ALBA & Collaborative Announce Professional Development Workshop for High School Teachers in Massachusetts (March 31-April 1, 2017)
From the Spanish Civil War to Nuremberg and BeyondDescription
What is fascism? Where did it come from? How does it impact human rights? How did ideology shape the Spanish Civil War and WWII? What legacies did they pass on in the decades since–in Spain, the U.S., Europe, and globally?
For a century the world has experienced ideological–and actual–war between fascism and democratic-republicanism, anarchism, communism, and socialism. Examine the history of world fascism from its peak in the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) and WWII in Europe (1939-1945) through the Nuremberg Trials (1945-1946) to today. Study and discuss the impact of fascist thought and action on human rights through that decade of war, to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the post-WWII era, with effects that reach into neo-Nazi, White Supremacist, and other present-day far-right movements in Europe, America, and around the globe.
Participants will:
- Delve into a compelling mix of primary sources: letters, propaganda posters, photographs, film, literature, and including trial documents and laws
- Experience hands-on, inquiry-based activities to engage students with this powerful political and philosophical subject
- Utilize practical tools to facilitate classroom discussion and student analysis of controversial topics and of bias
- Trace links throughout U.S. and World History, Civics and Government, with a particular focus on Spanish language and culture (around the Spanish Civil War and its aftermath)
- Create Common Core-aligned activities to engage students with this unique and compelling era and its enormous impact
- Learn powerful strategies to teach content and literacy
Join scholars Peter Carroll and Sebastiaan Faber, as well as veteran teacher leaders Kelley Brown and Rich Cairn. This workshop is offered in English with Spanish language breakout sessions and features resources and free curriculum from: the Library of Congress and the Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives.
Audience and Grade Level
Social Studies Teachers, and Spanish and other World Language Teachers, Grades 4-12
Credits
22.5 PDPs or 1 graduate credit will be awarded to participants upon completion of this training. Graduate credit is available through Westfield State University at an additional cost of $125. Graduate credit registration and payment occurs at the first section meeting, and payment can be made by credit card or check at that time.
Date and Location
March 31 and April 1, 2017, 8:00am – 4:00pm at Holyoke Public Library.
Cost and Registration
The cost of the workshop is $25, thanks to a grant from the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources Program at CES. Register online or download and mail the registration form, available on the right side of this page.
Registration deadline: March 24, 2017
Instructor(s)
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Kelley Brown is past head of the Social Studies Department at Easthampton High School. Since 2006, she has led high school teacher instruction in History for DYS and for Emerging America TAH. She was the 2010 Massachusetts History Teacher of the Year and the 2016 recipient of the Don Salvucci Award for Excellence in Promoting Civics Education from the Massachusetts Council for the Social Studies.
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Peter N. Carroll is faculty in the Department of History at Stanford University. Carroll is the author of The Odyssey of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade: Americans in the Spanish Civil War.
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Sebastiaan Faber is faculty in the Department of Hispanic Studies at Oberlin College. Faber is the author of Anglo-American Hispanists and the Spanish Civil War. http://www.alba-valb.org/about-us/mission
Registration
A maximum class size is set for each course and registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. If the number of registrations for a course exceeds the maximum seats available or is too low to be able to conduct a quality learning experience, the Collaborative will inform you of available options.
Course Cancellation
If you wish to cancel your registration, please submit a request in writing (via mail, email or fax) no later than 5 business days before the workshop’s start date. After that, there are no refunds or billing adjustments.
In the event that a course is cancelled by the Collaborative for Educational Services, we will notify you as soon as possible. Please be sure to provide your best email address and phone number so we can contact you. Although every effort is made to avoid last minute cancellations, if an emergency arises, we will do our best to reach you at the phone number and email address you provide.
Inclement Weather
Any delays or cancellations are posted online at collaborative.org. You may also call 413.588.5979 after 6:30am for information about classes that day.
