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SUMMARY:Online - Repeatable Routines: Building Formative Tasks for Social Studies\, Session Two
DESCRIPTION:Continue refining formative assessment practices by exploring structured routines that encourage student engagement\, reflection and feedback in the social studies classroom. \nThe Minnesota Department of Education\, in partnership with the Minnesota Humanities Center\, will host virtual and in-person sessions to support planning for and implementation of the 2021 K-12 Academic Standards in Social Studies\, held monthly during the 2025–26 school year. These sessions are open to anyone with building or district-level responsibilities for curriculum planning and development in all social studies content areas\, including curriculum directors\, department leads\, and teachers. Pre-registration is required for in-person sessions. \nVirtual sessions will have content similar to in-person sessions\, and whenever possible will feature the same speakers.  \nIn-person sessions will be an hour longer than virtual sessions and will allow time for supported collaborative work and networking.  \nWhile districts are encouraged to have a representative at each monthly session\, either in-person or virtual\, participants do not need to commit to attending all nine sessions. Participants are also welcome to attend either session type throughout the year\, as is best suited to their needs and schedule. \nK-12 educators will receive 1 clock hour. \nRegistration\nRegistration Questions: brittany.rawson-haeg@state.mn.us  \nRegister Now
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/online-repeatable-routines-building-formative-tasks-for-social-studies-session-two/
CATEGORIES:Free,K-12 Education,Online,Professional Development,Social Studies Curriculum Leaders Network
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sung Ja Shin":MAILTO:sungja@mnhum.org
LOCATION:https://www.mnhum.org/event/online-repeatable-routines-building-formative-tasks-for-social-studies-session-two/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260219T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260219T173000
DTSTAMP:20260529T155858
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SUMMARY:Online Pedagogy Session – Era Six: Migration\, Imperialism\, and Inequality
DESCRIPTION:Examine the late 19th and early 20th century through the lenses of industrialization\, imperial expansion\, and rising social inequality. Using content and sources from Dr. Maddalena Marinari\, Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) Social Studies Specialist Brittany Rawson-Haeg and experienced classroom educators will lead this hands-on workshop supporting high school U.S. History teachers in designing inquiry-based\, standards-aligned units. \nAll Pedagogy Sessions will be conducted via Zoom. Educators who participate in all Pedagogy Sessions will leave the year with a complete U.S. History course aligned to the new standards. \nEducators are invited to participate in companion Content Sessions. \nRegistration\nPedagogy Sessions are designed for high school U.S. History teachers and may also be relevant for 5th and 7th 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 but registration is required. Separate registration is required for each offering. \nRegistration Questions: Brittany.Rawson-Haeg@state.mn.us \nRegister Now \nThis offering is part of Navigating the U.S. History Eras: Content\, Pedagogy\, and Inquiry in the Classroom is a yearlong professional learning opportunity supporting implementation of Minnesota’s 2021 K–12 Academic Standards in Social Studies presented by MHC and MDE.
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/online-pedagogy-session-era-six-migration-imperialism-and-inequality/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Academic Standards,Free,K-12 Education,Online,Pedagogy Sessions,Professional Development,Social Studies Standards,US History Eras
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sung Ja Shin":MAILTO:sungja@mnhum.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260203T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260203T173000
DTSTAMP:20260529T155858
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SUMMARY:Online Content Session – Era Six: Migration\, Imperialism\, and Inequality
DESCRIPTION:Examine the late 19th and early 20th century through the lenses of industrialization\, imperial expansion\, and rising social inequality. Led by Dr. Maddalena Marinari and moderated by Dr. Katharine Gerbner\, this session will provide deep historical context\, source analysis\, and thematic framing. \n\n\nView Dr. Maddalena Marinari’s Bio\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMaddalena Marinari is Professor of History at Gustavus Adolphus College. She is the author of Unwanted: Italian and Jewish Mobilization Against Restrictive Immigration Laws\, 1882–1965 (2020). Her work on immigration restriction\, U.S. immigration policy\, and immigrant mobilization has appeared in the Journal of American History\, Journal of Policy History\, Journal of American Ethnic History\, Journal of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era\, and Social Science History Journal. She has also co-edited four books and two special journal issues on different aspects of US immigration history in the twentieth century. Her next book explores the history of family\, marriage\, and sexuality in U.S. immigration policy from 1875 to 2025. Professor Marinari is currently president of the Immigration and Ethnic History Society.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll Content Sessions will be conducted via Zoom and a Minnesota Department of Education (MDE)-hosted Canvas learning community. Each session’s lectures and discussions will be recorded and registered participants will receive access to the Canvas course with session recordings\, curated resources\, and collaborative planning tools. \n\nHigh school U.S. History teachers and 5th and 7th grade educators are invited to participate in companion Pedagogy Sessions. \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 but registration is required. Separate registration is required for each offering. \n\nRegistration Questions: Brittany.Rawson-Haeg@state.mn.us \n\nRegister Now \n\nThis offering is part of Navigating the U.S. History Eras: Content\, Pedagogy\, and Inquiry in the Classroom is a yearlong professional learning opportunity supporting implementation of Minnesota’s 2021 K–12 Academic Standards in Social Studies presented by MHC and MDE.
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/online-content-session-era-six/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Academic Standards,Content Sessions,K-12 Education,Online,Professional Development,Social Studies Standards,US History Eras
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sung Ja Shin":MAILTO:sungja@mnhum.org
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260129T173000
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SUMMARY:Online Pedagogy Session – Era Five: Slavery\, Civil War\, and Reconstruction
DESCRIPTION:Explore the causes\, course\, and consequences of the Civil War\, and evaluate the transformative potential and limitations of Reconstruction. Using content and sources from Dr. Rebecca Brückmann\, Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) Social Studies Specialist Brittany Rawson-Haeg and experienced classroom educators will lead this hands-on workshop supporting high school U.S. History teachers in designing inquiry-based\, standards-aligned units. \nAll Pedagogy Sessions will be conducted via Zoom. Educators who participate in all Pedagogy Sessions will leave the year with a complete U.S. History course aligned to the new standards. \nEducators are invited to participate in companion Content Sessions. \nRegistration\nPedagogy Sessions are designed for high school U.S. History teachers and may also be relevant for 5th and 7th 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 but registration is required. Separate registration is required for each offering. \nRegistration Questions: Brittany.Rawson-Haeg@state.mn.us \nRegister Now \nThis offering is part of Navigating the U.S. History Eras: Content\, Pedagogy\, and Inquiry in the Classroom is a yearlong professional learning opportunity supporting implementation of Minnesota’s 2021 K–12 Academic Standards in Social Studies presented by MHC and MDE.
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/online-pedagogy-session-era-five/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Academic Standards,Free,K-12 Education,Online,Pedagogy Sessions,Professional Development,Social Studies Standards,US History Eras
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sung Ja Shin":MAILTO:sungja@mnhum.org
END:VEVENT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260122T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260122T110000
DTSTAMP:20260529T155858
CREATED:20251017T180545Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251017T180545Z
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SUMMARY:Minneapolis - Repeatable Routines: Building Formative Tasks for Social Studies\, Session One
DESCRIPTION:Begin a three-part series on developing effective formative assessment routines. This session will introduce strategies for using formative tasks to gauge student learning and adjust instruction in real-time. \nThe Minnesota Department of Education\, in partnership with the Minnesota Humanities Center\, will host virtual and in-person sessions to support planning for and implementation of the 2021 K-12 Academic Standards in Social Studies\, held monthly during the 2025–26 school year. These sessions are open to anyone with building or district-level responsibilities for curriculum planning and development in all social studies content areas\, including curriculum directors\, department leads\, and teachers. Pre-registration is required for in-person sessions. \nVirtual sessions will have content similar to in-person sessions\, and whenever possible will feature the same speakers.  \nIn-person sessions will be an hour longer than virtual sessions and will allow time for supported collaborative work and networking.  \nWhile districts are encouraged to have a representative at each monthly session\, either in-person or virtual\, participants do not need to commit to attending all nine sessions. Participants are also welcome to attend either session type throughout the year\, as is best suited to their needs and schedule. \nK-12 educators will receive 2 clock hours. \nRegistration\nRegistration Questions: brittany.rawson-haeg@state.mn.us  \nRegister Now
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/minneapolis-repeatable-routines-building-formative-tasks-for-social-studies-session-one/
LOCATION:Minnesota Department of Education\, 400 NE Stinson Blvd\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55413\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,K-12 Education,Professional Development,Social Studies Curriculum Leaders Network
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sung Ja Shin":MAILTO:sungja@mnhum.org
END:VEVENT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260121T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260121T083000
DTSTAMP:20260529T155858
CREATED:20251017T180551Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251017T180551Z
UID:10000591-1768980600-1768984200@www.mnhum.org
SUMMARY:Online - Repeatable Routines: Building Formative Tasks for Social Studies\, Session One
DESCRIPTION:Begin a three-part series on developing effective formative assessment routines. This session will introduce strategies for using formative tasks to gauge student learning and adjust instruction in real-time. \nThe Minnesota Department of Education\, in partnership with the Minnesota Humanities Center\, will host virtual and in-person sessions to support planning for and implementation of the 2021 K-12 Academic Standards in Social Studies\, held monthly during the 2025–26 school year. These sessions are open to anyone with building or district-level responsibilities for curriculum planning and development in all social studies content areas\, including curriculum directors\, department leads\, and teachers. Pre-registration is required for in-person sessions. \nVirtual sessions will have content similar to in-person sessions\, and whenever possible will feature the same speakers.  \nIn-person sessions will be an hour longer than virtual sessions and will allow time for supported collaborative work and networking.  \nWhile districts are encouraged to have a representative at each monthly session\, either in-person or virtual\, participants do not need to commit to attending all nine sessions. Participants are also welcome to attend either session type throughout the year\, as is best suited to their needs and schedule. \nK-12 educators will receive 1 clock hour. \nRegistration\nRegistration Questions: brittany.rawson-haeg@state.mn.us  \nRegister Now
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/online-repeatable-routines-building-formative-tasks-for-social-studies-session-one/
CATEGORIES:Free,K-12 Education,Online,Professional Development,Social Studies Curriculum Leaders Network
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/event_social_studies_standards.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Sung Ja Shin":MAILTO:sungja@mnhum.org
LOCATION:https://www.mnhum.org/event/online-repeatable-routines-building-formative-tasks-for-social-studies-session-one/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260115T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260115T173000
DTSTAMP:20260529T155858
CREATED:20250812T163236Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260217T171138Z
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SUMMARY:Online Content Session - Era Five: Slavery\, Civil War\, and Reconstruction
DESCRIPTION:Explore the causes\, course\, and consequences of the Civil War\, and evaluate the transformative potential and limitations of Reconstruction. Led by Dr. Rebecca Brückmann and moderated by Dr. Katharine Gerbner\, this session will provide deep historical context\, source analysis\, and thematic framing. \n\n\nView Dr. Rebecca Brückmann’s Bio\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Rebecca Brückmann (pronounced “Brookman”) is an associate professor of History at Carleton College\, who specializes in African American History. She completed her Ph.D. in Modern and Contemporary History at Free University Berlin\, Germany\, in 2014. She is the author of the monograph “Massive Resistance and Southern Womanhood: White Women\, Class\, and Segregation” (University of Georgia Press\, 2021)\, which analyzes whites supremacist women’s resistance against Black Freedom activism in Arkansas\, Louisiana\, and South Carolina from the 1940s to the 1960s. Her research on the Black Freedom Movement\, the history of the Black Diaspora\, Southern history\, and the history of white supremacy has been published\, e.g.\, in the Southern Quarterly\, the South Carolina Historical Magazine\, the European Journal of American Studies\, and “Picturing Black History.” She is currently an Academic Leadership Fellow of the Associated Colleges of the Midwest. At Carleton\, she teaches courses on Black and African American history from the 14th through the 21st centuries\, including “Black Perspectives on the Civil War and Reconstruction\,” “Slavery in the Atlantic World\,” and “Freedom Then\, Freedom Now: Reconstruction to #BlackLivesMatter.” \n\n\n\n\n \n\nAll Content Sessions will be conducted via Zoom and a Minnesota Department of Education (MDE)-hosted Canvas learning community. Each session’s lectures and discussions will be recorded and registered participants will receive access to the Canvas course with session recordings\, curated resources\, and collaborative planning tools. High school U.S. History teachers and 5th and 7th grade educators are invited to participate in companion Pedagogy Sessions. \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 but registration is required. Separate registration is required for each offering.  \n\nRegistration Questions: Brittany.Rawson-Haeg@state.mn.us  \n\nRegister Now  \n\nThis offering is part of Navigating the U.S. History Eras: Content\, Pedagogy\, and Inquiry in the Classroom is a yearlong professional learning opportunity supporting implementation of Minnesota’s 2021 K–12 Academic Standards in Social Studies presented by MHC and MDE.
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/online-content-session-era-five/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Academic Standards,Content Sessions,Free,K-12 Education,Online,Professional Development,Social Studies Standards,US History Eras
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sung Ja Shin":MAILTO:sungja@mnhum.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251218T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251218T173000
DTSTAMP:20260529T155858
CREATED:20250812T162208Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260217T171040Z
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SUMMARY:Online Pedagogy Session – Era Four: Imperial Expansion and Native Dispossession
DESCRIPTION:Trace the effects of U.S. expansion on Native nations and examine how policies of land seizure and sovereignty denial shaped the 19th century. Using content and sources from Dr. David Aiona Chang\, Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) Social Studies Specialist Brittany Rawson-Haeg and experienced classroom educators will lead this hands-on workshop supporting high school U.S. History teachers in designing inquiry-based\, standards-aligned units. \nAll Pedagogy Sessions will be conducted via Zoom. Educators who participate in all Pedagogy Sessions will leave the year with a complete U.S. History course aligned to the new standards. \nEducators are invited to participate in companion Content Sessions. \nRegistration\nPedagogy Sessions are designed for high school U.S. History teachers and may also be relevant for 5th and 7th 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 but registration is required. Separate registration is required for each offering. \nRegistration Questions: Brittany.Rawson-Haeg@state.mn.us \nRegister Now \nThis offering is part of Navigating the U.S. History Eras: Content\, Pedagogy\, and Inquiry in the Classroom is a yearlong professional learning opportunity supporting implementation of Minnesota’s 2021 K–12 Academic Standards in Social Studies presented by MHC and MDE.
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/online-pedagogy-session-era-four-imperial-expansion-and-native-dispossession/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Academic Standards,Free,K-12 Education,Online,Pedagogy Sessions,Professional Development,Social Studies Standards,US History Eras
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/event_us_history_pedagogy_session_2025.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Sung Ja Shin":MAILTO:sungja@mnhum.org
END:VEVENT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251217T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251217T083000
DTSTAMP:20260529T155858
CREATED:20251017T180556Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251017T180556Z
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SUMMARY:Online - Building Summative Tasks for Social Studies
DESCRIPTION:Gain insight into designing summative tasks that align with the inquiry arc. Participants will explore ways to assess students’ understanding through authentic performance-based assessments aligned to both the content and the skills of social studies benchmarks. \nThe Minnesota Department of Education\, in partnership with the Minnesota Humanities Center\, will host virtual and in-person sessions to support planning for and implementation of the 2021 K-12 Academic Standards in Social Studies\, held monthly during the 2025–26 school year. These sessions are open to anyone with building or district-level responsibilities for curriculum planning and development in all social studies content areas\, including curriculum directors\, department leads\, and teachers. Pre-registration is required for in-person sessions. \nVirtual sessions will have content similar to in-person sessions\, and whenever possible will feature the same speakers.  \nIn-person sessions will be an hour longer than virtual sessions and will allow time for supported collaborative work and networking.  \nWhile districts are encouraged to have a representative at each monthly session\, either in-person or virtual\, participants do not need to commit to attending all nine sessions. Participants are also welcome to attend either session type throughout the year\, as is best suited to their needs and schedule. \nK-12 educators will receive 1 clock hour. \nRegistration\nRegistration Questions: brittany.rawson-haeg@state.mn.us  \nRegister Now
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/online-building-summative-tasks-for-social-studies/
CATEGORIES:K-12 Education,Online,Professional Development,Social Studies Curriculum Leaders Network
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/event_social_studies_standards.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Sung Ja Shin":MAILTO:sungja@mnhum.org
LOCATION:https://www.mnhum.org/event/online-building-summative-tasks-for-social-studies/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251202T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251202T173000
DTSTAMP:20260529T155858
CREATED:20250812T162227Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260217T171145Z
UID:10000545-1764691200-1764696600@www.mnhum.org
SUMMARY:Online Content Session - Era Four: Imperial Expansion and Native Dispossession
DESCRIPTION:Trace the effects of U.S. expansion on Native nations and examine how policies of land seizure and sovereignty denial shaped the 19th century. Led by Dr. David Aiona Chang and moderated by Dr. Katharine Gerbner\, this session will provide deep historical context\, source analysis\, and thematic framing.\n\n\nView Dr. David Aiona Chang’s Bio\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nI am a Native Hawaiian historian of Indigenous people\, colonialism\, borders and migration in Hawaii and North America\, focusing especially on the histories of Native American and Native Hawaiian people. My work moves between hyperlocal and global scales while centering the perspectives and experiences of Indigenous people and integrating close textual analysis\, granular social history\, theoretically informed analysis of race\, gender\, sexuality and nationalism\, and Indigenous epistemologies and methodologies.   \n\n\n\nMy second book\, The World and All the Things Upon It: Native Hawaiian Geographies of Exploration was published in 2016 by the University of Minnesota Press. It speaks to a foundational imperative in Indigenous studies: the need to not just understand Indigenous people from their own perspectives\, but to understand the world from their perspectives as well. It traces the ways that Kanaka Maoli (Native Hawaiians) explored the outside world and generated understandings of their place in it in the century and half after James Cook stumbled on their islands in 1778. In doing so\, this book examines indigenous people as the active agents of global exploration\, rather than the passive objects of that exploration\, broadening our understanding of geographical knowledge production and power in the context of colonialism.  \n\n\n\nMy first book\, The Color of the Land\, argues for the central place of struggles over the ownership of Native American lands in the history of racial and national construction by Creeks\, African Americans\, and whites in the Creek Nation and eastern Oklahoma. The Color of the Land was awarded the 2010 Theodore Saloutos Prize for best book in agricultural history from the Agricultural History Society and was granted Honorable Mention in the competition for the American Studies Association’s 2011 Lora Romero First Book Prize.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll Content Sessions will be conducted via Zoom and a Minnesota Department of Education (MDE)-hosted Canvas learning community. Each session’s lectures and discussions will be recorded and registered participants will receive access to the Canvas course with session recordings\, curated resources\, and collaborative planning tools. \n\nHigh school U.S. History teachers and 5th and 7th grade educators are invited to participate in companion Pedagogy Sessions. \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 but registration is required. Separate registration is required for each offering. \n\nRegistration Questions: Brittany.Rawson-Haeg@state.mn.us \n\nRegister Now \n\nThis offering is part of Navigating the U.S. History Eras: Content\, Pedagogy\, and Inquiry in the Classroom is a yearlong professional learning opportunity supporting implementation of Minnesota’s 2021 K–12 Academic Standards in Social Studies presented by MHC and MDE.
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/online-content-session-era-four/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Academic Standards,Content Sessions,Free,K-12 Education,Online,Professional Development,Social Studies Standards,US History Eras
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sung Ja Shin":MAILTO:sungja@mnhum.org
END:VEVENT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251120T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251120T110000
DTSTAMP:20260529T155858
CREATED:20251001T151938Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251120T190619Z
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SUMMARY:Minneapolis - Digging Into Disciplinary Sources K-12
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to identify\, evaluate\, and integrate disciplinary sources effectively. This session will provide strategies for engaging students with primary and secondary sources to develop their disciplinary literacy skills. \nThe Minnesota Department of Education\, in partnership with the Minnesota Humanities Center\, will host virtual and in-person sessions to support planning for and implementation of the 2021 K-12 Academic Standards in Social Studies\, held monthly during the 2025–26 school year. These sessions are open to anyone with building or district-level responsibilities for curriculum planning and development in all social studies content areas\, including curriculum directors\, department leads\, and teachers. Pre-registration is required for in-person sessions. \nVirtual sessions will have content similar to in-person sessions\, and whenever possible will feature the same speakers.  \nIn-person sessions will be an hour longer than virtual sessions and will allow time for supported collaborative work and networking.  \nWhile districts are encouraged to have a representative at each monthly session\, either in-person or virtual\, participants do not need to commit to attending all nine sessions. Participants are also welcome to attend either session type throughout the year\, as is best suited to their needs and schedule. \nK-12 educators will receive 2 clock hours. \nRegistration\nRegistration Questions: brittany.rawson-haeg@state.mn.us  \nRegister Now
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/minneapolis-digging-into-disciplinary-sources-k-12/
LOCATION:Minnesota Department of Education\, 400 NE Stinson Blvd\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55413\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,K-12 Education,Professional Development,Social Studies Curriculum Leaders Network
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sung Ja Shin":MAILTO:sungja@mnhum.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251119T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251119T083000
DTSTAMP:20260529T155858
CREATED:20251001T151929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251001T180918Z
UID:10000580-1763537400-1763541000@www.mnhum.org
SUMMARY:Online - Digging Into Disciplinary Sources K-12
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to identify\, evaluate\, and integrate disciplinary sources effectively. This session will provide strategies for engaging students with primary and secondary sources to develop their disciplinary literacy skills. \nThe Minnesota Department of Education\, in partnership with the Minnesota Humanities Center\, will host virtual and in-person sessions to support planning for and implementation of the 2021 K-12 Academic Standards in Social Studies\, held monthly during the 2025–26 school year. These sessions are open to anyone with building or district-level responsibilities for curriculum planning and development in all social studies content areas\, including curriculum directors\, department leads\, and teachers. Pre-registration is required for in-person sessions. \nVirtual sessions will have content similar to in-person sessions\, and whenever possible will feature the same speakers.  \nIn-person sessions will be an hour longer than virtual sessions and will allow time for supported collaborative work and networking.  \nWhile districts are encouraged to have a representative at each monthly session\, either in-person or virtual\, participants do not need to commit to attending all nine sessions. Participants are also welcome to attend either session type throughout the year\, as is best suited to their needs and schedule. \nK-12 educators will receive 1 clock hour. \nRegistration\nRegistration Questions: brittany.rawson-haeg@state.mn.us  \nRegister Now
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/online-digging-into-disciplinary-sources-k-12/
CATEGORIES:Free,K-12 Education,Online,Professional Development,Social Studies Curriculum Leaders Network
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sung Ja Shin":MAILTO:sungja@mnhum.org
LOCATION:https://www.mnhum.org/event/online-digging-into-disciplinary-sources-k-12/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251113T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251113T173000
DTSTAMP:20260529T155858
CREATED:20250812T161409Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260217T171047Z
UID:10000549-1763049600-1763055000@www.mnhum.org
SUMMARY:Online Pedagogy Session - Era Three: Freedom\, Unfreedom\, and Revolution
DESCRIPTION:Analyze revolutionary movements and founding documents to understand how ideas of freedom and justice evolved in the United States. Using content and sources from Dr. Daina Ramey Berry\, Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) Social Studies Specialist Brittany Rawson-Haeg and experienced classroom educators will lead this hands-on workshop supporting high school U.S. History teachers in designing inquiry-based\, standards-aligned units. \nAll Pedagogy Sessions will be conducted via Zoom. Educators who participate in all Pedagogy Sessions will leave the year with a complete U.S. History course aligned to the new standards. \nEducators are invited to participate in companion Content Sessions. \nRegistration\nPedagogy Sessions are designed for high school U.S. History teachers and may also be relevant for 5th and 7th 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 but registration is required. Separate registration is required for each offering. \nRegistration Questions: Brittany.Rawson-Haeg@state.mn.us \nRegister Now \nThis offering is part of Navigating the U.S. History Eras: Content\, Pedagogy\, and Inquiry in the Classroom is a yearlong professional learning opportunity supporting implementation of Minnesota’s 2021 K–12 Academic Standards in Social Studies presented by MHC and MDE.
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/online-pedagogy-session-era-three/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Academic Standards,Free,K-12 Education,Online,Pedagogy Sessions,Professional Development,Social Studies Standards,US History Eras
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sung Ja Shin":MAILTO:sungja@mnhum.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251105T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251105T173000
DTSTAMP:20260529T155858
CREATED:20250812T161353Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260217T171151Z
UID:10000544-1762358400-1762363800@www.mnhum.org
SUMMARY:Online Content Session - Era Three: Freedom\, Unfreedom\, and Revolution
DESCRIPTION:Analyze revolutionary movements and founding documents to understand how ideas of freedom and justice evolved in the United States. Led by Dr. Daina Ramey Berry and moderated by Dr. Katharine Gerbner\, this session will provide deep historical context\, source analysis\, and thematic framing. \n\n\nView Dr. Daina Ramey Berry’s Bio\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Daina Ramey Berry is Professor of History and Michael Douglas Dean of Humanities and Fine Arts at the University of California\, Santa Barbara. She came to Santa Barbara in August 2022 after serving as the Oliver H. Radkey Regents Professor and Chair of the Department of History and Associate Dean of the Graduate School at The University of Texas. She is an internationally recognized scholar of the enslaved and a specialist on gender and slavery and Black women’s history in the United States. Professor Berry completed her B.A.\, M.A.\, and Ph.D. in African American Studies and U.S. History at the University of California\, Los Angeles.  \n\n\n\nDr. Berry is the award-winning author and editor of six books and numerous scholarly articles. Her most recent book\, A Black Women’s History of the United States\, won the 2021 Susan Koppelman Award for the Best Book in Feminist Studies\, was a 2021 NAACP Finalist for Literary Non-Fiction\, and received honorable mention for the 2021 Darlene Clark Hine Book Award sponsored by the Organization of American Historians. Her other book\, The Price for their Pound of Flesh: The Value of the Enslaved\, from Womb to Grave\, in the Building of a Nation\, received the Phyllis Wheatley Award for Scholarly Research from the Sons and Daughters of the US Middle Passage\, the 2018 Best Book Prize from the Society for the History of the Early American Republic\, and the 2018 Hamilton Book Prize from the University Co-op for the best book among UT Austin faculty. Berry’s book was also a finalist for the 2018 Frederick Douglass Book Prize awarded by Yale University and the Gilder Lehrman Institute. She is completing two other contracted books\, The Myths of Slavery (Beacon Press) and a biography of Anna Murray Douglass (Yale University Press).  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll Content Sessions will be conducted via Zoom and a Minnesota Department of Education (MDE)-hosted Canvas learning community. Each session’s lectures and discussions will be recorded and registered participants will receive access to the Canvas course with session recordings\, curated resources\, and collaborative planning tools. \n\nHigh school U.S. History teachers and 5th and 7th grade educators are invited to participate in companion Pedagogy Sessions. \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 but registration is required. Separate registration is required for each offering. \n\nRegistration Questions: Brittany.Rawson-Haeg@state.mn.us \n\nRegister Now \n\nThis offering is part of Navigating the U.S. History Eras: Content\, Pedagogy\, and Inquiry in the Classroom is a yearlong professional learning opportunity supporting implementation of Minnesota’s 2021 K–12 Academic Standards in Social Studies presented by MHC and MDE.
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/online-content-session-era-three/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Academic Standards,Content Sessions,Free,K-12 Education,Online,Professional Development,Social Studies Standards,US History Eras
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sung Ja Shin":MAILTO:sungja@mnhum.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251030T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251030T173000
DTSTAMP:20260529T155858
CREATED:20250812T155614Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260217T171053Z
UID:10000548-1761840000-1761845400@www.mnhum.org
SUMMARY:Pedagogy Session – Eras 1 & 2: Indigenous Histories\, Settler Colonialism\, and Atlantic Slavery
DESCRIPTION:This pedagogy session will draw on content and sources from both Era 1 and Era 2 of the Navigating U.S. History Eras series. Participants will explore the histories of America’s first peoples before European contact\, as well as the development of the institution of slavery and multiple perspectives on European colonization and early American society. Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) Social Studies Specialist Brittany Rawson-Haeg and experienced classroom educators will lead this hands-on workshop supporting high school U.S. History teachers in designing inquiry-based\, standards-aligned units. \nAll Pedagogy Sessions will be conducted via Zoom. Educators who participate in all Pedagogy Sessions will leave the year with a complete U.S. History course aligned to the new standards. \nEducators are invited to participate in companion Content Sessions. \nRegistration\nPedagogy Sessions are designed for high school U.S. History teachers and may also be relevant for 5th and 7th 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 but registration is required. Separate registration is required for each offering. \nRegistration Questions: Brittany.Rawson-Haeg@state.mn.us \nRegister Now \nThis offering is part of Navigating the U.S. History Eras: Content\, Pedagogy\, and Inquiry in the Classroom is a yearlong professional learning opportunity supporting implementation of Minnesota’s 2021 K–12 Academic Standards in Social Studies presented by MHC and MDE.
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/online-pedagogy-session-era-two/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Academic Standards,Free,K-12 Education,Online,Pedagogy Sessions,Professional Development,Social Studies Standards,US History Eras
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sung Ja Shin":MAILTO:sungja@mnhum.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251023T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251023T110000
DTSTAMP:20260529T155858
CREATED:20251001T151918Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251001T180906Z
UID:10000583-1761210000-1761217200@www.mnhum.org
SUMMARY:Minneapolis - Building Questioning Across the Social Studies Disciplines
DESCRIPTION:Develop strategies for fostering strong questioning skills across the five strands of social studies. Examine a discipline-specific question and how it supports deeper inquiry and critical thinking. We will consider strengthening both teacher questioning and supports for developing student questioning in the inquiry process\, as well. \nThe Minnesota Department of Education in partnership with the Minnesota Humanities Center will host virtual and in-person sessions to support planning for and implementation of the 2021 K-12 Academic Standards in Social Studies monthly during the 2025-26 school year. These monthly sessions are open to anyone with building or district-level responsibilities for curriculum planning and development in all social studies content areas\, including curriculum directors\, department leads\, and teachers. Pre-registration is required for in-person sessions. \nVirtual sessions will have content similar to in-person sessions\, and whenever possible will feature the same speakers.  \nIn-person sessions will be an hour longer than virtual sessions and will allow time for supported collaborative work and networking.  \nWhile districts are encouraged to have a representative at each monthly session\, either in-person or virtual\, participants do not need to commit to attending all nine sessions. Participants are also welcome to attend either session type throughout the year\, as is best suited to their needs and schedule. \nK-12 educators will receive 2 clock hours. \nRegistration\nRegistration Questions: brittany.rawson-haeg@state.mn.us  \nRegister Now
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/minneapolis-building-questioning-across-the-social-studies-disciplines/
LOCATION:Minnesota Department of Education\, 400 NE Stinson Blvd\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55413\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,K-12 Education,Professional Development,Social Studies Curriculum Leaders Network
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sung Ja Shin":MAILTO:sungja@mnhum.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251022T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251022T083000
DTSTAMP:20260529T155858
CREATED:20251001T151923Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251001T180706Z
UID:10000582-1761118200-1761121800@www.mnhum.org
SUMMARY:Online - Building Questioning Across the Social Studies Disciplines
DESCRIPTION:Develop strategies for fostering strong questioning skills across the five strands of social studies. Examine a discipline-specific question and how it supports deeper inquiry and critical thinking. We will consider strengthening both teacher questioning and supports for developing student questioning in the inquiry process\, as well. \nThe Minnesota Department of Education in partnership with the Minnesota Humanities Center will host virtual and in-person sessions to support planning for and implementation of the 2021 K-12 Academic Standards in Social Studies monthly during the 2025-26 school year. These monthly sessions are open to anyone with building or district-level responsibilities for curriculum planning and development in all social studies content areas\, including curriculum directors\, department leads\, and teachers. Pre-registration is required for in-person sessions. \nVirtual sessions will have content similar to in-person sessions\, and whenever possible will feature the same speakers.  \nIn-person sessions will be an hour longer than virtual sessions and will allow time for supported collaborative work and networking.  \nWhile districts are encouraged to have a representative at each monthly session\, either in-person or virtual\, participants do not need to commit to attending all nine sessions. Participants are also welcome to attend either session type throughout the year\, as is best suited to their needs and schedule. \nK-12 educators will receive 1 clock hour. \nRegistration\nRegistration Questions: brittany.rawson-haeg@state.mn.us  \nRegister Now
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/online-building-questioning-across-the-social-studies-disciplines/
CATEGORIES:Free,K-12 Education,Online,Professional Development,Social Studies Curriculum Leaders Network
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sung Ja Shin":MAILTO:sungja@mnhum.org
LOCATION:https://www.mnhum.org/event/online-building-questioning-across-the-social-studies-disciplines/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251007T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251007T173000
DTSTAMP:20260529T155858
CREATED:20250812T155623Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260217T171157Z
UID:10000543-1759852800-1759858200@www.mnhum.org
SUMMARY:Online Content Session - Era Two: Settler Colonialism and Atlantic Slavery
DESCRIPTION:Dive into the development of the institution of slavery and multiple perspectives on European colonization and early American society. Led by Dr. David Aiona Chang and Dr. Katharine Gerbner\, this session will provide deep historical context\, source analysis\, and thematic framing. \n\n\nView Dr. David Aiona Chang’s Bio\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nI am a Native Hawaiian historian of Indigenous people\, colonialism\, borders and migration in Hawaii and North America\, focusing especially on the histories of Native American and Native Hawaiian people. My work moves between hyperlocal and global scales while centering the perspectives and experiences of Indigenous people and integrating close textual analysis\, granular social history\, theoretically informed analysis of race\, gender\, sexuality and nationalism\, and Indigenous epistemologies and methodologies.   \n\n\n\nMy second book\, The World and All the Things Upon It: Native Hawaiian Geographies of Exploration was published in 2016 by the University of Minnesota Press. It speaks to a foundational imperative in Indigenous studies: the need to not just understand Indigenous people from their own perspectives\, but to understand the world from their perspectives as well. It traces the ways that Kanaka Maoli (Native Hawaiians) explored the outside world and generated understandings of their place in it in the century and half after James Cook stumbled on their islands in 1778. In doing so\, this book examines indigenous people as the active agents of global exploration\, rather than the passive objects of that exploration\, broadening our understanding of geographical knowledge production and power in the context of colonialism.  \n\n\n\nMy first book\, The Color of the Land\, argues for the central place of struggles over the ownership of Native American lands in the history of racial and national construction by Creeks\, African Americans\, and whites in the Creek Nation and eastern Oklahoma. The Color of the Land was awarded the 2010 Theodore Saloutos Prize for best book in agricultural history from the Agricultural History Society and was granted Honorable Mention in the competition for the American Studies Association’s 2011 Lora Romero First Book Prize.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nView Dr. Katharine Gerbner’s Bio\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMy research explores the religious dimensions of race\, authority\, and freedom in the early modern Atlantic world. My book\, Christian Slavery: Conversion and Race in the Protestant Atlantic World (University of Pennsylvania Press\, 2018)\, shows how debates between slave-owners\, black Christians\, and missionaries transformed the practice of Protestantism and the language of race in the early modern Atlantic World. I am currently at work on a few different projects. One\, entitled “Constructing Religion\, Defining Crime\,” examines how some non-European religions—particularly those that were practiced under slavery—have been excluded from the category of religion and criminalized over the past three centuries. A related project investigates the religious and medical practices of enslaved Africans in the Caribbean\, paying particular attention to obeah. I am interested in how Afro-Caribbean ideas about healing\, prayer\, and worship influenced the construction of European categories such as religion and medicine. I have also been working on an article about Missionaries and Maroons\, which takes a micro-historical look at how and why maroon leaders sought to create alliances with Christian missionaries. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll Content Sessions will be conducted via Zoom and a Minnesota Department of Education (MDE)-hosted Canvas learning community. Each session’s lectures and discussions will be recorded and registered participants will receive access to the Canvas course with session recordings\, curated resources\, and collaborative planning tools. \n\nHigh school U.S. History teachers and 5th and 7th grade educators are invited to participate in companion Pedagogy Sessions. \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 but registration is required. Separate registration is required for each offering. \n\nRegistration Questions: Brittany.Rawson-Haeg@state.mn.us \n\nRegister Now \n\nThis offering is part of Navigating the U.S. History Eras: Content\, Pedagogy\, and Inquiry in the Classroom is a yearlong professional learning opportunity supporting implementation of Minnesota’s 2021 K–12 Academic Standards in Social Studies presented by MHC and MDE.
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/online-content-session-era-two/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Academic Standards,Content Sessions,Free,K-12 Education,Online,Professional Development,Social Studies Standards,US History Eras
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sung Ja Shin":MAILTO:sungja@mnhum.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250918T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250918T173000
DTSTAMP:20260529T155858
CREATED:20250812T155554Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260217T171101Z
UID:10000547-1758211200-1758216600@www.mnhum.org
SUMMARY:Online Pedagogy Session – Foundations and Framework
DESCRIPTION:This opening pedagogy session will provide a brief overview of the new Minnesota K–12 Academic Standards in Social Studies\, followed by an introduction to the structure and goals of the Navigating U.S. History Eras pedagogy sessions. Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) Social Studies Specialist Brittany Rawson-Haeg will guide participants in understanding how the series is designed to support inquiry-based\, standards-aligned approaches to teaching U.S. History. \nAll Pedagogy Sessions will be conducted via Zoom. Educators who participate in all Pedagogy Sessions will leave the year with a complete U.S. History course aligned to the new standards. \nEducators are invited to participate in companion Content Sessions. \nRegistration\nPedagogy Sessions are designed for high school U.S. History teachers and may also be relevant for 5th and 7th 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 but registration is required. Separate registration is required for each offering. \nRegistration Questions: Brittany.Rawson-Haeg@state.mn.us \nRegister Now \nThis offering is part of Navigating the U.S. History Eras: Content\, Pedagogy\, and Inquiry in the Classroom is a yearlong professional learning opportunity supporting implementation of Minnesota’s 2021 K–12 Academic Standards in Social Studies presented by MHC and MDE.
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/online-pedagogy-session-era-one/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Academic Standards,K-12 Education,Pedagogy Sessions,Professional Development,Social Studies Standards,US History Eras
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sung Ja Shin":MAILTO:sungja@mnhum.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250909T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250909T173000
DTSTAMP:20260529T155858
CREATED:20250812T155541Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260217T171208Z
UID:10000542-1757433600-1757439000@www.mnhum.org
SUMMARY:Online Content Session - Era One: Indigenous Histories
DESCRIPTION:Explore the histories of America’s first peoples before European contact and connect them to the lived experiences of Indigenous communities today. Led by Dr. Brenda Child and moderated by Dr. Katharine Gerbner\, this session will provide deep historical context\, source analysis\, and thematic framing. \n\n\n\nView Dr. Brenda Child’s Bio\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Brenda J. Child is Northrop Professor of American Studies and former chair of the Departments of American Studies (2016-19) and the Department of American Indian Studies (2009-12).  \n\n She is the author of award-winning books of American Indian history\, including Boarding School Seasons: American Indian Families\, 1900-1940\, (1998)\, which won the North American Indian Prose Award; Holding Our World Together: Ojibwe Women and the Survival of Community\, (2012); Indian Subjects: Hemispheric Perspectives on the History of Indigenous Education (with Brian Klopotek\, 2014). Her 2014 book My Grandfather’s Knocking Sticks: Ojibwe Family Life and Labor on the Reservation won the American Indian Book Award and the Best Book in Midwestern History. Child’s book for children\, Bowwow Powwow (2018)\, won the American Indian Youth Literature Award for best picture book. \n\n Child served as a member of the board of trustees of the National Museum of the American Indian-Smithsonian and was President (2017-2018) of the Native American & Indigenous Studies Association. She was born on the Red Lake Ojibwe Reservation in northern Minnesota where she served as a member of a committee writing a new constitution for the 12\,000-member nation. \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAll Content Sessions will be conducted via Zoom and a Minnesota Department of Education (MDE)-hosted Canvas learning community. Each session’s lectures and discussions will be recorded and registered participants will receive access to the Canvas course with session recordings\, curated resources\, and collaborative planning tools. \n\n\n\nHigh school U.S. History teachers and 5th and 7th grade educators are invited to participate in companion Pedagogy Sessions. \n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\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\n\n\nThis event is free but registration is required. Separate registration is required for each offering. \n\n\n\nRegistration Questions: Brittany.Rawson-Haeg@state.mn.us \n\nRegister Now  \n\nThis offering is part of Navigating the U.S. History Eras: Content\, Pedagogy\, and Inquiry in the Classroom is a yearlong professional learning opportunity supporting implementation of Minnesota’s 2021 K–12 Academic Standards in Social Studies presented by MHC and MDE.
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/online-content-session-era-one/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Academic Standards,Content Sessions,Free,K-12 Education,Online,Professional Development,Social Studies Standards,US History Eras
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/event_us_history_content_session_2025.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Sung Ja Shin":MAILTO:sungja@mnhum.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250222T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250222T150000
DTSTAMP:20260529T155858
CREATED:20241217T205031Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250204T173226Z
UID:10000467-1740223800-1740236400@www.mnhum.org
SUMMARY:St. Cloud - Minnesota Civics Summit: Pre-Conference Professional Development
DESCRIPTION:What does it look like to build a classroom where students have productive discussions on challenging topics? A key evidence-based practice in civics education is the discussion of current events and controversial issues\, but in today’s polarized political climate\, many students are experiencing fewer opportunities to engage in these kinds of essential discussions in their classrooms. Spend the first half of the session exploring a method for building student capacity for civic discussion in ways that allow them to cultivate empathy and develop their own voice. Then\, share your thoughts and needs about the resources and support you need to teach the new Academic Standards in Social Studies\, and meet the new legislative requirement that students take a course for credit in citizenship and government in 11th or 12th grade. \n\n11:30am – Lunch & Networking\n12:00pm – Welcome & Introduction to MN Civics Summit\n12:15pm – Professional Development Workshopon Respectful Conversations in Schools™ A highly interactive workshop where educators will learn about and practice a strategy for having challenging\, respectful conversations in class about important\, sometimes divisive\, issues. Led by Amy Anderson\, YMCA Center for Youth Voice.\n1:45pm – Short Break\n2:00pm – Listening & Sharing Session to Support Teachers in Implementing Anchor Standards Small and large group discussions on current tools being used\, existing gaps\, needed supports\, and new efforts to help teachers. Led by Brittany Rawson-Haeg\, MN Department of Education.\n2:45pm – Large group report out\, wrap-up\, summary and adjourn by 3:00pm\n\nSponsored by: MINNESOTA CIVICS SUMMIT – A new\, collaborative effort to jumpstart the new civics standards for 11th and 12th graders in Minnesota\, to support teachers in their engagement of students in civics and voting. Organizing partners include the Minnesota Humanities Center\, MN Department of Education\, League of Women Voters of MN\, YMCA Center for Youth Voice\, Federal Bar Association\, MN Council on the Social Studies\, TeachingCivics.org\, and other interested teachers\, community members and civics organizations. More information at lwvmn.org/civics. \nCEUs will be provided. \nRegistration\nThis event is free\, however registration is required. Please register by Friday\, February 14\, 2025. \nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org \nRegister Now
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/minnesota-civics-summit-pre-conference-professional-development/
LOCATION:Atwood Memorial Center\, St. Cloud University\, 720 4th Ave. South\, St. Cloud\, MN\, 56301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,Greater Minnesota,K-12 Education,Professional Development
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sung Ja Shin":MAILTO:sungja@mnhum.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250222T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250222T110000
DTSTAMP:20260529T155858
CREATED:20250129T175720Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250204T173208Z
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SUMMARY:St. Cloud - Minnesota Civics Summit: Civics Organizations and Civics Education Professionals
DESCRIPTION:Come join us to showcase your civics program or offering\, with a goal to provide a comprehensive directory of civics resources for teachers to engage 11th -12th grade students in their learning. Can’t attend? Email information about your civics offering for our statewide directory of civics resources to civics@lwvmn.org. \n\n11:30am – Lunch & Networking\n9:00am – Coffee\, Bagels\, and Networking\n9:30am – Welcome – MN Representative Dean Urdahl (Ret) and Senator Steve Cwodsinski Introduction to MN Civics Summit Civics and Program Sharing by All\n11:00am – Wrap-Up and break before lunch\n\nRegister for this morning session to gather and help get our directory of civics resources started! \nSponsored by: MINNESOTA CIVICS SUMMIT – A new\, collaborative effort to jumpstart the new civics standards for 11th and 12th graders in Minnesota\, to support teachers in their engagement of students in civics and voting. Organizing partners include the Minnesota Humanities Center\, MN Department of Education\, League of Women Voters of MN\, YMCA Center for Youth Voice\, Federal Bar Association\, MN Council on the Social Studies\, TeachingCivics.org\, and other interested teachers\, community members and civics organizations. More information at lwvmn.org/civics. \nRegistration\nThis event is free\, however registration is required. Please register by Friday\, February 14\, 2025. \nRegister Now
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/minnesota-civics-summit-civics-organizations-education-professionals/
LOCATION:Atwood Memorial Center\, St. Cloud University\, 720 4th Ave. South\, St. Cloud\, MN\, 56301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,Greater Minnesota,K-12 Education,Professional Development
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sung Ja Shin":MAILTO:sungja@mnhum.org
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SUMMARY:Bemidji - Winter Rural Indian Education Gathering
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the American Indian Education Networking Winter Gathering hosted by Bemidji Area Schools. District leadership teams\, Site leadership teams\, School leadership teams\, and leaders regarding American Indian and Indigenous Education are encouraged to attend. Lunch will be served onsite. Please register by Wednesday\, January 29\, 2025\, so we can plan accordingly for space and meals.\nIf you have questions\, please contact Sonia Wadena at sonia_wadena@isd31.net. \nAbout the American Indian Education Networking Group\nPurpose: Bringing American Indian and Indigenous Education school leaders together to provide opportunities for collaboration and support.  \nThe American Indian Education Networking group is made up of rural statewide and regional American Indian Directors\, School Leaders and Educators that come together on a monthly basis to share ideas and discuss challenges while celebrating successes. We create a space for networking and access to practitioners in the field who can help navigate district roles and responsibilities with Tribal partnerships governing American Indian Education programs.  \nWe are also seeking your feedback on the types of professional development and community of practice opportunities you’d like to see from the AIE Networking Group in the future. Please fill out our survey to inform our future programming.  \nCEUs will be provided. \nRegistration\nRegistration is now closed and event is full. \nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/winter-rural-indian-education-gathering/
LOCATION:Beltrami Electric Cooperative Inc.\, 4111 Technology Dr NW\, Bemidji\, MN\, 56601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,Greater Minnesota,K-12 Education,Professional Development
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sung Ja Shin":MAILTO:sungja@mnhum.org
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SUMMARY:Birmingham\, AL - Alabama Civil Rights Field Study
DESCRIPTION:The Alabama Civil Rights Field Study offers a profound\, seven-day\, six-night exploration into the heart of the Modern Civil Rights Movement. This immersive experience is designed for educators who seek to deepen their understanding of the pivotal role that Alabama played in making the promises of the U.S. Constitution a greater reality for more Americans and its ties to Minnesota today. Journey through key historical sites in Birmingham\, Selma\, and Montgomery\, and witness firsthand the landmarks of courage and struggle that changed our nation. \nUsing a combination of lectures\, first-hand accounts from history makers\, travel\, and primary and secondary source documents\, educators will examine how the political\, social\, economic\, and cultural institutions of the United States of America were changed as a result of the events that took place in Alabama.
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/alabama-civil-rights-field-study/
LOCATION:Sonesta Inns and Suites\, 50 State Farm Pkwy\, Birmingham\, AL\, 35209\, United States
CATEGORIES:Immersive Experiences,K-12 Education,Professional Development
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ORGANIZER;CN="Eden Bart":MAILTO:eden@mnhum.org
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