Project
HISTORY is a U.S. Department of Education-funded Teaching American History
grant award recipient. North Syracuse
Central School District is the lead agency which submitted the proposal in
collaboration with Dr. Jim Carroll of Project LEGAL. It is a three-year project with two
additional years contingent upon federal funding. The first cadre of 30 American history
(grades 5, 7, 8, & 11) teachers from nineteen public and private school
districts in Central New York will meet in August of 2009 for a week of
workshops. During the next two and one
half years, these teachers will meet regularly to attend presentations and
visit museums and historical sites in the area. American History faculty from Syracuse
University’s Maxwell School will give presentations on relevant topics
throughout the project. They will
also meet to receive instruction on integrating technology into their
American history curriculum through WebQuests, PowerPoint lessons as well
as Project HISTORY’s unique internet problem solving and Constitutional Law
applications. Participants will also
have access to a listserv to stay in touch with the directors of the
project as well as with their fellow teachers. Teachers will be expected to create
on-line lessons for use in their classes to help their students on required
American History and Social Studies tests.
Grade-appropriate reading materials will also be provided to the
teachers. Teachers receive
in-service professional development stipends for their attendance in the
summer, afterschool and weekend sessions.
Substitute reimbursements will be made to districts for any
school-year release day workshops.
During the February break of 2012, a second cadre of 30 teachers
will start the program. If you have
any questions about Project HISTORY, please contact
us.
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