Using ESSEX History is a three-year project to improve the quality of American History instruction in Essex County's middle schools and high schools through teacher seminars and summer institutes on the people, places and events of
Essex County, Massachusetts.

Rebecca Nurse Homestead

Field
Resources

Explore early settlement, maritime and industrial sites in Essex County.



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Jan Maetzliger

Lesson
Plans

Developed by teachers using primary and field resources available here and throughout Essex County.

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List of Import Tariffs from 19th Century

Primary
Resources

Documents, online here and available through our partners, for teaching any American History class.

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Seminars and Institutes

Upcoming Seminars

Westward Migration
The Culture of Jim Crow
October 29, 2008

The China Trade
November 19, 2008

Summer Institute Application

The Using Essex History application form is available as a pdf document and can be downloaded for completion and emailed to bethany@usingessexhistory.org.

Fields marked with an "*" are required.

*Institute Title and Date:


*Your Name:


*Email:


Mailing Address:

*Street Name:


*City: *State: *Zip:

*Phone:

*School:

*Social Studies Chairperson/Director:

*Applicant's Job Position:

*Number of years teaching related subjects:

*Grade Level(s):
7th
8th
9th
10th
11th
12th

*Subjects Taught:




*What subjects will you teach next year:



Please list any future topics or locations that you would like to see included in Using Essex History Seminars and/or Institutes:


Do you have any special physical or dietary needs that UEH will need to take into consideration when planning this session?


(Information from this question will only be used to help us plan a seminar that is accessible to all participants and will not be factored into any enrollment/acceptance
decisions
.)


*Please provide a short essay (150 -200 words) describing how you will benefit from attending the particular session. Essays may be submitted here or as a Microsoft Word document emailed to: bethany@usingessexhistory.org.


Using ESSEX History Themes

Using ESSEX History will address four core themes in American history. These four themes are listed below. Teachers will find materials that relate to specific topics linked to the appropriate heading. Any subjects that relate to more than one theme will be linked to all of the appropriate headings.