Maine Humanities Council

March 12 & 13, 2010

Middlemarch by George Eliot

Location and Time: Bowdoin College

Contact: Karen Myrick, 207-773-5051 pre-registration is required

The Winter Weekend program begins with a Friday evening lecture and dinner (a gastronomic taste of the time and culture reflected in the chosen text). The group reconvenes Saturday morning to spend the day enjoying presentations by scholars on various aspects of the book, from cultural context, to critical analysis, to explorations of specific themes.

July 19 – 30, 2010

Teaching American History Through Biography

Summer Session, Cohort 1

Location and Time: Bowdoin College, 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Contact: Anne Schlitt, Maine Humanities Council, 207-773-5051

Teaching American History Through Biography uses biography and related texts to explore the complex and engaging history of the United States. Funded through the US Department of Education and provided in partnership with selected Maine school districts, the program provides ongoing professional development for teachers of history, civics, and related topics.

July 12 – 23, 2010

Teaching American History Through Biography

Summer Session, Cohort 2

Location and Time: Bowdoin College, 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Contact: Anne Schlitt, Maine Humanities Council, 207-773-5051

Teaching American History Through Biography uses biography and related texts to explore the complex and engaging history of the United States. Funded through the US Department of Education and provided in partnership with selected Maine school districts, the program provides ongoing professional development for teachers of history, civics, and related topics.