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Facing History and Ourselves: Holocaust and Human Behavior Educator Seminar
Join Facing History and Ourselves for a five-day seminar on the Holocaust and Human Behavior. Together we will explore the range of choices leading up to World War II and examine how hatred, indifference, and denial – as well as caring, compassion, and responsibility – shape communities past and present. Educators will explore the complexities of human behavior, as well as how communities and families can reckon with mass violence and trauma, and strive to build more just, stable communities. Participants will receive a free copy of Facing History and Ourselves: Holocaust and Human Behavior. Lane Credit is available through CPS University and graduate credit through Aurora University. Scholarships are available for Chicago Public Schools teachers.
Price:
$50 registration fee
Event Start Time:
July 15, 2013 - 9:00am - July 19, 2013 - 4:00pm
Location:
National Teachers Academy
55 W. Cermak Road
Chicago
Contact Information
Contact Name:
Allison Springer
Contact Email:
Allison_Springer@facing.org Facing History and Ourselves: Holocaust and Human Behavior Seminar
Join Facing History and Ourselves for a five-day seminar on the Holocaust and Human Behavior. Together we will explore the range of choices leading up to World War II and examine how hatred, indifference, and denial – as well as caring, compassion, and responsibility – shape communities past and present. Participants will come away with teaching strategies and resources that can be implemented in the classroom immediately, primary source documents, and activities that meet the Common Core State Standards. Educators will explore the complexities of human behavior, as well as how communities and families can reckon with mass violence and trauma and strive to build more just, stable communities. Past participants say Facing History’s professional development allows them to help students make connections to their own lives, understanding through their study of history that our past is not inevitable but the result of the choices, large and small, leaders and everyday citizens have made over time.
All seminar participants receive complete, free access to Facing History’s educator resources, including downloadable unit plans, lessons, and online tools. In addition, participants are invited to borrow videos, DVDs, and books from Facing History’s lending library. Each participant is assigned a Facing History program associate, who is available to provide ongoing support services.
Scholarships are available for Chicago Public Schools teachers. There is a $50 registration fee.
Price:
$500
Event Type:
Training and Professional Development
Event Start Time:
July 15, 2013 - 9:00am - July 19, 2013 - 4:00pm
Registration Deadline:
July 8, 2013
Location:
TBD
Chicago
IL
http://www2.facinghistory.org/campus/events.nsf/HTMLProfessionalDevelopment/83FADF10374532CC85257AD3005A0A34?Opendocument
Contact Information
Contact Name:
Allison Springer
Title:
Administrative and Program Coordinator
Phone:
312-345-3244
Contact Email:
allison_springer@facing.org
Organization:
Facing History and Ourselves 2013 CRFC Mock Trial Summer Institute
The Mock Trial Institute will provide 7th and 8th grade teachers with materials and strategies to effectively carry out a mock trial in the classroom. Weber v. Chase, CRFC's Multimedia Jury Experience and Mock Trial Program created to help students learn about our civil court system in a dynamic and engaging way will be featured.
Institute will take place at a downtown Chicago law firm and lunch will be provided.
For further information please e-mail Jessica Chethik (chethik@crfc.org) or Amina K. Majeed (majeed@crfc.org).
Attendees are eligible to receive 6 CPDUs.
Price:
75.00
Event Type:
Training and Professional Development
Event Start Time:
July 16, 2013 - 8:00am - 3:00pm
Registration Deadline:
June 28, 2013
Location:
TBD, but will be located in the Loop. Contact Information
Contact Name:
Jessica Chethik
Title:
Director of Elementary and Middle School Programs
Phone:
312-663-9057
Contact Email:
chethik@crfc.org
Organization:
Constitutional Rights Foundation Chicago 2013 CRFC More Perfect Union Summer Institute
More Perfect Union is a curriculum created for teachers who administer the U.S. Constitution Test to their 7th or 8th grade students. The activities provided in this curriculum help prepare students for the Constitution Test and will deepen and reinforce their knowledge of our system of government. The dynamic lessons and strategies will show students how the Constitution applies to their lives and help them gain the skills and attitudes necessary to become active and engaged citizens. The curriculum contains extended response questions and a bank of alternative assessments.
Teachers attending the 2-day More Perfect Union Summer Institute will be eligible to receive an attorney partner as part of the Edward J. Lewis II Lawyers in the Classroom Program.
Featured Lessons Include:
Examining the Declaration of Independence—Students learn about the Declaration and create a Public Service Announcement to demonstrate understanding.
Looking at the Bill of Rights through students' eyes—Do student rights end at the school house door? Students participate in a moot court focusing on Tinker v. Des Moines.
Making Laws—Students take part in a simulated legislative hearing on the topic of flag burning.
Institute will take place at a downtown Chicago law firm and lunch will be provided.
For further information please e-mail Jessica Chethik (chethik@crfc.org) or Amina K. Majeed (majeed@crfc.org).
Attendees are eligible to receive 12 CPDUs.
Price:
$150
Event Type:
Training and Professional Development
Event Start Time:
July 17, 2013 - 8:00am - July 18, 2013 - 4:00pm
Registration Deadline:
June 28, 2013
Location:
TBD, but will be located in the Loop. Contact Information
Contact Name:
Jessica Chethik
Title:
Director of Elementary and Middle School Programs
Phone:
312-663-9057
Contact Email:
chethik@crfc.org
Organization:
Constitutional Rights Foundation Chicago Summer Teacher Institute: Museums and Migration
Presented in collaboration with the Jane Adams Hull-House Museum, the DuSable Museum, and the National Museum of Mexican Art, this three day institute introduces educators to techniques used in museums to analyze and interpret American art with the goals of developing close reading, critical thinking, and other skills emphasized in the Common Core State Curriculum.
Additionally, classroom teachers will hear from teacher teams who have developed curricula on the themes of identity, movement, and migration as part of the Terra Foundation's American Art at the Core of Learning project. Teachers will practice incorporating looking strategies into their own classroom and will have time to develop lessons using American art as a foundation.
Free, but space is limited. This course is open to CPS teachers in grades 5–12 only. Please register in advance. http://smartmuseum.uchicago.edu/calendar/register/
Emphasis on the following Essential Questions
• How do different communities come together, collaborate, and clash?
• How did we become “a land of opportunity” (and for whom?)
• How does my individual identity influence my community’s identity?
• How does identity reflect perspective?
• Are there differences in expectations of a new place and the reality of a new place?
• Does diversity create compromise or conflict?
Price:
FREE
Event Type:
Training and Professional Development
Event Start Time:
July 17, 2013 - 9:00am - July 19, 2013 - 3:00pm
Registration Deadline:
July 15, 2013
Location:
Smart Museum of Art, Jane Adams Hull-House Museum, the DuSable Museum, and the National Museum of Mexican Art,
5550 South Greenwood Ave
Chicago
IL
60637
http://smartmuseum.uchicago.edu/learn/k-12/
Contact Information
Contact Name:
Lisa Davis
Title:
Manager, Tour & Teacher Initiatives
Phone:
773-834-1066
Contact Email:
lisadavis@uchicago.edu
Organization:
Smart Museum of Art