Join us for any of the interactive professional learning programs listed below to expand your content knowledge and enrich your use of primary sources in the classroom!
The New-York Historical Society is an NYSED-approved CTLE sponsor, and participation in workshops is applicable towards maintaining professional certification from the New York City Department of Education.
All “Pizza & PD” and “Think & Drink with a Historian” sessions are FREE to teachers whose students participate in our Social Studies Enrichment, Art of History, or History on Broadway programs.
For questions & registration, contact professional.learning@nyhistory.org or 212-873-3400 ext. 510.
October
Pizza & PDMeet the MunseeThursday, October 5, 4:30 – 6:30 pm
The Munsee called New York home long before the first European settlers arrived. Through the close study of objects and written documents, we will uncover their way of life. Pizza will be served.
$15 per person ($10 for members) Register Here
Fall Teacher Open HouseThe Vietnam War: 1945-1975Wednesday, October 11, 4:30 – 6:30 pm
Join us for wine and cheese and view our new groundbreaking exhibition,
The Vietnam War: 1945–1975. Take home a free exhibition curriculum guide and learn about the many education programs we’re offering this year!
Free with RSVP Register Here
Constitution in the ClassroomWhat Students Need to Know—But Rarely Learn—About the ConstitutionSaturday, October 14, 9 am–12 pm
While most books for young readers on the Constitution focus on how our government works, few lay bare the ways that it keeps America from becoming a “more perfect union.” Join Cynthia and Sanford Levinson authors of
Fault Lines in the Constitution for a discussion and workshop focused on the flaws in our nation’s founding document.
Free with RSVP Register HereNOTE: This event will take place in Lipton Hall at NYU Law School.
Special Saturday WorkshopThe Lost Cause and the Mythology of the ConfederacySaturday, October 14, 2 – 5 pm
How did the belief that the Civil War was fought over honor—and not slavery—take form after the war’s end? Using primary sources from our
Grant & Lee in War and Peace curriculum, study how the myth of the Lost Cause pervaded popular culture and shaped collective memory. An afternoon snack will be served.
$15 per person ($10 for members) Register Here
Think & DrinkAntislavery and the Civil War with James Oakes Wednesday, October 18, 4:30 – 6:30 pm
James Oakes, Distinguished Professor of History at the CUNY Graduate Center and author of
The Scorpion’s Sting: Antislavery and the Coming of the Civil War discusses the debate over slavery and emancipation in the years preceding the Civil War. Wine and cheese will be served.
$15 per person ($10 for members) Register Here
November
Election Day WorkshopThe Vietnam War: 1945-1975Tuesday, November 7, 8:30 am – 3 pm
The Vietnam War was one of the most controversial events of the 20
th century. Tour our new exhibition
The Vietnam War: 1945-1975 and participate in hands-on activities that highlight the experience of those who stayed at home and those who went to war. All participants will receive a free copy of our new
The Vietnam War: 1945-1975 curriculum guide and poster for their classroom! Coffee will be served.
$35 per person Register Here
Election Day WorkshopHotbed: Sex, Suffrage, and Social Change in Bohemian New York Tuesday, November 7, 8:30 am – 3 pm
In the early 20th century, New York City’s Greenwich Village was a hotbed of social activism. Tour our new exhibition,
Hotbed, and participate in classroom-based breakout sessions that highlight the role immigrants, socialists, artists, and radicals played in transforming American society and culture. Coffee will be served.
$35 per person Register Here
Election Day WorkshopThe American RevolutionTuesday, November 7, 8:30 am – 3 pm
Tour
From Revolution to Independence: Mapping America, and participate in hands-on breakout sessions that emphasize the use of primary sources in the study of this critical moment in our nation’s history. Coffee will be served.
$35 per person Register Here
Citizenship SessionsResisting Exclusion: Chinese Americans after 1882
Wednesday, November 15, 4:30 – 6:30 pm
The Chinese Exclusion Act was the first federal law to control immigration and dramatically changed what it meant to be an American citizen. Using materials from the groundbreaking
Chinese American: Exclusion/Inclusion curriculum guide, explore how Chinese Americans fought against exclusion and bent the rules - in secret and in public. Pizza will be served.
$15 per person ($10 for members) Register Here
Pizza & PDThe Life and Times of John F. KennedyWednesday, November 29, 4:30 – 6:30 pm
John F. Kennedy’s administration coincided with a golden age of American photojournalism. Study the breadth of his career—from his first congressional bid to his tragic death—and the impact it had on American culture through the photographs in our exhibition
American Visionary: John F. Kennedy’s Life and Times. Pizza will be served.
$15 per person ($10 for members) Register Here
December
Pizza & PDArthur Szyk: Solider in ArtWednesday, December 6, 4:30 – 6:30 pm
Polish-born artist Arthur Szyk used his art to speak out against Nazism, Fascism, militarism, and racism in the years leading up to World War II. Tour our new exhibition
Arthur Szyk: Solider in Art and discuss how this “one man army” leveraged his talent in the fight for human rights. Pizza will be served.
$15 per person ($10 for members) Register Here
Pizza & PDHotbed
Wednesday, December 13, 4:30 – 6:30 pm
Tour the newest exhibition in our Center for Women’s History, and learn about the vibrant political and artistic scene of Greenwich Village in the early 20th century. Through primary sources, meet the individuals who came together across social and racial boundaries to fight for women’s rights in the workplace, the home, and, most importantly, the voting booth. Pizza will be served.
$15 per person ($10 for members) Register Here
January
Pizza & PDThe American Revolution in MapsWednesday, January 10, 4:30 – 6:30 pm
Consider how historians use maps to track the geographic, political, and economic changes that occurred before, during, and after the American Revolution and tour our new exhibition featuring maps and documents on tour from Boston Public Library. Pizza will be served.
$15 per person ($10 for members) Register Here
Pizza & PDFDR’s Presidency and Legacy
Wednesday, January 17, 4:30 – 6:30 pm
Examine the Progressive Era, the Great Depression, the New Deal, and WWII through the lens of our nation’s longest serving President, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, using objects, images, and documents from our collections. Pizza will be served.
$15 per person ($10 for members) Register Here
High School Chancellor’s DayThe Vietnam War: 1945–1975Monday, January 29, 8:30 am – 3 pm
The Vietnam War was one of the most controversial events of the 20th century. Tour our groundbreaking exhibition
The Vietnam War: 1945–1975 and participate in hands-on activities that highlight the experience of those who stayed at home and those who went to war. All participants will receive a free copy of our new
The Vietnam War: 1945–1975 curriculum guide and poster for their classroom! Coffee will be served.
$35 per person Register Here
High School Chancellor’s DayHotbed: Sex, Suffrage, and Social Change in Bohemian New YorkMonday, January 29, 8:30 am – 3 pm
In the early 20th century, New York City’s Greenwich Village was a hotbed of social activism. Tour our new exhibition,
Hotbed, and participate in classroom-based breakout sessions that highlight the role immigrants, socialists, artists, and radicals played in transforming American society and culture. Coffee will be served.
$35 per person Register Here
February
Pizza & PDWomen and the Industrial Age: A New Light on Tiffany
Thursday, February 8, 4:30 – 6:30 pm
Tour the beautiful Gallery of Tiffany Lamps and learn about the often overlooked story of head designer Clara Driscoll and the uncredited “Tiffany Girls” to deepen your understanding of women’s lives at the turn of the 20th century. Pizza will be served.
$15 per person ($10 for members) Register Here
Pizza & PDMartin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy: Rebel SpiritsTuesday, February 27, 4:30 – 6:30 pm
Commemorate the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by examining his complicated relationship with another counterculture leader of the 1960s: Robert F. Kennedy. Examine photographs in our new exhibition and consider how to bring this dramatic history into the classroom. Pizza will be served.
$15 per person ($10 for members) Register Here
March
Pizza & PDHistory Detectives: Inquiry Strategies for K–5 StudentsThursday, March 8, 4:30 – 6:30 pm
Practice strategies for incorporating historical inquiry and object-based learning into your work with elementary level students during an interactive visit to DiMenna Children’s History Museum. Pizza will be served.
$15 per person ($10 for members) Register Here
Citizenship SessionsBreaking the Rules: Women Reformers, 1800-1860
Thursday, March 15, 4:30 – 6:30 pm
Using resources from our
Saving Washington curriculum guide, consider how women in the first half of the 19th century redefined their role in society and pushed the boundaries of what it meant to be a female citizen in the United States. Pizza will be served.
$15 per person ($10 for members) Register Here
Pizza & PDThe Vietnam War: 1945–1975Thursday, March 29, 4:30 – 6:30 pm
Tour the groundbreaking exhibition
The Vietnam War: 1945–1975, and dive into the history of one of the most controversial events of the 20th century. After the tour, explore materials from our new Vietnam curriculum guide and take home a copy for use in your classroom. Pizza will be served.
$15 per person ($10 for members) Register Here
