Come and explore the Library of Congress digitized collections by theme and engage with historians, special guests, and / or museum experience!
Spots are limited!

A Sense of Place: Preserving, Working, and Celebrating Our Land
*Suggested grade levels: K-12th
23 CDPUs, $300 Stipend

Explore America’s relationship to the land through the lenses of history, environmental science, and arts and culture in this 4 day institute. You will have the opportunity to explore the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum exhibit, “How Vast and How Varied a Field”- The Agricultural Vision of Abraham Lincoln. Other sessions include opportunities to engage with historians and Library of Congress’ digital primary sources from the past to better understand our sense of place. Also, engage with colleagues to explore strategies and tools to engage students to critically think and inquire when investigating primary sources. Come and join us as we all rediscover “our sense of place”!

Co-collaborators: Eastern Illinois University TPS, Quincy University TPS, University of Northern Colorado TPS

Session 1: Monday, July 19, 2010 [10:00 am – 4:00 pm]
Location: Springfield, IL (free van transportation available)
Session 2: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 [9:00 am – 3:00 pm] Location: SIUE campus
Session 3: Thursday, July 22, 2010 [9:00 am – 3:00 pm] Location: SIUE campus
Session 4: Monday, July 26, 2010 [9:00 am – Noon] Location: SIUE campus

Group Reflection Meeting – June 2011, TBD [2 hours contact time]
Location: SIUE campus

Civil Liberties during Times of Conflict in the United States
*Suggested grade levels: 4th – 12th
23 CDPUs, $300 Stipend

Explore how individual rights and liberties are challenged during wartime throughout history. William Yoshino, educator for the Japanese American Citizens League-Chicago Chapter, will share information and expertise on Japanese Internment during WWII in Springfield, IL. Other sessions include opportunities to engage with historians encompassing other challenges in history including President Abraham Lincoln’s suspension of habeas corpus and more. Also, engage with colleagues to explore strategies and tools to engage students to critically think and inquire when investigating primary sources. Come and join us as we remember events from the past to better understand civil liberties today.

Co-collaborators: Loyola University TPS

Session 1: Friday, August 6, 2010 [10:00 am – 4:00 pm]
Location: Springfield, IL (free van transportation available)
Session 2: Saturday, August 7, 2010 [9:00 am – 3:00 pm] Location: SIUE campus
Session 3: Monday, August 9, 2010 [9:00 am – 3:00 pm] Location: SIUE campus
Session 4: Wednesday, August 11, 2010 [9:00 am – Noon] Location: SIUE campus

Group Reflection Meeting – June 2011, TBD [2 hours contact time] Location: SIUE campus

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Fax, e-mail, or post mail the following information to:

Amy Wilkinson
SIUE TPS Program
School of Education
Box 1049
Edwardsville, Illinois 62026-1049
E-mail: amwilki@siue.edu
Fax: 1-618-650-3359

1. Your Name
2. I would like to register for: (choose one or both)

A Sense of Place: Preserving, Working , and Celebrating Our Land, July 2010

Civil Liberties during Times of Conflict in the United States, August 2010

3. Home Street Address, City, Zip
4. Home Phone
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6. School of Employment
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8. Work Phone
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10. When and where did you last participate in an Adventure of the American Mind, Library of Congress, or Teaching with Primary Sources professional development activity?
11. What subjects and grades do you currently teach?
12. What subjects and grades are you likely to teach next year?
13. Describe your current use of primary sources and the Library of Congress website (if any) in the classroom.
14. Why are you interested in participating in the chosen institute?
15. What are you interested in learning about in the upcoming summer institute?
16. List two possible lesson ideas related to the institute theme and your curriculum?