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Workshop Dates
Session I:  July 7-12
Session II: July 14-19

Applications are due by March 17, 2008.

For more information, please send us an email.

The deadline for this workshop has passed. No new applications are being accepted.

To Apply

The workshop is grounded in the field of American History but many of the themes will offer materials for course of study in other topics as well; consequently, we encourage educators in all disciplines to apply. All K-12 educators from public, private, charter, parochial and home schools are eligible to apply.  Other K-12 school personnel, including administrators, substitute teachers, classroom paraprofessionals, and librarians, are also eligible to participate, subject to available space.  We will look for applicants who have demonstrated creativity in the classroom and an emphasis on using interdisciplinary approaches.  Our goal is to choose a group of participants who represent a variety of diverse backgrounds. Participants will receive a $500 stipend to defray the costs of  lodging and food. Travel subsidies are available and will be determined on case-by-case bases. Generally those coming from furthest away will received the largest travel subsidies.  Stipends and travel subsidies will be paid at the end of your workshop.

You will need to complete an application, following the instructions outlined below. As you complete the materials be aware that perhaps the most important part of the completed application is an essay of up to one double-spaced page.  This essay should include information about your professional background and interest in the subject of the Not Just a Scenic Road workshop; your special perspectives, skills, or experience that would contribute to the workshop; and how the experience would enhance your teaching or school service.  You will also need to include a letter of recommendation from your principal or department head of your institution or in the case of home school educators from your home schooling association. Have your reference place the recommendation in a sealed envelope and sign across the front. 

Please submit 3 hard copies of your application packet.

There are four components to your application. Be sure to include all of the following in your packet and send the packet to:

Dr. Neva J. Specht,
NEH Landmarks Workshop
Department of History
Old Library Classroom Bldg. 
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC 28608.

Applications must be postmarked no later than MARCH 17, 2008.

Application Packets include the following:

1) The Application cover sheet. It is available online at
http://www.neh.gov/online/education/participants/
One copy submitted electronically to NEH, three hard copies submitted with application packet.

2) Application Essay. This essay should include information about your professional background and interest in the subject of the workshop; your special perspectives, skills, or experiences that would contribute to the workshop; and how the experience would enhance your teaching or school service.
(Three hard copies.)

3) Your resume, no longer than two pages, please. (Three hard copies)

4) Your letter of recommendation from your department chair/division head or another professional reference. (Three hard copies) Please have the recommender place the letters in sealed envelopes and sign across the front.

Please collate and staple your application in the following order: cover sheet, essay, resume, and letter of reference. Your completed application must be postmarked no later than March 17, 2008.

Successful candidates will be notified by April 18, 2008 and have until April 25, 2008 to accept or decline the offer. Those not accepted initially will be put on a waiting list and will be offered acceptance as space becomes available.