NEH WORKSHOP OPPORTUNITY
Abraham Lincolin and the Forging of Modern America
$1,200 Stipend! and No-cost Graduate SIUE Tuition Waiver
(university fees still apply for waiver)
June 25-29, July 16-20, 2012
Application Postmark Deadline:
March 1 - No cost workshop / $1,200 stipend provided by NEH
Join us this summer for an extraordinary week-long workshop on the SIUE campus and in Springfield, Ill.
Abraham Lincoln and the Forging of Modern America
Each participant receives:
- $1,200 stipend from NEH (there is no cost to attend the workshop)
- Optional tuition waiver for three graduate units and CPDUs (fees apply)
We will host 40 teachers in each of two workshops that explore Abraham Lincoln's life in Springfield and New Salem Village, Ill., and the political and historical challenges he faced as President. Join us as we hear from outstanding Lincoln scholars drawn from universities in the St. Louis area.
Funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities
Landmarks of American History and Culture: Workshops for School teachers
Workshop Details
What:
Professional development workshop centered on the life of Abraham Lincoln and the development of historically rich lessons for students.
When:
Session I: June 25-29, 2012
Session II: July 16-20, 2012
(Application Postmark Deadline: March 1)
Where:
SIUE and various historical sites in Springfield, Ill.
Who:
Classroom teachers and librarians in public, charter, independent, and religiously-affiliated schools, as well as home-schooling parents. Other K-12 school personnel are also eligible, subject to available space.
Activities & Events
Our workshop will meet for a full five days, concluding at 4pm on Friday. The workshop will comprise 15 sessions: seven historical lectures and discussions, four historic site/museum sessions, and four pedagogical sessions.
- Welcome, lectures, and discussions at SIUE
- Overnight stay in Springfield, IL to visit the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum and other sites
- A day of exploration at Lincoln's New Salem Village.
How to Apply
Application deadline: March 1, 2012
A completed application consists of three copies of the following collated items:
- copy of the completed NEH online application cover sheet,
- a résumé or short biography, and
- an application essay (no longer than one double-spaced page)
Contact Information
Questions? Just ask!
Email: nehlincoln@siue.edu or capryor@siue.edu
Phone: 618-650-3439
Website: www.siue.edu/education/neh
US Postal Mail your application packet materials to:
Dr. Caroline R. Pryor, Project Director, Associate Professor
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
PO Box 1122
Edwardsville, IL 62026-1122
US Holocaust Memorial Museum's Arthur and Rochelle Belfer National Conference for Educators, July 8-10 (for English Language Arts educators) and July 11-13 (for Social Studies educators).
Since 1994, the Belfer National Conference has trained over 4,000 educators nationwide to begin to provide quality Holocaust education in American secondary schools. For three days, participants are immersed in the Museum's exhibits while learning historical content from top scholars and guidelines for teaching the Holocaust from Museum educators and leading Holocaust educators.
I invite you to share with teachers who have taken part in your programs the information on the Belfer National Conference. For the Social Studies conference, we plan to focus on using maps to teach about the Holocaust. To learn more about the Belfer National Conference or to register, please click here visit our website. Acceptance is first come, first served.
Both programs are held at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. Participants receive vouchers of $100 to use in the Museum Shop, as well as free books and other teaching materials. Lunch will be provided for two days.
Participants are responsible for arranging and paying for their travel and accommodations; however, scholarships are available to help with these costs (see the website for the scholarship application). Community college faculty are encouraged to apply.
For information, contact:
Christina E. Chavarría
Phone: (202) 488-0466
Fax: (202) 314-7888
E-mail: cchavarria@ushmm.org
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Division of Education
100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW
Washington, DC 20024-2126