Landmarks of American History and Culture: Workshops for School Teachers
Solicitation Title: Landmarks of American History and Culture: Workshops for School Teachers
Funding Amount: $160,000 to $180,000 over 15 months
Sponsor Deadline: Thursday, February 25, 2016
Solicitation Link: http://www.neh.gov/files/grants/landmarks-school-teachers-feb-25-2016.pdf
Solicitation Number: CFDA 45.163
Overview
<p>The Landmarks of American History and Culture program supports a series of one-week workshops for K-12 educators. NEH Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshops use historic sites to address central themes and issues in American history, government, literature, art, music, and related subjects in the humanities. Each workshop is offered twice during the summer. Workshops accommodate thirty-six school teachers (NEH Summer Scholars) at each one-week session. At least one workshop week must serve a national audience and provide housing for participants. The other workshop week may also serve a national audience; alternatively, it may limit its audience to participants who are able to commute and do not require housing. The goals of the workshops are to: increase knowledge and appreciation of subjects, ideas, and places significant to American history and culture through humanities reading and site study; build communities of inquiry and provide models of civility and of excellent scholarship and teaching; provide teachers with expertise in the use and interpretation of historical sites and of material and archival resources; and foster interaction between K-12 educators and scholarly experts.</p>
Other Information:<p>NEH Landmarks Workshops are held at or near sites important to American history and culture, such as presidential residences or libraries; colonial-era settlements; major battlefields; historic districts; parks and preserves; sites of key economic, social, political, and constitutional developments; and places associated with major writers, artists, and musicians. Applicants should make a compelling case for the historical significance of the site(s), the material resources available for use, and the ways in which the site(s) will enhance the workshop. Applicants are encouraged to contact program officers, who can offer advice about preparing the proposal and review preliminary sketches and draft proposals that are submitted at the appropriate deadline: December 15, 2015 for preliminary sketches, and January 25, 2016 for partial or full drafts. The preliminary sketch form is available on the program resource page. You may submit a sketch, a draft, or both a sketch and a draft. Preliminary sketches and draft proposals are optional; if you choose to submit either one, send it as an attachment to <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>. Responses to late-arriving sketches and drafts cannot be guaranteed.</p>Last Updated:
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