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Information on Summer Teacher Workshops
February 8, 2007
I'm sorry to send so many newsletters out so close
together, and I really don't make a habit of this! But
there is so much neat information to share right now.
For several years I have been telling others about the
wonderful Teachers Workshops I have been able to
participate in, and forgetting to get the information to
people in a timely manner. Well, I am actually applying
for this summer's workshops a month before the deadline,
and remembering to pass on the information! If you love
history, teach (including homeschooling), and can spare a
week away from your family during the summer, then I highly
recommend you look into these workshops! The website is:
http://www.neh.gov/projects/landmarks-school.html
Here is their own description about the workshops. I can't
put it any better than they already have. I have attended
the one at Mount Vernon, the Congress and the Capitol one,
the James Madison one, and Stony the Road We Trod (my
absolute favorite one!) I can answer most questions you
might have about how these work (at least based on the 5
I've attended so far).
"The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) today
announced that the 2006 Landmarks of American History and
Culture teacher workshops will be held this summer at 26
historic and cultural sites across the United States, with
19 for K-12 teachers and seven for community college
faculty. NEH established the grant program for Landmarks of
American History and Culture as part of the Endowment's We
the People initiative to encourage and strengthen the
teaching, study, and understanding of American history and
culture.
These residence-based, week-long workshops will bring up to
1,935 school teachers and 350 community college teachers
together with scholars for a week of intensive study on
history and literature associated with each historic site.
'Amazing things happen when you bring teachers who love
learning to historic places to work with some of the
nation's finest scholars," said NEH Chairman Bruce Cole.
"History becomes so much more than dates to memorize or
pictures on a page; it takes on the sights, sounds, and
images of what really happened. The experiences gained at
these workshops will affect teachers for a lifetime and
their students for years to come.'
Teachers from across the U.S. may apply to participate in
these academically rigorous workshops; those selected will
receive a stipend of $500 each to help defray their
transportation, books, and living expenses."
I hope some of you can share in this wonderful opportunity!
And it is open to homeschoolers! (So far, they are the
only group I've found that actually mentions homeschoolers
in the application process.)
Cathy
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