K-12 Teachers Institutes in 2010

A People and Their Homeland: The Miami Tribe (Myaamia)
July 26th-August 6th, 2010

A People and Their Homeland: The Miami Tribe (Myaamia) is a two-week Summer Institute designed to immerse participants in the cultural history of the Myaamia as a living people, as well as to introduce them to the natural history of the Tribe’s ancestral land, its plants, and its animals. It meets the pressing need of Ohio’s educators for accurate, balanced, and in-depth information about Ohio’s native peoples, particularly the Myaamia. Offered through Miami University’s GREEN Teachers Institute (GTI), A People and Their Homeland: The Miami Tribe (Myaamia) will take place July 26th-August 6th, 2010 at the Hefner Zoology Museum on the University’s Oxford campus; the daily schedule will run Mondays through Fridays from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm, with a ½ hour for lunch. The Summer Institute will include in-class presentations, discussions (including discussions of required readings), and activities; we also will take several field trips. Participants will develop three to five activities that they can use in their classrooms. In addition, we also will hold two required follow-up sessions during the fall semester (most likely in mid- to late-October and early December). The follow-up sessions will reinforce and extend concepts introduced during the Summer Institute. Participating teachers will receive a total of 6 graduate credit hours (4 credit hours for the summer workshop and 2 credit hours for the academic-year follow-up), and they will pay only a $300 facilities fee to help offset costs. Application deadline: ASAP. Download an application from our web site, www.environmentaleducationOhio.org (click on GREEN Teachers Institute). For more information, contact Steve Eshbaugh, Director, GREEN Teachers Institute; 212 Pearson Hall, Miami University; Oxford, Ohio 45056; phone: 513.529.3346; email: eshbaush@muohio.edu

Ohio in the 1930s: the Depression and New Deal
July 26 - 30, 2010

The theme of this one-week institute, designed for K-12 teachers, is Ohio in the 1930s: the Depression and New Deal.  During the week of July 26 - 30, 2010, participants will be equipped with an understanding of  the ways Ohioans experienced this tumultuous decade.

Historians from Bowling Green State University, Kent State University, Marietta College, Toledo Metroparks, and Walsh University will lead workshops on a range of topics that intersect with the social, economic, political, and labor history of the period. The week will include a field trip to several sites built by New Deal agencies in Marietta and Washington County.  Participants will also have the opportunity to do some research into the impact of the Depression on their home communities.

3 hours of graduate credit available at a discount, along with a stipend to help defray expenses. On-campus housing is also available. Enrollment is limited to 20 teachers; applications must be postmarked by April 1, 2010. For more information, or to request an application, please contact:
Matthew Young Department of History Marietta College Marietta, OH 45750
(740) 376-4627

youngs@marietta.edu

Ohio and the Spanish Civil War
June 13-18, 2010, Oberlin College, OH

A week-long interdisciplinary professional-development program for high-school teachers in Social Studies (History), Spanish, and English Language Arts

Six days of lectures, film screenings, discussions and lesson-planning workshops sponsored by Oberlin College, the Ohio Humanities Council and the Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives (ALBA)

Click here for more information and application

Ohio’s Early 20th Century Authors
June 22-24, 2010
Auglaize County Historical Society - Wapakoneta

Throughout its history Ohio has been home to many significant and influential authors, no less so in the early 20th century. Ohio’s Early 20th Century Authors will provide Literature/Language Arts and Social Studies instructors with the tools they need to incorporate the writings of some of the most significant authors of this period into their classrooms.

The works of Sherwood Anderson, Louis Bromfield, Paul Laurence Dunbar, and James Thurber are familiar to many. Although representing a broad spectrum of writing styles, the authors are often connected by their autobiographical references, historical influences, and themes, which will be addressed during the three-day session. The Institute will also introduce teachers to Ruth McKenney and Jim Tully, significant but lesser known Ohio writers from the period.

The Auglaize County Historical Society has assembled scholars from Ashland University, Hiram College, Ohio State University, and the Paul Laurence Dunbar House, among others, to present this Institute, geared toward secondary teachers. The three-day event will include individual presentations, panel discussions, and a field trip to the Dunbar House. Through an arrangement with Wright State University, two graduate credits are available for Institute participants.

Application deadline: April 30, 2010.
For more information, please contact:
Rachel Barber, Administrator
Auglaize County Historical Society
206 West Main Street
Wapakoneta, Ohio 45895
419-738-9328

auglaizecountyhistory@bright.net

Linguistics Institute for Language Teachers
June 21-25, 2010
Ohio State University Department of Linguistics – Columbus

This institute offers teachers a basic understanding of language structure and usage in English and various foreign languages. The goal is to provide language teachers with the ability to think critically about language and a deeper appreciation for all aspects of language and language study. Throughout the week, participants will learn about the sounds of language, the grammatical structure of language, how language is used in social interaction, and central aspects of the psychology of first and second language learning and use. Two OSU Linguistics professors will guide participants through topics including language training, foreign accents and vowels, and the interaction of language and culture.

For information on CEUs, graduate credit, or graduate tuition scholarships,please contact:

Professor Beth Hume at ehume@ling.osu.edu

The Great War in Global Context
July 12-16, 2010
The Ohio State University - Columbus

This institute will cover the historical context of World War I, the events of the war itself, and its aftermath. Participants will explore World War I through a variety of sources, including government documents, personal accounts, poetry, and art. Secondary interpretations will include scholarly accounts, maps, and popular films. A teaching fellow will guide teachers in
taking the new content knowledge and the source materials they receive and creating new World War I lesson plans.

Participants will receive 3-hours of graduate non-degree credit based on participation in all five days of the Institute, completing all assigned readings, and the development of a classroom unit on the war using primary source materials received at the Institute. Teachers will also receive
a small stipend to defer some of the costs of lodging.

The application deadline is 1 May 2010.

For more information please contact:
Dr. Stuart D. Hobbs
Director, History Teaching Institute
Ohio State University
230 W. 17th Ave.
Columbus, OH 43210-1367
614-688-3092
hobbs.2@osu.edu
www.hti.osu.edu