Upcoming Trainings

If you are unable to access any of the registration links below, or have questions regarding the posted trainings, e-mail cecstaff@sog.unc.edu.

From Slavery to Freedom:
African American History & Culture

Feb. 5 (11 AM - 8:30 PM; includes lunch & dinner)

and Feb. 6 (9 AM - 4:00 PM; includes breakfast & lunch)
UNC-Chapel Hill's School of Government

Room 2403

Are you looking for new and creative ways to teach about slavery and emancipation in your middle school classroom? Join the NC Civic Education Consortium and the UNC Program in the Humanities and Human Values for a unique two-day exploration of the institution of slavery, the process of emancipation, and the experiences of the human lives affected throughout. Weaving together art, slave narratives, historical inquiry, and more, this two-day training will provide teachers the opportunity to broaden their content knowledge and explore ways to translate such material for use in the middle school classroom.  Click here for more information, including the registration form. Don't miss this incredible two-day event!

Additional Opportunities

NCSS 2009 Annual Conference February 24-26, 2010 Koury Convention Center, Greensboro, NC Look for the NC Civic Education Consortium's presentations at the NCSS 2009 Annual Conference:

• Actively Engaging Students in Civics & Economics
• Make NC History Your Students’ Favorite Subject!
• From Chaos to Community in the Middle School Classroom
• Voices of American Law: The Constitution in the Real World

For more information or to register for the conference, go to http://ncsocialstudies.org/.

Statewide Professional Development Opportunities

For information about professional development opportunities across the state for K-12 social studies educators, click here.

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