Conferences/Workshops

The HistoryMakers 2nd Annual NEH Summer Institute for School Teachers
African American Political History: From Reconstruction to the Present   --> read more »

The U.S. Department of State has launched a new interactive website, http://diplomacy.state.gov/discoverdiplomacy/, to introduce the world of diplomacy and the work of the Department to high school and college students.   --> read more »

Educator Open House

[ FREE TO ALL EDUCATORS!]
Sunday, October 2, 2011 | 10:00AM-6:00PM |Advance Registration Required!

Your mission: uncover new and exciting resources to invigorate your curriculum. In this exclusive event teachers will:
Receive spy-related education materials for all subject areas   --> read more »

From September 6-30, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation is offering complimentary access to this electronic field trip about the conflict and compromises that accompanied the ratification of the U.S. Constitution. To register for complimentary access to “A More Perfect Union,” go tohttp://giftnation.history.org.

September 11: Teaching Contemporary History   --> read more »

Global Read: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer
Live online discussion * May 12th * 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. EST
Register online: http://www.primarysource.kintera.org/harnessthewind   --> read more »

The 14th annual Eisenhower Academy, a
summer institute for teachers, will be held
July 10–15, 2011 at Gettysburg College
and Eisenhower National Historic Site
in Gettysburg, PA. Sponsored by the
National Park Service, Gettysburg College,
and Mount St. Mary’s University, the
Academy presents an in-depth perspec-
tive of Dwight D. Eisenhower as president   --> read more »

The American Sociological Association
is hosting a conference for High School
sociology teachers at its annual meeting
in Las Vegas from August 19–20, 2011.
The keynote speaker is Dr. Barbara Petzen,
speaking on “The Realities and Stereotypes
of Teaching Minority Cultures.” The con-
ference will include a panel on “Preparing
Students for the Successful Transition to   --> read more »

The National Archives and Records
Administration announces its annual insti-
tutes for educators in the summer of 2011.
Primarily Teaching: Original Documents and
Classroom Strategies will be held at five of
the agency’s locations:

This year, the sessions held at the
National Archives in Washington, DC, and
at the Dwight D. Eisenhower Library in   --> read more »

“Digging through History: Tools for Teachers”Summer Institute

July 11–15, 2011, is offered by The Independence
Park Institute in Philadelphia, PA.

Explore the historic resources of Valley Forge and
Independence National Historical Parks. The
workshops sessions feature various primary
sources such as an archeological dig and
laboratory, web and digital resources, arti-   --> read more »