Choices in Little Rock, June 10th-June 12th, 8am-4pm Daily at Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
In 1957, nine black teenagers faced angry mobs on their first day of school in Little Rock, Arkansas. Their attempt to desegregate Central High School ignited a crisis that historian Taylor Branch described as “the most severe test of the Constitution since the Civil War.” Using our resource Choices in Little Rock, participants examine ways to engage students in the issues raised by the U.S. civil rights movement and their implications for today. This three-day seminar will model a variety of interactive teaching strategies to engage diverse students in an examination of history and conversations about difference in own communities today.
Holocaust and Human Behavior, August 5th-9th, 8am-4pm Daily at Matlimore Polytechnic Institute
How is history shaped by hatred, indifference, and denial, as well as by caring, compassion, and responsibility?
Using Facing History’s unique sequence of study, teachers will explore the range of choices that led to the failure of democracy and ultimately the murder of millions of Jews and other targeted groups. The seminar investigates the complexities of human behavior, judgment, memory, and how individuals can make a difference in the world today.
Also, teachers can explore their website, www.facing.org, to see if this is the kind of professional development that is right for them. They have a considerable amount of free downloadable materials that they can use in their classrooms right away!