{"id":2,"date":"2021-03-10T16:01:07","date_gmt":"2021-03-10T16:01:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.msudenver.edu\/tpswesternregion\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2025-09-29T15:19:41","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T15:19:41","slug":"sample-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.msudenver.edu\/tpswesternregion\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Grant Application Deadlines:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">The deadline for proposals for 6-month projects is Oct.31, 2025.\u00a0 These projects must start no earlier than Dec. 1, 2025, and be completed by May 31, 2026.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">We are no longer accepting proposals for 6\u201312-month or 6-9 month projects.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"su-button-center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/3EIk9\" class=\"su-button su-button-style-default\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#ff3c0d;border-color:#cc300b;border-radius:10px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color:#ffffff;padding:0px 26px;font-size:20px;line-height:40px;border-color:#ff7756;border-radius:10px;text-shadow:px px 0px #ffffff\"> Signup for the TPS Western Region Newsletter<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-702 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.msudenver.edu\/tpswesternregion\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2021\/05\/TPS_TPSTN_Metro-1-1024x638.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.msudenver.edu\/tpswesternregion\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2021\/05\/TPS_TPSTN_Metro-1-1024x638.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.msudenver.edu\/tpswesternregion\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2021\/05\/TPS_TPSTN_Metro-1-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.msudenver.edu\/tpswesternregion\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2021\/05\/TPS_TPSTN_Metro-1-768x479.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.msudenver.edu\/tpswesternregion\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2021\/05\/TPS_TPSTN_Metro-1.png 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Funded by a grant from the Library of Congress, the Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) Western Region at MSU Denver\u00a0 serves <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.msudenver.edu\/tpswesternregion\/project-activities-by-state\/\">12 Western States<\/a>\u00a0by offering <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.msudenver.edu\/tpswesternregion\/apply-for-a-grant\/\">grants<\/a>\u00a0to organizations that plan to integrate the Library\u2019s resources into educational programs and teaching materials.<\/p>\n<p>The TPS Western Region also administers the TPS Teachers Network which is a professional learning community centered on Library of Congress primary sources. Join today at <a href=\"http:\/\/tpsteachersnetwork.org\">tpsteachersnetwork.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) Consortium fosters collaborations between members, Library of Congress staff, and the broader community to increase the educational value of Library\u2019s collections for learners representing diverse communities, perspectives, and endeavors. Learn more about the TPS Partner Program on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.loc.gov\/programs\/teachers\/about-this-program\/teaching-with-primary-sources-partner-program\/\">Library of Congress Website.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">TPS Regional Partners<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.loc.gov\/programs\/teachers\/about-this-program\/teaching-with-primary-sources-partner-program\/tps-regional-grant-program\/regional-websites\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-987 \" src=\"http:\/\/sites.msudenver.edu\/tpswesternregion\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2025\/03\/TPS-Regions-2025-4766x4320-1-1024x928.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"794\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.msudenver.edu\/tpswesternregion\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2025\/03\/TPS-Regions-2025-4766x4320-1-1024x928.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.msudenver.edu\/tpswesternregion\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2025\/03\/TPS-Regions-2025-4766x4320-1-300x272.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.msudenver.edu\/tpswesternregion\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2025\/03\/TPS-Regions-2025-4766x4320-1-768x696.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.msudenver.edu\/tpswesternregion\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2025\/03\/TPS-Regions-2025-4766x4320-1-1536x1392.png 1536w, https:\/\/sites.msudenver.edu\/tpswesternregion\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2025\/03\/TPS-Regions-2025-4766x4320-1-2048x1856.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 794px) 100vw, 794px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width: 100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.msudenver.edu\/tpswesternregion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Western Region<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Director:<\/strong> Keith Patterson,<br \/>\nMetropolitan State University of Denver<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:patterke@msudenver.edu\">patterke@msudenver.edu<\/a><br \/>\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.msudenver.edu\/tpswesternregion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website<\/a><\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teachingprimarysources.illinoisstate.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Midwest Region<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Director:<\/strong> Judith Bee,<br \/>\nIllinois State University<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:jbee@ilstu.edu\">jbee@ilstu.edu<\/a><br \/>\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/teachingprimarysources.illinoisstate.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website<\/a><\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.waynesburg.edu\/community\/tps-eastern-region\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Eastern Region<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Director:<\/strong> Barbara Kirby,<br \/>\nWaynesburg University<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:bkirby@waynesburg.edu\">bkirby@waynesburg.edu<\/a><br \/>\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.waynesburg.edu\/community\/tps-eastern-region\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website<\/a><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ncheteach.org\/great-plains\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Great Plains Region<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Director:<\/strong> <span data-teams=\"true\">Kathleen Barker,<\/span><br \/>\nNational Council for History Education<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:kathleen@ncheteach.org\">kathleen@ncheteach.org<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ncheteach.org\/great-plains\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Website<\/em><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;text-align: center\"><strong>Southern Region<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Director:<\/strong> Kira Duke,<br \/>\nMiddle Tennessee State University<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:kira.duke@mtsu.edu\">kira.duke@mtsu.edu<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/library.mtsu.edu\/tps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Website<\/em><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;text-align: center\"><strong>Mid-Atlantic and<br \/>\nU.S. Territories Region<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Director:<\/strong> Brendan Gillis,<br \/>\nAmerican Historical Association<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:bgillis@historians.org\">bgillis@historians.org<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.historians.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Website<\/em><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Library of Congress Resources<\/h3>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse;border-style: hidden\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 20%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.loc.gov\/programs\/teachers\/about-this-program\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-736\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-736 size-medium\" 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https:\/\/sites.msudenver.edu\/tpswesternregion\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2021\/11\/research-2.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.loc.gov\/collections\/world-digital-library\/about-this-collection\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-738\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-738\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.msudenver.edu\/tpswesternregion\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2021\/11\/wdl2-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.msudenver.edu\/tpswesternregion\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2021\/11\/wdl2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.msudenver.edu\/tpswesternregion\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2021\/11\/wdl2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/sites.msudenver.edu\/tpswesternregion\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2021\/11\/wdl2.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/labs.loc.gov\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-735 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.msudenver.edu\/tpswesternregion\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2021\/11\/labs2-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.msudenver.edu\/tpswesternregion\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2021\/11\/labs2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.msudenver.edu\/tpswesternregion\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2021\/11\/labs2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/sites.msudenver.edu\/tpswesternregion\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2021\/11\/labs2.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-posts su-posts-default-loop \">\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"su-post-971\" class=\"su-post \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"su-post-thumbnail\" 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href=\"https:\/\/sites.msudenver.edu\/tpswesternregion\/introduction-to-teaching-with-primary-sources-and-the-library-of-congress\/\">Introduction to Teaching with Primary Sources and the Library of Congress<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted: September 26, 2024\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>New &#8211; Asynchronous One Graduate Credit Course Introduction to the Library of Congress and Teaching with Primary Sources 16 hours PD certificate 1 graduate credit Course deadline: Dec 2024 This course will immerse you in educational resources from the Teaching with Primary Sources Consortium and the Library of Congress. 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