From the Chairman
 September
17 is Constitution
Day. Each September, I ask everyone to take a few moments to read
the Constitution carefully, to engage with its history, its thoughts,
aspirations, and legacy. More
...
Brian Lamb's interview of NEH Chairman Bruce Cole on
Picturing America is on C-Span's
Q&A
Websites and New Lesson Plans highlighting events from the month of September.
• Next
Month's Calendar
• Calendar Archives
Electing America's President: Thinkfinity
will be highlighting the American Presidential election process, and EDSITEment
provides this window into its voluminous Presidential resources. More
. . .
Featuring EDSITEment's Literary
Glossary.
EDSITEment's history, partners, and content review process.
Indexes of lesson plans, features, and websites with common special
feature themes.
|
|
| |
EDSITEment Highlights Picturing America as a Source for K -
12 Teachers
EDSITEment is very pleased to showcase Picturing America,
part of the We the People program of the National Endowment
for the Humanities (NEH). Picturing America is a free educational
resource that helps teach American history and culture by bringing
some of our nation's greatest works of art directly to classrooms
and libraries. In June, the NEH awarded Picturing America to over
26,000 schools and public libraries nationwide.
In the coming year EDSITEment will provide new lesson plans and update existing ones as well as offer an extensive list of reviewed digital links to help teachers integrate Picturing America images in their classrooms.
The Endowment has announced its second round of applications for
Picturing America for the 2008 - 2009 school year. Interested schools
and public libraries should submit an application by October 31,
2008 for receipt of the materials in spring 2009. A detailed description
of Picturing America materials and instructions for submitting an
application can be found in the 'Apply Now' section of the Picturing
America Web site, PicturingAmerica.neh.gov.
Applications will be accepted
online through October 31, 2008.
|
| 
EDSITEment highlights the Mission Nuestra Señora de la Concepción from the "Picturing America" initiative to celebrate the heritage of the Latino people whose cultural roots span Europe, Africa, and the Americas. EDSITEment also has a companion lesson plan Mission Nuestra Señora de la Concepción and the Spanish Mission in the New World, in which students explore the historical origins and organization of the Spanish missions in the New World. More . . . .
| 
NEH-funded and other PBS features with relevant EDSITEment resources.
More
The Presidents
 The
series on the Presidents, which
is partially funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities,
will resume on PBS in the fall with Ronald
Reagan on Sept. 22 and 29,
2008, and will continue through the fall with Nixon, Reagan, and
Carter. EDSITEment will provide timely reminders on this page when
the series resumes. In the meanwhile, please continue to use EDSITEment's
related
Presidential resources for your classroom.
|
|
