ETHS Education

Educators, check out our upcoming partnership workshops, webinars, and other opportunities!

This Spring and Summer, the East Tennessee Historical Society will be hosting an in-person "Back to the Basics: Strategies for Using Primary Sources" educator workshop with Teaching with Primary Sources - Middle Tennessee State University in Knoxville, a Virtual Watch Party featuring clips Ken Burns's new documentary Benjamin Franklin in partnership with Teaching with Primary Sources - Middle Tennessee State University and East Tennessee PBS, a multiple day Teach Tennessee History: Trail of Tears Summer Institute sponsored by Humanities Tennessee with Teaching with Primary Sources - Middle Tennessee State University and the MTSU Center for Historic Preservation, and in-person two day workshop, "Perspectives on Tennessee History," in Nashville with multiple statewide partners for Discover Tennessee History.

All session and registration information for the opportunities above can be accessed on this Padlet:

ETHS Partnership and Workshop Info Made with a creative frenzy

Have you visited History Headquarters yet? Visit us this weekend for some crafting and fun! We will be making paper chains and snowflakes. We keep catching our Elf, Scout Elf David, hanging out in History Headquarters on the weekends (during the week Scout Elf David does not visit the classroom). Can you find Scout Elf David in this picture?

History Headquarters is open on the weekend (no registrations are required for Saturdays and Sundays). Visit this link for more information:
http://www.easttnhistory.org/HistoryHQ

Today we honor and remember the 2,403 service members and civilians who were killed during the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. A further 1,178 people were injured in the attack, which permanently sank two U.S. Navy battleships (the USS Arizona and the USS Utah). The USS Tennessee lost 5 service members that day. Shown here on the USS Tennessee, is the U.S Navy’s Thomas L. Parker, ca. 1933.
Image from the Knox County Two Centuries Photograph Project, McClung Historical Collection.

Our next Open House Advising Session is tomorrow! Join THD staff online and you can test out your thesis, ask for advice on formatting pdfs, and clarify deadlines. The Open House sessions are open to educators and students. Your meeting link will be sent after you complete a quick registration. These sessions will not be recorded.

All Advising Open House sessions will begin at 4 pm CST/5 pm EST and last one hour. You do not need to stay for the entire hour. Feel free to come and go as needed!

Register here: http://ow.ly/ugGh50H4wUC

On this day in history...

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Join us tonight on Zoom for a fun "escape room" activity!

It is the second Tuesday of the month! Join us today for another great session in the Discover Tennessee History webinar series! Today's session is "Investigating History: Museum Escape Room Strategies for the Classroom" from our friends at the East Tennessee Historical Society. To register, go to https://forms.gle/JmEtNBHV4i2o29DU6

At 5:00 a.m. in 1943, amid the throes of World War II, the Manhattan Project's "secret" graphite reactor code named "X-10" went critical. It was not only the first reactor built for continuous operation but also the first to produce plutonium.

X-10 is preserved by Oak Ridge National Laboratory and may be toured virtually at https://map.ornl.org/ -IFRAM_2020073199043

Photograph by Ed Westcott

What a great opportunity! If you are interested in participating, make sure to submit your application by midnight (ET) of November 5th.

Visit this link for more info: https://www.nhd.org//professional-development

Check out this PD opportunity! Featuring resources from the Library of Congress, National History Day (NHD) is offering a course for teachers to focus on the skills of historical argumentation. The course will include four live webinars with an expert historian and an NHD curriculum specialist. Teachers will develop strategies to help their students think like a historian and develop a solid historical argument.

Live programs are tentatively scheduled for 7 pm ET / 4 pm PT on January 5, February 9, March 9, and April 6. These dates will be confirmed with participants when the course launches in December. There are options available if you cannot attend a live program.

The cost is free and the deadline to apply is this Friday, November 5, 2021. Use the link in our bio to apply.

Have you registered for Monsters at the Museum yet?? 👻🎃 We will have lots of games, crafts, AND a costume contest! More event details and registration info can be found here: http://www.easttnhistory.org/events/monsters-museum-1

ETHS Education on TikTok We are gearing up for Monsters at the Museum! What’s your favorite monster cup? Share in the comments!

Will you be joining us tomorrow for our next Brown Bag Lecture?? Register to save your online or in-person spot!

When it comes to Tennessee history and moonshine, there's bound to be some interesting tales! Come hear all about it at next week's Brown Bag Lecture: Troubled Times in Tennessee, Moonshine.

Wednesday, October 6th at noon.

Join us in person or virtually; click here to register: easttnhistory.org/events/troubled-times-tennessee

This morning we had a great time learning and creating with a group of homeschool students. One learner created a "Cowboy" doll - How creative is his design?? The legs were modeled out of pipe cleaners to make it easier for the doll to ride horses. 🐴🤠

We are offering scheduled school programs, so "saddle up" and come visit the East Tennessee History Center. To schedule a school visit, please email Layla Smallwood at [email protected]

Y'all come back now 👋