Registration is now open for online professional development courses from Primary Source! To register, contact registration@primarysource.org. Deadline to register is Wednesday, September 26. We hope you can join us!
The Enduring Legacy of Ancient China
Oct. 3 – Dec. 11, 2012 (Course A), Jan. 16 – Mar. 27, 2013 (Course B)
Explore the remarkable richness and endurance of Chinese civilization, from the emergence of China's earliest civilizations to the end of the dynastic phase in 1911.
*Open to all K-12 educators
*PDPs/Credits: 45 PDPs; 2 graduate credits
*Fee: $425 plus optional fee for graduate credits
Changing China: History and Culture Since 1644
Oct. 3 – Dec. 11, 2012 (Course A), Jan. 16 – Mar. 27, 2013 (Course B)
The complex history of modern China and its unique place on the world stage will be the central focus for this online course, which will explore the period from the Qing Dynasty and the decline of dynastic China to the present day.
*Recommended especially for educators in grades 6-12
*PDPs/Credits: 45 PDPs; 2 graduate credits
*Fee: $425 plus optional fee for graduate credits
New! Japan in the World: Historical and Cultural Developments (5th Century – Present)
Oct. 31, 2012 – Jan. 9, 2013
Explore Japan through its history, arts, and literature. With an emphasis on Japan post-1853, this eight-session online course integrates an overview of Japanese history and culture with extensive consideration of the best pedagogical approaches to translate such learning into effective teaching.
*Open to all K-12 educators
*PDPs/Credits: 45 PDPs; 2 graduate credits
*Fee: $425 plus optional fee for graduate credits
New! Essential Topics for Global Understanding: Health, Environment and Economics
Oct. 24 - Nov. 20, 2012
This course will provide educators with an introduction to trans-regional issues that affect the lives and experiences of people living around the world. Participants in this course will learn about globalization, the environment, and international health as well as the organizations and people who work together to find fair and sustainable solutions to today's most pressing challenges.
*Open to all K-12 educators
*PDPs/Credits: 22.5 PDPs; 1 graduate credit
*Fee: $175 plus optional fee for graduate credit
New! Africans in the Age of Atlantic Slavery
Nov. 7 – Dec. 11, 2012
New scholarship has placed Africa and Africans at the hub of a historical process critical to the early modern history of four continents. In this fully online course we'll examine the making of the Atlantic world and the transatlantic slave trade with special attention to African perspectives and experiences.
*Especially for teachers of U.S., European, and World history, grades 8-12
*PDPs/Credits: 22.5 PDPs; 1 graduate credit
*Fee: $175 plus optional fee for graduate credit
Thinking Like a Historian: Immigration History Through Primary Sources
Mar. 6 - Apr. 3, 2013
Through online resources about immigration history, educators will learn how to incorporate and use primary sources in the elementary and middle school classroom.
*Especially for educators in grades K-8
*PDPs/Credits: 22.5 PDPs; 1 graduate credit
*Fee: $175 plus optional fee for graduate credit
For more information about all our online programs including webinars, visit our website at http://www.primarysource.org/onlinecourses.
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