| BH-50096-06 | Education Programs: Landmarks of American History and Culture for K-12 Educators | Middle Tennessee State University | The Hermitage, Andrew Jackson, and America, 1801-1861 | 1/1/2006 - 12/31/2006 | $142,656.00 | Janice | M. | Leone | | | | Middle Tennessee State University | Murfreesboro | TN | 37132-0001 | USA | 2005 | History, General | Landmarks of American History and Culture for K-12 Educators | Education Programs | 142656 | 0 | 142656 | 0 | Two one-week workshops for 80 school teachers held at The Hermitage, Andrew Jackson's home, on major themes in nineteenth-century American history.
The Hermigage, Home of President Andrew jackson, and Middle Tennessee State University propose to partner in offering two sessions of a one-week workshop for teachers titled "The Hermitage, Andrew jackson and America 1801-1861. The workshops will consist of three primary elements: lectures followed by discussion groups, a variety of field study sessions examining the material culture of early nineteenth-century America, and time devoted to planning educational projects. Workshop participants will be expected to complete a set of readings prior to the beginning of the workshop. |