Teaching with Primary Sources Midwest Region

04/25/2022

Do you teach history or social studies in 6th–8th grades? Take one hour of time and earn $100!

Drs. Britt and Durik of Northern Illinois University are looking for 15 teachers to complete an hour-long web survey about a task they’re developing to support teacher learning. Start date is April 29; deadline for completion is May 9.

To sign up to participate, please click on the link or paste into your web browser: https://niu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3rNxr22PDFD71jM

08/11/2021

We’re happy to help support MOCHE ‘s (Missouri Council for History Education) “Common Ground” summer institute last month! Participants produced superior lesson plans with Library of Congress materials and established a strong community connecting both urban and rural school districts. Positive feedback from teachers include:

“Love the tools given that teachers can take directly from the institute and use immediately in the classroom.”

“I enjoyed the field experiences and the interdisciplinary focus of land use, environmental history, government policy, and current practices.”

“… I learned new pedagogy, I learned new ways of thinking about historical connections, and I met great people. All of this was useful in my development as a teacher.”

Read more about this and other projects the TPS Midwest Region has funded: https://teachingprimarysources.illinoisstate.edu/activities/missouri/

Midwest Region

04/02/2021

Register by Fri, April 2 to learn more about an upcoming funding opportunity!

The TPS (Teaching with Primary Sources) Regional Grant Program offers grants of up to $20,000 to organizations that incorporate primary source-based instruction using digitized resources from the Library of Congress.

Later this year, the following will be eligible to request TPS grants: K–12 schools, after-school programs, literacy organizations, centers, clubs, historical societies, museums, libraries, associations of homeschooling parents and caregivers, honor societies, and other professional, civic, regional, state, and community groups.

Hear more during the next online TPS Consortium meeting on Wed, April 7 from 9am – 3pm Central Time. Register to attend virtually at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RegistrationApril2021TPSMeeting

You can read more about the TPS Regional Program for your region at https://www.loc.gov/programs/teachers/about-this-program/teaching-with-primary-sources-partner-program/tps-regional-grant-program/

Overview The TPS Regional program promotes the widespread, sustained and effective use of primary sources from the Library of Congress in K-12 classrooms by increasing access to the TPS program. Through this effort, hundreds of organizations from all 50 states, and the District of Columbia have enha...

04/01/2021

Did you miss our recent collaborative workshop with Institute for Curriculum Services? Here's a link to the resources: https://wakelet.com/wake/3RMGXwpmma1v9vF0i2dyw

03/02/2021

Unladylike 2020: New Visions and PBS Learning Media team up for a webinar series that feature 26 diverse Progressive Era women.
https://www.wnet.org/education/events/unladylike2020-elevating-the-hidden-history-of-american-women/
Check out other announcements on the Teaching with Primary Sources Midwest Region website.

03/02/2021

Last summer was the first time Teaching with Primary Sources Midwest Region conducted workshops with an international group! Read the professional development highlights with educators from the United Arab Emirates.

https://news.illinoisstate.edu/2021/01/bridging-barriers-with-primary-resources/

03/02/2021

As of last month, we've awarded 150 grants!

Want to incorporate Library of Congress primary sources into your professional development? Teaching with Primary Sources Midwest Region awards grants of up to $20,000. https://teachingprimarysources.illinoisstate.edu/grant/

10/30/2020

The People in Our Neighborhood: A Primary Source Mystery
FREE Webinar! November 5, 2020 at 6:30 PM CST

Dr. Ilene Berson and Dr. Michael Berson of the University of South Florida will discuss how K–5 teachers can use the models of learning featured in the KidCitizen app to help students discover new information and construct viewpoints through interaction with primary source materials. For registration information, see “The People in Our Neighborhood” under the Announcements on the TPS Midwest Region homepage https://teachingprimarysources.illinoisstate.edu/

10/29/2020

YRC Internship application deadline extended to Dec 7

Know any undergraduate or grad students whose interests include working in a library or K–12 setting? Encourage them to apply as a Young Readers Center (YRC) intern at the Library of Congress! The YRC intern will receive a $500 monthly stipend and work remotely until the Library is open to the public. Internship dates are from Jan 11 to Jun 7, 2021. For more information, look for “YRC Internship application deadline extended” under the Announcements on the TPS Midwest Region homepage https://teachingprimarysources.illinoisstate.edu/

10/28/2020

Map Literacy workshop on Nov 14

This virtual session of 2020 GeoFest features examples and exercises teachers can use to help students read and analyze maps. See additional information for “Map Literacy in the Age of Online Information” under the Announcements on the TPS Midwest Region homepage https://teachingprimarysources.illinoisstate.edu/

10/28/2020

Get $50 for attending a virtual workshop held on Nov 5 & 19!

Learn teaching strategies that blend primary source learning with picture books. You’ll receive a stipend, a picture book, and printed copies of your primary source! For more details, look for “I Have a Book and a Source, Now What?” under the
Announcements on the TPS Midwest Region homepage https://teachingprimarysources.illinoisstate.edu/