SUMMER SEMINARS IN AMERICAN HISTORY

APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 15, 2010.

K-12 history, social studies and English teachers are invited to apply to the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History 2010 Summer Seminars. Taught by renowned historians on college campuses in the US and the UK, these one-week seminars give educators the opportunity to deepen their knowledge of topics in American history—while gaining practical resources and strategies to take back to the their classrooms.

For a list of all thirty-nine seminars, information about full and partial fellowships, graduate credit, and to apply online, visit:

http://www.gilderlehrman.org/education/seminar_course_offerings.php

NEW Seminars in 2010

NEH Summer Institute:

National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Institute with John Demos

This summer, the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History Summer Seminars will offer The Lost World of Early America, a two-week NEH Summer Institute led by historian John Demos at Yale University, July 18-31. Teachers invited to participate will travel back to the Colonial Era to explore the lives of early Americans—and, in turn, gain a richer understanding of the changes that resulted from both the American Revolution and the Industrial Revolution in the American experience. The deadline is March 2, 2010 for the NEH Summer Institute only.

All K-12 history, social studies, and English teachers are now eligible to apply to this NEH Summer Institute at www.gilderlehrman.org/education/seminar_NEH.php.

Other 2010 Seminars:

The Gilded Age: 1865-1896 with Richard White at Stanford University
John and Abigail Adams with Joseph Ellis at Amherst College
Economic and Financial Crises in American History with Richard Sylla at New York University
New Perspectives on American Wars, 1750-1865 with Fred Anderson and Andrew Cayton at Miami University of Ohio
Civil Rights in America with Clarence Taylor at Hampden-Sydney College
Women's Rights in the US with Lisa Levenstein at Duke University

Returning Seminars, among others:

The Great Depression and WWII with David Kennedy at Stanford University
The South in American History with Edward L. Ayers at the University of Richmond
From the Founding of a Nation to the Crisis of the Union with Carol Berkin at James Madison's Montpelier
The Sixties in Historical Perspective with Michael Kazin and Michael Flamm at Georgetown University
Visions of the American Environment with Patrcia Limerick at the University of Colorado, Boulder

TEACHING AMERICAN HISTORY GRANTS

Quality, integrity, and value: the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History has an unparallel reputation for providing top-notch TAH Grant services to school districts of all sizes throughout the United States.

Is COST a concern? Let the Gilder Lehrman Institute work with you to customize a TAH grant that meets your needs as well as your budget.

Gilder Lehrman offers school districts support at every stage of the TAH Grant development and administration process, providing customized grant opportunities tailored to the needs of your teachers and students. Grant partners also receive access to Gilder Lehrman’s extensive network of renowned scholars, collection of primary-source documents, and interactive classroom materials.

Since 2001, the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History has partnered on over 120 successful TAH Grants with urban, rural, and suburban school districts in 33 different states across the country.

Get a jumpstart on your TAH Grant before the 2010 deadline is announced! Discover how Gilder Lehrman can help:

www.gilderlehrman.org/teachers/grants.html

Or contact:

Victoria Lain, Education Coordinator
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
646-366-9666
lain@gilderlehrman.org