Register NOW for the 11th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education

Attention history educators! It’s not too early to mark your calendars for the 11th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education.

The conference is scheduled from Sunday, January 6 to Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort in Honolulu, Hawaii.

The 2013 Hawaii International Conference on Education will once again be the gathering place for academicians and professionals from Education and related fields from all over the world:

“The main goal of the 2013 Hawaii International Conference on Education is to provide an opportunity for academicians and professionals from various education related fields from all over the world to come together and learn from each other. An additional goal of the conference is to provide a place for academicians and professionals with cross-disciplinary interests related to education to meet and interact with members inside and outside their own particular disciplines.”

More than 1,300 attended the 2012 conference. To register for the upcoming gathering go to this link. 

Paul Gagnon Prize: Deadline December 3, 2012

The National Council for History Education recently reminded its state councils (including History Education Hawaii) that the deadline for the 2013 Paul Gagnon prize is coming fast.

The prize is presented annually to a K-12 History Teacher who exhibits exceptional historical scholarship. Other criteria include:

- Commitment to the idea that scholarship and teaching go together and that learning, especially for teachers, must be a lifetime dedication and a source of continuing exhilaration and joy.

- Consistent commitment to the study of history and teaching it to students at the pre-collegiate level.

-  Publishing or presenting historical research that advances historical education and scholarship.

-  Continuing dedication to advancing historical knowledge and expertise through participation in historical seminars, workshops and conferences. 

Application Process

Applicants should submit five copies of each of the following to the NCHE Office.

 -  A cover letter of not more than two pages indicating why the individual deserves the award (either self-nomination or nominating another).

-  A curriculum vitae (including institution, teaching assignments and contact information).

-  A narrative description of the program or project and how it advanced the study of history at the pre-collegiate level (not more than two pages).

-  Three letters of support written by individuals familiar with the applicant's work (not more than two pages for each letter).

Significant Dates

-  December 3, 2012 - Completed applications and supporting materials must be received by the NCHE Office.

-  January 11, 2013 - Paul A. Gagnon Prize winner will be notified by the NCHE Office.

-  March 21-23, 2013 - The Paul A. Gagnon Prize will be awarded at the 2013 NCHE National Conference in Richmond, VA.

The 2013 Paul A. Gagnon Prize Winner Will Receive

 -  A plaque

-  A $1,500 cash prize

-  Complimentary registration for the 2013 & 2014 NCHE National Conference

-  Travel/Hotel/Meal expense reimbursement of up to $750

-  A presentation spot on the program at the 2014 NCHE National Conference

America In Class: Fall 2012 Schedule

Starting next week, the National Humanities Center will begin offering is Fall schedule of online seminars, America in Class. 

Hawaii history educators, students, historians and history buffs are strongly encouraged to register and participate!

These live, interactive seminars focus on teaching with primary sources -- historical documents, literary texts, visual images, and audio material.

Emphasizing critical analysis and close reading, distinguished scholars address the skills of the Common Core State Standards while giving teachers the opportunity to deepen their content knowledge.

This season's schedule includes sessions on slavery in the Atlantic World, the Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, and consumer politics in the American Revolution, and much more. Register online and see all the current offerings

Each seminar includes 90 minutes of instruction plus approximately  three hours of preparation. Documentation of participation is provided after a seminar evaluation has been received by the Center.

Participants need a computer with speakers and an internet connection. Registration for each seminar is only $35.  

Concord Review Fall 2012 Issue Released

Word has reached us that the Fall 2012 issue of The Concord Review (#94) is now available.

Go to this link to download your copy. 

This issue features exemplary High School history research papers from Japan, New York, California, Pennsylvania, Washington, DC, Georgia, Texas, Massachusetts and South Korea.

Topics include the Old Order Amish, Leprosy in the Middle Ages, Deng Xiaoping, and Indians in South Africa, among others.

Hawaii high school students are strongly encouraged to submit items for approval and publication. According to Will Fitzhugh, the last Hawaii student featured in an issue of The Concord Review was in 1996! 

The Concord Review, Inc., was founded in March 1987 to recognize and to publish exemplary history essays by high school students in the English-speaking world. With the 94th issue (Fall 2012), 1,033 research papers (average 6,000 words, with endnotes and bibliography) have been published from authors in forty-six states and thirty-eight other countries. The Concord Review remains the only international quarterly journal in the world to publish the academic work of secondary students.

Sesquicentennial: Lincoln Issues the Emancipation Proclamation

It was 150 years ago today that President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. It did not go into effect until January 1, 1863.

The Saturday Evening Post -which is still published today- was there to report this important event. Jeff Nilsson of the Post has authored an article about this milestone in American history. Click here to read its contents. Nilsson is the director of Post archives and a website editor. He is directing the program of digitally converting the magazine's 190 years of issues.

On August 28 we posted the text of this editorial in The Friend. It was written and published there by Rev. Samuel C. Damon. This item and others will be posted online in the near future. We also invite interested Hawaii historians, teachers, students and our state leaders to join us in marking the anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation.

Mount Vernon 2013 Fellowship Program: Applications Due by Nov. 15

Today we received news of a new and worthwhile fellowship program. Hawaii history teachers, historians, students and history buffs are urged to apply now!

The first Mount Vernon 2013 Fellowship Program: Supporting Research on the Life, Leadership, and Legacy of George Washington is sponsored by the Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington at Mount Vernon.

It is accepting applications for its inaugural fellowships. These fellowships are designed to support short-term and long-term funded residential research.

Slated to open in fall 2013, the Library is located at Mount Vernon, just 16 miles south of Washington, D.C. near Alexandria, Va.

Fellowships will be awarded to applicants whose research focuses on the life, leadership and legacy of George Washington and his place in the development of American civic life and culture. Applications will also be evaluated on their relevance to the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association's mission, which is to preserve, restore, and manage the estate of George Washington and to educate visitors and people throughout the world about his life, legacies, character, and leadership.

These funded research opportunities are available to doctoral candidates at the dissertation stage, and those who have a PhD or standing as an advanced scholar in a relevant field. Applicants may be U.S. residents or international scholars with permission to enter the U.S. for this purpose. Applications are due by November 15, 2012.

To apply click this link.

Understanding the U.S. Constitution: Key Concepts Everyone Should Know

A friend of ours referred us to a series on YouTube about understanding the U.S. Constitution. 

Part One. Please click here.
Part Two. Please click here.

We also wish to share this, 'Understanding How the Declaration of Independence and Constitution Work Together: 9 Key Concepts Everyone Should Know. Please click here.