Event Details

End: March 1, 2015
Contact: samed@pitt.edu
More Info: www.voices.pitt.edu

NEH Summer Institute for Teachers: Voices Across Time: Teaching American History Through Song
June 29-July 31, 2015

Songs are like time capsules, filled with messages from a moment in history. They’re also fun to sing, making them an appealing and effective tool for the classroom. The Center for American Music at the University of Pittsburgh, in partnership with the Society for American Music (www.american-music.org), is pleased to be offering its sixth five-week summer institute for K-12 teachers. “Voices Across Time: Teaching American History Through Song” will be held from June 29 - July 31, 2015 at the University of Pittsburgh. This Institute, funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), will allow 25 secondary school teachers and three graduate students who intend to pursue careers in education, to explore topics in American history through the lens of music. 

We encourage participation especially from middle- and high-school teachers of social studies or related disciplines, including history, geography, and language arts; other grade levels and disciplines will also be considered, and music teachers are welcome. Additional information, along with application materials, is available at www.voices.pitt.edu or email: amerimus@pitt.edu (please indicate NEH Institute in the subject line).