Join the DBQ Project and WCSS for a workshop to discuss how to support students in building better arguments through various close reading strategies of primary and secondary sources. Teachers will examine individual documents and learn effective instructional strategies to get students thinking, speaking, and writing about them. Leave with actionable tools to enhance students' …

Webinar – Reading Like a Historian from the DBQ Project & WCSS Read More »

As the nation approaches its 250th anniversary, this full-day workshop explores George Washington’s leadership and the role his words played in shaping the early republic. Participants will examine how Washington navigated disagreement, spoke about unity, and guided a new nation through uncertainty using the Farewell Address and other key documents. Teachers will focus on making …

Workshop – Teaching Civic Conversations: Bringing Discourse from Washington’s Time into Today’s Classrooms Read More »

Fredonia, WI Beginning with the upheavals of the 1960s, the United States saw a diverse set of groups pushing for social change. These included African Americans, Native Americans, women, and gays and lesbians. This seminar will focus on the legacy of the 1960s, the intersection of personal behavior with political movements and battles won and …

In-Person Seminar – A250: The Legacy of the Declaration of Independence – Modern Social Movements Read More »

This workshop provides an overview of The Asian American Education Project’s lesson plans and the five thematic units on: citizenship, civil rights, identity, immigration, and racism. It will cover the importance of including APIDA history in school curricula by exploring the contributions of APIDAs in labor activism, the fight for school integration and citizenship rights, …

Teacher Workshop – AAPI Studies in K-12 Read More »

As part of George Washington’s Mount Vernon GW250 regional programming, join us in Madison for Teaching Civic Conversations! This hands-on, full-day workshop is packed with classroom-ready strategies for meaningful civic discourse using founding-era sources and discussion tools (K–12). Don't overlook the $100 stipend! Learn more and Register Here  

What ethical dilemmas do young people face when they see someone in their community being harmed? What tools will equip our students to address the antisemitism and other forms of racism and bigotry that they encounter? What scenarios are students encountering today, and what risks and consequences do they grapple with in moments of decision …

Webinar – Standing Up to Bigotry and Hate: Tools for Young People in a Complex World Read More »

Join organizations and philanthropists committed to reinvigorating American civic education with our nation’s founding principles. Words that Changed the World: America at 250 As we approach the 250th anniversary of the Declaration …

4th National Summit on Civic Education Read More »

The Bob and Marion Wilson Teacher Institute is excited to offer weeklong, immersive residential programs every summer that give educators the opportunity to dive into the history of colonial and …

Teacher Application – Revolutionary Roots: Teaching Civic Engagement at 250 Read More »