|
Current Workshops and Conferences
-
Teaching the Holocaust in the 21st Century: A Workshop in Jackson, Wyoming
Online application (deadline: January 15, 2009)
January 27, 2009
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, in cooperation with the Teton County School District and the Jackson Hole Art Association, presents this one-day workshop, free of charge.
The workshop is open to classroom and pre-service teachers. While the content is aimed at mostly social studies and English language arts teachers, teachers of other disciplines are encouraged to apply, as well as librarians and media specialists.
This workshop will feature sessions on guidelines for teaching about the Holocaust and genocide, new classroom-ready lessons from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, and a Holocaust survivor speaking to participants.
The workshop will also include a tour and hands-on learning in the USHMM traveling exhibit: Fighting the Fires of Hate: America and the Nazi Book Burnings. This exhibit will be on view at the Art Association from January 21 through March 4.
Free materials, continental breakfasts and lunch will be provided. Registration is at 7:30 AM, with the program starting at 8:00 AM.
Workshop location is at the Jackson Hole Center for the Arts, 240 South Glenwood, Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
For more information, please contact Lisa Bauman, Regional Museum Educator, at lbauman@stasaints.net, or at (913)638-6527.
-
Teacher Workshop for Western States Educators
(Application deadline has passed)
March 12, 2009 — March 13, 2009
This two-day workshop will bring up to 25 teachers from many western states schools to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on March 12-13, 2009. Social studies and Language Arts teachers of grades 6-12 with five or fewer years of experience in teaching about the Holocaust are encouraged to apply.
Educators from suburban and rural schools frmo these states are eligible:
AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, NM, OR, UT, WA, WY
Teachers will use the Museum's exhibitions as their primary classroom as they learn the history of this tragic human event. Museum staff and scholars will then assist participants in exploring questions of rationale, content, and methodology in teaching the Holocaust.
Attendees will receive a generous stipend at the conclusion of the conference to assist with the costs of transportation and lodging. Extensive free materials and lessons will also be distributed. If you have attended a USHMM program previously, such the Belfer Conference, regional Forums or any other program at the Museum, please pass this information to a colleage or another school or district.
To apply, please click on:
http://www.ushmm.org/education/foreducators/currentapplications/
and complete the online application. Applicants should also submit a letter of reference from a school supervisor. This letter should describe your qualifications and verify your eligibility. Deadline: 1/16/09. Please submit this letter to:
Nicole Hanna
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW
Washington, DC 20024-2150
FAX: 202-314-7888
nhanna@ushmm.org
-
CSU Long Beach 9th Southern California Teacher Forum on Holocaust Education
Online application (deadline: March 20, 2009)
April 2, 2009 — April 4, 2009
This forum, designed for secondary, pre-service, and community college educators, explores the content, methodologies, and rationales for teaching the history of the Holocaust; increases teachers' knowlege of the Holocaust; and examines contemporary issues associated with this history. On April 3, there will be a live regional Internet2 Interactive Conference with the Museum, California State University, Long Beach, CSU Fresno, and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
The program will take place on the campus of CSU Long Beach in the University Student Union. Free parking will be provided; a light breakfast, lunch and teaching materials are also provided, free of charge.
-
CSU Fresno: Teaching About the Holocaust
Online application (deadline: March 20, 2009)
April 3, 2009
In cooperation with the Kremen School of Education and Human Development at CSU Fresno, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is sponsoring a one-day teacher workshop, free of charge, to classroom, pre-service teachers, and community college educators of language arts and social studies, though all disciplines are welcomed.
The workshop is free of charge and will be held at the Henry Madden Library on the campus of CSU Fresno. Free parking will be provided, a light breakfast, lunch and teaching materials are also provided, free of charge.
This workshop will focus on rationale, technology and resources for teaching about the Holocaust. During the morning of the workshop, there will be a live Internet2 Interactive Conference with the Museum, CSU Fresno, CSU Long Beach, and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
-
University of Nevada, Las Vegas: Teaching About the Holocaust
Online application (deadline: March 20, 2009)
April 3, 2009
In cooperation with the College of Education at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is sponsoring a one-day teacher workshop, free of charge, to classroom, pre-service teachers, and community college educators of language arts and social studies, though all disciplines are welcomed.
The workshop is free of charge and will be held on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Free parking will be provided, a light breakfast, lunch and teaching materials are also provided, free of charge.
This workshop will focus on rationale, technology and resources for teaching about the Holocaust. During the morning of the workshop, there will be a live Internet2 Interactive Conference with the Museum, CSU Fresno, CSU Long Beach, and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
-
Illinois Holocaust Museum Chicago Teacher Forum on Holocaust Education
Online application (deadline: April 24, 2009)
April 30, 2009 — May 2, 2009
This forum, designed for secondary, pre-service, and community college educators, explores the content, methodologies, and rationales for teaching the history of the Holocaust; increases teachers' knowlege of the Holocaust; and examines contmporary issues associated with this history. On May 1, there will be a live video conference with the Museum, the University of Minnesota, and the University of Missouri, St. Louis. The program will take place at the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center in Skokie, Illinois. This is a free educational program.
-
University of Missouri - St. Louis: Teaching about the Holocaust
Online application (deadline: April 24, 2009)
May 1, 2009
In cooperation with the College of Education at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is sponsoring a one-day teacher workshop, free of charge, to classroom, pre-service teachers, and community college educators of language arts and social studies, though all disciplines are welcomed.
|
