The N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh offers seven six-week online workshops for educators. Teachers can earn continuing education credit, boost their knowledge of captivating North Carolina topics and get ideas for classroom activities. These self-paced workshops are available to public, private and home school educators. The courses provide up to four CEU credits (40 contact hours) but can be tailored to the number of contact hours, including regular, reading and technology credits, needed by the registrant. The workshops are $35 per class.
The schedule for upcoming workshops follows.
American Indians in North Carolina Past and Present Begins - Sept. 1, 2008
Legends of North Carolina Begins - Nov. 1, 2008
Civil Rights in North Carolina Begins - Jan. 1, 2009
Women in North Carolina History Begins - Feb. 15, 2009
Stories From the Civil War Begins - April 1, 2009
North Carolina at Home and in Battle During World War II Begins - May 15, 2009
North Carolina Geography Begins - July 1, 2009
For more information about the workshops, visit http://www.ncmuseumofhistory.org/edu/ProfDev.html.
A printable registration form is available at http://www.ncmuseumofhistory.org/collateral/profdevelopment.pdf.
For additional details about the online workshops, call 919-807-7971, or e-mail tricia.l.blakistone@ncmail.net.
The N.C. Museum of History’s hours are Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. Admission is free. The museum is part of the Division of State History Museums, Office of Archives and History, an agency of the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources. The department’s Web site is www.ncculture.com