The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History is accepting applications for its 2020 Teacher Seminars.
Teacher Seminar Summit at Gettysburg College: Our inaugural Summit features 12 concurrent seminars for more than 400 teachers. Participants will also be able to attend book talks with historians and take part in networking opportunities.
6-Day Seminars: Delve deeply into a topic with an eminent professor and a master teacher at leading universities and historic sites.
3-Day Seminars: Rigorous professional development workshops in a format designed to help teachers receive high-quality professional development without traveling far from home.
The National Archives and Presidential Libraries, National Park Service, Internet2 community, and cultural and historic organizations nationwide are proud to offer the annual Presidential Primary Sources Project, a series of free, standards-aligned, 45-minute interactive videoconferencing programs aimed at students in grades 4-12. The series will run from January through March 2020. In addition to the interactive video component, each program will also be live-streamed and recorded for on-demand viewing for free.
Free registration is now open. Learn more and see the schedule, or sign up today! Through the use of primary source documents and interactive videoconferencing, the 2020 program series will take students on a journey through the historical legacies of our presidents. By the end of each session, students will have gained a greater understanding of our nation’s presidents and how they shaped the past and present of our country.
Stop by the Civics Renewal Network Village in the exhibit hall at the NCSS Conference on Nov. 22-23 in Austin, Texas. Teachers will find hundreds of classroom resources and civics programs at our partners’ booths, and we’ll have great giveaways. Also, explore resources on the thirteen colonies and our heritage of democracy.
Look for the Civics Renewal Network Village in the exhibit hall at the NCSS Conference on Nov. 22-23 in Austin, Texas. Teachers will find hundreds of classroom resources and civics programs at our partners’ booths, and we’ll have great giveaways.
Also don’t miss Session #234: Get ready for the 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment! Friday, Nov. 22, 1-1:55pm in Room 18C Level 4, Austin Convention Center.
We’re compiling a list of summer institutes and professional development offered by Civics Renewal Network partners. Check back often as more institutes will be added in the coming months. George Washington’s Mount Vernon Apply to attend a professional development program that delivers deep content, classroom-ready resources, and strategies for connecting Washington and his 18th-century world […]
Join teachers from across the country and constitutional scholars from across the philosophical spectrum for a weeklong Summer Teacher Institute at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. Two institutes will be offered on Federalism; one on the First Amendment; and one on Battles for Freedom and Equality. Funding is available to cover a significant portion of lodging and some travel expenses. Go here to learn more.
The Civics Renewal Network’s mission is to bring attention to the importance of civics education in our nation. In our three-part series of Civics Advocacy Resources, we’re providing a sample of op-eds, editorials and articles that explain why an engaged and informed citizenry is vital to a functioning democracy. You will also find inspirational quotes […]
As part of the Civics Renewal Network’s Civics Advocacy Resources, we provide a how-to toolkit from the Constitutional Rights Foundation, a CRN partner, for those interested in becoming an advocate for civics education in their schools and communities. The toolkit offers templates for creating a petition; writing a letter to the editor; use of social […]
The Civics Renewal Network’s mission is to bring attention to the importance of civics education in our nation. We provide these civics advocacy resources for teachers, parents and members of the public who are similarly concerned about the state of civics education in our schools. Included in these resources, you will find research and studies […]
In September, the National Archives’ Rightfully Hers pop-up displays began arriving at schools and cultural institutions nationwide. The display contains simple messages about the expansion of the vote to millions of women, before and after the 19th Amendment, and its impact today. The ratification of the 19th Amendment was a landmark moment in American history that dramatically changed the electorate. It enshrined in the United States Constitution fuller citizenship for women and a more expansive democracy for the nation. We’ve been delighted to see these “pop-ups” in schools, libraries, and cultural institutions around the country after we offered a limited number last year. If you didn’t receive one, you can download the high-resolution posters for your school or institution from our website.
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