Summer Opportunities

for SC Educators

communiqué

March Issue

South Carolina Educators:

The following is the Marchissue of theSummer Opportunities for SC Educators Communiqué listing the summer workshops, travels, and institutes available to South Carolina teachers/educators at no cost or little cost for all curriculum areas. PLEASE take note that many deadlines are rapidly approaching, many at the beginning of the month of March.

Events for general audience or more than one discipline are listed first followed by institutes/workshop for single disciplines. Please note that all due dates are in BOLD RED. Titles of new events are underlined in new issues and will be at the beginning of each category. A table of contents with pages is listed provided. Application deadlines are fast approaching for many events. The stars indicate the curriculum areas that qualify for each event.

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Social Studies

World Languages

PE

Mathematics

Media Specialists

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This list will be updated as events are sent to me. Please send additional summer opportunities to me as you receive them, and I will include them in the Communiqué! The Communiqué will be set at the beginning of each month.

James Bryan,

SC Sales Representative

Pearson


Multi-Disciplinary

2010 Library of Congress Summer Institutes. () The Library of Congress is now accepting applications for its 2010 Summer Teacher Institutes in Washington, D.C. The four-day institutes will provide educators with the tools and resources to effectively integrate primary sources into classroom teaching.Though many teachers are familiar with the importance of primary sources, they are not sure how to use them in the classroom, how to develop inquiry-based lessons, or how to help students use them in projects. In this institute, Library of Congress education specialists will introduce participants to the unique characteristics of primary sources, while helping them explore some of the millions of digitized primary sources available on the Library’s Web site. Participants will be able to work with like-minded teachers from around the country to explore methods for effectively integrating primary sources into classroom activities.

After participating in the Summer Teacher Institutes, participants will:

  • Understand and analyze primary sources
  • Employ primary sources in classroom activities
  • Access primary sources from the Library of Congress
  • Understand the legal and ethical use of digital resources
  • Understand the inquiry process
  • Create inquiry-based activities using primary sources

Although the Library cannot provide college or professional development credits for those participating in the Teacher Institutes, we will provide a certificate of completion. The 2010 Summer InstitutesSessions will take place on the following dates:

  • Session 1 - May 11-14, 2010
  • Session 2 - June 8-11, 2010
  • Session 3 - July 12-15, 2010
  • Session 4 - July 19-22, 2010
  • Session 5 - July 27-30, 2010
  • Session 6 - August 17-20, 2010

The application deadline for the institutes isMarch 19, 2010. For more information or to complete an application visit their web site at

2010 American Studies Institute Summer 2010 Teacher Workshop. ()The Lovett School's American Studies Institute 2010 workshop focuses on "America on the World's Stage, 1893-1919." Held June 9-11, 2010, on Lovett's Atlanta, Georgia, campus, the workshop features Dr. David Shi, president of Furman University, as the keynote speaker and offers sessions on film, music, art, architecture, sports, popular culture, and literature from America's Progressive Era. The workshop is open to all secondary school educators who want to encourage their students to learn about America from an interdisciplinary perspective. Participants who successfully complete this workshop will earn one PLU credit. Register now! The early-bird registration discount for Lovett's American Studies Institute Summer 2010 Workshop ends April 16, 2010. Special rates are available for schools sending more than one teacher and for graduate students AND a 50% discount is now available for ALL PUBLIC SCHOOL teachers! Additional information is available through. . .

Bernadette May-Beaver

The Lovett School

2010 SC Council on the Holocaust Summer Institute. () Each year the South Carolina Council on the Holocaust offers a summer institute for teachers at Columbia College in Columbia, SC. The dates for the institutes are July 12-17, 2009. The application deadline isJune 18, 2010. Room and board are provided by South Carolina Council on the Holocaust for all teachers who wish to live on campus during the week. Lunches and evening meal programs will be covered for day students. No travel stipends will be provided. Three hours of graduate credit are provided, and the cost of the institute is $125.00. (Send no money with your application.) The course is open to all disciplines and grade levels. The application is available at the SC Council on the Holocaust web site,

2010 Arthur & Rochelle Belfer National Conference on the Holocaust for Educators. () June 27–29, 2010. US Holocaust Memorial Museum-Washington, DC. The Education Division of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is pleased to announce the 2008 Arthur and Rochelle Belfer National Conference for Educators. The conference is funded by a grant from the Belfer Foundation. Middle and high school educators with five or less years teaching about the Holocaust are invited to apply to attend this conference. (Educators with five or more years experience teaching about the Holocaust may apply to participate in the Museum Teacher Fellowship Program; an online application is available at the URL listed below.) Seminar sessions emphasize planning and implementing units of study for teaching about the Holocaust in middle and high schools. Educators who complete the program receive a set of educational materials and a voucher worth $100 to purchase Holocaust-related resources in the Museum Shop. To apply, complete the on-line application at In addition, please fax a letter of recommendation from your supervisor to Nicole Hanna at 202.314.7888. Applications are due no later than June 11, 2010.While there is no charge for the conference, participants are responsible for their own transportation and accommodations. For additional information, you can contact:

Peter J. Fredlake

Phone: (202) 314-0352

Fax: (202) 314-7888

E-mail:

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Division of Education

100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW

Washington, DC 20024-2126

2010 International Studies Summer Institute. () July 7 - 15, 2010. Since 1996, the Center for the Study of Global Change and the Office of the Vice President for International Affairs have offered summer institutes, including the two-week residential International Studies Summer Institute (ISSI) for Middle and High School Teachers. The institute's themes for 2010 are:

  • Global Food Security
  • International Trade and Economics,
  • Global Migration Issues
  • Integrating global perspectives in the classroom
  • Taking local and global action

The goals of the institutes are to assist teachers:

  • Participants from around the U.S./world
  • Lectures by IU faculty and internationally-prominent speakers
  • Lord Timothy Garden Memorial Lecture
  • Daily seminar with an international expert in Global Education
  • Simulation games
  • Live and asynchronous interactive communication technology connections
  • International films
  • Cultural dinners
  • Cultural entertainment
  • Free resources
  • Certification for professional education credits
  • Optional IU School of Educationa graduate credits (at in-state tuition rates)

The institute is held at Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, and free round-trip transportation between Indianapolis Airport & Bloomington is provided. Lodging is provided in single rooms in a university residence hall, and meals at university dining halls. Participants have access to Indiana University libraries and computer services, along with a variety of cultural events and international dinners. Application is open to teachers in grades 7-12. Application is done online at the ISSI web site, Fees for the institute are provided at the web site, and the application deadline is April 21, 2010.

2010 Quebeck Dimensions: Geographic, Historical & Cultural Explorations Summer Institute. () June 27-July2, 2010.

K-12 Professionals are invited to spend a week in the province of Québec, Canada for this professional development opportunity.

Organized by the Northeast National Resource Center on Canada

This summer institute for teachers of social studies, geography, history and French will provide participants with a comprehensive overview of the six elements of geography, historical foundations, and contemporary cultural insights through first-hand experience in the province of Québec. Participants will:

  • Gain current curriculum materials and resources to aid in teaching,
  • Receive briefings by specialists in Québec geography, history, and culture,
  • Visit key sites relevant to Québec geography, history and culture, and
  • Walking tours and museums in Québec, Montréal, Ile d’Orléans, Montmorency Falls, & Ste-Anne-de-Beaupré

The registration fee is $649. This fee covers transportation during the institute, lecturer fees, adminssion to educational sites, curriculum materials, double-occupancy at hotels, and some meals. Participants provide transportation to and from Montreal, lunches daily, and most dinners. For more information, please contact:

Betsy Arntzen

(207)581-4225

2010 Landmarks in American History & Culture Workshops. ()The National Endowment for the Humanities is an independent grant-making agency of the federal government. As part of the NEH’s We the People program, we offer the following Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshops for School Teachers. NEH Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshops provide the opportunity for K-12 educators to engage in intensive study and discussion of important topics in American history and culture. These one-week programs will give participants direct experiences in the interpretation of significant historical and cultural sites and the use of archival and other primary evidence. Landmarks Workshops present the best scholarship on a specific landmark or related cluster of landmarks, enabling participants to gain a sense of the importance of historical places, to make connections between what they learn in the Workshop and what they teach, and to develop enhanced teaching or research materials. Teachers selected to participate will receive a stipend of $1,200 at the end of the residential Workshop session. Stipends are intended to help cover living expenses, books, and travel expenses to and from the Workshop location. These projects are designed principally for classroom teachers and librarians in public, private, religiously-affiliated, and charter schools, as well as home schooling parents. Other K-12 school personnel, including administrators, substitute teachers, and classroom professionals, are eligible to participate, subject to available space. Teachers at schools in the United States or its territorial possessions or Americans teaching in foreign schools where at least 50 percent of the students are American nationals are eligible for this program. Applicants must be United States citizens, residents of U.S. jurisdictions, or foreign nationals who have been residing in the United States or its territories for at least the three years immediately preceding the application deadline. Foreign nationals teaching abroad at non-U.S. chartered institutions are not eligible to apply. Applicants must complete the NEH application and provide all of the information requested to be considered eligible. New this year: An individual may apply to up to three NEH summer projects in any one year (Landmarks Workshops, Seminars, or Institutes), but may participate in only one. Please note that eligibility criteria differ significantly between the Landmarks Workshops and the Seminars and Institutes Programs. Please e-mail, telephone or send by U.S. Post a request for application information and expanded Workshop descriptions to the Landmarks directors listed here; in many cases, these materials will also be available on project Web sites. You may request information about as many Workshops as you like, and, as noted above, you may apply to up to three programs but participate in only one. New this year: The application deadline is March 2, 2010 (postmark), two weeks earlier than in previous years. Please direct all questions concerning individual NEH Landmarks Workshops, as well as all requests for application materials, to the appropriate director(s). General questions concerning NEH Landmarks programs may be directed to the NEH Division of Education Programs (202/606-8463 or ).

Workshops

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Abraham Lincoln and the Forging of Modern America
Springfield, Ill.
June 21–26 or July 12–16, 2010
Locations: Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and sites in Springfield (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum and Library, Lincoln Law Office, Home) and New Salem Village
Caroline R. Pryor, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville
Information:
Caroline Pryor
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
P.O. Box 1122
Edwardsville, IL 62025
618-650-3439

The American Skyscraper:
Transforming Chicago and the Nation
Chicago, Ill.
July 11–17 or July 25–31, 2010
Locations: Chicago’s Loop including: Santa Fe Building, Sears Tower, Fisher Building, Marquette Building, Monadnock Building, Manhattan Building, Field Building, The Rookery, The Auditorium Building, Sullivan Center (formerly Carson Pirie Scott), Tribune Tower, The Reliance Building, and Federal Center
Jean Linsner, Chicago Architecture Foundation
Information:
Jean Linsner
Chicago Architecture Foundation
224 South Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60604
312-922-3432

America’s Industrial Revolution at the Henry Ford
Dearborn, Mich.
June 20–25 or July 18–23, 2010
Locations: Henry Ford Museum, Greenfield Village, Benson Ford Research Center, Ford Rouge Factory Tour
Paula Gangopadhyay, The Henry Ford
Information:
Paula Gangopadhyay, Director of Education
The Henry Ford
20900 Oakwood Boulevard
Dearborn, MI 48124
313-982-6063 or 313-982-6036
;

Building America: Minnesota’s Iron Range,
U.S. Industrialization, and the Creation of a World Power
Virginia, Minn.
June 13–18 or August 1–6, 2010
Locations: Minnesota’s Iron Range including Soudan Underground Mine State Park in Tower, Hull Rust Mahoning open pit mine in Hibbing and Hibbing High School; B’nai Abraham Synagogue and Kaleva Finnish Hall in Virginia; U.S. Steel plant; Giants Ridge, Port of Duluth-Superior; and additional locations include Biwabik, Chisholm, Mt. Iron, andKinney.
Casey DeMarais, Minnesota Humanities Center
Information:
Casey DeMarais
Minnesota Humanities Center
987 East Ivy Avenue
St. Paul, MN55106
651-772-4278

Contested Homelands:
Knowledge, History, and Culture of Historic Santa Fe
Santa Fe, N.M.
June 13–18 or June 20–25, 2010
Locations: Santa Fe, N.M., and surrounding communities including: the Palace of the Governors, Taos Pueblo, the Santa Fe Plaza, spots on El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro (Royal Road of the Interior), the Museum of Spanish Colonial Arts, and the New Mexico History Museum
Rebecca M. Sánchez, University of New Mexico
Information:
Rebecca Sánchez
College of Education
MSC05 3040, Hokona 238
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM87131-1231
505-277-1624

Crossroads of Conflict: Contested Visions of Freedom and the Missouri-Kansas Border Wars
Kansas City, Mo.
June 27–July 2 or July 11–16, 2010
Locations: University of Missouri-Kansas City campus and historic sites including: Historic Lawrence, Kansas; Historic Westport, Missouri; Watkins Woolen Mill; John Wornall House; Black Jack and Westport battlefields; Constitution Hall in Lecompton, Kansas; Steamboat Arabia Museum; and Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Edeen Martin and Diane Mutti Burke, University of Missouri, Kansas City
Information:
Mary Ann Wynkoop
Department of History
203 Cockefair Hall
University of Missouri-Kansas City
5100 Rockhill Rd
Kansas City, MO 64110
816-235-1631; fax: 816-235-5723

cas.umkc.edu/NEHBorderWars

At the Crossroads of Revolution:
Lexington and Concord in 1775
Boston, Mass.
July 18–23 or August 1–6, 2010
Locations (all in Massachusetts): Minute Man National Historical Park; Concord (Colonial Inn and surrounding historic districts, Old Manse); Boston (Massachusetts Historical Society and Freedom Trail); Lexington (National Heritage Museum)
Jayne Gordon and Kathleen Barker, Massachusetts Historical Society
Information:
Kathleen Barker, Education Coordinator
Massachusetts Historical Society
1154 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02215
617-646-0557

Empires of the Wind: Exploration of the United States Pacific West Coast
San Diego, Calif.
July 11–16 or August 1–6, 2010
Locations: Maritime Museum of San Diego, Cabrillo National Monument, Old Town State Historic Park
Raymond Ashley, President/CEO, Maritime Museum Association of SanDiego
Information:
Susan Sirota
Maritime Museum Association of San Diego
1492 N. Harbor Drive
San Diego, CA92101-3322
619-234-9153, x126

The Hermitage, Andrew Jackson, and America, 1801–1861
Nashville, Tenn.
June 27–July 2 or July 11–16, 2010
Location: The Hermitage—Home of Andrew Jackson, Nashville, Tenn.
Janice Leone and Marsha Mullin, Middle Tennessee State University
Information:
Jan Leone
Dept. of History, Box 23
Middle Tennessee State University
1301 E. Main Street
Murfreesboro, TN 37132
615-898-5798 or 615-898-5580

mtsu.edu/history

Inventing America: Lowell and the Industrial Revolution
Lowell, Mass.
June 27–July 2 or July 11–16, 2010
Locations: Lowell National Historical Park, Old Sturbridge Village, Minute Man National Historical Park (Concord, Massachusetts), and Walden Pond
Sheila Kirschbaum, Tsongas Industrial History Center (Lowell National Historical Park and University of Massachusetts Lowell)
Information:
Ellen Anstey, Administrative Assistant
Tsongas Industrial History Center
Boott Cotton Mills
115 John St.
Lowell, MA 01852
978-970-5080

James Madison and Constitutional Citizenship
Orange, Va.
June 20–25 or June 20–25, 2010
Location: James Madison’s Montpelier, Orange, Virginia
William Harris, Center for the Constitution at James Madison’s Montpelier
Information:
Center for the Constitution
James Madison’s Montpelier
Attn: Andy Washburn
P.O. Box 911
Orange, VA 22960
540-672-2728, x200

center.montpelier.org

Jump at the Sun: Zora Neale Hurston and Her Eatonville Roots
Winter Park, Fla.
June 13–19 or June 20–26, 2010
Locations: Eatonville, Winter Park, Maitland, Ft. Pierce
Ann Schoenacher, Florida Humanities Council
Information:
Ann Simas Schoenacher, Director
Teachers Center
Florida Humanities Council
599 2nd Street South
St. Petersburg, FL 33701-5005
727-873-2009

Molly Brown and Western Biography: A Look at Life andLegend
Denver, Colo.
June 20–25 or July 11–16, 2010
Locations: Molly Brown House Museum, Black American West Museum and other historic locations in Denver, Colo.; Buffalo Bill Museum and Gravesite in Golden, Colo.; Matchless Mine, Tabor Opera House and other historic structures in Leadville, Colo.
Anne Levinsky and Alison Salutz, Molly Brown House Museum
Information:
Molly Brown House Museum
1340 Pennsylvania
Denver, CO 80203
303-832-4092, x17