The Invention of Industry: The American System
Held: Sat. March 10, 2007 8:00-3:30
          Springfield Armory National Historic Site, Springfield, MA
With: Bruce Laurie, Professor of History, UMass-Amherst – Author: "Artisans and Workers: Labor in Nineteenth Century America"
          Rich Colton, Historian, Springfield Armory National History Site
Learn about the central role of the Springfield Armory and other Connecticut River Valley metals manufacturers in the rise of American industry from 1795 to the Civil War.  Explore the museum’s collection of industrial products and technology.  Tour the armory and take a virtual tour of the Forge of Innovation website. 

Shays Rebellion and the Constitution
Held: Sat. March 24, 2007 8:00-3:30
          Springfield Armory National Historic Site, Springfield, MA
With: Leo Richards, Professor of History, UMass-Amherst – Author: "Shays’s Rebellion: The American Revolution’s Final Battle"
          Rich Colton, Historian, Springfield Armory National Historic Site
Learn about the role of the rebellion in shaping the U.S. Constitution.  Tour the site of the rebels’ climactic confrontation with the Massachusetts Militia and explore new evidence on the conduct of the battle. 

MCAS Update for Teachers of Grades 8-12
Monday, April 2, 3:30-5:30 at HEC.  (Videoconference to Berkshire and Worcester Counties). 
The Western Mass Council for the Social Studies (WMCSS) is cosponsoring this update. 

Historical Skills Workshop: Accessing and Using County Records
Held: Wed. April 4, 2007 3:30-5:30
          Northampton High School, Northampton, MA
With: Kevin Sweeney, Professor of American Studies and History, Amherst College
Learn to find and use wills, probate records, and deeds to discover and interpret local history. 

Seminar on Primary Sourcebooks
Held: Sat. April 28, 8:00-3:30
          Hampshire Educational Collaborative, Northampton, MA
With: Andrew Hoffman, Projects Director, Teaching American History Program, Bristol Community College
Learn to work with primary sources related to key documents in American history. Participants will receive a set of five Sourcebooks: U.S. Constitution, Bill of Rights, Declaration of Independence, Gettysburg Address, and "I Have a Dream" speech, arranged thematically and edited for use in the classroom.

Historical Skills Workshop: Accessing and Using Local Artifacts
Held: Thurs. May 10, 2007 3:30-5:30
           Hampshire Educational Collaborative, Northampton, MA
With: Kerry Buckley, Executive Director, Historic Northampton Museum & Education Center. 
Draw on the collections of Historic Northampton to learn how to locate, access, and use artifacts from YOUR community.