Landmarks of American Culture Teacher Workshops

You’ve probably heard many tall tales of western women: a sharp shooter splitting a hair with her rifle, an old woman freezing in a mine and a rags-to-riches red head who couldn’t read or write. These iconic figures - Annie Oakley, Baby Doe Tabor and Molly Brown- have long dominated our perception of women’s experiences in the West. During the summer of 2010, the Molly Brown House Museum will conduct two, week-long, residential workshops designed to explore the difference between life and legend in western women’s biographies by visiting the real life places where these women lived, studying archival materials and learning from scholars in the field. Throughout the experience you will also explore how to use this information with your students.

Who is eligible to participate?
These projects are designed principally for classroom teachers and librarians in public, private, religiously-affiliated, and charter schools, as well as home schooling parents. Other K-12 school personnel, including administrators, substitute teachers, and classroom professionals, are eligible to participate, subject to available space.



Stipend and Travel Costs:
Participants will receive a $1200 stipend to help cover travel and lodging during the workshops.



Professional Development or College Credit:
Three credits for continuing education will be available for participants at a minimal cost through Adams State College in conjunction with the Teaching with Primary Sources Program. All participants will receive a certificate of completion with contact hours, which they can submit to their districts/states individually according to their own requirements.



How to Apply:
For more information on the workshop please click here or download a pdf
To receive application information please click here for a downloadable pdf

To receive application information please contact Alison Salutz, at asalutz@mollybrown.org or 303-832-4092 x17

ALL APPLICATIONS ARE DUE TO THE MOLLY BROWN HOUSE MUSEUM BY MARCH 2, 2010

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