The National Humanities Center’s (NHC’s) work in education and outreach aims to lbuild a deeper understanding of best practices in teaching and learning in the K-16 classroom.Each week starting in October, the America in Class webinar series with will introduce a leading scholar to discuss and share insights on a compelling topic in the humanities. Supported with text recommendations and primary source collections, each session also identifies inquiry-based strategies for introducing these concepts to younger students.
Investigate the surprising connection between the raw reciprocity between rock and roll and serious literature by Florence Dore (UNC-Chapel Hill) for “A Good Man is Hard to Find” on October 4; or the “Landscape of Poetry" with Pulitzer Prize winner Rita Dove (University of Virginia) on January 19, 2017; or “The Historical Context of Black Lives Matter" with Yohuru Williams (Fairfield University) on Thursday, March 15. Check out the whole schedule at http://americainclass.org/webinars.
Each webinar is 90-minutes long, and all registration fees are waived for teachers by using the promo code NHCED. CEU credit is available upon completion. Virtual seats are limited, however, so early registration is strongly encouraged. We also can create a group registration with interested districts or schools.