College Relations
Salem State College and the Peabody Essex Museum collaborate to host month-long history workshops
June 30, 2004
Julie Danahy at 978-542-7500 or karen.cady@salemstate.edu
Salem, Mass. – A series of interdisciplinary workshops will take place in Salem throughout the month of July for schoolteachers from across the country. Made possible by a grant from a new program developed by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) entitled Landmarks of American History. In the workshops educators from grades K-12 will immerse themselves in a weeklong program titled Salem, Massachusetts (1801-1861): National Culture, International Horizons.
Teachers will benefit because the content of these workshops is clearly tied to the National Standards for History's Historical Thinking Standards (Grades 5-12) and the standards for Era 4: Expansion and Reform 1801-1861. Salem provides the ideal location for such an educational experience, as it is rich with local and international history from the early nineteenth century.
Participants in the workshops have an itinerary packed with hands-on instruction from master teachers, walking tours of local historical sites, small group meetings with Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) curators, and lectures by esteemed members of the Salem State College faculty.
Goal of these workshops is to strengthen educator's knowledge of the early nineteenth century and to invigorate a passion for history, which they can impart on their students. Teachers will also gain proficiency in computer technology practical for classroom presentations. This program is geared toward history teachers, but could be valuable to literature and art teachers as well.
There are still limited spaces available to educators interested in taking part in these workshops during the weeks of July 12,19 and 26. For more information and an application form visit www.salemstate.edu/landmark.
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