10/03/2024 | News release | Distributed by Public on 10/03/2024 14:01
The Maine Department of Education (DOE) has received $99,149 from the Library of Congress' Teaching with Primary Sources program to support the "Celebrating Rural Maine: Civic Inquiry Place-Based" project. This initiative, in partnership with the National Council for History Education (NCHE), aims to empower rural teachers to explore Maine's history through an interdisciplinary approach.
The Celebrating Rural Maine project aims to engage rural teachers in a deep examination of Maine's history using an interdisciplinary lens by:
Who can attend?
Program Structure
This program is modeled after NCHE's successful Rural Experience in America project. Past projects include:
For Year 1, the theme is "The Geography of Maine." The three-part professional development series will include:
Part A: Using Primary Sources & Questions
Part B: Connecting Experts & Educators
Part C: Civic Place-Based Inquiry Projects
About the Teaching with Primary Sources Program
Since 2006, the Library of Congress has funded Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) grants to enhance educational programming based on its digitized primary sources. The TPS Consortium fosters critical thinking and engagement among thousands of learners each year.
For more details about the Celebrating Rural Maine project or to register, please contact Maine DOE Interdisciplinary Instruction Specialist Jaime Beal at [email protected].