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Jump to main content Request Information Give Visit Apply Menu Apply Visit Request Information Give About UNC Overview Mission and Vision Organizational Chart Leadership Contact Us Find People University Magazine Campus Map Greeley Community Academic Community Engagement News Central Academics Academic Overview Undergraduate Programs Graduate Programs Departments and Colleges Study Abroad Catalog Schedule of Classes Bookstore Research Library Career Services Admissions Getting Started First-Year Transfer Graduate International Extended Campus Costs And Aid Costs Financial Aid A Closer Look Visit Campus Virtual Tour Orientation Apply Student Life Res Halls DiningCampus Recreation Entertainment Fraternities and Sororities Help Outside the Classroom Safety Clubs and Organizations Graduate Student Association Arts The Arts at UNC Arts Calendar Buy Tickets Galleries Athletics Alumni UNC Alumni Association Giving to UNC For You Admitted Undergraduate Students Admitted Graduate Students Current Students Faculty and Staff Parents, Friends and Mentors Directories, Find People, Search Site A-Z Index Coronavirus Website Return to Campus Website Find People Office Directory Departments Acronyms Calendar COVID-19: News and campus updates | University policies and resources Home The Hewit Institute supports projects and activities that enhance, improve, and support history and social science education in the region. Home Contact Doing History/Keeping the Past Colorado’s Geography Giant Map of Colorado Educators Conference Resources UNC Hewit Institute for History and Social Science Education The for History and Social Science Education was established in 1998 following an endowment from the estate of William E. Hewit. The Hewit Institute funds projects that serve schools, teachers, and students in Colorado. It provides grants to faculty in the University of Northern Colorado’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences to support innovative programs in teacher education, materials development, and special opportunities in the teaching and learning of history and the social sciences. Faculty Proposals 2020 RFP Sample Proposal K-12 Teacher Resources Doing History/Keeping the Past Doing History/Keeping the Past makes accessible a variety of historical sources (photos, journal entries, and more) and lesson plans for use in elementary-level social studies. Activities engage students in creating their own historical understanding by interpreting primary and secondary materials. Doing History/Keeping the Past Website Colorado’s Geography: Mapping Our Past Colorado’s Geography: Mapping Our Past (MapCO) is a set of activities and lesson plans for elementary- and middle-grades students to explore Colorado’s historical geography. The project includes standards-based social studies content, using interactive geographic information science (GIS) mapping technology. New, updated activities for MapCO are now available! Mapping Our Past Website Giant Map of Colorado: Lesson Plans and Materials UNC recently purchased a Giant Map of Colorado, an oversized vinyl floor map designed to encourage geographic learning, which is available for for teachers and student teachers to borrow. UNC has a variety of lesson plans, resources, and materials available online to accompany Giant Map activities. Giant Map Lessons and Materials Educator’s Conferences: Lesson Plans The Hewit Institute sponsors professional development conferences for K-12 social studies teachers. Participants develop lesson plans following the workshops, published here for other teachers to use. In 2019, two conferences occurred: the Hewit History Institute: History of Immigration in America, with participants from across Colorado. View the History of Immigration lessons Coming soon: Lesson plans about anthropology and sociology, written by teacher-participants from Greeley-Evans District 6. Other Links and Resources Discover more resources for K-12 teachers To suggest additional resources to add, please email Phil.Klein@unco.edu . Contact UNC 970-351-1890 501 20th St. Greeley, CO 80639 Social Media About UNC UNC Overview Coronavirus Website Fall Operations/Return to Campus Awards & Accolades Leadership Organization Chart Strategic Framework Student Consumer Information Sustainability Quicklinks BOOKSTORE CAMPUS MAP COURSE CATALOG EMPLOYMENT GIVE TO UNC LIBRARIES PARKING SAFETY URSA Open Records Act Page Last Updated: Today | Contact for this Page: Heidi Romero Privacy Policy | Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity/Title IX Policy & Coordinator Oct 15,...