Seminar and Institute Information

This page includes information pertaining to workshops and seminars for Essex LINCs. We have a space limit of 25 teachers for each cohort. At present we are accepting applications for this cohort. For more information concerning seminars, please contact: Rebecca Zimmerman at essexlincs@gmail.com or Bethany Jay at bethany@usingessexhistory.org

Summer Institutes 2009

There will be 2 summer institutes for participants from the 2008/2009 cohorts. The topic of "Governing" will be discussed during the week of July 6-10. The topic of "Working" will be discussed during the week of July 27-31, 2009. Institute participants must have taken part in a workshop series prior to the summer, complete an application and be accepted. Orientation sessions for these institutes will be held on May 27th and 28th. Further information can be found here closer to the summer months.

Fall Workshops 2009/2010

“Local History in a National Context”
Tuesday, October 6, 2009 -
National Archives – Waltham, MA.

Salem State College Professors Brad Austin, Elizabeth Duclos-Orsello and Bethany Jay use the National Archives’ incredible American history resources to show teachers how broad political, social, and cultural movements are reflected in the stories of local towns and cities. After this discussion, teachers have the opportunity to examine a variety of federal records from the National Archives’ vast collection, which they can use in their own activities. The lesson connected to this seminar is an introduction to using primary source material and involves an eagle concentration game, triangle trade activity, and use of primary sources focus.

“Governing in New England and the United States”
Saturday, November 14, 2009

Professors Austin, Duclos-Orsello and Jay lead teachers in a discussion of the political development of government in New England and the United States from the colonial era through the ratification of the Constitution. Educators then take part in an exciting hand-on government lesson which examines primary source documents in order to have students answer the question, "Why do we have governments?" Participants will also tour archival sites to examine relevant North Shore papers and artifacts.

“Working in New England and the United States”
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Haverhill Historical Society

Professors Austin, Duclos Orsello and Jay discuss how labor in New England changed from the home-based industry of the colonial era through the region’s maritime heyday and on into the industrial era. Following this discussion, the seminar focuses on the pre-Industrial shoe making industry in Essex County as teachers are introduced to an array of classroom-ready resources..

“Populating New England and the United States”
Thursday, January 14, 2010

The residents of New England and the United States are the focus of this seminar as Professors Austin, Duclos Orsello and Jay discuss changes in the region’s population from the colonial through the Civil War era. The lesson will focus on how to tell the story of local people's experiences in a way that highlights the national role that Essex County played.

Summer Institutes 2010

There will be 2 summer institutes for participants from any of the previous cohorts. The topic of "Working" and "Populating" will be discussed. Institute participants must have taken part in a workshop series prior to the summer, complete an application and be accepted. Orientation sessions for these institutes will be held in late May. Further information can be found here closer to the summer months.

Spring Cohort 2010

Another new cohort of teachers will be formed to repeat these topics in Spring of 2010. Dates for these workshops have not yet been determined. This will be the last cohort before the end of this grant. Look for further information about how you can be part of this opportunity!

For more information concerning seminars, please contact: Bethany Jay at bethany@usingessexhistory.org or Rebecca Zimmerman at essexlincs@gmail.com