New York State Historical Markers Project
The curriculum for this course uses place-based and project-based learning strategies and aligns with 11th and 12th learning standards. If you are a high school teacher of history, you are eligible to participate in this year's Professional Learning Community dedicated to developing and implementing a historical markers project for students in Cortland County.
The Cortland Teacher Center will provide paid development time for faculty participants to customize lessons and activities before implementing the project in class. With resources and support from the Cortland County Historical Society and Pomeroy Foundation, your students will be engaged in hands-on experience conducting the research necessary to prove the proposed text for the marker, location, and historical context using primary sources. They will learn to use online resources and repositories to identify appropriate sources while developing an annotated bibliography and narrative to prove the validity of their research for a successful application.
Curriculum, training, local history resources, and faculty stipends are sponsored through the Pomeroy Foundation, Cortland County Historical Society, and the Cortland County Teacher Center.
Registration is open to teachers in Cortland, Homer, Marathon, McGraw, and St. Mary's schools in Cortland County.