2011-2012 teacher training workshops
Workshops for K-12 Grade Educators
Workshops for 3-8 Grade Educators
Workshops for 6-12 Grade Educators
Workshops for Secondary Educators
k-12 educators
Teaching Trunks: A Literature-Based Framework for Elementary, Middle, and High School Educators
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
TIME: 4:30 p.m.--7:30 p.m.
LOCATION: University Center
525 S. State St., Chicago 60605
CPDU's: 3
IHMEC offers literature-based teaching trunks to classroom teachers free of charge. During this evening workshop, you will become familiar with the trunks, learning how to construct meaningful, age/grade appropriate lessons employing the included books, DVDs, teaching posters, resource and reference materials, and curriculum binder. With this understanding of trunk materials, you will have the tools you need to fulfill State and National Learning Standards and, more importantly, to inspire your students to make a difference.
Learn more about our Teaching Trunk program.
3-8 educators
Empowered Voices: Standing Up Against Cyberbullying
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
TIME: 10:00 a.m.--2:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
9603 Woods Drive, Skokie
CPDU's: 4
Cyberbullying is a technologically-assisted form of bullying where exchanges of aggressive behaviors are channeled into the lives of individuals. In recent years, highly publicized cases of cyberbullying have brought to light the ramifications of digital aggression. Join Dr. Mickie Wong-Lo, School of Special Education, Northeastern Illinois University, and author of Cyberbullying: Responses of Adolescents and Parents Toward Digital Aggression, as she examines the transformation of bullying among our digital generation and will highlight: characteristics; effects; school, family, and community involvement; preventive measures; and intervention.
Conflict Resolution: Around the World and In Your Classroom
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
TIME: 8:30 a.m.--2:30 p.m.
LOCATION: University Center
525 S. State St., Chicago 60605
CPDU's: 6
Conflicts impact your students’ lives locally, nationally, and globally. Learning about and understanding national and world conflicts can prepare students to address concerns in their schools and communities, and vice versa. By helping students develop the skills to analyze, understand, and resolve conflicts non-violently, we can build students’ self-esteem, foster global citizenship, and enliven their imaginations. Join Carl Hobert, Founder and Executive Director of the Axis of Hope Center for International Conflict Prevention, to learn how to introduce complex topics, debrief students, document student work, and incorporate media literacy into your classroom.
Generously supported by the Miller Family Youth Exhibition, the Polk Bros. Foundation, the Sherman Family Philanthropic Fund, and the Mayor Richard M. and Maggie C. Daley Education Fund
6-12 educators
Quiet Resistance: A Powerful Tool Against Prejudice and Hate
Thursday, January 19, 2012
TIME: 4:30--7:30 p.m.
LOCATION: Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
9603 Woods Drive, Skokie
CPDU's: 3
Often when the topic of resistance arises in a discussion of the Holocaust, many people believe that the Jewish people failed to resist the abuse thrust upon them. Students often question why the Jewish people seemed to quietly accept the many ordinances applied against them and why the Jewish people did not violently resist life in the ghettos or death in the crematoriums. While organized and armed resistance against the Nazis did occur on several occasions throughout the Holocaust, the most powerful acts of resistance took place by individuals attempting to survive the most horrific act of genocide in human history. Using heroic examples of personal resistance from the Holocaust, join JFR Alfred Lerner and IHMEC Sendler Fellow Leah Perez, as she explores several different ways in which the Jewish people resisted annihilation by seizing upon their humanity. This workshop will explore these forms of resistance and discuss ways in which teachers can inspire their students to begin making personal choices that will resist the power of hate, prejudice, and bullying in their schools and communities.
Unspeakable Truths: Confronting Terror, Murder, and Memory in Argentina and Guatemala
Monday, February 27, 2012
TIME: 9:00 a.m.--2:30 p.m.
LOCATION: University Center
525 S. State St., Chicago 60605
CPDU's: 5
Between the late 1970s and late 1980s, Guatemala was torn by violence in a genocidal campaign against the Maya, which became known as “La Violencia.” During this same time period Argentina’s eight-year “Dirty War” – a reign of terror thrust on to the Argentine people resulted in thousands of deaths and at least 15,000 “disappearances” from 1976 to 1980. Join Dr. Alison Brysk, Mellichamp Professor of Global Governance, UC Santa Barbara and Leah Perez, JFR Alfred Lerner and IHMEC Sendler Fellow and Amundsen High School educator, for a full-day workshop as we examine how these societies survived; their struggles for truth, justice and peace; and the collective process of memory in the aftermath of genocide and mass atrocities.
Now Where? Holocaust Survivors' Postwar Choices and Decisions
Thursday, March 15, 2012
TIME: 9:00 a.m.--2:30 p.m.
LOCATION: Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
9603 Woods Drive, Skokie
CPDU's: 5
When World War II ended, Jewish survivors of the Holocaust awoke to a harsh reality. Although they shared the elation of liberation, the prospect of rebuilding their lives was daunting. From 1945 to 1952, more than 250,000 Jewish displaced persons (DPs) lived in camps and urban centers in Germany, Austria, and Italy, awaiting word on their next destination. Join Dr. Debórah Dwork, Rose Professor of Holocaust History and Director, Strassler Family Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Clark University, and author of Children With A Star, Auschwitz and Flight From the Reich: Refugee Jews, 1933-1946, as she explores the postwar choices and decisions survivors faced in the aftermath of the Holocaust.
Skokie, IL