Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshops are offered by the National Endowment for the Humanities to provide K-12 educators with the opportunity to engage in intensive study and discussion of important topics and issues in American history and culture, while providing them with direct experiences in the interpretation of significant historical and cultural sites and the use of archival and other primary evidence.
Prior to completing an application, please review the letter/prospectus from the project director and consider carefully what is expected in terms of residence and attendance, reading and writing requirements, and general participation in the work of the project.
Landmarks workshops will allow 40 teachers at a time to collaborate with core faculty and visiting scholars. The workshops are designed to present the best available scholarship on a specific landmark or related cluster of landmarks, while enabling participants to gain a sense of the importance of historical and cultural places, to make connections between the workshop content and what they teach, and to develop individual teaching and/or research materials.
CHECKLIST OF APPLICATION MATERIALS
- the completed NEH application cover sheet
- a résumé or short biography
- the completed Minnesota Humanities Center application (if applying online)
- an application essay (no longer than one double-spaced page) as outlined below
- one letter of recommendation
HOW ARE TEACHERS SELECTED FOR PARTICIPATION?
A selection committee will read the applications to choose 40 teachers for each of the two workshops. Selection will be based on the questions addressed in the essay as well as in the letters of recommendation. Preference will be given to applicants who have not previously participated in an NEH Landmarks workshop, seminar or institute. Preference will also be given to those applicants whose participation in the workshop is likely not only to enhance their classroom teaching, but also to be incorporated into the school’s curriculum and thereby benefit more students.
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE
Successful applicants will be notified of their selection by April 1, 2010, and they will have until April 5, 2010 to accept or decline the offer. Applicants who will not be home during the notification period should provide an address and phone number where they can be reached. No information concerning the status of an application will be available prior to the official notification period.
WHO SHOULD I CONTACT IF I HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?
Contact Mallory Wessel,
mallory@minnesoahumanities.org, 651-772-4252 or toll free 866-268-7293, ext. 252, with any questions you have about the workshop or if you need further assistance.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT
Neither National Endowment for the Humanities nor Minnesota Humanities Center programs discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age. For further information, write to: NEH Equal Opportunity Officer. 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W., Washington, DC 20506. TDD 202-606-8282.