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.
June
Chancellor’s Day
Rockwell, Roosevelt, and the Four Freedoms SOLD OUT
Thursday, June 7, 8:30 am – 3 pm
In 1943 Norman Rockwell created a series of paintings that gave a visual voice to President Roosevelt’s Four Freedoms speech. Tour Rockwell, Roosevelt & the Four Freedoms, then participate in hands-on breakout sessions that explore FDR’s call to defend worldwide freedom. Coffee will be served. Participants will receive 5.5 CTLE hours. $35 per person
Chancellor’s Day
The Politics of Fashion SOLD OUT
Thursday, June 7, 8:30 am – 3 pm
What can a shoe or hat divulge about its wearer and the world in which s/he lived? Tour two special exhibitions, Feathers: Fashion and the Fight for Wildlife and Walk This Way: Footwear from the Stuart Weitzman Collection of Historic Shoes and investigate how objects of adornment reflect personal and societal values. The day will include a keynote by fashion historian and FIT Professor Justine De Young. Coffee will be served. Participants will receive 5.5 CTLE hours. $35 per person
Chancellor’s DayHard History for Little Learners
Thursday, June 7, 8:30 am – 3 pm
How can we make difficult historical topics accessible for younger learners? In this content-driven workshop, explore our DiMenna Children’s History Museum and examine resources, strategies, and best practices for exposing students in grades K-5 to more complex historical content while still meeting them at their level. Coffee will be served. Participants will receive 5.5 CTLE hours.
$35 per person Register Here
Saturday Workshop
Slavery & Abolition in New York
Saturday, June 16, 9 am – 2 pm SOLD OUT
New York was the capital of American slavery for more than two centuries, and throughout that time enslaved people challenged the institution of slavery. Using our Slavery in New York and New York Divided curricula, explore the experiences of African Americans in New York City from the 1600s to the 1820s. Pizza will be served. Participants will receive 5 CTLE hours. $15 per person ($10 for members)
Pizza & PDRockwell, Roosevelt, and the Four Freedoms
Wednesday, June 20, 4:30 - 6:30 pm
In 1943 Norman Rockwell created a series of paintings that gave a visual voice to President Roosevelt’s Four Freedoms speech. Tour
Rockwell, Roosevelt & the Four Freedoms and explore strategies for using these rich resources to discuss FDR’s call to defend worldwide freedom with your students. Pizza will be served. Participants will receive 2 CTLE hours.
$15 per person ($10 for members) Register Here
July
P-Credit CourseMonumental City: Learning Social Studies through Memorials and Monuments
Monday, July 9 through Saturday, July 14, 10 am – 5 pm daily
Learn how to bring New York and American history to life for your students through the study of monuments and memorials. Develop meaningful curriculum and cultivate your historical inquiry skills as you design lessons that integrate these public and much debated works of art with primary source material.
$200 per person (Note: Those seeking credit must also register with the ASPDP Office at the NYCDOE).
Register Here
Summer WorkshopConservation in History: Fashion and the Fight for WildlifeFriday, July 13, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Tour our exhibition,
Feathers: Fashion and the Fight for Wildlife, and use objects, clothing, and paintings from our Audubon collection to discover how widespread commercial hunting inspired a wave of environmental activism that resulted in the Migratory Bird Act of 1918 and significant changes in the way Americans think about conservation. Coffee and pastries will be served. Participants will receive 3 CTLE hours.
$15 per person ($10 for members) Register Here
P-Credit CourseAmerican Women at War: 1776-1865
Monday, July 16 and Tuesday, July 17, 9 am – 4 pm daily
This two-day, one-credit course focuses on the role of American women in wartime, from the American Revolution through the Civil War. Engage in hands-on classroom activities and interactive gallery tours that will prepare you to effectively incorporate the experiences of women into your lessons.
$65 per person (Note: Those seeking credit must also register with the ASPDP Office at the NYCDOE).
Register Here
Summer WorkshopUnderstanding the Executive Branch
Monday, July 16, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Article II, Section 1 of the Constitution states: “The executive power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America.” What does that entail? Explore the progression of the powers of the Executive branch and discuss strategies for helping your students understand what those powers mean today. Coffee and pastries will be served. Participants will receive 3 CTLE hours.
$15 per person ($10 for members) Register Here
Summer WorkshopWomen’s History: In the Shoes of Our Foremothers
Tuesday, July 17, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Tour
Walk This Way: Footwear from the Stuart Weitzman Collection of Historic Shoes and learn about American history through the lens of material and consumer culture to discover what shoes can tell us about American economic history and women as makers, designers, and entrepreneurs. Coffee and pastries will be served. Participants will receive 3 CTLE hours.
$15 per person ($10 for members) Register Here
P-Credit CourseNew York, War, and the Four Freedoms
Thursday, July 19 and Friday, July 20, 9 am – 4 pm daily
This two-day, one-credit course will feature the exhibition
Rockwell, Roosevelt & the Four Freedoms and explore how Roosevelt's call for a new world order is reflected in New York's post-WWII history. $65 per person (Note: Those seeking credit must also register with the ASPDP Office at the NYCDOE).
Register Here
Summer WorkshopFamilies and Communities Then & Now
Monday, July 23, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Explore objects and images from our permanent collection and discover what life was like for families of the past. Using primary sources, discuss strategies for helping elementary school students make thoughtful comparisons between families long ago and today. Coffee and pastries will be served. Participants will receive 3 CTLE hours.
$15 per person ($10 for members) Register Here
Summer WorkshopFour Freedoms: Building a World of Rights
Tuesday, July 24, 10 am – 2 pm and Wednesday, July 25, 10 am - 1 pm
Join us for this special two-day summer workshop in collaboration with Four Freedoms Park! On day one tour our dynamic exhibition
Rockwell, Roosevelt & the Four Freedoms and connect with primary sources from our collections. On day two, visit the Park and consider how this public space honors Roosevelt’s vision for a peaceful world order. Pizza will be served on July 24 and breakfast will be served on July 25. Participants will receive 7 CTLE hours.
NOTE: This session will meet at N-YHS on July 24 and Four Freedoms Park on July 25. $30 per person Register Here
Summer WorkshopNatives and Newcomers with Andrew Lipman
Friday, July 27, 10 am – 2 pm
How did the Lenape people respond to the arrival of Dutch traders and colonists? This workshop will include a lecture by Andrew Lipman, Barnard Professor and author of
The Saltwater Frontier: Indians and the Contest for the American Coast, who will cover the central challenges and conflicts that arose between Natives and newcomers in New Netherland and early New York. Pizza will be served. Participants will receive 4 CTLE hours.
$15 per person ($10 for members) Register Here
August
Summer WorkshopNew Nation & the ConstitutionWednesday, August 1, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Once the Continental army defeated the British in the Revolutionary War, citizens of the new United States had to decide what came next. Using documents from our rich collections discover how the Founding Fathers and Mothers developed the U.S. Constitution and shaped a new nation. Coffee and pastries will be served. Participants will receive 3 CTLE hours.
$15 per person ($10 for members) Register Here
P-Credit CourseAccessory Stories: Wearable Art Inspired by the PastMondays, August 6 & 13, 10 am - 5 pm daily
Inspired by the special exhibition
Walk This Way: Footwear from the Stuart Weitzman Collection of Historic Shoes, this two-day collaboration with Materials for the Arts will explore how shoes can be used to teach interdisciplinary history, art history, and visual art lessons. Participants will receive 12 CTLE hours. NOTE: This course will meet at N-YHS on August 6 and at Materials for the Arts on August 13. $150 per person
Register Here
Summer WorkshopWomen and the American Story: The Early Colonial Period, 1500-1740
Tuesday, August 7, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Get a sneak preview of the colonial unit of our curriculum guide
Women and the American Story. Uncover the active roles women of diverse backgrounds played in the early colonial period across New England, New Netherland, New Spain, and New France. Coffee and pastries will be served. Participants will receive 3 CTLE hours.
$15 per person ($10 for members) Register Here
Summer WorkshopWomen and the American Story: Modernizing America, 1889-1920
Wednesday, August 8, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Get a sneak preview of the Progressive Era unit of our curriculum guide
Women and the American Story. Discover how diverse women across the country fought tirelessly to redefine their roles in the home, the workplace, and the voting booth between 1889 and 1920. Coffee and pastries will be served. Participants will receive 3 CTLE hours.
$15 per person ($10 for members) Register Here
Summer WorkshopStudents as Curators
Wednesday, August 22, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Did you know N-YHS’s Teen Leader high school interns curate an annual exhibition on Governors Island? Tour the exhibition – this year focusing on the theme of citizenship – and learn how you can empower your students to take on the work of curators. Coffee and pastries will be served, and you will be finished in time to enjoy a picnic lunch on your own. Participants will receive 3 CTLE hours.
NOTE: All participants will meet and travel together on the 9:00am ferry from Manhattan. $15 per person ($10 for members) Register Here
Summer WorkshopRockwell, Roosevelt, and the Four Freedoms
Thursday, August 23, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
In 1943 Norman Rockwell created a series of paintings that gave a visual voice to President Roosevelt’s Four Freedoms speech. Tour
Rockwell, Roosevelt & the Four Freedoms and explore strategies for using these rich resources to discuss FDR’s call to defend worldwide freedom with your students. Coffee and pastries will be served. Participants will receive 3 CTLE hours.
$15 per person ($10 for members) Register Here
Summer WorkshopThe Lost Cause and the Mythology of the Confederacy
Monday, August 27, 9:30 am – 12:30 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 and the forthcoming
Black Citizenship in the Age of Jim Crow curricula, study how the myth of the Lost Cause pervaded popular culture and shaped collective memory for generations. Coffee and pastries will be served. Participants will receive 3 CTLE hours.
$15 per person ($10 for members) Register Here
