Announcements

Beyond Jamestown: Virginia Indians Past & Present
Second Annual Teachers' Institute

June 23-27, 2008
College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA
Application Deadline: May 11, 2008

This seminar offers a rare opportunity to hear from Virginia Indian tribal speakers and chiefs, as well as from academic authorities on such topics as regional ecology, cultural misperceptions, and new ways to think about indigenous knowledge. Hands-on classroom activities and innovative lesson plans for all ages will be provided. A special field trip is planned, to visit a Virginia Indian reservation that has existed since the mid-1600s.

For more information please visit:
http://www.virginiafoundation.org/VIHP/beyondjamestown/
Contact:
Karenne Wood, Program Director, Virginia Indian Heritage Program
Virginia Foundation for the Humanities
Phone: (434) 924-9946
E-mail: karennewood@virginia.edu

Summer Institute on Antebellum Slavery, the Civil War and Reconstruction

Pamplin Historical Park and Richard Bland College of the College of William and Mary are hosting a 2008 summer teacher institute on Antebellum Slavery, the Civil War, and Reconstruction. Teachers may choose one of three one-week-long sessions scheduled for June 23-27, July 14-18 and August 4-8, 2008. Each institute will be conducted on the 422-acre Pamplin Historical Park campus and will include a field trip to related historic sites. Participating teachers may earn 3 academic credits or 2.5 Continuing Education Units from Richard Bland College. Institute topics will address Virginia Standards of Learning in History, Government, Geography, Economics, and English.

Interested teachers may visit the Pamplin Historical Park website, www.pamplinpark.org/institute.html
Contact Al Neale
alneale@pamplinpark.org
To register, contact Richard Bland College at www.rbc.edu/registrar/registrar.htm
or (804) 862-6206.

Summer Teacher Institute for Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation

On behalf of the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, the Department of Education is pleased to announce the Summer Teacher Institute for Virginia School Teachers K-12 to be offered July 13-18, 2008, at the Jamestown Settlement and Yorktown Victory Center.

Program highlights include:

becoming immersed in the history of 17th-century Jamestown and the 18th-century American Revolution;
experiencing history through hands-on period activities;
participating in SOL-correlated programs, presentations and workshops; and
taking home a kit of reproduction artifacts to use in the classroom.

Teachers can earn up to 35 professional development points. Hotel, meals, mileage, and materials are provided.
Submit your application online and send a letter of recommendation from your school or district administrator as an e-mail attachment to teacher.institute@jyf.virginia.gov, or mail your application package to:

Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation
ATTN: Teacher Institute/Outreach Education
P.O. Box 1607
Williamsburg, VA 23187
http://www.historyisfun.org/Teacher-Institute.htm

Submit applications by March 15, 2008. Applicants will be notified of their status by May 1, 2008. For more information, contact Betsy Barton, specialist for history and social science, by e-mail at Betsy.Barton@doe.virginia.gov or by telephone at (804) 225-3454.

United States Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission

Welcome to the official Web site of the United States Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission. The Commission was established by Congress in 2000 to plan the national observance of the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth in 2009. The Bicentennial of Lincoln’s birth offers a unique opportunity to provide American youth with an understanding of the role Lincoln’s legacy played in shaping the United States. Lesson plans are available for grades K through 12.

http://www.lincolnbicentennial.gov/learning-about-lincoln/for-teachers/default.aspx

Virginia Ventures – 2008 Summer Field Institute across Virginia
July 9, 2008 – July 18, 2008
Virginia Studies and United States History teachers

Discover Virginia’s physical, economic, and historical geography first hand and earn three graduate credits.
http://www.cnr.vt.edu/geography/vga/activities.html

Virginia Geographic Alliance Exploring Ecuador's Changing Landscapes
SUMMER INSTITUTE 2008
July 12-28, 2008

Gain firsthand, on-the-ground experience of the physical and cultural landscapes of Ecuador, an Andean country that may serve as a microcosm of much of Spanish-speaking South America. From the Amazon to the high Andes to the Pacific lowlands see the impacts of past history, present economic development, globalization and global climate change.
http://www.radford.edu/geog-web/vga_summer_2008/main.html

Summer Institute
Landscapes of Food, Culture, and Environment in England
STUDY ABROAD -- Summer Session II
July 8 - 23 2008
Travel and Study in England

The Virginia Geographic Alliance and Virginia Tech's Department of Geography are offering the Summer Institute "Landscapes of Food, Culture, and Environment in England" for Virginia K-12 teachers of Geography, Social Studies, and History under continuing education credit. This Institute will be offered in conjunction with a study abroad program for Virginia Tech undergraduate and graduate students. The Institute experience will be aligned with the Virginia Standards of Learning for World Geography and World History and is also appropriate and valuable for teachers of Advanced Placement Human Geography.
http://www.geography.vt.edu/uk/VGA-England.htm

Primary Source Learning

Primary Source Learning helps educators quickly find and use primary sources related to specific curriculum standards in all subjects through the Teaching Materials database. Staffed by classroom teachers, Primary Source Learning connects pre-K-12 schools, university programs, libraries, and museums through collaborative programs that deepen student understanding of the curriculum and equip learners with Information Age literacy skills. Primary Source Learning was created by the Northern Virginia Partnership of the Teaching with Primary Sources program made available through a Library of Congress grant funded by the U.S. Congress. The purpose of this Web site is to share the resources and Learning Experiences developed by teachers in Northern Virginia with other educators.
http://primarysourcelearning.org/

History and Social Science Informational Superintendent's Memos

Commendation for Antioch Baptist Church
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/suptsmemos/2007/inf188.html

Commemoration of George Washington's Birthday
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/suptsmemos/2007/inf187.html

Implementation of Civics Education Week and Constitution Day
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/suptsmemos/2007/inf185.html

Globalization Web Site and Resources

Globalization101.org is dedicated to providing students with information and interdisciplinary learning opportunities on this complex phenomenon. Our goal is to challenge you to think about many of the controversies surrounding globalization and to promote an understanding of the trade-offs and dilemmas facing policy-makers.

Globalization101.org has started a new series of What Others Think articles, which includes quotes given by the 2008 U.S. Presidential candidates. We started with two articles on the Democratic candidates' perspective on globalization, trade, and outsourcing and a similar compilation for the Republican candidates. Quotes were chosen on the basis of containing policy statements, rather than just descriptions of the situation or partisan rhetoric. Please let us know if you enjoyed our series on U.S. presidential candidates and if you would like to read additional compilations of their perspectives on various issues of globalization.

A lesson plan has been added on Intellectual Property: Combating Piracy in China, which provides students with the opportunity to gain an understanding of the role of globalization in impacting the trade in counterfeit goods. Students will learn about the global supply chain of illicit and licit goods. Additionally, students will participate in a mock U.S. Trade Representatives meeting to fight piracy in China.

In September, Globalization101.org presented the site to middle school and high school teachers at professional development conference in Maryland. If you are interested in learning more about our individualized presentations, please let us know. You can contact us via e-mail at globalization101@gmail.com.

Online Games About Government and Civics

The Texas Law-Related Education (LRE) Department of the State Bar has created 13 online interactive games about government and civics. Check them out at http://www.texaslre.org/onlinegames.html.

Jamestown Outreach in Virginia
Programs in Your Classroom

The Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation offers hands-on, inquiry-oriented outreach programs that bring history to life in your Virginia classroom. The programs, in which students explore reproduction artifacts from Jamestown Settlement and the Yorktown Victory Center, are designed for an average class size and last approximately one hour. Program booklets,
which contain background information and pre- and post-visit activities designed to foster an interdisciplinary approach to the subject matter.

For more information, visit http://www.historyisfun.org/visitus/outreachvirginia.cfm.

Virginia Vignettes

Virginia Vignettes http://www.virginiavignettes.org is a brief weekly column which concisely presents a question from Virginia history along with an interpretative answer by a noted historian or scholar of Virginia. Virginia Vignettes is brought to you by the Online Virginia Encyclopedia (OVE), which is scheduled to debut in 2007. The OVE will be a comprehensive compendium of Virginia history and culture and will serve as the first point of reference for information on Virginia.

Sign up at http://www.virginiavignettes.org/signup.html.

JAMESTOWN 2007 TEACHING RESOURCES

http://www.jamestownjourney.org
Welcome to the official education curriculum Web site of "America's 400th Anniversary" marking the founding of the first permanent English settlement in America at Jamestown in Virginia in 1607! The lessons provided on this Web site will help teachers and students explore those vital legacies - connecting students with the past, encouraging and informing their civic involvement, and illuminating how the earliest experiences in America helped shape contemporary issues and institutions. Registration is free and will provide teachers full access to all educational resources.

http://www.JohnSmithTrail.org
Captain John Smith's Trail on the James River
This resource is a boating and driving tour that chronicles Smith's explorations of the waterway between 1607 and 1609. The route includes historic sites, nature parks and museums. Learn the real story of Smith's exploits: his trading missions to help Jamestown escape starvation, his capture and release by Powhatan, and his struggle to instill order among the quarrelsome colonists. Teachers may request a free classroom copy of the poster by e-mailing: Lane.Guilliams@dcr.virginia.gov. Please include a contact and mailing address where you wish the map to be sent.

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/resources/ngo/education/chesapeake/
Explore the Chesapeake Bay THEN and NOW. Visit this Interactive Web site that explores the Chesapeake of Captain John Smith, Powhatan, Pocahontas, and the Jamestown colonists and the Chesapeake Bay today to discover reflections of its past and clues to its future.