TEACHING CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION
SUMMER TEACHER PROGRAMS
Explore the Civil War in Washington, D.C., Reconstruction, Historical Memory and the Power of Place with Ford’s Theatre in one of our two professional development programs for teachers this summer.
Both programs certify at least 34 contact hours.
Both programs are eligible for 3 graduate credits through Trinity University, Washington, D.C.
Cost: $500, includes 6-nights shared room at The Willard Intercontinental Hotel in downtown D.C., roundtrip airfare, and lunch daily.
Ford’s Theatre and various museums and historic sites around DC team up to offer two summer professional development institutes on DC during the Civil War and how the war has been remembered over time. We use the city as a classroom and train teachers how to interpret historic sites, monuments and memorials. The cost for Residential Participants is $500, which includes 6-nights shared room at the historic, luxury, Willard Intercontinental Hotel in downtown D.C., roundtrip airfare, and lunch daily. There is also the opportunity to earn three graduate credits for $375.
APPLY ONLINE:
Civil War Washington: https://www.fords.org/for-teachers/programs/civil-war-washington/
Set in Stone: https://www.fords.org/for-teachers/programs/set-in-stone/
The deadline to apply is March 31, 2020.
“Teachers who work with the Ford’s education team return to their classrooms with new knowledge, resources and a professional support system to implement lessons that deepen their students’ understanding of the complexity of the Civil War and its ongoing legacy and relevance in the world today.”
– Maia Sheppard, Associate Professor, George Washington University.
