Primary Source welcomes all K-12 teachers and administrators to participate in our online courses. Educators in our Enduring Legacy of Ancient China and Changing China: History and Culture Since 1644 courses qualify for a study tour to China!
"For someone who did not grow up with technology at all... I am amazed at how many doors online learning can open. I hope to join Primary Source in the future for another course covering other interesting and stimulating topics." - 2011 Online Course Participant
For more information or to register, email registration@primarysource.org
The Enduring Legacy of Ancient China
Ten-Week Online Course
Course A: October 5 - December 14, 2011
Course B: January 18 - March 28, 2012
PDPs/Credits: 45 PDPs; 2 graduate credits
Fee: $375 plus fee for 2 graduate credits.
The remarkable richness and endurance of Chinese civilization will be the central focus for this online course, which will explore the long period from the emergence of China's earliest civilizations to the end of the dynastic phase in 1911.
Open to all K-12 educators
Changing China: History and Culture Since 1644
Ten-Week Online Course
Course A: October 5 - December 14, 2011
Course B: January 18 - March 28, 2012
PDPs/Credits: 45 PDPs; 2 graduate credits
Fee: $375 plus fee for 2 graduate credits
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
Thinking Like a Historian: Immigration History Through Primary Sources
Four-Week Online Course
Course Dates: October 12 - November 8, 2011
PDPs/Credits: 27 PDPs; 1 graduate credit
Fee: $150 plus fee for 1 graduate credit
Through online resources about immigration history, educators will learn how to incorporate and use primary sources in the elementary and middle school classroom. Teachers will explore materials from the Library of Congress collection and the Lower East Side Tenement Museum, deepen their understanding of primary sources, and consider how K-8 students can benefit from observing and analyzing them.
Especially for educators in grades K-8.
Visit our website for more details. Courses are enrolling now!
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