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NERC 2010 ProgramThe New England Regional Conference for 2010 is getting closer. In order to make your planning easier, we invite you to download the conference booklet. It is split into six files in PDF format and each is moderately large. Please be patient during file transfer to your computer, especially if your Internet connection is slow. Click the “read more” link to see the file list. read more »
NERC 2010 PREVIEWIn order to help you decide which day/days you want to attend NERC here is a list of sessions by title, grade level(s)and subject areas: MONDAY, MARCH 22 - All Day Workshops Workshop on China by the Five Colleges Center for East Asia - all levels. Workshop on Service Learning - all levels MONDAY EVENING - Keynote Address Katie Smith Milway speaks on her book “One Hen,” a story of how the loan of one hen made a difference. TUESDAY, MARCH 23 KEYNOTE SPEAKER - Liz Walker, Boston TV News Anchor on WBZ for over 20 years and now a journalist on WCVB-TV. read more »
PLAN NOW FOR NERC 2010 IN STURBRIDGE, MASSFor all of you who want or need to make your professional development requests early in the school year, here is the list of registration fees: Pre-registration rate for members of the sponsoring organizations and conference presenters………………………$100.00
NERC 2010 IN STURBRIDGE, MASS: SAVE THE DATES - MARCH 22-25, 2010The Northeast Regional Conference on the Social Studies, the best The deadline for proposals has passed (May 30) and we are in the process of establishing the schedule of presentations. Exhibitors are still welcome. Contact Exhibit Chair, Mary Ellen Sorensen (quadow@comcast.net). For other information, contact conference coordinator, Janna Bremer, (bremerj@comcast.net)
Free Online Multimedia Materials on GlobalismEllen Alderton wants you to know about a free online set of multimedia teaching materials exploring globalism. The materials, Our World Economics, were developed by an international team of educators, journalists, economists and political leaders. Materials include lesson plans, activities, games, and online videos for students from middle school to high school. Visit OurWorldEconomics.com to investigate whether these materials may be useful to you.
E-Mail Updates from NEHTA - Important OpportunitiesE-UPDATES from the NEHTA January 25, 2010 NEHTA: WEBMASTER WANTED The NEHTA is looking for an enthusiastic and innovative person to serve as Web Master. This position offers an exciting opportunity for an individual passionate about history to interact with and shape the larger professional community. The NEHTA Web Master will manage the creative and technical aspects of the NEHTA website (www.nehta.net). This includes, but is not limited to: • Developing and maintaining pages • Regularly reviewing and updating content • Troubleshooting technical issues read more »
2010-2011 Research Fellowships for Historians2010-2011 Research Fellowships for Historians: Call for Applications The Gilder Lehrman Institute invites doctoral candidates, postdoctoral scholars, college and university faculty at every rank, and independent scholars to apply for Research Fellowships in American history. For 2010-11, ten Fellows will receive $3,000 to support research within an American history archive in the New York City metropolitan area. Research must be completed within one year of the Fellowship award. read more »
Historical Fiction Only the First StepHistorical Fiction Only the First Step by Gregory Edgar, author and school presenter Using historical fiction in the classroom can be an effective way to make history come alive for your students. Good storylines, and characters with whom your students can identify, can make history enjoyable. Your students will learn about history and be entertained at the same time. And it just might inspire some to do their own independent pleasure reading, and start a life long love of history. read more »
Project Citizen Workshop, February 5, 2010, @ New Bedford Whaling Museum and March 27th @ Old Sturbridge VillageProject Citizen Workshop, February 5, 2010, @ New Bedford Whaling Museum and March 27th @ Old Sturbridge Village, 9-4. The workshop is free and is intended for grade 5-12 teachers. It features lesson demonstrations and a chance for participants to experience the program as their students would. It also includes advice and handouts on how to implement the program in classrooms and youth groups. Participants will receive • Workshop materials include lessons and handouts for each step of the process • Free set of classroom texts • Teacher’s guide read more »
Exploring the Past: Archaeology in the Upper Mississippi River ValleyExploring the Past: Archaeology in the Upper Mississippi River Valley Walking beside thousand-year-old burial mounds, flaking raw stone into tools, learning how potsherds tell us about human behavior, and understanding how humans adapt to complex, ever-changing environments¬our 2010 Summer Institute features all this and more. read more »
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