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SUMMARY:The Declaration of Independence in Crisis: Origins of the Civil War
DESCRIPTION:The Declaration of Independence in Crisis: Origins of the Civil War is a live\, interactive webinar series for secondary social studies teachers that centers the Declaration of Independence in the antebellum era. Through discussion of primary sources\, participants will explore how its ideals fueled the debates and divisions that led to civil war and stood at the heart of the nation’s most profound test. \nThis opening session examines the tension between the ideals of the Declaration of Independence and the reality of American slavery at the nation’s founding. Through primary sources\, participants will explore how leading founders grappled with slavery in a republic built on liberty and equality. \nOur live teacher webinars provide content-rich and interactive professional development through conversation.  We’ll share a reading packet with registrants several weeks before the event and provide space for early discussion between participants.  The documents\, pre-seminar conversation\, and questions asked in the discussion board are vital to shaping the direction of the panelists’ conversation.  Audience members ask questions during the event\, comment in the lively chat\, and share resources and ideas. \nOur online seminars meet monthly on select Saturday mornings from 10.45 am–12 pm ET. Those who remain digitally present for the duration of the conversation will receive an attendance letter from Teaching American History for 1.25 hours of professional development.
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SUMMARY:The Declaration of Independence in Crisis: Enslavers vs Abolitionists
DESCRIPTION:The Declaration of Independence in Crisis: Origins of the Civil War is a live\, interactive webinar series for secondary social studies teachers that centers the Declaration of Independence in the antebellum era. Through discussion of primary sources\, participants will explore how its ideals fueled the debates and divisions that led to civil war and stood at the heart of the nation’s most profound test. \nThis webinar examines the struggle over slavery through the lens of the Declaration of Independence and its promises of liberty and equality. Through primary sources\, participants will analyze how enslavers and abolitionists intensified divisions over the meaning of the nation’s founding ideals. \nOur live teacher webinars provide content-rich and interactive professional development through conversation.  We’ll share a reading packet with registrants several weeks before the event and provide space for early discussion between participants.  The documents\, pre-seminar conversation\, and questions asked in the discussion board are vital to shaping the direction of the panelists’ conversation.  Audience members ask questions during the event\, comment in the lively chat\, and share resources and ideas. \nOur online seminars meet monthly on select Saturday mornings from 10.45 am–12 pm ET. Those who remain digitally present for the duration of the conversation will receive an attendance letter from Teaching American History for 1.25 hours of professional development.
URL:https://teachingamericanhistory.org/event/the-declaration-of-independence-in-crisis-enslavers-vs-abolitionists/
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SUMMARY:The Declaration of Independence in Crisis: Dred Scott & Slavery
DESCRIPTION:The Declaration of Independence in Crisis: Origins of the Civil War is a live\, interactive webinar series for secondary social studies teachers that centers the Declaration of Independence in the antebellum era. Through discussion of primary sources\, participants will explore how its ideals fueled the debates and divisions that led to civil war and stood at the heart of the nation’s most profound test. \nThis session examines Dred Scott v. Sandford and its challenge to the Declaration of Independence and its claim that liberty and equality are universal principles. Through primary sources\, participants will analyze how the ruling and its dissent intensified conflict over the nation’s founding ideals. \nOur live teacher webinars provide content-rich and interactive professional development through conversation.  We’ll share a reading packet with registrants several weeks before the event and provide space for early discussion between participants.  The documents\, pre-seminar conversation\, and questions asked in the discussion board are vital to shaping the direction of the panelists’ conversation.  Audience members ask questions during the event\, comment in the lively chat\, and share resources and ideas. \nOur online seminars meet monthly on select Saturday mornings from 10.45 am–12 pm ET. Those who remain digitally present for the duration of the conversation will receive an attendance letter from Teaching American History for 1.25 hours of professional development.
URL:https://teachingamericanhistory.org/event/the-declaration-of-independence-in-crisis-dred-scott-slavery/
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SUMMARY:The Declaration of Independence in Crisis: Popular Sovereignty & the Kansas-Nebraska Act
DESCRIPTION:The Declaration of Independence in Crisis: Origins of the Civil War is a live\, interactive webinar series for secondary social studies teachers that centers the Declaration of Independence in the antebellum era. Through discussion of primary sources\, participants will explore how its ideals fueled the debates and divisions that led to civil war and stood at the heart of the nation’s most profound test. \nThis webinar examines popular sovereignty and the Kansas-Nebraska Act through the lens of the Declaration of Independence and its promises of liberty and equality. Through primary sources\, including the Lincoln-Douglas debates\, participants will analyze how competing visions of democracy deepened sectional conflict. \nOur live teacher webinars provide content-rich and interactive professional development through conversation.  We’ll share a reading packet with registrants several weeks before the event and provide space for early discussion between participants.  The documents\, pre-seminar conversation\, and questions asked in the discussion board are vital to shaping the direction of the panelists’ conversation.  Audience members ask questions during the event\, comment in the lively chat\, and share resources and ideas. \nOur online seminars meet monthly on select Saturday mornings from 10.45 am–12 pm ET. Those who remain digitally present for the duration of the conversation will receive an attendance letter from Teaching American History for 1.25 hours of professional development.
URL:https://teachingamericanhistory.org/event/the-declaration-of-independence-in-crisis-popular-sovereignty-the-kansas-nebraska-act/
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SUMMARY:The Declaration of Independence in Crisis: The Election of 1860 & Secession
DESCRIPTION:The Declaration of Independence in Crisis: Origins of the Civil War is a live\, interactive webinar series for secondary social studies teachers that centers the Declaration of Independence in the antebellum era. Through discussion of primary sources\, participants will explore how its ideals fueled the debates and divisions that led to civil war and stood at the heart of the nation’s most profound test. \nThis final session examines the election of 1860 and the secession crisis through the breakdown of consensus around the Declaration of Independence and its founding ideals. Through primary sources\, participants will analyze how political conflict over liberty and equality culminated in disunion. \nOur live teacher webinars provide content-rich and interactive professional development through conversation.  We’ll share a reading packet with registrants several weeks before the event and provide space for early discussion between participants.  The documents\, pre-seminar conversation\, and questions asked in the discussion board are vital to shaping the direction of the panelists’ conversation.  Audience members ask questions during the event\, comment in the lively chat\, and share resources and ideas. \nOur online seminars meet monthly on select Saturday mornings from 10.45 am–12 pm ET. Those who remain digitally present for the duration of the conversation will receive an attendance letter from Teaching American History for 1.25 hours of professional development.
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