Resources for Teaching Pennsylvania History

Students and teachers are rapidly gaining expertise in information technologies.
Staff and volunteers in museums and historical organizations must be diligent in
there efforts to develop and implement new interpretive methodologies in order
to keep subject matter interesting and fun.  This workshop provides ideas and
materials to update and enrich the Pennsylvania curriculum now in use.  The
morning session will introduce participants to the rich variety of resources
available for teaching and studying Pennsylvania's history.  In the afternoon,
participants will explore teacher services that have been developed at the host
historical societies.  The program will conclude with a discussion of funding
approaches.

Sponsored by the PA Federation of Museums and Historical Organizations with
support from the PA Historical and Museum Commission

June 23, 1997 - Chester County Historical Society, West Chester
June 27, 1997 - Historical Society of Western PA, Pittsburgh

$35 for Federation members, $50 for non-members
Registration deadline is June 11.

Program
8:30 am         Registration and Coffee
9:00 am         Welcome
9:15 am         Resources for Teaching Pennsylvania History, Fern Entreken
11:15 am        Break
11:30 am        Teaching with Historic Places, Loretta Lobes
12:30 am        Lunch
1:30 pm         Teacher Services
                        Participants with the Teacher Resource Center at the
                host institution and its hands-on history gallery
3:00 pm         Break
3:15 pm         Funding Approaches, Beverly Sheppard
4:00 pm         Wrap-Up

For more information, including a brochure, contact the PA Federation at (717)
787-3253 or [log in to unmask]