Primary Source

Ottoman Cultures: Society, Politics, and Trade in the Turkish Empire, 1299-1922

A National Endowment for the Humanities 2013 Summer Institute

Dates: July 8-16, 2013

Faculty: Barbara Petzen, Dana Sajdi, Cemal Kafadar, Giancarlo Casale, Sooyong Kim, and Suraiya Faroqhi

Locations: Istanbul, with study visits to Safranbolu, Iznik, Bursa, and Edirne

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Primary Source's summer institute, Ottoman Cultures: Society, Politics, and Trade in the Turkish Empire, 1299-1922, seeks to bridge the gap between recent academic scholarship and secondary school teaching by making Ottoman cultures central and taking teachers to the heart of their world: Istanbul and its surrounding region. Using the concept of culture in its various definitions to highlight the empire's diversity, the institute will explore and juxtapose the cultures connected with different types of historic sites, allowing a thematic approach to the study of Ottoman cultures on location.

Application forthcoming. For more information, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Summer Institutes

The U.S. and the World: Expressions of Power, Past and Present

Online orientation dates: Approximately 6 hours, completed between
June 3 - July 1, 2013
Course dates: July 8 - 12, 2013
Course time: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Location: Primary Source
Follow-up session: October 2013
PDPs offered: 67.5
Graduate credits offered: 3
Fee: Partnership educators—no cost other than fee for 3 graduate credits; Non-partnership educators—$600 plus fee for 3 graduate credits

What constitutes power on an international stage? How is power extended and maintained, how is it challenged, and what erodes it? With an emphasis on 1898 to the present, this course will examine America's rise to world power, looking beyond war making and formal diplomacy to the broader cultural, political, and economic dimensions of foreign relations. Exporting consumer goods and political ideals, "winning hearts and minds" through foreign aid, waging "wars" on poverty, terrorism and drugs, and protecting American prestige and influence have all been expressions of U.S. power abroad. We'll investigate how these themes played out in particular regions (for example, Mexico and the Caribbean; the Middle East), looking back to earlier historical precedents and forward to present situations. Finally, we'll ask if the U.S. is in decline as a world power today, and consider whether our current global commitments are an extension of or a departure from historical trends.

Recommended for educators of grades 6-12

Registration Information

Partnership educators: Registration must be approved through your school district. Please get in touch with your school district's Primary Source contact person and let them know which program(s) you are interested in. Upon approval from your district, Primary Source will contact you with instructions for online registration.

Educators from non-partner schools and districts, send your registration request to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Questions?
Contact Abby Detweiler at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Registration deadline extended to Friday, May 10. Limited seats are available!

Global Teacher Scholarship Program 2013-2014

Eligibility Requirements

Applying teachers must teach in a Massachusetts public school that is under-resourced and serves an ethnically and economically diverse student population. Teachers of any subject or grade level are welcome to apply.

Scholarship

Scholarship includes:

• Full tuition for Primary Source's summer institute, Cultural Proficiency for Today's Diverse Schools: A Multidisciplinary Approach (graduate credit fees are not included)
• $300 mini-grant to create a classroom or community Impact Project
• One year membership to Primary Source's library
• Ongoing consultation with Primary Source staff

Scholarship Requirements

Awarded teacher recipients must:

• Attend the full summer institute including the online orientation, full week course (August 5-9, 2013) and the follow-up session in the fall.
• Submit a proposal of Impact Project to Primary Source by August 30, 2013.
• Participate in 3 conference calls with Primary Source staff and other scholarship recipients.
• Complete a final report by April 28, 2014, summarizing the impact of the project, use of mini-grant, and outcome of scholarship (see details below).
• Give a short final presentation in May 2014 (date TBD) to a group of Primary Source staff, community members, and representatives from sponsoring companies.
• Be open to a classroom visit by Primary Source or sponsoring company.

Impact Project

All scholarship recipients are required to complete an Impact Project to be implemented at the classroom, school, or community level. This project should showcase what you learned during the Primary Source summer institute and should bring your learning to a broader community of students, educators, and/or community members. The goal is for your learning to extend beyond your own personal experience and to affect your community in a sustainable way. The Impact Project must be completed by the end of the 2013-14 school year. Scholarship recipients will submit their project idea in August 30, 2013, and will have opportunities to work with Primary Source staff throughout the school year to ensure a successful project. Some Impact Project ideas include, but are not limited to:

• A new unit of study for your classroom
• A presentation to the school committee proposing a new initiative
• An interdisciplinary project that you will teach with other educators
• A training workshop for your colleagues in the school or district
• New materials for the library and a plan for integrating the use of these materials in the curriculum or library programs

Report Requirements

The final project report is due to Primary Source by April 28, 2014. The report should be 3-5 pages in length and should include the following:

• Summary: a one-paragraph summary of your Impact Project and its outcome. Note: This summary should be able to stand alone and will be included in a packet of information to be shared with the sponsoring companies.
• Rationale and Goals: the goals of your project, how it fits into your school community, and what the target audience is
• Mini-Grant: How you spent your mini-grant and what impact the grant had on your project
• Outcomes: Outcome of your project on your students and/or community
• Sustainability: How will this project live on beyond the 2013-14 school year? What plans do you have to ensure that the impact of your project will be sustainable?
• Data: Please provide the following data points in your report, where applicable
  • Number of students affected
  • Number of teachers affected
  • Number of schools or districts reached
  • Number of classes reached
  • Subject areas/classes affected

Thank you for your interest in this scholarship program. We would like to thank our funders for making this opportunity possible. If you have any questions about the Global Teacher Scholarship, contact Jingjing Jiang at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

To apply, download the application above. Right-click on the APPLY NOW button and open the application with Adobe Reader. Email your completed application to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by April 22, 2013.

Scholarship recipients will be expected to attend a reception on May 9, 2013, at Primary Source. Winners will be notified with additional information.

Summer Institutes

Cultural Proficiency for Today's Diverse Schools: A Multidisciplinary Approach

Online orientation dates: Approximately 6 hours, completed between
July 9 - 30, 2013
Course dates: August 5 - 9, 2013
Course time: 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Location: Reading Memorial High School, Reading, Massachusetts
Follow-up session: October 2013
PDPs offered: 67.5
Graduate credits offered: 3
Fee: Partnership educators—no cost other than fee for 3 graduate credits; Non-partnership educators—$600 plus fee for 3 graduate credits.
Scholarships are available for educators from under-resourced schools and districts. Applications due April 22, 2013. Full details here.

How are new patterns of immigration, residence, and family structure reshaping the nation's demographics and those of local schools and communities? What do "culturally proficient" schools and classrooms look like in this shifting context? In an institute designed for teachers, administrators, and other school staff, we'll take a multidisciplinary and thematic approach as we discuss cultural and racial diversity in schools today. Focal themes will include religion, culture, and language; student and school culture and peer relationships; families, parents, and school involvement; and the legal and socioeconomic challenges facing refugee and immigrant youth and communities. Drawing insights from education research, social policy, and the law, as well as literature, history, the arts, and global studies, we'll gain a deeper understanding of students within their home and community worlds, and develop ideas about how better to connect with them. Classroom practices and school policies that promote achievement for students of all backgrounds will be foregrounded throughout the institute. A field site visit and small team research assignment will be key components of the course.

Open to all K-12 teachers and administrators

Support for this institute provided by Mass Humanities.

Registration Information

Partnership educators: Registration must be approved through your school district. Please get in touch with your school district's Primary Source contact person and let them know which program(s) you are interested in. Upon approval from your district, Primary Source will contact you with instructions for online registration.

Educators from non-partner schools and districts, send your registration request to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Questions?
Contact Abby Detweiler at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Registration deadline extended to Friday, May 10. Limited seats are available!