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If you are searching for innovative and stimulating staff development experiences, look no further! Designed for teachers, our exciting workshops combine historical content with innovative classroom applications.

Please check with your district professional development coordinator for information about continuing education credits.

Annual Teacher Institute

The Museum of History offers an annual one-week professional development workshop for educators on an interesting and interactive topic. The schedule always includes field trips and guest speakers, and teachers leave with classroom-ready materials and activities.

2009 Summer Teacher Institute
“Happy Days Are Here Again”: The Great Depression and Recovery in North Carolina
July 13–16, 2009
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Registration required by June 12, 2009

The stock market rises and falls. A shaky economy means job losses, business closings, changed lives. Is it 1929 or 2009? Lessons from the past can help us cope with hard times today. How do government and businesses stimulate growth? How do people reshape their lives as they hope for returning prosperity? Topics include work, social programs, home life, food, entertainment, and recreation.

Join fellow educators for an engaging four-day program in Raleigh as we explore the Great Depression and the New Deal, the effect on North Carolina, and its comparison to the economic crisis of today. Take a variety of resources, including primary source material from this relevant period, back to your classroom. Interact with speakers, participate in discussions, and try new hands-on activities.

Participants who complete the institute will receive a certificate for thirty (30) contact hours. Please check with your school district to verify eligibility.

For more information, see registration form, call 919-807-7995, or e-mail charlotte.sullivan@ncdcr.gov.

Online Teacher Workshops

Log on to the Internet for these distance-learning programs geared just for educators and earn continuing education credits (up to forty contact hours), including reading and technology CEUs. Access the workshops anytime during the program dates. You must have access to a computer with an Internet connection to participate in these courses. The cost per workshop is $40, $35 for Associates. Each program is limited to thirty participants, so register early!

For more information, call 919-807-7971 or e-mail tricia.l.blakistone@ncdcr.gov.

Online Workshop FAQs page is also available. To register for an online workshop, complete a registration form.

2008–2009

North Carolina at Home and in Battle during World War II

Learn how World War II affected North Carolinians and how the state’s men, women, and children contributed to the war effort at home and abroad.

Dates: May 15 to July 1, 2009
Registration deadline: E-mail or call for availability.
Workshop contents and sample page

North Carolina Geography

Explore the Tar Heel State’s geography throughout its history. Background material and interactive activities will provide you with resources to integrate North Carolina geography into your curriculum.

Dates: July 1 to August 15, 2009
Registration deadline: E-mail or call for availability.

2009–2010

American Indians in North Carolina, Past and Present

Get to know the state’s American Indian tribes. Examine some of these groups within the contexts of education, government and politics, language, and the arts. The workshop will pay particular attention to today’s eight state-recognized tribes.

Dates: September 1 to October 15, 2009
Registration deadline: E-mail or call for availability.
Workshop contents and sample page

Legends of North Carolina

Was Blackbeard really so bad? What became of Virginia Dare? Explore the fascinating history of these and fourteen other North Carolina legends and learn how and why their stories have changed over time.

Dates: November 1 to December 15, 2009
Registration deadline: E-mail or call for availability.
Special offer: Add $12 to the workshop fee to receive the Educator notebook North Carolina Legends.
Workshop contents and sample page

Civil Rights in North Carolina

Explore the history of civil rights in the state from 1830 to the present. An interactive time line, a Web quest, and tips on teaching with primary sources enhance the in-depth text and historic images.

Dates: January 1 to February 15, 2010
Registration deadline: E-mail or call for availability.
Workshop contents and sample page

North Carolina Geography

Explore the Tar Heel state’s geography throughout its history. Background material and interactive activities will provide you with resources to integrate North Carolina geography into your curriculum.

Dates: February 15 to April 1, 2010
Registration Deadline: E-mail or call for availability

Antebellum North Carolina

What was life like for North Carolinians before the Civil War?  Explore this question through in-depth articles, artifacts, and visual aids designed to enhance your knowledge of the political, social, and economic developments in antebellum North Carolina.

Dates: April 1 to May 15, 2010
Registration Deadline: E-mail or call for availability

Stories from the Civil War

From the battlefield to the home front, this program will provide you with the resources to incorporate the history of the Civil War in North Carolina into your curriculum. Probe Civil War resources and develop applications for the classroom.

Dates: May 15 to July 1, 2010
Registration deadline: E-mail or call for availability.
Workshop contents and sample page

Women in North Carolina History

Discover how women have influenced North Carolina's history. Learn how to integrate women's history into your curriculum using stories, primary documents, the Internet, and other resources.

Dates: July 1 to August 15, 2010
Registration deadline: E-mail or call for availability.
Workshop contents and sample page

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