Time: 10:00-4:00
Locations: Museum of Jewish Heritage, 36 Battery Place, New York City
New York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West, New York City
Contact Hours: 15
Cost: $125 (includes three lunches)
Cutoff Date: January 30, 2006
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Spend the winter break in two New York City’s finest institutions and get professional development credit for doing it! Or simply the enjoyment of learning. The Museum of Jewish Heritage (MJH) and the New-York Historical Society (NYHS) have entered into a partnership with the Institute of History, Archaeology, and Education (IHARE) to offer a three-day program that includes the Slavery in New York Exhibit which will closing in March. The program will consist of talks, tours, and curriculum workshops.

February 21
Museum of Jewish Heritage
Introduction to the Chronology of the Holocaust Tour of Museum core exhibition Survivor Testimony
Workshop: Teaching from Artifacts
February 22
New York Historical Society: The American Revolution
Overview of Luce Center and American Revolution Objects American Revolution Digital Project American Revolution in New York: documents and objects
Workshop: Classroom Application of NYHS Resources
February 23
New York Historical Society: Slavery in New York
Tour of Slavery in New York Exhibit
Performance: Readings from The Life of Frederick Douglass
Slavery in New York: Exploration of Content
Workshop: Classroom Application of NYHS Resources
For further information contact Dr. Peter Feinman at the Institute of History, Archaeology, and Education at 914-939-9071 or email us at: contact@ihare.org