This seminar is sponsored by the Abraham Florida

f South

Application Deadline: Lincoln Brigade Archives, the Centro Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives
Asturiano de Tampa and the University of
South Florida Department of History and is
Summer Seminar for Educators
March 13, 2009 made possible through the generous support

Application Process
of the Puffin Foundation.
La Retaguardia
Please send a letter of interest, a letter of sup-
de Tampa
port from your principal or department chair,
and a completed application (available at: The Spanish Civil War and
http://www.alba-valb.org/summer-institute) its impact on Florida and
by March 13, 2009 to:
U.S. History
Dennis Holt, Social Studies Supervisor High school social teachers are invited to apply.
School District of Hillsborough County This seminar is open to public-school teachers
901 E. Kennedy Blvd in Hillsborough County.
Tampa, FL 33602
To request additional information contact:
fax: 813-272-4031 Fraser Ottanelli
(fraser@cas.usf.edu)
dennis.holt@sdhc.k12.fl.us
Sherman Dorn
(sdorn@coedu.usf.edu)
Robert Alicea
(ralicea@cas.usf.edu)
University of South Florida
4202 East. Fowler Avenue
Tampa, Florida 33620
Phone: 813-974-6209

*This seminar is sponsored by the Abraham Lincoln Brigade www.alba-valb.org

Acceptance notifications will be sent by e-mail by
the end of April 2009.
Archives (ALBA). Any views, findings, conclusions, or recom-
mendations expressed in this program do not necessarily reflect
those of ALBA, but there are some very interesting, opinionated
people on the ALBA board, and if you fail to leave the workshop Summer 2009
without considering a range of views about history of the Span-
ish Civil War and its relationship to U.S. history, they will be
USF Department of History, in collaboration with the
upset with us. Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives, Centro Asturiano de
Tampa, and the Puffin Foundation.
Participant Benefits
Social Studies Content
Learn new knowledge and skills from
experts in U.S. and world history,
including:
• Spanish Civil War
• U.S. involvement
• U.S. social history
• Origins of World War II
• Florida history
Stipend
Receive $500 upon completion and
submission of lesson plans and sample
DBQs incorporating information from
the summer institute
Materials
Receive readings, teaching resources,
and curriculum materials
Credit
Earn Teacher Education Credit through
SDHC Secondary Education (Social
Studies) Department.
Networking
Experience a great opportunity to meet
other educators with an interest in the
Spanish Civil War and Tampa history
Applying Commitment and Expectations
Who can participate? Educators will:
High school (grades 9-12) history and
related-subject teachers with a high level • Participate in and complete a one-
of motivation, intellectual curiosity, and a week seminar
strong commitment to fully participate in
the summer workshop. Open to all social • Prepare for workshop by completing
studies teachers in Hillsborough County assigned reading
interested in incorporating content about
the Spanish Civil War into their • Create lesson plans and Document
curriculum. Based Questions that incorporates
information and skills acquired from
What is the cost? the institute
Participants are responsible only for
transportation to and from the seminars, • Implement the unit plan into their
And parking. There is no registration or curriculum
application fee
• Disseminate the summer institute
Where will the institute take place? information with their colleagues at
At the University of South Florida’s Tampa their home schools
campus, 4202 E. Fowler Avenue, and in
Centro Asturiano in Ybor City. • Assist in evaluating the institute
When will the Summer Seminar take place?
June 15—June 19, 2009 (one week)
Each day, 9:00am-12:00pm, 1:00pm-
4:00pm
How do I apply?
Send a completed application (available at
http://www.alba-valb.org/summer-institute)
to Dennis Holt. by March 13, 2009.