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Teacher-Developed Activities and
Seminar Graduate Credit Assignments

As educators become more connected to resources through the Internet, the Humanities Center has committed itself to offering online materials to enhance the teaching of humanities topics. "Teacher-Developed Activities" - the "T-DA!" from seminars - will be included in these online materials. Submitting a T-DA! is the required assignment for any seminar participant seeking graduate credit for a seminar; however, all teacher participants are invited to translate what they've learned through these seminars into activities for others to use.

The Humanities Center's teacher-developed activities wiil generate supplemental activities that enhance or enrich a unit already in place in a classroom. Many past seminar attendees have reported that they prefer activities they can embed in their own lessons rather than try to import someone else's entire lesson or unit. Although units and lessons are important resources for teachers, many districts have locally developed curriculum and assessments that support the placement of State Standards. These teacher-developed activities allow flexibility for valuable seminar materials to be used no matter where a school or district has placed standards in the curriculum.

FOR USE BY PARTICIPANTS IN AMERICAN INDIAN SEMINARS:
Detailed T-DA! description and instruction guide.

FOR USE BY PARTICIPANTS IN OTHER SEMINARS:
Detailed T-DA! description and instruction guide.

The purpose of this guide is to share the expectations for web-based publication so other educators, especially those in Minnesota, can benefit from your experience.

Sample teacher-developed activities

To submit a teacher-developed activity, complete the information on the submission form (below) and e-mail it to Kristen Hecker, kristen@minnesotahumanities.org.

  • Teacher-developed activity submission form (.pdf)
  • Teacher-developed activity submission form (.doc)

Questions? Call Kristen Hecker at 651-772-4281.

Graduate Credit Deadlines

  • The Urban Experience of American Indians (Nov. 12-13, 2007)
    Teacher-developed activites DUE Monday, Dec. 17, 2007

  • The Urban Experience of American Indians (Nov. 28-29, 2007)
    Teacher-developed activities DUE Monday, Jan. 14, 2008

  • Understanding East African History and Cultures (Dec. 3-4, 2007)
    Teacher-developed activities DUE Monday, Jan. 14, 2008

  • Understanding East African History and Cultures (Dec. 12-13, 2007)
    Teacher-developed activities DUE Monday, Jan. 28, 2008

  • The Geography of the Neighborhood: Canada and the U.S. (Jan. 14-15, 2008)
    Teacher-developed activities DUE Monday, Feb. 25, 2008


  • Teaching About the Geography and Cultures of Asia in the Middle Grades (Feb. 21-22, 2008)
    Teacher-developed activities DUE Monday, Apr. 7, 2008
  • Understanding East African History and Cultures (April 11-12, 2008)
    Teacher-developed activities DUE Monday, May 12, 2008

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