Gather with a small group of teachers from around the country for three days immersed in discussion and exploration of a single topic in American history. Multi-Day Seminars are a free opportunity for teachers hosted near an important historical site. Teachers will prepare ahead of time for seminars by reading selected historical documents in the provided course packet. Once the seminar begins, the discussion leader guides a peer-to-peer, text-based conversation among all participants. Meals, materials, double-occupancy rooms, and historical site visits are 100% covered by Teaching American History. At the end of each course, every teacher receives a letter of participation for fifteen contact hours of continuing education and a stipend to help defer travel costs.

Few moments in American history have captured the collective imagination in quite the way that the Salem Witch Trials have. What caused this local hysteria? Patriarchy? Fear of Native Americans? Religious fervor? This seminar will examine primary documents, as well as some recent scholarship that puts “the black witch, Tituba” at the center of the 1692 Salem convulsion.

Please note: The Multi Day Application period is September 9-29, 2024