The two workshops funded by this grant (July 11-15, 2022 and July 25-29, 2022) will focus on the unique history and culture of Florida's Space Coast. Educators from around the country, representing multiple disciplines, will explore the ways in which the politics, science, and culture intersected on the coast of Florida from the 1950's through today.
One of the benefits of this grant is the ability to share resources pertaining to The Space Age on the Space Coast with educators through our website. With the links below, educators are invited to examine sources and materials that can be implemented in K-12 classrooms to engage students in authentic historical inquiry.
Space Exploration: The
Out-of-This-World History of Humans in Space
This NCHE webinar, recorded on February 20, 2020, features Dr. Neil Maher from the New Jersey Institute of Technology at Rutgers University discussing the important role that photographs of Earth taken from Space helped launch the Environmental Movement.
From Earth orbit to the Moon and Mars, explore the world of human spaceflight with NASA each week on the official podcast of the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Listen to in-depth conversations with the astronauts, scientists, and engineers who make it possible.
This thematic collection from the Library of Congress explores changing models of the universe through time, ideas of life on other worlds, and Carl Sagan’s place in the tradition of science. It features manuscripts, rare books, celestial atlases, newspaper articles, sheet music and movie posters.
Analyze primary source documents and photographs detailing Americans' reponse to the Soviet launch of Sputnik in 1957. Compiled by the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library.
Explore a variety of opportunities for eductors, including resource sets, virtual field trips, and suggested classsroom activities.
View additional resources from our 2022 NEH Landmarks Workshop, The Space Age on the Space Coast.
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