And even more professional development....

PRIMARY SOURCE Summer Institutes 2015

Face-to-face COURSES

Teaching for Global Understanding in the 21^st Century

Dates: July 13 - 17

Time: 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Online orientation dates: Approx. 6 hours, completed between June 20 and July 13

Location: Regis College (Weston, MA)

Follow-up session: October 2015

PDPs/Credits: 67.5 PDPs; 3 graduate credits available ($300)

Educators are increasingly aware that the challenges of our changing world will require students to think and learn in new ways. In addition to teaching core academic content, our schools need to cultivate key skills: global awareness, critical thinking, media literacy, collaboration, intercultural communication, technological ability, and civic engagement. This course will explore the importance of such skills and will build a case for re-envisioning how we prepare students for an interconnected world. Participants will examine the global economy, the environment, health, social justice, and peace & conflict resolution. Interested participants should be willing to take on a leadership role in their districts and to be advocates for global education across disciplines and grade levels.  Open to all K-12 teachers and administrators

Native America Across Five Centuries

Dates: July 20 - 24

Time: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Online orientation dates: Approx. 6 hours, completed between June 17 and July 15

Location: Primary Source (Watertown, MA)

Follow-up session: October 2015

PDPs/Credits: 67.5 PDPs; 3 graduate credits available ($300)

Join us as we explore the diversity of cultures, histories, and experiences of North America's indigenous peoples, past and present. From the Wampanoags and Abenakis of New England to the Sioux and Navajos in the West to the Aztecs of present-day Mexico, we'll challenge stereotypes about native peoples by looking at the different ways in which indigenous North Americans lived and shaped the history of the continent from the 15th through 20th centuries. We'll discuss war, removal, reservations, and other familiar topics in Native American history, but we'll also highlight native peoples' participation in major events throughout U.S. history, from King Philip's War and the American Revolution to the New Deal and civil rights movements.

Finally, we'll survey the contours of Native America today and speak with some of the men and women who are leading their communities into the next century.  Open to all K-12 educators

Modern African History: Colonialism, Independence and Legacies

Dates: July 27 - 31

Time: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Online orientation dates: Approx. 6 hours, completed between June 24 and July 22

Location: Primary Source (Watertown, MA)

Follow-up session: October 2015

PDPs/Credits: 67.5 PDPs; 3 graduate credits available ($300)

The "scramble for Africa" has been told in the past as a story of outside powers and actors. Western colonialism played a profound role in shaping the modern history of the continent. But so too did the actions and aspirations of African people, from leaders to ordinary individuals. This course will probe African history from multiple perspectives and consider the legacies of colonialism and independence down to our own time. Case studies of key countries and situations will help us grasp the complex history of a diverse continent. Literature and film of major writers and regions will allow us to delve more deeply into the mindset of colonial and post-colonial societies. The week will round-out with a look at some of Africa's most pressing issues today and their possible solutions.  Especially for educators of grades 6-12

Online COURSES

Changing China: History and Culture Since 1644   

Dates: June 17 – August 11
PDPs/Credits: 45 PDPs; 2 graduate credits available ($200)

What has driven the dramatic transformation of China over the past 350 years? What should students know about this economic and cultural powerhouse? The complex history of modern China and its unique place on the world stage will be the central focus for this online course, which will explore the period from the Qing Dynasty and the decline of dynastic China to the present day. In addition to the materials presented in Primary Source's sourcebook China Since 1644: A History Through Primary Sources, this course will make use of readings, videos, and web-based resources to engage educators in some of the most current scholarship and thinking on China's development as a nation state. Topics will include the early republic, communist China, economic and political changes, internal migration, arts and literature, and China's future in an era of globalization.

This course will be offered completely online and will require a basic comfort level and interest in the use of computer technology as a medium for learning. The time for completing each week's work is approximately 3-5 hours. Especially for educators of grades 6-12

Engaging Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Students & Families in Secondary Schools

Dates:  July 8 – August 4
PDPs/Credits: 22.5 PDPs; 1 graduate credit available ($100)

This online course provides a theoretical and practical foundation for culturally responsive teaching of English language learners in the secondary school setting. We will examine immigrant teenagers and their experience of schooling; the demographic and diversity profile of Massachusetts districts; cross-cultural communication and its implications for teaching and learning; and effective strategies for secondary schools to engage immigrant and refugee families. You will have the opportunity to reflect on your own teaching practice, apply course skills and strategies, and receive feedback from peers and instructor.

This course will be offered completely online and will require a basic comfort level and interest in the use of computer technology as a medium for learning. The time for completing each week's work is approximately 3-5 hours. Especially for educators of grades 6-12

Thinking Like a Historian: Immigration History Through Primary Sources

Dates: July 8 – August 4
PDPs/Credits: 22.5 PDPs; 1 graduate credit available ($100)

Through online resources about immigration history, educators will learn how to incorporate and use primary sources in the elementary and middle school classroom. Teachers will explore materials from the Library of Congress collection and the Lower East Side Tenement Museum, deepen their understanding of primary sources, and consider how K-8 students can benefit from observing and analyzing them.

This course will be offered completely online and will require a basic comfort level and interest in the use of computer technology as a medium for learning. The time for completing each week's work is approximately 3-4 hours.  Especially for educators of grades K-8

Windows to the Islamic World: Art, Architecture and Music

Dates:  July 8 – August 4     

PDPs/Credits: 22.5 PDPs; 1 graduate credit available ($100)

Participants in this course will learn about the key features of Islamic art, Arabic calligraphy, "Arts of the Book," Islamic architecture, and the music or "soundscapes" of Islam. Using online resources and readings, expert videos, and interactive discussion forums, participants will work together to expand their thinking about the history and influence of Islamic art and explore ways to integrate the study of Islamic art into their curriculum.

Windows to the Islamic World is a four-session, asynchronous online course. Each week will include content readings, videos, web-based activities, and a facilitated asynchronous discussion — one that happens in a group discussion forum but at a time convenient for each individual over the weeklong session. The time for completing each session is approximately 3-4 hours.

Open to all K-12 educators

To REgister

Please email the contact person for your district and note the program(s) you are interested in taking. Upon approval, you will be notified of your enrollment.

Registration deadline is Friday, April 24

Questions? Contact Abby Detweiler at abby@primarysource.org