Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Symposium - Engaging Students & Teachers

Engaging Students & Teachers: Integrating Primary Sources in K-16 Curricula October 18-20, 2012 Cincinnati, Ohio Registration is open until September 17 for the Midwest Archives Conference Fall Symposium to be held October 19-20, 2012. The Symposium is titled “Engaging Students & Teachers: Integrating Primary Sources in K-16 Curricula,” and it will gather archivists and educators to learn and discuss methods for connecting students with primary sources. Expert speakers will provide hands-on opportunities to work with primary sources, develop assignments and lesson plans using primary sources, and dialogue about best practices. The Symposium will be held at the Radisson Hotel Cincinnati Riverfront in Covington, Kentucky. The hotel is located directly across from Cincinnati, Ohio on the Ohio River and near I-71/I-75. Space is limited: Register now at http://www.midwestarchives.org/registration-information to secure your spot! For more information on the program and accommodations, please visit the Midwest Archives Conference website at http://www.midwestarchives.org/2012-fall-symposium. Hotel room reservations must be made by September 17 for the discounted rate. Questions? Please contact Anne Ryckbost, Local Arrangements Chair, at ryckbosta1@nku.edu, or Lisa Sjoberg, Program Chair, at sjoberg@cord.edu.