|
|
|
Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, in
collaboration with the Franklin County Professional Development Collaborative, is pleased to offer American
Promises: The Founding Documents and their Legacy a 16-month National Endowment for the Humanities advanced professional development program involving rigorous intellectual study, lively dialogue and teacher collaboration. American Promises provides
the intellectual and organizational framework around which K-12 teachers will
deeply explore American history and culture.
The concept of American Promises
has at its core the fundamental premises expressed in A series of five full-day, scholar-led
colloquia forms the intellectual ‘spine’ of the project.
Seven to ten additional afternoon workshops
will provide content that enhances the themes of American
Promises, and will include teaching with primary sources, regional
historical perspectives, and a strong curriculum integration focus.
PVMA museum resource educators will work with teachers to build lessons
and activities integrating the humanities content of the colloquia.
The final months of the project will focus on classroom integration and
dissemination. Benefits for
Teachers and Librarians § Free, high quality training experiences; work with professors and museum professionals § Professional development points § Assistance in developing history and interdisciplinary curricula § A Teachers’ Center for American History (multimedia lending library, traveling history kits, workshops) § Content-focused use of technology, featuring the premier American Centuries web site (www.americancenturies.mass.edu) §
Honorariums and free classroom materials There are a limited
number of slots for teachers. If you
are interested in learning more, please contact your District representative: Athol-Royalston
– Erving/U#28
– Franklin
Tech – Frontier/U#38
– Dr. Gill-Montague – If
you do not have a District representative, please contact Dr. Funded
by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities
Participation Requirements and Benefits $500 Honorarium, 60 pdps, a minimum of 60 hours The colloquia open with morning
presentations by scholars. Afternoon break-out small groups follow, including
work with museum staff on artifacts and documents that can be used to teach the
content covered in the morning, small group discussion with professors, and
strategies for classroom integration. 2) Ten
after school Teachers’ Center workshops will
provide content that enhances the themes of American Promises.
Sessions will include teaching with primary sources, regional historical
perspectives, and a strong curriculum integration focus. 3) Produce written
documentation of learning:
a) A short online classroom activity
(1or 2 45 minute classroom periods) that can be integrated into classroom
instruction. The activity must be based
on objects and documents featured in
b)
A cumulative “log” of self-reporting to be collected periodically
throughout the project. 4) Be available as a resource to your colleagues to access American History Resources; inform and promote use of American History resources in your school. 5) Actively
participate in evaluation of the project. ******************************************************************** Benefits for
Participants v Free teacher materials. v Deerfield Teachers’ Center resources (multimedia lending library, traveling history kits, workshops). v Technology training on use of websites, especially the American Centuries website, www.americancenturies.mass.edu. v Work with a Museum Resource Educator in your classroom – this could include demonstrating strategies for teaching with artifacts or primary documents, co-teaching, or work in reviewing classroom material to find areas where local resources can be integrated. v Free professional development and academic study. v Professional development points (pdps). v Curriculum development support. v Honorariums ********************************************************************** National Endowment for the
Humanities “American Promises” Colloquia Topics and Schedule 2004-05 All Colloquia will run from Colonies to Nation: The Promises of the American Revolution Saturday, November
13, 2004
, Presenting Scholar:
Professor Kevin Sweeney, “Material Culture
and American Society on the Eve of the Revolution” “Origins of the American Corporation” The Civil War: Testing the Promises
"The Abolition of Slavery” The History of the Abolition Movement in “Civil Rights and the Political Promises of the Revolution” |
