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The teaching of U.S. and world history is incomplete if it does not address the history of innovation from economic, scientific/technological, and sociological perspectives. We feel it important for students to be encouraged both to explore the role of innovation in U.S. and world history and to develop their own sense of innovation and creativity.
The History Institute will be broadcast over the web. To view the webcast, you must register using the link below. You will receive an e-mail containing the appropriate link on the day of the event.
The conference begins 11 am CT on Saturday, October 18 and concludes at 1 pm CT on Sunday, October 19, 2008.
Social studies and history teachers, curriculum supervisors, and junior college faculty are invited to apply for participation in the History Institute. Forty participants will be selected to receive:
Please EMAIL to lux@fpri.org a résumé and a short statement describing your current teaching or professional assignments, your reasons for wanting to attend, and how your students or school district will benefit from your participation. NOTE: At the time of application, you are asked to make a commitment either to prepare a curriculum unit based on the weekend or to do in-service activities based on the weekend.
Schools with a school membership in FPRI’s Wachman Center are guaranteed one place at one History Institute weekend per year. For information about school membership, contact lux@fpri.org.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: August 1, 2008
If you cannot participate in person, note that portions of the History Institute will also be webcast and will be viewable online at no cost. Videos will be posted subsequently on our website. For information about registering for the webcast, please contact lux@fpri.org.
Foreign Policy Research Institute
1528 Walnut Street, Suite 610
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Tel. 215-732-3774, ext. 305
Fax 215-732-4401
“I have been to literally 100 of these in my 20+ years in Air Force and 7 years teaching. This one ranks at the very top!” — Gene Matera, JROTC, Vista and Great Oak High School, Temecula, California
“I loved being able to continue conversations with speakers over meals. They were so available and eager to share.” — Phyllis Parker, Rockbridge County High School, Lexington, Virginia
“Thank you for the most spectacular weekend I’ve had since grad school! This conference filled in many gaps. I could not have been happier with the conference: the outstanding lectures and collegial atmosphere. The information I learned should go a long way toward reducing the stereotypes my students have about the Middle East and Islam.” — Allen Barker, Greenville School, South Carolina
Core funding for these programs has been contributed by The Annenberg Foundation. For specific weekends, additional funding has been contributed by FPRI Trustees W. W. Keen Butcher, Bruce H. Hooper, and John M. Templeton, Jr., and by the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation. Support for our programming on Teaching the History of Innovation is provided by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.
Foreign Policy
Research Institute
1528 Walnut St, Ste 610
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Tel. 215-732-3774
Fax 215-732-4401
fpri@fpri.org
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