Teaching Hard History: Using Media to Challenging Topics

This workshop will explore strategies and effective instructional approaches for teaching difficult topics in history with a focus on making connections to current events. Participants will explore effective instructional approaches to teaching difficult topics using media and how to address the need for news literacy . Once your registration is confirmed you will receive a (more…)

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  • 20
    Apr
    9:00 AM
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    3:00 PM

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25 W. 52nd Street, New York, New York, 10019, United States

Unpacking the Civics for All Curriculum – April

Join the Department of Social Studies and Civics at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) for a full day professional learning session serving as an introduction to the Civics for All initiative for any teacher looking to utilize the NYCPS created curricular resources. Participants will explore the program design and components of the Civics for (more…)

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  • 21
    Apr
    9:00 AM
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    3:00 PM

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11 West 53rd Street, New York, New York, 10019, United States

Immigration and American Identity: Restriction and the Making of “Illegality” in Early 20th‑Century New York

How did Italian and Jewish immigrant communities navigate an era of mass migration—and how did expanding immigration restrictions reshape daily life and ideas of belonging? Join this full-day professional learning workshop for NYCPS K–12 educators to explore these questions through a conversation with leading historians, immersive museum experiences, and classroom-ready resources. The day includes a featured (more…)

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  • 23
    Apr
    9:00 AM
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    3:00 PM

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103 Orchard Street, New York, New York, 10002, United States

The Met: America the Beautiful

Join the NYC Social Studies and Civics team for a collaboration with the Metropolitan Museum of Art for a special professional development opportunity! We will explore works from The Met’s American Wing and focus on writing instruction and how to incorporate art into the social studies classroom. The day will include a special screening of (more…)

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  • 24
    Apr
    9:00 AM
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    3:00 PM

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1000 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York, 10028, United States

Hidden Voices: Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History

Join the Department of Social Studies and Civics for a special day of professional learning on Hidden Voices Jewish Americans in United States History and using documentaries to teach history. This session will include a special screening of Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History along with a Q&A with one of the film’s directors. (more…)

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  • 28
    Apr
    9:00 AM
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    3:00 PM

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25 W. 52nd Street, New York, New York, 10019, United States

Uprising: Reggae, Decolonization, and Diaspora

Join TeachRock and the Department of Social Studies and Civics for a day of professional learning at The Cutting Room. Attendees will explore TeachRock’s resources and discover how to use music as a primary source pedagogy, investigate Passport to Social Studies, Civics for All, and Hidden Voices curricular materials about the intersection of reggae, diaspora, (more…)

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  • 08
    May
    9:00 AM
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    3:00 PM

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Address:
44 E 32nd Street, New York, New York, 10016, United States

Art as a Witness: Exploring Resistance and Control During the Holocaust

Join the Social Studies and Civics team at the Museum of Jewish Heritage: A Living Memorial to the Holocaust for a professional learning session that examines the role of art during and after the Holocaust. Participants will explore how artistic expression functioned as a form of resistance and control, while reviewing resources and strategies for (more…)

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Edmond J. Safra Plaza, 36 Battery Plaza, New York, New York, 10280, United States

Immigration & American Identity: Redefining America after the 1965 Immigration Act Wednesday, May 13

How did mid-twentieth-century changes to U.S. immigration law reshape the city and nation—and how did families build lives, communities, and identities in a newly changing New York City? Join this full-day professional learning workshop for NYCPS K–12 educators to explore these questions through a conversation with leading historians, immersive museum experiences, and classroom-ready resources. The day includes a featured (more…)

Upcoming Dates

  • 13
    May
    9:00 AM
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    3:00 PM

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Address:
103 Orchard Street, New York, New York, 10002, United States