TC Update
November 2015
Workshops
Study Group Applications Due November 16, 2015
DASA Training Session
The next BU DASA Training Session will be Saturday November 21, 2015
For more information and to register see: http://www2.binghamton.edu/gse/dasa/dasa.html
Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) Training
(required as of January 1st, 2014)
PBS Learning Media
Native American Heritage Month honors the indigenous people living in the United States before the arrival of the Europeans. Veterans Day, originally celebrated as "Armistice Day" to mark the end of battles during WWI, allows Americans to honor the more than 23 million veterans in the United States. Check out our recommended resources below! Kick things off with this short video exploring the history behind Native American Heritage Month. View Video
A Different Kind of Lottery: Understanding the Draft During the Vietnam War
This series of videos will help students understand the impact of the Vietnam War draft on the lives of young Americans at the time. These oral histories give a firsthand look into the attitudes and experiences of soldiers who were selected to serve. View Media Gallery
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Teacher Tools Tip: Using the Puzzle Builder
Did you know the Puzzle Builder tool allows you to build a custom word search or crossword puzzle activity? Puzzles can be printed or shared with your students using a URL or Assignment Code. You can also share your puzzles with the PBS LearningMedia teacher community using our new sharing preferences. Check it out now!
War and Peace: Voices from Japan
The National Consortium for Teaching about Asia (NCTA), funded by the Freeman Foundation, is a multi-year initiative to encourage teaching and learning about Asia in world history, geography, social studies and literature courses. NCTA in the Northeast is administered by the Five College Center for East Asian Studies.
Here is the link for the application, syllabus and more info:
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