Professional Development
1. Summer Institutes
- NEH Summer Institute – “Borders and Borderlands: The Acadian Experience in Maine” (July 21-August 10, 2014)
2. ONLINE Professional Development
- Geographic Lens on the World: The Geography of Canada
June 17-August 16, 2014
. Click this link for syllabus, costs, registration information.
3. Professional Development Workshops
- Canada in the Maine Curriculum
“An Exploration of Acadian History: The French in North America”
Host: National History Day
Thursday, October 24th, 1:00-2:30pm
Wells Conference Center, Room 3
University of Maine, Orono
Presenter: Dr. Mary Okin, adjunct faculty Women’s Studies and Franco American Studies
. - Canada in the Maine Curriculum
“Archaeology of Acadian Maine”
Host: Eastern States Archaeological Federation/Maine Archaeological Society Conference
Saturday, Nov 2nd, 1:40-3:00pm
Marriott, South Portland, ME
Presenters: Dr. Steven Pendery: St. Croix Island; Peter Morrison: Saint Sauveur; Gretchen Faulkner: Pentagoet; and Dr. Raymond Pelletier, discussant
. - National Council for the Social Studies
“St. Louis French-Colonial Outpost: Teaching Global Marketplace with Fur Traders”
November 22, 2013
St. Louis Convention Center
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“1763: Revolutionary Gateway year for Canada and the United States”
November 23, 2013
St. Louis Convention Center
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4. Workshops and Consultation
- Consultation over the phone (207-581-4225), by email (barntzen@umit.maine.edu), gratis
- In-District Workshops – Brochure