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SUMMARY:Duluth - Objects of War: A Storytelling Circle of Service\, Memory\, & Community
DESCRIPTION:The Minnesota Humanities Center invites you to join us for an engaging evening focused on conversation\, reflection\, and storytelling. For Objects of War\, participants are asked to bring an item connected to military service or the experience of war and conflict — which could be dog tags\, a service member’s good luck charm\, or a family heirloom — and share the story of this item during the evening. Moderated by trained facilitators\, the conversation will help participants understand why we hold on to certain objects\, and how these objects help us better understand the human impacts of war. Come prepared to share a story\, listen to others\, and enjoy a light meal together. \nThis program is part of MHC’s Many Fronts initiative\, which supports Humanities programming that explores the human impact of war and conflict\, its historical\, social\, and political underpinnings\, and the voices and narratives that help us to increase our understanding about one another and war. \nAs the Minnesota Humanities Center commemorates 250 years since the founding of the United States\, Objects of War invites us to reflect on the experiences of those whose lives have been shaped by military service\, war\, and conflict. Through personal objects and stories\, participants will consider how service and sacrifice are remembered across generations and how these experiences have shaped our communities and our shared history. \nObjects of War is presented in partnership with the St. Louis County Historical Society who for more than 100 years has preserved a collection of 14\,000 artifacts reflecting the vastness and cultural depth of our Northland servicemembers. \nRegistration\nThis event is free\, however registration is required. \nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org  \nRegister Now
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/duluth-objects-of-war-a-storytelling-circle-of-service-memory-community/
LOCATION:Lakeside-Lester Park Community Center\, 106 N 54th Ave E\, Duluth\, 55804\, United States
CATEGORIES:America 250,Many Fronts,Public Programming
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ORGANIZER;CN="Casey DeMarais":MAILTO:casey@mnhum.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260925T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260925T203000
DTSTAMP:20260810T152135Z
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SUMMARY:Worthington - Sketches of Minnesota
DESCRIPTION:Join the Minnesota Humanities Center\, Danger Boat Productions\, and Worthington community for the Sketches of Minnesota civic improv comedy tour! These free events use laughter and comedy to celebrate Minnesota communities\, promote dialogue\, bridge divides\, and help find ways to work constructively across differences in today’s political environment. \nBeginning with a catered meal\, these gatherings invite audience members to share what makes their town great\, what they think people get wrong about it\, what local divisions concern them\, and what future they imagine. An improv comedy troupe listens in on the conversations\, takes everything they heard from residents\, and brings it to life on stage through entirely unscripted improv comedy theater. \n5:00–6:00 PM: Doors open / Community hour\n6:00–7:15 PM: Dinner\n7:15–8:00 PM: Improv Show\n8:00–8:30 PM: Talkback \nHost Partner: FORWARD Worthington \nThe work of the Minnesota Humanities Center is to create a stronger Minnesota by increasing our understanding of the beauty\, wisdom and stories of its people. Through partnerships\, we facilitate the spaces\, like Sketches of Minnesota\, that seek to build connections and deepen understanding of ourselves and our communities in pursuit of a more just society. \nRegistration\nThis event is free\, however registration is required. \nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org  \nRegister Now
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/worthington-sketches-of-minnesota/
LOCATION:Pioneer Village\, 1600 Stower Drive\, # 2\, Worthington\, MN\, 56187\, United States
CATEGORIES:America 250,Civic Renewal,Free,Greater Minnesota,Sketches of Minnesota
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ORGANIZER;CN="Tiffany Orth":MAILTO:tiffany@mnhum.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261001T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261001T203000
DTSTAMP:20260702T180328Z
CREATED:20260625T154503Z
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SUMMARY:Iron Range - Sketches of Minnesota
DESCRIPTION:Join the Minnesota Humanities Center\, Danger Boat Productions\, and Iron Range community for the Sketches of Minnesota civic improv comedy tour at the Minnesota Discovery Center! These free events use laughter and comedy to celebrate Minnesota communities\, promote dialogue\, bridge divides\, and help find ways to work constructively across differences in today’s political environment. \nBeginning with a free catered meal\, these gatherings invite audience members to share what makes their town great\, what they think people get wrong about it\, what local divisions concern them\, and what future they imagine. An improv comedy troupe listens in on the conversations\, takes everything they heard from residents\, and brings it to life on stage through entirely unscripted improv comedy theater. \n5:00–6:00 PM: Doors open / Community hour\n6:00–7:15 PM: Dinner\n7:15–8:00 PM: Improv show\n8:00–8:30 PM: Talkback \nHost Partner: Chisholm Community Foundation and Hibbing Foundation \nThe work of the Minnesota Humanities Center is to create a stronger Minnesota by increasing our understanding of the beauty\, wisdom and stories of its people. Through partnerships\, we facilitate the spaces\, like Sketches of Minnesota\, that seek to build connections and deepen understanding of ourselves and our communities in pursuit of a more just society. \nThis event is made possible by the generous support of the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation. \nRegistration\nThis event is free\, however registration is required. \nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org  \nRegister Now
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/iron-range-sketches-of-minnesota/
LOCATION:Minnesota Discovery Center\, 1005 Discovery Dr\, Chisholm\, MN\, 55719\, United States
CATEGORIES:America 250,Civic Renewal,Free,Greater Minnesota,Sketches of Minnesota
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ORGANIZER;CN="Tiffany Orth":MAILTO:tiffany@mnhum.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261002T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261002T114500
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SUMMARY:Minneapolis - Learning from Place: Somali Cedar Riverside
DESCRIPTION:Cedar Riverside is the heart of the East African community in Minneapolis and home to one of the largest Somali populations in the United States. Over time\, Somali Minnesotans have shaped the neighborhood into a vibrant cultural corridor filled with businesses\, mosques\, and gathering spaces where community life unfolds each day. \nParticipants will begin at Brian Coyle Community Center and hear from respected community leader Halimo Ainte\, who will share reflections on Somali migration\, community building\, and the transformation of Cedar Riverside into a thriving East African neighborhood. Participants will also visit neighborhood spaces such as a local mosque and nearby businesses that serve as everyday gathering places. \nThe experience includes a Somali coffee ceremony that reflects the tradition of roasting spices as a vehicle for welcome\, conversation\, and connection. The learning tour concludes with Somali food samples and reflections. \nK-12 Educators will receive 3 clock hours upon completion of the event. \nThis experience is curated by Yusra Mohamud\, as a longtime connector within South Minneapolis’s East African community\, Yusra brings a rare combination of deep cultural roots and a gift for storytelling that transforms corridors into living narratives of resilience\, identity\, and belonging. \nRegistration\nTHIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT.
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/minneapolis-learning-from-place-somali-cedar-riverside/
LOCATION:Brian Coyle Neighborhood Center\, 420 South 15th Avenue\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55454\, United States
CATEGORIES:America 250,CEUs/Clock Hours,Immersive Experiences,Learning from Place,Professional Development
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ORGANIZER;CN="Eden Bart":MAILTO:eden@mnhum.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261002T120000
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SUMMARY:St. Paul - Learning from Place: Little Africa Plaza
DESCRIPTION:Minnesota is home to a vibrant and growing African diaspora representing many countries\, languages\, and cultural traditions. In St. Paul\, Little Africa has emerged as a cultural corridor where this diversity is expressed and rooted through entrepreneurship\, community leadership\, art\, and food. \nParticipants will gather at Little Africa Plaza and hear from community leaders and culture bearers about the vision behind the new development and the role of African entrepreneurs in shaping the corridor. The experience will include a cooking demonstration featuring injera\, the traditional Ethiopian flatbread and food samples. Through this experience\, participants will learn how food traditions carry stories of family\, culture\, and community. \nParticipants will also visit the African Museum\, Art and Culture Center\, where they will learn about ongoing efforts to elevate African art within the Little Africa cultural corridor and explore opportunities to support this vision through volunteer and event participation. \nK-12 Educators will receive 3 clock hours upon completion of the event. \nThis experience is presented in collaboration with African Economic Development Solutions (AEDS)\, a non-profit organization that supports African immigrant entrepreneurs and has helped advance the vision for Little Africa Plaza and the surrounding cultural corridor. \nRegistration\nTHIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT.
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/st-paul-learning-from-place-little-africa-plaza/
LOCATION:Little Africa Plaza\, 678 Snelling Ave N\, St. Paul\, 55104\, United States
CATEGORIES:America 250,CEUs/Clock Hours,Immersive Experiences,Learning from Place,Professional Development
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ORGANIZER;CN="Eden Bart":MAILTO:eden@mnhum.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261010T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261010T203000
DTSTAMP:20260617T154745Z
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SUMMARY:Luverne - Sketches of Minnesota
DESCRIPTION:Join the Minnesota Humanities Center\, Danger Boat Productions\, and Luverne community for the Sketches of Minnesota civic improv comedy tour! These free events use laughter and comedy to celebrate Minnesota communities\, promote dialogue\, bridge divides\, and help find ways to work constructively across differences in today’s political environment. \nBeginning with a catered meal\, these gatherings invite audience members to share what makes their town great\, what they think people get wrong about it\, what local divisions concern them\, and what future they imagine. An improv comedy troupe listens in on the conversations\, takes everything they heard from residents\, and brings it to life on stage through entirely unscripted improv comedy theater. \n5:00–6:00 PM: Doors open / Community hour\n6:00–7:15 PM: Dinner\n7:15–8:00 PM: Improv show\n8:00–8:30 PM: Talkback \nHost Partner: Luverne Initiatives for Tomorrow (LIFT) \nThe work of the Minnesota Humanities Center is to create a stronger Minnesota by increasing our understanding of the beauty\, wisdom and stories of its people. Through partnerships\, we facilitate the spaces\, like Sketches of Minnesota\, that seek to build connections and deepen understanding of ourselves and our communities in pursuit of a more just society. \nRegistration\nThis event is free\, however registration is required. \nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org  \nRegister Now
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/luverne-sketches-of-minnesota/
LOCATION:Big Top Tent Rental\, 321 W Hatting St\, Luverne\, MN\, 56156\, United States
CATEGORIES:America 250,Civic Renewal,Free,Greater Minnesota,Sketches of Minnesota
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ORGANIZER;CN="Tiffany Orth":MAILTO:tiffany@mnhum.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261027T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261027T143000
DTSTAMP:20260811T195457Z
CREATED:20260811T195457Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260811T195457Z
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SUMMARY:Edina - Objects of War: A Storytelling Circle of Service\, Memory\, & Community
DESCRIPTION:The Minnesota Humanities Center invites you to an afternoon of conversation\, reflection\, and storytelling. As part of Many Fronts | Veterans & Community Voices\, Objects of War brings together Veterans\, military families\, and community members to share personal stories that deepen understanding of military service\, sacrifice\, resilience\, and the lasting human impacts of war. \nParticipants are invited to bring an object connected to military service or the experience of war – a set of dog tags\, a medal\, a photograph\, a letter\, a keepsake\, or another meaningful item – and share the story behind it. \nGuided by trained Story Circle facilitators\, participants will listen\, reflect\, and discover how personal stories preserve community memory\, foster empathy\, and create meaningful connections across generations and experiences. Whether you served\, supported someone who served\, or carry a family story shaped by military service\, your perspective is welcome. \nOctober is Veterans’ Voices Month in Minnesota\, and MHC is focused on honoring service\, lived experiences\, and the preservation of Veterans’ personal stories through reflection and intergenerational conversations. This Objects of War story circle event will emphasize the people who are gathered with their meaningful artifacts\, and the stories they will share. As we recognize the 250th anniversary of America\, MHC – along with humanities councils across the nation – is hosting programs and events like these story circle experiences to empower Americans to take steps toward a more perfect union. \nRegistration\nThis event is free\, however registration with Edina Parks & Recreation is required. \nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org  \nRegister Now
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/edina-objects-of-war-a-storytelling-circle-of-service-memory-community/
LOCATION:Edina Senior Center\, 5280 Grandview Square\, Edina\, 55436\, United States
CATEGORIES:America 250,Free,Many Fronts,Public Programming
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ORGANIZER;CN="Casey DeMarais":MAILTO:casey@mnhum.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261105T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261105T173000
DTSTAMP:20260812T123509Z
CREATED:20260812T123509Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260812T123509Z
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SUMMARY:Online - Content Session – World History Era Two: Cities\, Societies\, and Empires
DESCRIPTION:Explore the emergence of cities\, societies\, and empires across Africa\, Asia\, and the Americas while examining how religious\, political\, technological\, and social developments shaped the ancient world. Dr. Katharine Gerbner\, historian and scholarly lead for this series\, will facilitate a conversation with historians Ranjani Atur\, Andrew Gallia\, and James Laine\, who will each present their scholarship\, drawing on primary and secondary sources to explore the diverse ways historians reconstruct these societies and the narratives those sources help construct. This session provides historical context\, source analysis\, and thematic framing for teaching this era\, with opportunities for participant questions and discussion. \n\n\n\n\n\n+View Ranjani Atur’s Bio\n\n\n\n\nRanjani Atur is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Classical and Near Eastern Religions and Cultures at the University of Minnesota\, Twin Cities. She specializes in Ancient Mediterranean religions\, religious materiality\, and comparative polytheisms. Ranjani’s research focuses on the role of material objects (statues\, vases\, etc.) and landscapes (shrines\, temples\, etc.) in shaping religious practices and beliefs in ancient Greece as well as in the broader Eurasian region. She teaches courses on sacred spaces\, visual culture\, culture contact\, and the religions and myths of the ancient world. Ranjani has a BA from Georgetown University and a PhD from the University of California\, Santa Barbara. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n+View James Laine’s Bio\n\n\n\n\nJames Laine is the Arnold H. Lowe Professor of Religious Studies at Macalester College (Saint Paul\, Minnesota)\, where he has taught since 1985. He studied History of Religions at Harvard\, where he specialized in the study of classical India\, writing a dissertation on the Mahabharata. He has done considerable field work in India\, and has written four books\, including Shivaji: Hindu King in Islamic India (Oxford\, 2003)\, a book that received considerable attention in India. His more recent book is Meta-Religion: Religion and Power in World History (University of California Press\, 2014). \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll Content Sessions will be held via Zoom and supported through a Minnesota Department of Education (MDE)-hosted Canvas learning community. Registered participants will have access to session recordings\, curated resources\, and collaborative planning tools through the Canvas course. \n\n\nHigh school World History teachers and 8th grade educators are encouraged to participate in companion Pedagogy Sessions\, which explore inquiry-based instructional approaches and classroom applications for each era. \n\nThis offering is part of Navigating the World History Eras: Content\, Pedagogy\, and Inquiry in the Classroom\, a yearlong professional learning opportunity presented by MHC and MDE that supports implementation of Minnesota’s 2021 K–12 Academic Standards in Social Studies. \n\nK-12 Educators will receive 1.5 clock hours upon completion of the event. \n\nRegistration\nContent Sessions are open to all K–12 educators interested in historical content and source-based instruction. Educators are welcome to register for individual sessions that align with their interests and schedules. Join us for one or more sessions throughout the year. \n\nThis event is free\, however registration is required. Separate registration is required for each offering. \n\nRegistration Questions: brittany.rawson-haeg@state.mn.us \n\nRegister Now
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/online-content-session-world-history-era-two/
LOCATION:https://www.mnhum.org/event/online-content-session-world-history-era-two/
CATEGORIES:America 250,Clock Hours/CEUs,Content Session,Free,K-12 Education,World History Eras
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ORGANIZER;CN="Eden Bart":MAILTO:eden@mnhum.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261119T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261119T173000
DTSTAMP:20260812T123438Z
CREATED:20260812T123438Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260812T123438Z
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SUMMARY:Online - Pedagogy Session – World History Era Two: Cities\, Societies\, and Empires
DESCRIPTION:Building on the content and sources from this era’s Content Session\, experienced classroom educators will lead a hands-on workshop exploring inquiry-based\, standards-aligned instructional approaches and classroom applications for teaching this era. Participants will apply the series’ unit planning framework to develop compelling and supporting questions that guide student inquiry and historical thinking. \nAll Pedagogy Sessions will be held via Zoom. Educators who participate in all Pedagogy Sessions will leave the year with a complete World History course aligned to the new social studies standards. \nEducators are encouraged to participate in companion Content Sessions\, which provide the historical content and sources that inform instruction for each era. \nThis offering is part of Navigating the World History Eras: Content\, Pedagogy\, and Inquiry in the Classroom\, a yearlong professional learning opportunity presented by MHC and MDE that supports implementation of Minnesota’s 2021 K–12 Academic Standards in Social Studies. \nK-12 Educators will receive 1.5 clock hours upon completion of the event. \nRegistration\nPedagogy Sessions are designed for high school World History teachers and may also be relevant for 8th grade educators. Educators are welcome to register for individual sessions that align with their interests and schedules. Join us for one or more sessions throughout the year. \nThis event is free\, however registration is required. Separate registration is required for each offering. \nRegistration Questions: brittany.rawson-haeg@state.mn.us \nRegister Now
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/online-pedagogy-session-world-history-era-two/
LOCATION:https://www.mnhum.org/event/online-pedagogy-session-world-history-era-two/
CATEGORIES:America 250,Clock Hours/CEUs,Free,K-12 Education,Pedagogy Session,Professional Development,World History Eras
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ORGANIZER;CN="Eden Bart":MAILTO:eden@mnhum.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261210T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261210T173000
DTSTAMP:20260812T123544Z
CREATED:20260812T123544Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260812T123544Z
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SUMMARY:Online - Content Session – World History Era Three: Interregional Networks and Exchange (700–1500)
DESCRIPTION:Investigate the trade routes and networks of cultural exchange that connected Africa\, Asia\, Europe\, and the Americas\, shaping societies through the movement of people\, goods\, ideas\, and technologies. Dr. Katharine Gerbner\, historian and scholarly lead for this series\, will facilitate a conversation with historians Victoria Morse and Giancarlo Casale\, who will each present their scholarship\, drawing on primary and secondary sources to explore how these connections transformed communities and how historians reconstruct global interactions across time and place. This session provides historical context\, source analysis\, and thematic framing for teaching this era\, with opportunities for participant questions and discussion. \n\n\n\n\n\n+View Giancarlo Casale’s Bio\n\n\n\n\nGiancarlo Casale\, a specialist Ottoman history\, is a former member of the University of Minnesota history faculty\, where he developed the introductory world history survey “Civilization and the Environment: World History to 1500”. He is currently head of department at the European University Institute in Florence\, Italy\, as well as a research affiliate of the University of Minnesota Center for Premodern Studies. His publications\, which focus on the interaction between Islam and world history\, include the books The Ottoman Age of Exploration (Oxford\, 2011) and Prisoner of the Infidels: The Memoir of an Ottoman Muslim in 17th-century Europe (California\, 2021). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n+View Victoria Morse’s Bio\n\n\n\n\nVictoria Morse received her PhD in medieval history from the University of California\, Berkeley. Following a postdoc at the History of Cartography Project at the University of Wisconsin\, Madison\, she began teaching at Carleton College in 1999. She is a fellow of the American Academy in Rome. At Carleton\, she teaches courses on the Black Death\, cross-cultural contact in the Mediterranean\, Renaissance Italy and France\, the Global Middle Ages\, and medieval maps and travel. Since 2013\, she has co-led an off-campus studies program in Rome. Professor Morse’s research interests focus on maps and conceptions of space in medieval Italy. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll Content Sessions will be held via Zoom and supported through a Minnesota Department of Education (MDE)-hosted Canvas learning community. Registered participants will have access to session recordings\, curated resources\, and collaborative planning tools through the Canvas course. \n\n\nHigh school World History teachers and 8th grade educators are encouraged to participate in companion Pedagogy Sessions\, which explore inquiry-based instructional approaches and classroom applications for each era. \n\nThis offering is part of Navigating the World History Eras: Content\, Pedagogy\, and Inquiry in the Classroom\, a yearlong professional learning opportunity presented by MHC and MDE that supports implementation of Minnesota’s 2021 K–12 Academic Standards in Social Studies. \n\nK-12 Educators will receive 1.5 clock hours upon completion of the event. \n\nRegistration\nContent Sessions are open to all K–12 educators interested in historical content and source-based instruction. Educators are welcome to register for individual sessions that align with their interests and schedules. Join us for one or more sessions throughout the year. \n\nThis event is free\, however registration is required. Separate registration is required for each offering. \n\nRegistration Questions: brittany.rawson-haeg@state.mn.us \n\nRegister Now
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/online-content-session-world-history-era-three/
LOCATION:https://www.mnhum.org/event/online-content-session-world-history-era-three/
CATEGORIES:America 250,Content Session,Free,K-12 Education,Professional Development,World History Eras
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ORGANIZER;CN="Eden Bart":MAILTO:eden@mnhum.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261217T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261217T173000
DTSTAMP:20260812T123618Z
CREATED:20260812T123548Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260812T123618Z
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SUMMARY:Online - Pedagogy Session – World History Era Three: Interregional Networks and Exchange (700–1500)
DESCRIPTION:Building on the content and sources from this era’s Content Session\, experienced classroom educators will lead a hands-on workshop exploring inquiry-based\, standards-aligned instructional approaches and classroom applications for teaching this era. Participants will apply the series’ unit planning framework to develop compelling and supporting questions that guide student inquiry and historical thinking. \nAll Pedagogy Sessions will be held via Zoom. Educators who participate in all Pedagogy Sessions will leave the year with a complete World History course aligned to the new social studies standards. \nEducators are encouraged to participate in companion Content Sessions\, which provide the historical content and sources that inform instruction for each era. \nThis offering is part of Navigating the World History Eras: Content\, Pedagogy\, and Inquiry in the Classroom\, a yearlong professional learning opportunity presented by MHC and MDE that supports implementation of Minnesota’s 2021 K–12 Academic Standards in Social Studies. \nK-12 Educators will receive 1.5 clock hours upon completion of the event. \nRegistration\nPedagogy Sessions are designed for high school World History teachers and may also be relevant for 8th grade educators. Educators are welcome to register for individual sessions that align with their interests and schedules. Join us for one or more sessions throughout the year. \nThis event is free\, however registration is required. Separate registration is required for each offering. \nRegistration Questions: brittany.rawson-haeg@state.mn.us \nRegister Now
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/online-pedagogy-session-world-history-era-three-interregional-networks-and-exchange-700-1500/
LOCATION:https://www.mnhum.org/event/online-pedagogy-session-world-history-era-three-interregional-networks-and-exchange-700-1500/
CATEGORIES:Academic Standards,America 250,Free,K-12 Education,Pedagogy Session,Professional Development,World History Eras
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ORGANIZER;CN="Eden Bart":MAILTO:eden@mnhum.org
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SUMMARY:Online - Content Session – World History Era Four: The First Golden Age (1400–1800)
DESCRIPTION:Explore how expanding global connections between 1400 and 1800 transformed societies\, economies\, cultures\, and systems of power across the world. Dr. Karin Vélez will present her scholarship\, drawing on primary and secondary sources to examine how the first global age reshaped human experiences and created legacies that continue to influence our world today. Dr. Katharine Gerbner\, historian and scholarly lead for this series\, will facilitate a conversation with Dr. Vélez exploring key ideas and perspectives related to this transformative era. This session provides historical context\, source analysis\, and thematic framing for teaching this era\, with opportunities for participant questions and discussion. \n\n\n\n\n\n+View Karin Vélez’s Bio\n\n\n\n\nKarin Vélez currently teaches History at Macalester College. Her first jobs post-college were teaching World History in Massachusetts high schools. She trained as an intellectual historian\, specializing in religious encounters in the early modern period (1500-1750). Her book\, The Miraculous Flying House of Loreto: Spreading Catholicism in the Early Modern World (Princeton\, 2019)\, won the American Academy of Religion’s Best First Book in the History of Religions prize. Karin’s research focuses on the “miraculous” or unexpected: animals impacting conversion zones\, churches falling on faithful converts\, houses flying across oceans\, and other moments of bizarre cross-cultural convergence. She teaches college courses on magic and science; conquest and conversion; pirates\, translators and missionaries–a comparison across categories; and world history courses on oceans\, “rumors” or fake news\, and disasters. She keeps in touch with colleagues in the high school trenches\, where she feels some of the best history education happens. \n\n\n\n\n\nAll Content Sessions will be held via Zoom and supported through a Minnesota Department of Education (MDE)-hosted Canvas learning community. Registered participants will have access to session recordings\, curated resources\, and collaborative planning tools through the Canvas course. \n\n\nHigh school World History teachers and 8th grade educators are encouraged to participate in companion Pedagogy Sessions\, which explore inquiry-based instructional approaches and classroom applications for each era. \n\nThis offering is part of Navigating the World History Eras: Content\, Pedagogy\, and Inquiry in the Classroom\, a yearlong professional learning opportunity presented by MHC and MDE that supports implementation of Minnesota’s 2021 K–12 Academic Standards in Social Studies. \n\nK-12 Educators will receive 1.5 clock hours upon completion of the event. \n\nRegistration\nContent Sessions are open to all K–12 educators interested in historical content and source-based instruction. Educators are welcome to register for individual sessions that align with their interests and schedules. Join us for one or more sessions throughout the year. \n\nThis event is free\, however registration is required. Separate registration is required for each offering. \n\nRegistration Questions: brittany.rawson-haeg@state.mn.us \n\nRegister Now
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/online-content-session-world-history-era-four/
LOCATION:https://www.mnhum.org/event/online-content-session-world-history-era-four/
CATEGORIES:Academic Standards,America 250,Clock Hours/CEUs,Content Session,K-12 Education,Professional Development,World History Eras
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ORGANIZER;CN="Eden Bart":MAILTO:eden@mnhum.org
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