French and Indian War and Pontiac's War (3:37)
- Bell Ringer: The Nation's Capital and the Compromise of 1790 (3:40)
- Bell Ringer: Pojoaque Pueblo in New Mexico (7:28)
We need your help to turn our collection of handwritten correspondence between anti-slavery activists in the 19th century into texts that can be more easily read and researched by students, teachers, historians, and big data applications. In this project, we’re asking our volunteers to help transcribe Boston Public Library’s extensive collection of handwritten correspondence between anti-slavery activists in the 19th century into texts that can be more easily read and researched by students, teachers, historians, and big data applications.
Get involved right now at www.antislaverymanuscripts.org!
Get involved right now at www.antislaverymanuscripts.org!
New Transcription Project: Scribes of the Cairo Geniza
Scribes of the Cairo Geniza is an international collaboration led by the Penn Libraries in partnership with universities, libraries, and scholars to sort and transcribe thousands of medieval fragments. A geniza is a storeroom or repository for old, used, and damaged sacred texts in the Jewish tradition. The Cairo Geniza (whose contents mostly date from the 10th-13th centuries CE) is an important source for learning about the social, economic, political, and religious lives of Jews and other inhabitants of the Mediterranean world. Hidden for centuries in an attic in Cairo, over 300,000 fragments of pre-modern and medieval Jewish texts—from everyday receipts to biblical works—have yet to be fully deciphered. Scholars who study these texts come away with a transformed sense of the history of the region, and we hope you do too!
This is your chance to work with others to unlock the secrets of one of the greatest archives of the Middle Ages! In the first step of the project, volunteers sort fragments into Hebrew or Arabic script. In the second step, volunteers transcribe easy-to-read Hebrew and Arabic fragments. Zooniverse designed an interface that allows someone with no experience in these languages to transcribe fragments. Everyone can try their hand with the #genizascribes!
Help us transcribe these fragments from the Cairo Geniza at scribesofthecairogeniza.org. You can also join us on the Talk boards to ask questions, discuss what you’re seeing, and be a part of the community. Come learn the history of everyday lives of medieval Jews, Christians, and Muslims!
Scribes of the Cairo Geniza partners include the University of Pennsylvania Libraries, the Princeton Geniza Lab, the e-Lijah Lab and the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research of the Cairo Genizah at the University of Haifa, the Library of the Jewish Theological Seminary, the Genizah Research Unit at Cambridge University Library, The University of Manchester Library, the Bodleian Libraries at University of Oxford, and the Zooniverse community.
Scribes of the Cairo Geniza is an international collaboration led by the Penn Libraries in partnership with universities, libraries, and scholars to sort and transcribe thousands of medieval fragments. A geniza is a storeroom or repository for old, used, and damaged sacred texts in the Jewish tradition. The Cairo Geniza (whose contents mostly date from the 10th-13th centuries CE) is an important source for learning about the social, economic, political, and religious lives of Jews and other inhabitants of the Mediterranean world. Hidden for centuries in an attic in Cairo, over 300,000 fragments of pre-modern and medieval Jewish texts—from everyday receipts to biblical works—have yet to be fully deciphered. Scholars who study these texts come away with a transformed sense of the history of the region, and we hope you do too!
This is your chance to work with others to unlock the secrets of one of the greatest archives of the Middle Ages! In the first step of the project, volunteers sort fragments into Hebrew or Arabic script. In the second step, volunteers transcribe easy-to-read Hebrew and Arabic fragments. Zooniverse designed an interface that allows someone with no experience in these languages to transcribe fragments. Everyone can try their hand with the #genizascribes!
Help us transcribe these fragments from the Cairo Geniza at scribesofthecairogeniza.org. You can also join us on the Talk boards to ask questions, discuss what you’re seeing, and be a part of the community. Come learn the history of everyday lives of medieval Jews, Christians, and Muslims!
Scribes of the Cairo Geniza partners include the University of Pennsylvania Libraries, the Princeton Geniza Lab, the e-Lijah Lab and the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research of the Cairo Genizah at the University of Haifa, the Library of the Jewish Theological Seminary, the Genizah Research Unit at Cambridge University Library, The University of Manchester Library, the Bodleian Libraries at University of Oxford, and the Zooniverse community.
Big Questions Blog from ICSS member Dan Fouts.
This blog celebrates the power of Big Questions. Discover lucid examples of Big Questions and resources that inspire teachers & students.
Dan has been teaching high school in the Chicagoland area since 1993 using Big Questions in his AP Government, US history and philosophy classes.
https://socratesquestions.wordpress.com/
This blog celebrates the power of Big Questions. Discover lucid examples of Big Questions and resources that inspire teachers & students.
Dan has been teaching high school in the Chicagoland area since 1993 using Big Questions in his AP Government, US history and philosophy classes.
https://socratesquestions.wordpress.com/
Government and Guns Part I: Seize the Teaching Moment
from Socrates Questions blog by Dan Fouts
Sometimes Big Questions don’t direct learning; they emerge from it.
Lost in thought and feelings of despair over the latest tragedy in Florida, I decided to ditch my regularly scheduled government programming and opt instead to hold a congressional hearing simulation on gun control. My classroom will become the Senate Judiciary Committee considering a bill called the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act. This bill passed the House of Representatives in the fall and is slated for debate in the Senate this spring. In a nutshell, the bill says that any person from a state which has legalized concealed carry can travel into any state which has outlawed the practice. Essentially then, should this bill become law, a person’s right to concealed carry would have to be honored by all 50 states. Students assume the roles of actual Senate Judiciary Committee members who question other students who are playing the role of interest group representatives giving testimony on their positions for and against the bill.
With this latest tragedy fresh in the minds of legislators, the chances of this bill passing the Senate are slim. Yet, this activity is a valuable chance to explore why it is so hard for our society to agree on gun issues. Also, this is a golden opportunity to dive deeper into how all aspects of our government work together to try to address problems.
Consider just some of the areas of government touched by this issue:
What about the Big Questions?
After the simulation is over, each student will generate a Big Question about the gun issue which emerged as a result of what they learned during the simulation. It’s hard to predict exactly what the students will want to ask but I’m confident the questions will lend fresh perspectives on an issue whose resolution is long overdue.
In the next post I will share some of their Big Questions!
If you try this activity out, let me know how it goes! @dmfouts
from Socrates Questions blog by Dan Fouts
from Socrates Questions blog by Dan Fouts
Sometimes Big Questions don’t direct learning; they emerge from it.
Lost in thought and feelings of despair over the latest tragedy in Florida, I decided to ditch my regularly scheduled government programming and opt instead to hold a congressional hearing simulation on gun control. My classroom will become the Senate Judiciary Committee considering a bill called the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act. This bill passed the House of Representatives in the fall and is slated for debate in the Senate this spring. In a nutshell, the bill says that any person from a state which has legalized concealed carry can travel into any state which has outlawed the practice. Essentially then, should this bill become law, a person’s right to concealed carry would have to be honored by all 50 states. Students assume the roles of actual Senate Judiciary Committee members who question other students who are playing the role of interest group representatives giving testimony on their positions for and against the bill.
With this latest tragedy fresh in the minds of legislators, the chances of this bill passing the Senate are slim. Yet, this activity is a valuable chance to explore why it is so hard for our society to agree on gun issues. Also, this is a golden opportunity to dive deeper into how all aspects of our government work together to try to address problems.
Consider just some of the areas of government touched by this issue:
- Civil liberties (2nd Amendment)
- Supreme Court ( U.S. v. Heller and McDonald v. Chicago )
- Congress (bicameral legislature, filibuster, hearing, committees, mark-up)
- Political parties and ideology (liberal, conservative, polarization, single-issue voters, party discipline)
- Interest groups (information, advocacy, upper-class bias)
- Campaigns and Elections (Pacs and SuperPacs, Citizens United, FEC)
- Federalism (full-faith and credit clause, 10th Amendment, 14th Amendment selective incorporation)
- Presidency (informal/formal powers, executive orders)
What about the Big Questions?
After the simulation is over, each student will generate a Big Question about the gun issue which emerged as a result of what they learned during the simulation. It’s hard to predict exactly what the students will want to ask but I’m confident the questions will lend fresh perspectives on an issue whose resolution is long overdue.
In the next post I will share some of their Big Questions!
If you try this activity out, let me know how it goes! @dmfouts
from Socrates Questions blog by Dan Fouts
Book by ICSS Author
Vital Witnesses
Using Primary Sources in History and Social Studies
MARK NEWMAN
The use of primary sources as texts in the classroom is growing. Teachers realize these vital witnesses provide opportunities to motivate students and improve learning. They bring students closer to the people, places, and events being studied and help students improve content knowledge while building skills. Recent trends in standards, such as Common Core, and the increasing use of the Document-Based Questions also promote primary source use.
The strong push to use primary sources in teaching history and social studies creates a need among teachers for more information on what they are and how they can be used effectively in the classroom. Vital Witnesses meets this need by providing teachers with a comprehensive guide to primary sources and their use in the classroom. Primary sources are defined, and the various types are described. Classroom-tested activities and strategies are offered to teachers for addressing the needs of all learners and for accommodating Common Core standards and the C3 Framework for State Social Studies Standards.
Available from:
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 100 • Size: 6 x 9
978-1-4758-1053-0 • Paperback • September 2014 • $23.95
978-1-4758-1054-7 • eBook • September 2014 • $22.99
Vital Witnesses
Using Primary Sources in History and Social Studies
MARK NEWMAN
The use of primary sources as texts in the classroom is growing. Teachers realize these vital witnesses provide opportunities to motivate students and improve learning. They bring students closer to the people, places, and events being studied and help students improve content knowledge while building skills. Recent trends in standards, such as Common Core, and the increasing use of the Document-Based Questions also promote primary source use.
The strong push to use primary sources in teaching history and social studies creates a need among teachers for more information on what they are and how they can be used effectively in the classroom. Vital Witnesses meets this need by providing teachers with a comprehensive guide to primary sources and their use in the classroom. Primary sources are defined, and the various types are described. Classroom-tested activities and strategies are offered to teachers for addressing the needs of all learners and for accommodating Common Core standards and the C3 Framework for State Social Studies Standards.
Available from:
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 100 • Size: 6 x 9
978-1-4758-1053-0 • Paperback • September 2014 • $23.95
978-1-4758-1054-7 • eBook • September 2014 • $22.99
Illinois Mock Trial Teams
The Illinois Trial Team is a highly competitive collegiate mock trial team representing the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Having competed in the national collegiate mock trial tournament this past year, the team is composed of some of the top competitors in the collegiate mock trial circuit, and is coached by real attorneys and law school faculty alike. The team is currently in the process of developing a high school mock trial clinic aimed at giving Illinois competitors the opportunity to learn the skills and techniques which have led to our team’s success, including various tournament wins, attorney awards, and witness awards. This year, we plan on holding a reduced fee pilot program in preparation for a larger clinic next year. We are looking to receive feedback which will help shape our program, as well as gauge interest. If you are interested, please fill out the Google Form below. Any other questions regarding the program can be addressed to Vanessa Aceves at [email protected]. Your feedback is much appreciated!
Link to feedback survey: https://goo.gl/forms/GmCzFrWqIHlV2Qt03
Jack Duffley
Illinois Trial Team | President
Katy Karayannis
Illinois State Bar Association | High School Mock Trial Invitational
Mock Trial Coordinator
The Illinois Trial Team is a highly competitive collegiate mock trial team representing the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Having competed in the national collegiate mock trial tournament this past year, the team is composed of some of the top competitors in the collegiate mock trial circuit, and is coached by real attorneys and law school faculty alike. The team is currently in the process of developing a high school mock trial clinic aimed at giving Illinois competitors the opportunity to learn the skills and techniques which have led to our team’s success, including various tournament wins, attorney awards, and witness awards. This year, we plan on holding a reduced fee pilot program in preparation for a larger clinic next year. We are looking to receive feedback which will help shape our program, as well as gauge interest. If you are interested, please fill out the Google Form below. Any other questions regarding the program can be addressed to Vanessa Aceves at [email protected]. Your feedback is much appreciated!
Link to feedback survey: https://goo.gl/forms/GmCzFrWqIHlV2Qt03
Jack Duffley
Illinois Trial Team | President
Katy Karayannis
Illinois State Bar Association | High School Mock Trial Invitational
Mock Trial Coordinator
As you begin planning your spring lessons: The Illinois Holocaust Museum’s literature-based teaching trunk program provides K – 12 educators with a wide array of resources for classroom units on character education, human rights, the Holocaust and/or genocide. Each trunk allows educators to create meaningful, age/grade appropriate lessons employing award – winning fiction, non-fiction, historical reference materials, as well as DVDs and teaching posters. The focus of each trunk has been carefully developed to address State and National Learning Standards, including Common Core State Standards.
For further information and detail on each trunk click here
Inside the Trunks
*The curriculum framework binder contains an introduction to each trunk; synopses of select books and films with rationale, discussion questions, and activities; additional resources; and professional readings.
Reserve Your Teaching Trunk Today!
Generously supported by: Bank of America; The Jacob J. Fink Charitable Foundation; J.P. Morgan Chase; Kraft Foods; Motorola Foundation; RBC Wealth Management; State Farm; Bruce and Elizabeth White.
Education Services are supported with generous grants from: Dr. Scholl Foundation; Leah Gutman Education Fund; John and Eunice Johnson Education Fund; Harry & Sadie Lasky Foundation; Francis L. Lederer Foundation; Francis L. Lederer Foundation; MetLife Foundation; Charles & M.R. Shapiro Foundation; and an anonymous foundation.
Additional endowment support is provided by: The Mayor Richard M. and Maggie C. Daley Education Fund; The Harvey L. Miller Family Foundation Program Endowment Fund; and Teachers Educational Endowment Fund.
For further information and detail on each trunk click here
Inside the Trunks
- Reference and resources materials
- Classroom sets (30 copies)
- Literature Circle sets
- Read –aloud titles
- DVDs
- Posters
- Curriculum Framework Binder*
*The curriculum framework binder contains an introduction to each trunk; synopses of select books and films with rationale, discussion questions, and activities; additional resources; and professional readings.
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Education Services are supported with generous grants from: Dr. Scholl Foundation; Leah Gutman Education Fund; John and Eunice Johnson Education Fund; Harry & Sadie Lasky Foundation; Francis L. Lederer Foundation; Francis L. Lederer Foundation; MetLife Foundation; Charles & M.R. Shapiro Foundation; and an anonymous foundation.
Additional endowment support is provided by: The Mayor Richard M. and Maggie C. Daley Education Fund; The Harvey L. Miller Family Foundation Program Endowment Fund; and Teachers Educational Endowment Fund.
Echoes & Reflections is the premiere source for Holocaust education and professional development which utilizes the unparalleled expertise and resources from three world leaders in education: the Anti-Defamation League, USC Shoah Foundation, and Yad Vashem, to empower teachers and students with the insight needed to question the past and foresight to impact the future.
They offer an array of webinars, which are also free.
Contact:
Ben Tanzer
Ben Tanzer|Director of Marketing and Communications, Echoes & Reflections
120 S. LaSalle Street, Suite 1150 I Chicago, IL 60603
Office: 312-533-3924 I Cell: 312-622-3536 I Fax: 312-782-1142 I [email protected]
Echoes & Reflections is the premiere source for Holocaust education and professional development which utilizes the unparalleled expertise and resources from three world leaders in education: the Anti-Defamation League, USC Shoah Foundation, and Yad Vashem, to empower teachers and students with the insight needed to question the past and foresight to impact the future.
They offer an array of webinars, which are also free.
Contact:
Ben Tanzer
Ben Tanzer|Director of Marketing and Communications, Echoes & Reflections
120 S. LaSalle Street, Suite 1150 I Chicago, IL 60603
Office: 312-533-3924 I Cell: 312-622-3536 I Fax: 312-782-1142 I [email protected]
WWW Virtual Library: International Affairs Resources is a cost-free academic Internet directory that is part of the volunteer-run WWW Virtual Library System, with over 2000 carefully selected, annotated links in 34 international affairs categories. It is frequently maintained, receives worldwide use daily, and is designed for teachers, scholars, students, researchers, diplomats, and the interested public, among others.
This Virtual Library would be useful to high school social studies and foreign language teachers. This directory is supported by Elizabethtown College, PA, USA and has recently relocated to https://internationalaffairsresources.com. All external links to any former URLs of this site since 1999 will automatically be forwarded to the new URLs.
Users of this Virtual library can identify cost-free, authoritative, reliable, ongoing sources of statistics, information, and analysis in International Studies, worthy of regular consultation, and also benefit from general tips for more effective Internet use in academics and in serious international studies research. Please note the “Tips for Quality Internet Research in International Studies” section on the index page.
The site is linked on hundreds of library, university, governmental, military, NGO, and IGO websites, including Oxford University’s Bodleian Library (http://ox.libguides.com/c.php?g=422732&p=2886656) and Sciences Po (http://sciencespo.libguides.com/science-politique/relations_internationales-defense), France’s top Political Science program. With the search term “resources for international relations students,” as well as several others, it is usually in the Top Ten on Google. Individual pages are also well-ranked under their relevant search terms. It was recently noted at http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2017/10/the-www-virtual-library-international.html and www.educatorstechnology.com/2017/10/7-good-new-edtech-tools-to-try-out.html.
Professor Wayne A. Selcher, Ph.D.
Professor of International Studies Emeritus
Department of Politics, Philosophy, and Legal Studies
Nicarry Hall
Elizabethtown College
One Alpha Drive
Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania 17022-2298
U.S.A.
Editor, WWW Virtual Library: International Affairs Resources since 1999
Homepage: https://internationalaffairsresources.com/about
This Virtual Library would be useful to high school social studies and foreign language teachers. This directory is supported by Elizabethtown College, PA, USA and has recently relocated to https://internationalaffairsresources.com. All external links to any former URLs of this site since 1999 will automatically be forwarded to the new URLs.
Users of this Virtual library can identify cost-free, authoritative, reliable, ongoing sources of statistics, information, and analysis in International Studies, worthy of regular consultation, and also benefit from general tips for more effective Internet use in academics and in serious international studies research. Please note the “Tips for Quality Internet Research in International Studies” section on the index page.
The site is linked on hundreds of library, university, governmental, military, NGO, and IGO websites, including Oxford University’s Bodleian Library (http://ox.libguides.com/c.php?g=422732&p=2886656) and Sciences Po (http://sciencespo.libguides.com/science-politique/relations_internationales-defense), France’s top Political Science program. With the search term “resources for international relations students,” as well as several others, it is usually in the Top Ten on Google. Individual pages are also well-ranked under their relevant search terms. It was recently noted at http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2017/10/the-www-virtual-library-international.html and www.educatorstechnology.com/2017/10/7-good-new-edtech-tools-to-try-out.html.
Professor Wayne A. Selcher, Ph.D.
Professor of International Studies Emeritus
Department of Politics, Philosophy, and Legal Studies
Nicarry Hall
Elizabethtown College
One Alpha Drive
Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania 17022-2298
U.S.A.
Editor, WWW Virtual Library: International Affairs Resources since 1999
Homepage: https://internationalaffairsresources.com/about
Teaching American History.org is excited to unveil another great resource for teachers and students! We’re offering free American History Toolkits to help you teach several major eras and topics in our Nation’s history.
Toolkits are topically-focused collections, each made up of resources from around TeachingAmericanHistory.org, and organized to provide for easy access to a variety of materials.
Topics include:
Each Toolkit contains:
To learn more and download your free Toolkits, visit: https://teachingamericanhistory.org/resource-type/toolkit/
Our whole purpose at TeachingAmericanHistory.org is to provide teachers like you with resources you need to thrive. We hope you (and your students) will find these Toolkits useful classroom resources.
Toolkits are topically-focused collections, each made up of resources from around TeachingAmericanHistory.org, and organized to provide for easy access to a variety of materials.
Topics include:
- The American Founding
- Expansion & Sectionalism
- Civil War & Reconstruction
- The Progressive Era
- The Great Depression and World War 2
- Civil Rights
Each Toolkit contains:
- Guiding Questions for the topic as a whole, with criteria for good answers
- A curated list of 10 essential documents from TAH.org’s Document Library
- Relevant Webinars, Podcasts, and YouTube videos
- Other documents-based resources from around TAH.org
- Lesson Plans that complement the documents and more!
To learn more and download your free Toolkits, visit: https://teachingamericanhistory.org/resource-type/toolkit/
Our whole purpose at TeachingAmericanHistory.org is to provide teachers like you with resources you need to thrive. We hope you (and your students) will find these Toolkits useful classroom resources.
NCSS Committees
Be an NCSS Leader!
Serve on an NCSS Operations CommitteeOperations committees carry out board-mandated operations, duties, and policies, as well as many of the necessary business and organizational functions of NCSS. Operations committees relate their work to Board directives, the long-range plan of NCSS, and the leadership theme of the year set by the Board. They make recommendations to the board and provide advice.
You must be a member of NCSS to serve on a committee, serving on one committee at any time. NCSS is committed to expanding participation of underrepresented groups. Beginning teachers, elementary teachers, and minorities are encouraged to apply. Appointments will be made by the House of Delegates in November and NCSS President-Elect in June for terms that will begin the following July 1.
Online Committee Application
Be an NCSS Leader!
Serve on an NCSS Operations CommitteeOperations committees carry out board-mandated operations, duties, and policies, as well as many of the necessary business and organizational functions of NCSS. Operations committees relate their work to Board directives, the long-range plan of NCSS, and the leadership theme of the year set by the Board. They make recommendations to the board and provide advice.
You must be a member of NCSS to serve on a committee, serving on one committee at any time. NCSS is committed to expanding participation of underrepresented groups. Beginning teachers, elementary teachers, and minorities are encouraged to apply. Appointments will be made by the House of Delegates in November and NCSS President-Elect in June for terms that will begin the following July 1.
Online Committee Application
The Unfinished Lives Educational Initiative
The Unfinished Lives Educational Initiative is groundbreaking as it will be the first introduction and discussion of the Holocaust in which Middle and High School teachers can instruct and lead without requiring them to become Holocaust teaching certified.
This unique initiative does not attempt to chronicle the Holocaust (too complex) but rather personalize this event through the portrayal of extraordinary people chronicling their lives, showing their works and telling their compelling stories a midst the tumultuous historical times in which they lived . (Similar to the Ann Frank story concept which has endured for now over 70 years.)
Unfinished Lives Presentation
YouTube Video of Unfinished Lives Presentation
The Unfinished Lives Educational Initiative is groundbreaking as it will be the first introduction and discussion of the Holocaust in which Middle and High School teachers can instruct and lead without requiring them to become Holocaust teaching certified.
This unique initiative does not attempt to chronicle the Holocaust (too complex) but rather personalize this event through the portrayal of extraordinary people chronicling their lives, showing their works and telling their compelling stories a midst the tumultuous historical times in which they lived . (Similar to the Ann Frank story concept which has endured for now over 70 years.)
Unfinished Lives Presentation
YouTube Video of Unfinished Lives Presentation
Inspire your students with a Field Trip to the Illinois Holocaust Museum
Explore artifacts, hear from eyewitness speakers, and teach your students the universal lessons of the Holocaust, Genocide, and
Human Rights
"As the decision makers of tomorrow children must understand the consequences of indifference and hate. They must not be bystanders, they must always be proactive and have the courage to speak up and care."
-Holocaust Survivor, Aaron Elster
In Our Voices Tour
For Grades 7th-12th
Explore the history of the Holocaust by taking an inquiry-based walk through our Karkomi Permanent Exhibition. Investigate the experiences of Holocaust survivors, witnesses, resistors, and rescuers through artifacts and testimony. Analyze the human and moral implications of individual choice, responsibility, and memory through connecting galleries and themes. Discover what influences our decision to act as bystanders or upstanders.
Length: 3 hours
Available Times: 9:30, 10:30, 11:30, 2:00 (weekdays), 11:00 (weekends), 5:00 (Thursday evenings)
Group Size: 160 students maximum
Click here for more information
Make a Difference:
The Harvey L. Miller Family Youth Exhibition
Field Trips for 3rd through 6th grades
BECOME A WITNESS (GRADES 6+)
Learn about the power of one voice to take a stand for positive change. Explore how questions of identity, human behavior, community, and culture connect to an introductory study of the history and lessons of the Holocaust. Topics include pre-war Jewish life, the Kindertransports, and post-war immigration.
MEMORY, ACTION, COMMUNITY (GRADES 5+)
Discover ways to become more actively involved in your local and global communities through hands-on activities in Make a Difference: The Harvey L. Miller Family Youth Exhibition. Learn how identity, social responsibility, and community tie into a discussion of universal human and civil rights and introductory study of the Holocaust, including pre-war Jewish life, the Kindertransports, and post-war immigration.
TAKE A STAND (GRADES 3+)
Through hands-on, interactive activities, discover what it takes to care for yourself and others, learn how to speak up for those being bullied, and understand core values of respect, compassion, justice, and citizenship.Develop the strategies and tools necessary to not only identify a problem, but also to identify and overcome any obstacles to solving that problem. This tour option does not include the Karkomi Permanent Exhibition.
Register Here
Opportunity Scholarships to subsidize admission and/or transportation available!
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
9603 Woods Drive
Skokie, IL 60077
Explore artifacts, hear from eyewitness speakers, and teach your students the universal lessons of the Holocaust, Genocide, and
Human Rights
"As the decision makers of tomorrow children must understand the consequences of indifference and hate. They must not be bystanders, they must always be proactive and have the courage to speak up and care."
-Holocaust Survivor, Aaron Elster
In Our Voices Tour
For Grades 7th-12th
Explore the history of the Holocaust by taking an inquiry-based walk through our Karkomi Permanent Exhibition. Investigate the experiences of Holocaust survivors, witnesses, resistors, and rescuers through artifacts and testimony. Analyze the human and moral implications of individual choice, responsibility, and memory through connecting galleries and themes. Discover what influences our decision to act as bystanders or upstanders.
Length: 3 hours
Available Times: 9:30, 10:30, 11:30, 2:00 (weekdays), 11:00 (weekends), 5:00 (Thursday evenings)
Group Size: 160 students maximum
Click here for more information
Make a Difference:
The Harvey L. Miller Family Youth Exhibition
Field Trips for 3rd through 6th grades
- Peek inside school lockers to find surprising stories about Rosa Parks, Anne Frank and others who took a stand.
- Give advice to kids in sticky situations or tell their own stories on video.
- Make a pledge to be an upstander in their own community.
BECOME A WITNESS (GRADES 6+)
Learn about the power of one voice to take a stand for positive change. Explore how questions of identity, human behavior, community, and culture connect to an introductory study of the history and lessons of the Holocaust. Topics include pre-war Jewish life, the Kindertransports, and post-war immigration.
MEMORY, ACTION, COMMUNITY (GRADES 5+)
Discover ways to become more actively involved in your local and global communities through hands-on activities in Make a Difference: The Harvey L. Miller Family Youth Exhibition. Learn how identity, social responsibility, and community tie into a discussion of universal human and civil rights and introductory study of the Holocaust, including pre-war Jewish life, the Kindertransports, and post-war immigration.
TAKE A STAND (GRADES 3+)
Through hands-on, interactive activities, discover what it takes to care for yourself and others, learn how to speak up for those being bullied, and understand core values of respect, compassion, justice, and citizenship.Develop the strategies and tools necessary to not only identify a problem, but also to identify and overcome any obstacles to solving that problem. This tour option does not include the Karkomi Permanent Exhibition.
Register Here
Opportunity Scholarships to subsidize admission and/or transportation available!
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
9603 Woods Drive
Skokie, IL 60077
Start a National History Club Chapter at Your School
The National History Club Inc. (NHC) inspires students and teachers to start History Club chapters at high schools, middle schools, and within other student and community programs. Members of local History Club chapters participate in local and national programs, and create their own projects and activities. The NHC also provides chapters with resources and services that will help them increase the activity and impact of their History Club. To date, 500+ History Club chapters at high schools and middle schools in 44 states have joined the NHC, and there are over 14,000 student members.
When you join the National History Club, you join students and teachers from around the country—and the world—in discovering, learning, reading, writing, teaching, and living history. The NHC's main goal is to bring together students and teachers with a real passion for history, helping them learn from each other's ideas, experiences, and stories, which are distributed through our tri-annual eNewsletter, monthly eUpdates, and other communication methods.
We do not limit the scope of activities that a chapter may participate in—each club is allowed to navigate its own course. This allows for a wide-range of really interesting activities that are displayed in each Newsletter and on our website. Schools are free to decide whether their chapter will be a regular History Club (open to all) or a History Honor Society (with specific requirements for induction). The NHC also co-sponsors multiple award programs to recognize outstanding student members, Advisors, and chapters. For more information on the NHC and to find out how to join, please visit: www.nationalhistoryclub.org
The National History Club Inc. (NHC) inspires students and teachers to start History Club chapters at high schools, middle schools, and within other student and community programs. Members of local History Club chapters participate in local and national programs, and create their own projects and activities. The NHC also provides chapters with resources and services that will help them increase the activity and impact of their History Club. To date, 500+ History Club chapters at high schools and middle schools in 44 states have joined the NHC, and there are over 14,000 student members.
When you join the National History Club, you join students and teachers from around the country—and the world—in discovering, learning, reading, writing, teaching, and living history. The NHC's main goal is to bring together students and teachers with a real passion for history, helping them learn from each other's ideas, experiences, and stories, which are distributed through our tri-annual eNewsletter, monthly eUpdates, and other communication methods.
We do not limit the scope of activities that a chapter may participate in—each club is allowed to navigate its own course. This allows for a wide-range of really interesting activities that are displayed in each Newsletter and on our website. Schools are free to decide whether their chapter will be a regular History Club (open to all) or a History Honor Society (with specific requirements for induction). The NHC also co-sponsors multiple award programs to recognize outstanding student members, Advisors, and chapters. For more information on the NHC and to find out how to join, please visit: www.nationalhistoryclub.org
Learning Bird
Learning Bird was founded on the principle that students learn best when the content they are engaging with is interesting and relevant to them. This is why we work in collaboration with schools and communities to integrate local Indigenous culture, language, history, and teachings into the content. We help communities infuse their voices into classrooms across Canada, to the benefit of all students.
Our content is delivered through a variety of models (videos, audio files, presentations, and handouts), and includes different voices and examples. We present this content through our web-based platform that allows teachers to easily find and share resources with their classes. We even have a local-server option for schools that don’t have a strong enough connectivity for reliable content streaming.
We encourage you to check out our site, www.learningbird.com, for general information, and to join if you are interested in participating.
Learning Bird was founded on the principle that students learn best when the content they are engaging with is interesting and relevant to them. This is why we work in collaboration with schools and communities to integrate local Indigenous culture, language, history, and teachings into the content. We help communities infuse their voices into classrooms across Canada, to the benefit of all students.
Our content is delivered through a variety of models (videos, audio files, presentations, and handouts), and includes different voices and examples. We present this content through our web-based platform that allows teachers to easily find and share resources with their classes. We even have a local-server option for schools that don’t have a strong enough connectivity for reliable content streaming.
We encourage you to check out our site, www.learningbird.com, for general information, and to join if you are interested in participating.
Illinois State Bar Association and Illinois Judges Association
Free MaterialsThe Illinois State Bar Association has Law-Related Resources for Teachers, grades K-12, at http://www.isba.org/teachers. ISBA also publishes a free quarterly on-line newsletter for teachers. Included at the link are:
· High School Mock Trial Information
· Abraham Lincoln in Illinois
· Law Day
· ISBA Public and Law-Related Education Publications
· Law-Related Education (LRE) Newsletter
· ISBA Lesson Plans and Activities
· School Success Stories
· Lawyers in Classrooms
· CARE - Credit Abuse Resistance Education
The Illinois Judges Association welcomes opportunities to be in the classroom, including the 7 Reasons to Leave the Party, discussing the legal effects of drinking, and Courtroom in the Classroom, discussing the law through the use of a search of the locker at school case. Information available at http://www.ija.org.
Free MaterialsThe Illinois State Bar Association has Law-Related Resources for Teachers, grades K-12, at http://www.isba.org/teachers. ISBA also publishes a free quarterly on-line newsletter for teachers. Included at the link are:
· High School Mock Trial Information
· Abraham Lincoln in Illinois
· Law Day
· ISBA Public and Law-Related Education Publications
· Law-Related Education (LRE) Newsletter
· ISBA Lesson Plans and Activities
· School Success Stories
· Lawyers in Classrooms
· CARE - Credit Abuse Resistance Education
The Illinois Judges Association welcomes opportunities to be in the classroom, including the 7 Reasons to Leave the Party, discussing the legal effects of drinking, and Courtroom in the Classroom, discussing the law through the use of a search of the locker at school case. Information available at http://www.ija.org.
NCSS Award and Grant Selection Committees NCSS is looking for members to serve on awards selection committees. The selection committees review nominations and select recipients of NCSS awards and grants. Committee members serve a three-year term and most committee work is accomplished online or by telephone. Members are also asked to make a reasonable effort to attend the award winner session, awards presentation, and assist the committee chair when need arises during the review or at the NCSS conference.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis
Click here to volunteer
Outstanding Elementary, Middle Level, or Secondary Social Studies Teacher of the Year awards recognize social studies teachers who have made outstanding contributions through her exceptional teaching in K-6, 5-8, or 7-12. Committee members evaluate nominations and forward the results to the Committee chair. Communications are through e-mail and/or telephone. Members are asked to make a reasonable effort to attend the award winner session, awards presentation, and assist the Committee chair when need arises during the review or at the NCSS conference.
Eligibility: NCSS members who are current or previous elementary, middle, secondary level social studies teachers, administrators, teacher education faculty, or consultants are eligible to apply for the corresponding grade level committee. Familiarity with the National Curriculum Standards for Social Studies is desirable. Previous recipients of NCSS or state council teacher of the year awards are especially encouraged to apply.
The Award for Global Understanding recognizes a social studies educator or team of educators who have made notable contributions in helping social studies students increase their understanding of the world.
Eligibility: NCSS members who are current or previous elementary, middle, secondary level social studies teachers, administrators, teacher education faculty, and/or consultants with a familiarity with the National Curriculum Standards for Social Studies are eligible to serve on the Award for Global Understanding selection committee. Global/multicultural education practitioners or specialists and previous recipients of the award are encouraged to apply.
Grant for the Enhancement of Geographic Literacy recognizes an exemplary program of geographic education that encourages the integration of geography into the social studies curriculum/classroom and enhances the geographic literacy of students at the classroom, district or state level.
Eligibility: NCSS members who are current or previous social studies educators elementary, administrators, teacher education faculty, or consultants are eligible to serve on this committee. Experience with program, curriculum or teacher evaluation, a background as a geography education practitioner or specialist;and familiarity with National Geography Standards and National Curriculum Standards for Social Studies is desired.
Carter G. Woodson Book Awards recognize elementary, middle level, and secondary outstanding social science books appropriate for young readers and young adult readers which depict race-ethnicity in the U.S. Committee members evaluate all nominated books. Committee members may be asked to assist with award-winning book author presentation sessions, awards presentation, and book signings at the NCSS Annual Conference
Eligibility: NCSS members who are current or previous social studies educators elementary, administrators, teacher education faculty, or consultants who are one or more of the following are eligible to serve on the committee:
Click here to volunteer
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis
Click here to volunteer
Outstanding Elementary, Middle Level, or Secondary Social Studies Teacher of the Year awards recognize social studies teachers who have made outstanding contributions through her exceptional teaching in K-6, 5-8, or 7-12. Committee members evaluate nominations and forward the results to the Committee chair. Communications are through e-mail and/or telephone. Members are asked to make a reasonable effort to attend the award winner session, awards presentation, and assist the Committee chair when need arises during the review or at the NCSS conference.
Eligibility: NCSS members who are current or previous elementary, middle, secondary level social studies teachers, administrators, teacher education faculty, or consultants are eligible to apply for the corresponding grade level committee. Familiarity with the National Curriculum Standards for Social Studies is desirable. Previous recipients of NCSS or state council teacher of the year awards are especially encouraged to apply.
The Award for Global Understanding recognizes a social studies educator or team of educators who have made notable contributions in helping social studies students increase their understanding of the world.
Eligibility: NCSS members who are current or previous elementary, middle, secondary level social studies teachers, administrators, teacher education faculty, and/or consultants with a familiarity with the National Curriculum Standards for Social Studies are eligible to serve on the Award for Global Understanding selection committee. Global/multicultural education practitioners or specialists and previous recipients of the award are encouraged to apply.
Grant for the Enhancement of Geographic Literacy recognizes an exemplary program of geographic education that encourages the integration of geography into the social studies curriculum/classroom and enhances the geographic literacy of students at the classroom, district or state level.
Eligibility: NCSS members who are current or previous social studies educators elementary, administrators, teacher education faculty, or consultants are eligible to serve on this committee. Experience with program, curriculum or teacher evaluation, a background as a geography education practitioner or specialist;and familiarity with National Geography Standards and National Curriculum Standards for Social Studies is desired.
Carter G. Woodson Book Awards recognize elementary, middle level, and secondary outstanding social science books appropriate for young readers and young adult readers which depict race-ethnicity in the U.S. Committee members evaluate all nominated books. Committee members may be asked to assist with award-winning book author presentation sessions, awards presentation, and book signings at the NCSS Annual Conference
Eligibility: NCSS members who are current or previous social studies educators elementary, administrators, teacher education faculty, or consultants who are one or more of the following are eligible to serve on the committee:
- ethnic studies practitioners or specialists;
- classroom teachers who use children’s/young people’s literature in social studies instruction;
- reviewers of children/young people literature.
Click here to volunteer
Free Materials To Teach About The Japanese American Internment
Fred Korematsu is remembered for his courageous fight against the Japanese American Internment which led to the WWII 1944 Supreme Court case, Korematsu v. United States. Fred Korematsu was exonerated almost 40 years later and was eventually awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Clinton.
FREE MATERIALS TO TEACH ABOUT THE JAPANESE AMERICAN INTERNMENT AND FRED KOREMATSU
The Korematsu Institute (www.korematsuinstitute) wants to send you a FREE Teaching Kit that helps teachers instruct on the life of Fred Korematsu and the overall Japanese American internment during World War II.
PLEASE SHARE THE WORD ABOUT OUR MATERIALS WITH YOUR TEACHERS
Please inform your teachers about the FREE Teaching Kit. Help us spread the word about this pivotal story in U.S. History.
The Korematsu Institute (www.korematsuinstitute.org) has a wealth of free teaching materials that help students learn about Fred and the Japanese American internment during World War II. Some items include:
* a K-12 teaching guide,
* a Fred Korematsu classroom poster,
* the 24 minute version of the Emmy Award winning video, "Of Civil Wrongs and Rights, the Fred Korematsu Story."
Fred Korematsu is remembered for his courageous fight against the Japanese American Internment which led to the WWII 1944 Supreme Court case, Korematsu v. United States. Fred Korematsu was exonerated almost 40 years later and was eventually awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Clinton.
FREE MATERIALS TO TEACH ABOUT THE JAPANESE AMERICAN INTERNMENT AND FRED KOREMATSU
The Korematsu Institute (www.korematsuinstitute) wants to send you a FREE Teaching Kit that helps teachers instruct on the life of Fred Korematsu and the overall Japanese American internment during World War II.
PLEASE SHARE THE WORD ABOUT OUR MATERIALS WITH YOUR TEACHERS
Please inform your teachers about the FREE Teaching Kit. Help us spread the word about this pivotal story in U.S. History.
The Korematsu Institute (www.korematsuinstitute.org) has a wealth of free teaching materials that help students learn about Fred and the Japanese American internment during World War II. Some items include:
* a K-12 teaching guide,
* a Fred Korematsu classroom poster,
* the 24 minute version of the Emmy Award winning video, "Of Civil Wrongs and Rights, the Fred Korematsu Story."
Start a Rho Kappa Chapter Today!
RHO KAPPA National Social Studies Honor Society is the only national organization for high school
juniors and seniors that recognizes excellence in the field of social studies. Membership in RHO
KAPPA is an honor bestowed upon students by a local chapter for accomplishments in social studies
and overall academic achievement. Any accredited high school can apply to start a chapter, through
which students will be inducted into the RHO KAPPA Social Studies Honor Society.
For more information visit rhokappa.socialstudies.org
or call 301-588-1800 x 107
or e-mail at [email protected].Start a Rho Kappa Chapter Today!
RHO KAPPA National Social Studies Honor Society is the only national organization for high school
juniors and seniors that recognizes excellence in the field of social studies. Membership in RHO
KAPPA is an honor bestowed upon students by a local chapter for accomplishments in social studies
and overall academic achievement. Any accredited high school can apply to start a chapter, through
which students will be inducted into the RHO KAPPA Social Studies Honor Society.
For more information visit rhokappa.socialstudies.org
or call 301-588-1800 x 107
or e-mail at [email protected].