This department is offering NEH’s We the People program’s Landmarks of American History and Culture grant for K-12 educators to attend one-week residence-based workshops at historic sites. Workshops aim to enhance teachers’ expertise in using historical sites and resources, increase knowledge of American history and culture, and support the development of professional development programs at historical sites. The workshops focus on key primary sources and are led by leading scholars, with participants developing classroom resources. Host institutions, such as universities and cultural organizations, are expected to provide scholarly facilities and housing. Applications should emphasize the historical significance and resources of the chosen workshop site. Two sessions accommodating forty teachers each will be offered in the summer.
Opportunity ID: 44599
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 20090317-BH |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Landmarks of American History and Culture: School Teachers |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Humanities |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 45.163 — Promotion of the Humanities_Professional Development |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 06, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 17, 2009 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 17, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | Apr 16, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $160,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) City or township governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Endowment for the Humanities |
| Description: | As part of NEHs We the People program, the Landmarks of American History and Culture program supports series of one-week residence-based workshops for a national audience of K-12 educators. The workshops use historic sites to address central themes and issues in American history, government, literature, art history, and other related subjects in the humanities. The goals of the workshops are to provide teachers with expertise in the use and interpretation of historical sites and of material and archival resources, increase knowledge and appreciation of places significant to American history and culture, and encourage historical sites to develop greater capacity and scale for professional development programs. Workshops should be held at or near sites important to American history and culture (e.g., presidential residences or libraries, colonial-era settlements, major battlefields, historic districts, and sites associated with major writers or artists). Applicants should make a compelling case for the historical significance of the site, the material resources available for use, and the ways in which the site will enhance the workshop. Workshops should be academically rigorous and focus on key primary sources, documents, and works relevant to major themes of American history and culture. Leading scholars should serve as lecturers or seminar leaders. Workshops should also provide the opportunity to work with primary documents and develop classroom resources or a research project. Institutions or organizations that may host workshops include community colleges, universities, four-year colleges, learned societies, libraries or other repositories, centers for advanced study, cultural organizations, and professional associations. NEH expects host institutions to provide facilities conducive to scholarly research, discussion, and interaction. Host institutions should arrange adequate housing for participants, which participants pay for from the stipends provided to them as part of the Landmarks Workshop grant. Workshops, which should be offered two times during the summer, should accommodate forty teachers at each one-week session. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/landmarks.html |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Division of Education Programs
National Endowment for the Humanities Room 302 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20506 202-606-8463 Email:sem-inst@neh.gov |
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Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Division of Education Programs National Endowment for the Humanities Room 302 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20506 202-606-8463 Email: sem-inst@neh.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.163 | PKG00009894 | Jan 06, 2009 | Mar 17, 2009 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
44599 SF424_Short-1.0.pdf
44599 SupplementaryCoverSheetforNEHGrantPrograms-1.0.pdf
44599 Attachments-1.0.pdf
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