“Abraham Lincoln: Self-Made in America”  Now – July 17, 2012

To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War in Arkansas, the Clinton Presidential Center is proud to present “Abraham Lincoln: Self-Made in America,” currently on loan from the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield, Illinois.

“Abraham Lincoln: Self-Made in America” was created to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the birth of America’s 16th president and examines Lincoln’s life from his beginnings to his ascension to the Presidency and his assassination.

The display is included with regular admission fee.

New site for Teachers -- created by David Coleman.  Great resources for assisting with implementation of Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects.  Check out Steal-these-tools for great lessons, annotated complex text examples, and much more. 

New Common Core teaching videos available on the Teaching Channel -- see Common Core Standards page for link and additional information (click the title of the page on the side bar at the right under Table of Contents).

Colonial Williamsburg:  The Will of the People

from the Electronic Field Trip Series

Complimentary Access from September 1 through September 30, 2012.

Click the link above to register.  

Crafting Freedom Workshop:

Black Artisans, Entrepreneurs & Abolitionists of the Antebellum South

A 2012 National Endowment for the Humanities professional development opportunity for K-12 educators. Two summer sessions:

I. June 21-26, 2012

II. July 12-17, 2012

Deadline: March 1, 2012 $1,200 stipend

For more information and to apply visit the Website at http://thomasday.net/crafting-freedom-workshop/