NHC Education Programs build bridges between the academic world and the working classroom, addressing both classic and contemporary aspects of the humanities. With a focus on the integration of scholarship and content, inquiry-based pedagogy, and emerging technologies, NHC-ED encourages the growth of education professionals in ways that directly impact the classroom. This project-based approach supports the development of classroom-ready instructional materials, virtual events and learning experiences, as well as special events and research opportunities. Through partnerships and collaboration with professional organizations, educational institutions, and scholarly experts, NHC-ED leverages the Center’s resources to strengthen the role of the humanities within the cultural landscape.
Current Projects
The NHC’s online courses build on the Center’s highly regarded suite of professional development resources for teachers which includes webinars, digital lessons, essays, and primary source archives. The online course format provides educators the opportunity to more deeply engage with scholarly content and to use what they’ve learned to develop assignments suited to the needs of their particular students. In addition, the digital platform allows teachers from around the country to consult with one another in dedicated online forums and share their experiences through throughout the course and beyond.Learn More
With the generous support of the GlaxoSmithKline Foundation, the NHC’s Education Programs are developing a deeper portfolio of curricular materials and helping set standards for humanities education that highlight differences among humanities disciplines. Humanities in Class is a compilation of guides in ten different humanities disciplines that identify the key qualities and practices of those disciplines, considering: What questions are asked? What tools and resources are invaluable? What processes occur? Created to be accessible and flexible and to meet the needs of educators and classrooms at all levels, the final guide features media and digital content that helps clarify and establish fluency for each discipline.Learn More
The National Humanities Center is partnering with Vietnam National University in developing digital instructional resources that allow for a deeper understanding of the American-Vietnamese War. This initiative brings together a team of Vietnamese and American educators, scholars, and technology experts to create a curriculum and digital tools that examine the complexities surrounding the conflict. Focusing on the Black River region and Dien Bien Phu, the team will seek to tell the region’s layered story using visualization technologies by considering questions such as: Why did the U.S. support the side it did in the Vietnam conflict? How can we provide a better understanding of the causes of the Vietnam War by looking at the post-World War II events in and around Dien Bien Phu? And how can students use the humanities to explore places like Dien Bien Phu to better understand complex layers of culture, history, and memory?Learn MoreTeacher Advisory Council
Education Programs at the National Humanities Center work to provide leadership, training, resources, and partnerships that advance humanities education at the K–16 level. Our work focuses on the integration of strong scholarship and content, inquiry-based pedagogy, and emerging technology. Critical to this mission is the role of in-service and experienced teachers in providing relevant and critical perspective to our work. The Teacher Advisory Council is a 15-member board that supports NHC Education Programs for a one-year term of service. Chosen to represent multiple disciplines in the humanities, these teacher leaders play an active role in the development, evaluation, and promotion of NHC materials and projects.Learn More
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