History Educators Network of Indiana

Renewing Your Teaching License? Want More Primary Sources?

2010-06-08T14:16:00.000-07:00

WHAT: Teaching with Primary Sources: Using “American Memory”
WHEN: July 12-23, 2010, 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
WHERE: IUPUI Campus, Indianapolis
STIPEND: $500 stipend available to first 20 students who register
INFORMATION: Kendra Clauser, kclauser@iupui.edu
COST: IUPUI tuition applies, 3 grad credits, see pg. 19 of brochure
BROCHURE: http://education.iupui.edu/opd/SITC/pdf/sitc2010.pdf
REGISTER: http://education.iupui.edu/opd/SITC/downloadpdf.aspx#graduate

Want to use more digital primary sources your classroom? Register for Teaching with Primary Sources: Using “American Memory” and investigate digital exhibits, lessons, and interactive tools through a variety of learning experiences. Guided by readings, class discussion, and your individual classroom needs, you and your classmates will analyze digital primary sources and brainstorm potential classroom applications. You select digital items that connect to the grade level you teach. Using social media, you and the group can continually share ideas and questions outside of the classroom. Beyond investigating the Library of Congress, historians and archive educators will provide you with history content and archival connections. Building on these experiences, you will research and develop a thematic unit plan as a group. Then, you will write a corresponding lesson for the team unit. You and your group will share your unit ideas and lessons with the class using media tools. You will earn three graduate credits for this course.

Interested? Contact Kendra Clauser at kclauser@iupui.edu for additional information.

Lincoln & Douglass: Meeting of the Minds

2010-05-06T09:41:00.000-07:00

WHAT: Lincoln & Douglass: Meeting of the Minds
WHEN: May 13, 18 and 20, 9:30 am - 10:30 am; May 20 and June 17, 7 p.m.
WHERE: Indiana State Museum, 650 W. Washington St., Indianapolis
WHO: recommended grades 9 – 12 and adults
COST: $5 per person / $3 museum member / $2 Indiana K-12 Student
REGISTRATION: yes, 317-232-1637
INFORMATION: 317-232-1637
WEBSITE: http://www.indianamuseum.org/index.html

The political relationship between Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass is brought to life by actors who present each man’s thoughts about slavery and how it should be dealt with as a nation. The use of a moderator allows the characters to step out of time to explain the evolution of their positions.

WHAT: With Charity for All: The Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
WHEN: Feb. 12 – July 25;
TIME: Tues.-Sat.,8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Sun., 11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
WHERE: Indiana State Museum, 650 W. Washington St., Indianapolis
COST: Included w/ admission, reserved tickets required, 317-232-1637
INFORMATION: 317-232-1637
WEBSITE: http://www.indianamuseum.org/index.html

Who was Lincoln? Since his birth on a farm in the Kentucky wilderness some 200 years ago, “Honest Abe” Lincoln lore has transformed him into an almost mythological figure. But Abraham Lincoln was much more — he was a loyal friend, an independent son, a compassionate husband and a notoriously lenient father. With Charity for All: The Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, highlights artifacts that paint a picture of an ordinary man who rose to become, perhaps, the greatest leader in American history.

HENI on Facebook

2010-04-27T10:39:00.000-07:00

Visit HENI's Facebook page and become a Fan. We post upcoming events, history resources, and museum/organizational experiences appropriate for history classrooms. Plus, fans can post information for events at their organization or in their area.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/History-Educators-Network-of-Indiana/73012227903

We also have a listserv for sending regular mailings with events and resources in Indiana. If you are interested in joining, send an e-mail with your name included to: HENICONNECT-L@LISTSERV.IUPUI.EDU

INDepth: Children’s Literature Workshop

2010-04-27T09:30:00.000-07:00

WHAT: IHS INDepth: Children’s Literature Workshop
WHEN: Saturday, May 15, 9a.m. – 12:30p.m.
WHERE: Indiana Historical Society, 450 W. Ohio Street, Indianapolis, IN
COST: $55/$45 IHS Members
REGISTRATION: required by May 5; limited to 20 participants; (317) 232-1882 Include a one page book proposal and a 2 page writing sample with emphasis on character development, dialogue, and/or scene setting

INFORMATION: (317) 232-1882
WEBSITE: www.indianahistory.org

Join IHS Press authors Elizabeth O’Maley (By Freedom’s Light) and Alan Garinger (Alone: The Journey of the Boy Sims) as they explore the process of writing a successful children’s book. Along with IHS Press editor Teresa Baer, these authors will share insights on how to shape a children’s (historical) book by carefully approaching the research, crafting the appropriate voice, and utilizing feedback from publishers and editors. Baer will also provide participants hints and tips on how to approach a publisher and how the publishing process works, including marketing and promotion. Participants should include a book proposal and writing sample with their registration and will consult with one of the presenters. This workshop is not for writers of children’s picture books, but rather children’s and youth chapter books.

Teaching with Primary Sources: Using “American Memory”

2010-04-23T11:42:00.000-07:00

WHAT: Teaching with Primary Sources: Using “American Memory”
WHAT: 3 credit, graded course through IUPUI School of Education
WHEN: July 12-23, 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
WHERE: IUPUI Campus, local archives
CONTACT: Kendra Clauser at kclauser@iupui.edu
INFORMATION: http://education.iupui.edu/opd/SITC/pdf/sitc2010.pdf

IUPUI School of Education in conjunction with the History Educators Network of Indiana is offering “Teaching with Primary Sources: Using American Memory” a course exploring the Library of Congress American Memory digital collection. During this course, participants will experience local archives and discuss historical research with historians. Then participants will enhance their analysis skills with historical documents, conduct their own research, and create classroom materials incorporating items from the American Memory collection. Each participant will develop curricular components that meet Indiana Academic Standards, and present his or her work to colleagues. This course meets on the IUPUI campus, though some sessions involve field trips to off-site locations. A stipend of $500 is available to the first 20 students who register and complete the course. This course is sponsored by the History Educators Network of Indiana through a grant from the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources Midwest Region. Contact Kendra Clauser at kclauser@iupui.edu for additional information.

The Statehouse Story

2010-03-23T07:52:00.000-07:00

Want to share the history of Indiana government's home with your students, but a field trip isn't an option? Visit the State Department of Administration's website for the "State House Story" which inlcudes historic images of the journey to today's statehouse.

The Statehouse Story
http://www.in.gov/idoa/2431.htm

Including architecture in the classroom can be tangible connection for students, especially if the building or landmark is still standing. Visit "Built in America: Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record/Historic American Landscapes Survey, 1933-Present" for images, architectural drawings, and other historical documentations of structures in Indiana.

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/habs_haer/

Before and After Pictures: FSA Photographs and the New Deal

2010-02-18T10:28:00.000-08:00

WHAT: Before and After Pictures: FSA Photographs and the New Deal
WHEN: Now-March 31, Tues-Sat, 10 am-5 pm & Sun, 12 pm-5 pm
WHERE: Indiana Univ. Art Museum, 1133 E. Seventh St., Bloomington
COST: Free and open to the public
INFORMATION: 812-855-5445
WEBSITE: http://www.artmuseum.iu.edu/iuam_home.php

"A showcase of a small selection of works from the IU Art Museum's holding of more than 800 Depression-era photographs."

If New Deal era artwork interests you, Indiana post offices featured federally funded murals, many of which are still extant. Most of the Post Office works of art were funded through commissions under the Treasury Department's Section of Painting and Sculpture (later known as The Section of Fine Arts) and not the WPA. For examples of these works, visit:

Post Office New Deal Artwork
http://www.wpamurals.com/indiana.htm

Hoosier History Live! Soiree

2010-02-17T07:51:00.000-08:00

WHAT: Hoosier History Live! Second Anniversary Soiree
WHEN: Thursday, February 18, 5:00 -7:00 p.m.
WHERE: Morris-Butler House at 1204 N. Park Ave. in Indianapolis
COST: Free, RSVP to info@historiclandmarks.org

Join Hoosier History Live! on their Second Anniversary Soiree at the Morris-Butler House for birthday cake and cupcakes, History Mystery questions with prizes, and a demo of their new website with an ever-growing audio library. Hoosier History Live! is a live weekly radio adventure through Indiana history with host Nelson Price, which airs live at 11:30 a.m. each Saturday on 88.7 FM in Indianapolis.

All are welcome at this complimentary event; RSVP to info@historiclandmarks.org.

Hoosier History Live!
http://hoosierhistorylive.org/

CANDLES Museum in Terre Haute

2010-02-10T19:58:00.000-08:00

Last November I visited the CANDLES Museum in Terre Haute. The museum is a labor of love and continually growing. Founded by Holocaust survivor Eva Mozes Kor, the museum shares the history of the Holocaust, with a focus on the Mengele Twins, children who Dr. Josef Mengele used for genetic experiments in the Auschwitz Concentration Camp. Eva and her sister Miriam were two of those twins.

I highly recommend the museum, especially on Saturdays because Eve is the docent. Arrive at 1:00 p.m. when the museum opens and she will lead you through the exhibits, detailing Holocaust history and her own experiences until the museum closes at 4:00. She is an engaging speaker and worth the $5 fee for a guided tour. For more information: http://www.candlesholocaustmuseum.org/index.php?sid=1

Lincoln at the Indiana State Museum

2010-02-09T13:17:00.000-08:00

On February 12, the Indiana State Museum opens two Lincoln exhibits. Each exhibit shares aspects of Lincoln's life through documents, images, and artifacts from two respected Lincoln collections, including ISM's recently aquired Lincoln Finacial Foundation Collection. The Lincoln Museum in Fort Wayne, Indiana formerly housed this collection. Find more information on the website, including educational events.

EXHIBIT: With Charity for All: The Lincoln Financial Foundation
                   Collection
WHEN: Feb. 12 – July 25, 2010 (Check website for special hours)
WHERE: Indiana State Museum, 650 W. Washington St., Indianapolis, IN
COST: Included with general admission, timed tickets are required
             through April 11
INFORMATION: 317.232.1637 (for ticket reservations)
WEBSITE: http://www.indianamuseum.org/visit/exhibit/exhibitview.asp?exhibitid=25

EXHIBIT: With Malice Toward None: The Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial
                   Exhibition
WHEN: Feb. 12 – April 11, 2010 (Check website for special hours)
WHERE: Indiana State Museum, 650 W. Washington St., Indianapolis, IN
COST: Included with general admission, timed tickets are required
             through April 11
INFORMATION: 317.232.1637 (for ticket reservations)
WEBSITE: http://www.indianamuseum.org/visit/exhibit/exhibitview.asp?exhibitid=24

Learn more about African American history at the Eiteljorg

2010-02-05T07:54:00.000-08:00

Consider visiting the Eiteljorg Museum on February 20 for Dr. Modupe Labode's presentation. She brings strong scholarship and an enjoyable style to sharing about African American history.

Explore History of African Americans in Denver

Join us at 1 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 20, for the annual Leon Jett Memorial Lecture, co-hosted by the Indiana African American Genealogy Group (IAAGG). This year's featured speaker will be Dr. Modupe Labode, assistant professor in the History and Museum Studies departments and Public Scholar of African American History and Museums at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.

Since the discovery of gold in 1858, African Americans came to Denver to find opportunities that were not available in other parts of the country. However, the community and their allies repeatedly struggled to stop or limit racial segregation. Labode will discuss the ways in which African Americans in the "Mile-High City" confronted segregation in the city’s schools, parks, restaurants and other public places from the late 1880s through 1940.

This lecture is included with general museum admission for the public and is free to IAAGG members.
Guests are welcome to stick around following the lecture to learn how they can discover their families' roots at the genealogy group's monthly meeting.
Hear a 2009 interview with Labode on EM Radio.

Find history education on Facebook

2010-02-04T20:37:00.000-08:00

Many Indianapolis history organizations and museums now have Facebook pages, so if you keep in touch through FB look for:

History Educators Network of Indiana

Indiana State Museum

Indiana Historical Society

Historic Landmarks of Indiana Foundation

Indiana Junior Historical Society

President Benjamin Harrison Home

Conner Prairie

Indiana Council for the Humanities

Indiana Council for the Social Studies

Indianapolis Museum of Art

Eiteljorg Museum

Morris Butler House

If you find more places on FB, especially in other parts of Indiana, post them as comments!

See Across-Indiana Episodes Online!

2010-02-02T10:55:00.000-08:00

I found an Indiana history gem for the classroom. Certain episodes of Across Indiana, WFYI's Emmy Award-wining television series, are available to watch online. You can visit the Across Indiana website to choose an episode or search the archive by topic. Most episodes produced during 2000-2008 are currently available. Note: Season 12 is labeled 1997, but includes mostly episodes from 2001.

Across Indiana
http://www.wfyi.org/acrossIndiana/

I just watched this episode on Dr. Harvey Middleton, the first African American physician at Wishard Hospital (then City Hospital):
http://www.wfyi.org/acrossIndiana/segments.asp?episode=236985397

Events for African American History in Fort Wayne

2010-02-01T13:02:00.000-08:00

WHAT: “Civil Rights Exhibit” unveiled
WHERE: African/African American Museum
                 436 East Douglas Ave.
                 Fort Wayne
WHEN: Opens Feb 1; Tues.-Fri, 9 am to 1 pm; Sat. 12 pm to 4 pm
COST: Admission, $2.00 children $3.00 adults
INFORMATION: http://www.myblackinfo.com/african_americanfw.htm
260-420-0765

WHAT: Migration of African-Americans from Alabama to Fort Wayne,
              a lecture
WHERE: History Center, 302 E. Berry St., Fort Wayne
WHEN: Sunday, Feb. 7, 2 to 3 p.m.
COST: Free to the public
INFORMATION: www.fwhistorycenter.com

In this presentation, Dr. Quinton Dixie traces the historical development of African-American migration from rural Alabama to Fort Wayne, Ind., through the 20th century.

Dr. Dixie is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Indiana University-Purdue University at Fort Wayne. He is a graduate of Michigan State University and earned his Ph.D. from Union Theological Seminary. He co-edited the book "Courage to Hope: From Black Suffering to Human Redemption," which features essays on African-American religious history, religion and labor, hip-hop and spirituality, and religion and the Civil Rights Movement.

WHAT: "The Underground Railroad in Allen County," a lecture
WHERE: History Center, 302 E. Berry St., Fort Wayne
WHEN: Saturday, February 20, 2010, 2 to 3 p.m.
COST: Free to the public
INFORMATION: www.fwhistorycenter.com

The History Center and the African/African-American Historical Society and Museum will host a free lecture by Peggy Seigel. Seigel, a former English teacher who lives in Fort Wayne, has published articles on Indiana Civil War nurses, early 20th century women industrial workers and suffrage leaders, and efforts of Fort Wayne African-Americans to overcome job discrimination in the decades leading up to the 1960s civil rights movement. She serves on the boards of the History Center and the African/African-American Historical Soceity, and is a literacy tutor for the Learn United Program of United Way.

Social Movements in Modern America: Labor, Civil Rights, and Feminism

2010-01-30T14:39:00.000-08:00

Social Movements in Modern America: Labor, Civil Rights, and Feminism
NEH Summer Institute for School Teachers, July 11-31, 2010

Every year the National Endowment for the Humanities sponsors programs for teachers to study a variety of humanities topics. This year Indiana University, Bloomington is again hosting an NEH Summer Institute, entitled "Social Movements in Modern America: Labor, Civil Rights, and Feminism." Teacher participants, with staff and faculty from the Center on Congress and the Center for the Study of History and Memory, will examine the pivotal role of three major social movements in America: their history, their interrelationships, and their transformative political and cultural impact over the last century.

The "Social Movements" institute will recruit 25 teachers of social studies or a related discipline (e.g. history, government, etc.) from grades 9 through 12. Full-time teachers from public, private, or church-affiliated schools, including home-schooling parents, are eligible to apply. Full-time graduate students who intend to pursue careers in K-12 teaching are also eligible.

Your application must be postmarked (or received electronically) no later than March 2, 2010.For more information, eligibility requirements, and application instructions, please visit http://www.indiana.edu/~inst2010 or contact Dr. Barbara Truesdell, (812) 855-2856 barbara@indiana.edu.

For more information on NEH Institutes, visit: http://www.neh.gov/projects/si-school.html
and scroll down to "Seminars."

Indiana Black History Challenge

2010-01-29T12:10:00.000-08:00

Explore Indiana’s African-American history and earn a chance to win great prizes!

In celebration of Black History Month, children and families can learn about Indiana’s rich African-American history and earn a chance to win great prizes by taking the Indiana Black History Challenge. Participants investigate Indiana black history facts and answer a series of multiple-choice questions on a game card or online.
Take the 2010 Indiana Black History Challenge Feb. 1 through 27 for your chance to win a Family Fun Pack including an overnight stay at the Hilton Hotel in downtown Indianapolis, an IHS family membership, a gift certificate to The Best Chocolate in Town, four tickets to the Indiana State Museum and a special invitation to the grand opening of the Indiana Experience at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center on March 20, 2010.

Open to all ages; one entry per person.

For more information, visit:
http://www.indianahistory.org/pub_prog/edu/historychallenge.htm

Cultural Celebrations: Black History Month at IUPUI

2010-01-27T06:57:00.000-08:00

Celebrate African-American Heritage, Art, and Culture at IUPUI during Black History Month. Events begin on February 1 and continue through the entire month of February. All campus programs are free and open to IUPUI students, faculty, staff, and the community.

For more information visit:

http://life.iupui.edu/ccl/campus-programming/bhm/

Eric Rauchway, Author, "The Great Depression & the New Deal" [60 min 23 sec]

2009-03-29T19:50:00.001-07:00

Source: cspan.org (2-14-09)Eric

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