2009 Conference Concurrent Sessions, Workshops and Poster Presentations
Friday, November 13
Concurrent Sessions 9:00–10:00am
Geography Middle Level-Jr. High School
GWCC Room A410
Google Earth: Mapping the World to Change the World
Teach your students to use Google Earth to create original maps and virtual walking tours that explore issues of local, national, or international concern. Handouts include practical examples.
Aaron Willis, Interact, Culver City, CA
Geography Middle Level-Jr. High School
GWCC Room A403
The Interface Between Geography’s Five Themes and Six Essential Elements
Between 1984 and 1995, Geography originated two teaching frameworks. The Five Themes (1984) and the Six Essential Elements (1994) each focus on essential geography. This session will demonstrate their complementarity.
Christopher Salter, University of Missouri-Columbia,
Columbia, MO
Global Connections Middle Level-Jr. High School
GWCC Room A314
Civic Ideals: Illinois’ “Living Lands & Waters” Community Involvement Project
Involve your school and community with the “Living Lands & Waters service learning and river-cleanup project, our Quad Cities’ nationally honored, not-for-profit program articulates NCSS civic ideals.
Frederick Isele, Western Illinois University, Macomb and
Moline, IL
Social Sciences Middle Level-Jr. High School
GWCC Room A307
Understanding Culture Can Help Students Learn Everything Else
Middle and high school students will better understand other social sciences if they fully understand relevant cultural groups. This method allows them to gain that understanding easily and quickly.
Linda A. Mitchell, Jacksonville State Univ., Jacksonville, AL
136Civics and Government Secondary Level-High School
GWCC Room A301
Using Technology to Better Understand Presidential Elections: Implications from Research
Expanding on findings from a study of the 2008 election, this presentation explains ways in which teachers can use technology to increase student interest, define propaganda, and explain electoral strategies.
Wayne Journell, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC
Civics and Government Secondary Level-High School
GWCC Room A304
Get in the Game: Bringing Political
Candidates to Your Classroom
Engage your students in the political process by holding a candidate forum. Strategies presented in the session will guide teachers in organizing and running a sucessful campaign event.
Renee Serrao, Youth Leadership Initiative, Chesterfield County Public Schools, Charlottesville, VA; Meg Heubeck, UVA Center for Politics-Youth Leadership Initiative, Charlottesville, VA; Cordel Faulk, UVA Center for Politics, Charlottesville, VA
Economics Secondary Level-High School
GWCC Room A407
Mr. Hamilton’s Bank: The Economics of the First Bank
Learn about a new lesson on the economics of the First Bank of the United States. See how to use the First Bank to teach about the current economic crisis.
Andrew Hill, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA; Todd Zartman, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Geography Secondary Level-High School
GWCC Room A405
Project-Based Approach to Teaching AP Human Geography
This session will provide educators with a project-based approach to supplement their teaching of AP Human Geography. The ideas presented will provide hands-on instructional strategies for new and veteran teachers.
John Roncone; Nate Newhalfen, Barrington High School, Barrington, IL
Global Connections Secondary Level-High School
GWCC Room A401
Exploring Digital Games with Educational Applications in the Social Studies
This session will explore ground-breaking classroom applications and nascent research for the latest generation of digital games. Three gaming technology specialists will exhibit innovative digital games with educational applications.
Joseph Feinberg, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA; Michael Berson, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL; Daniel Stuckart, Wagner College, New York, NY; David B. Martz, Muzzy Lane Software, Newburyport, MA; Kerry Poole, Hillsborough County Schools, Tampa, FL
Social Sciences Secondary Level-High School
GWCC Room A404
Sociology and the 21st Century High School Student
This session focuses on active simulations and technology that excite student learning. It introduces proven strategies used by high school teachers to increase collaboration in the 21st century.
Jill Rose, Downers Grove North High School Downers Grove, IL; Chris Salituro, Adlai E. Stevenson High School Lincolnshire, IL; Hayley Lotspeich, Wheaton North High School, Wheaton, IL
U.S. History CUFA Research into Practice Session
GWCC Room A408
Do Controversial Issues Have a Place in the U.S. History Curricula?
Analysis of AP exams and teacher interviews suggests that controversial issues are absent from the U.S. history curriculum. We will explore the teaching of controversial issues to promote Dewey’s democracy.
Lee Adcock; Jeremy Hilburn, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
U.S. History Secondary Level-High School
GWCC Room A402
Why Did It Happen? Misconceptions Taught About ‘Causes’ and ‘Effects’
Starting with an inquiry activity, participants will examine viable and inappropriate concepts of ‘cause’ and ‘effect,’ especially in light of misconceptions currently taught about the causes of the Civil War.
Bob Stahl, Arizona State University-Tempe, Tempe, AZ
U.S. History Secondary Level-High School
GWCC Room A406
NCSS Standards Task Force Presentation
Task Force members will review the revised NCSS standards and highlight updates and additions. Participants will explore ways the standards are useful at the collegiate, state, district, and classroom levels.
Mary McFarland, Chesterfield, MO; Peggy Altoff, D11 Public Schools, Colorado Springs, CO; Stephen Thornton; Susan Adler, University of Missouri – Kansas City, Kansas City, MO
Civics and Government Higher Education
GWCC Room A309
Social Action in Teacher Education:
A Case Study
This session examines the learning experiences of graduate, K-5 teacher education students who engaged in a social action project as part of their social studies education coursework.
Alison Dobrick, William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ
Higher Education
GWCC Room A315
Award Session
Exemplary Research Award: Controversy in the Classroom: The Democratic Power of Discussion
This session focuses on what teachers who are good at teaching controversial political issues do and what impact their practice has on what students learn. Participants will also learn about the rationales for infusing discussions of highly political issues in the curriculum.
Diana Hess, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin
Supervisory-Administrative
GWCC Room A316
Award Session
Writing an Effective Proposal for the Enhancement of Geographic Literacy Grant
The selection committee of the Grant for the Enhancement of Geographic Literacy will share their insights on what makes for an effective grant proposal. Educators who are interested in applying will benefit from this presentation.
Chair: Eui-kyung Shin, Northern Illinois University, Cortland IL; S. Kay Gandy, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY; Dana Curran, World Saavy, San Francisco, CA; Cynthia O’Keefe, New York, NY; Ellen Foster, University of Mississippi, University, MS
Exhibitor Session
GWCC Room A311
The Ascent Of Money: Adding It All Up
An introduction to the acclaimed PBS program THE ASCENT OF MONEY hosted by Niall Ferguson, and a tour of the educational resources WNET.ORG has developed to help bring it into high school finance, economics, and history classrooms.
Christopher Czajka, Thirteen/WNET, New York, NY
Exhibitor Session
GWCC Room A312
Anything But Boring!
Some students think reading a history book is like reading an encyclopedia…BORING!!! Join National Geographic to learn how to engage and teach the “story of history” with stunning visuals while employing informational text features to enhance understanding of grade-level content. Your students will agree that history is Anything BUT Boring!
Angela Terry, National Geographic, Carrollton, TX
Exhibitor Session
GWCC Room A313
StrataLogica: Nystrom Powers the 21st Century Social Studies Classroom
Immerse yourself in a 3-D learning environment and discover how Nystrom age-appropriate content powered by Google Earth pave the way for high-impact teaching in the 21st century.
Carol Moody, Nystrom
Global Connections PreK-Elementary
Omni (North) International Ballroom C
Connecting Kids Through Cross-Cultural Pen-Pal Projects
This session will offer a wealth of ideas on how teachers can utilize the “lost art of letter-writing” to offer students first-hand experience with other cultures.
Carol Watson, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA
Social Sciences (Anthropology, Sociology, Philosophy)
Omni (North) International Ballroom E
Including All Students in Social Studies
Instruction: Example Adaptations
This presentation will provide examples of social studies adaptations that can improve the ability of students with disabilities to acquire essential social studies skills successfully.
Joseph Labant, Millersville University, Millersville, PA; Anne Papalia-Berardi, Millersville University, Millersville, PA
Civics and Government Middle Level-Jr. High School
Omni (North) Cypress Room
Investigating the Japanese American Internment Experience
Ten stand-alone lessons about the Japanese-American internment with activities to explore issues in civil rights, history, and geography. The lessons are a product of the national project, Enduring Communities.
Lynn Galvin, Arizona Geographic Alliance, Phoenix, AZ
U.S. History Middle Level-Jr. High School
Omni (North) Cottonwood A Room
Improving Content Area Literacy Through Digital Text
New technologies allow young people to maintain digital social connections and navigate the Internet faster than finding clean socks. How can teachers keep up while promoting content area reading skills?
Kevin Besnoy, Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, KY; Lane Clarke, Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, KY; Lenore Kinney, Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, KY
U.S. History Middle Level-Jr. High School
Omni (North) International Ballroom A
Who Am I? A Primary Source Mystery
Introduce students to primary sources by creating a mystery based upon your own life. A great way to introduce students to the teacher and the wide variety of primary sources.
Cynthia Resor, Eastern Kentucky University
Civics and Government Secondary Level-High School
Omni (North) Redwood Room
What’s So Great About Unity? Civil Discourse, Justice, and Freedom
Which approach better promotes freedom and justice: consensus or compromise? Explore provocative questions about majority rule versus individual rights, freedom of speech, student voices, and social justice. Receive ready-to-use lessons.
Veronica Burchard, The Bill of Rights Institute, Arlington, VA
Global Connections Secondary Level-High School
Omni (North) Dogwood B Room
Teach About International Issues: Participate in the International Activities Community
This session will provide a variety of resources for teaching about global issues as well as the chance to participate in a national network of teachers interested in international education.
Lisa Adeli, University of Arizona Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Tucson, AZ; Amy Clark, U.S. Peace Corps, Coverdell World Wise School Program, Washington DC; Deborah Hutton, Indiana University, Center for Global Change, Bloomington, IN; Mary Johnson, Facing History and Ourselves; Freda Goodman, Fulton County Schools, Marietta, GA
U.S. History Secondary Level-High School
Omni (North) Cottonwood B Room
Wiki’s! Podcasts! Blogs! Great: Now How
Do I Use Them?
Wiki’s, podcasts and blogs are the new buzz-words. Learn how to apply them effectively in the classroom with instructional strategies: Socratic Seminars, class discussions, primary source analysis etc. Materials provided.
Kelly Jones-Wagy, Brighton High School, Brighton ,CO; Barb Figg, Mullen High School, Denver, CO
Psychology Secondary Level-High School
Omni (North) Juniper Room
Innovative Instructional Strategies for
Psychology Courses
This presentation will share innovative, entertaining, and educational activities that will leave lasting impressions on students for either on-level or advanced psychology courses.
Meredith Drummond, Fulton County Public Schools Atlanta, GA
U.S. History Secondary Level-High School
Omni (North) Dogwood A Room
Another Brick in the Wall:
Cold War via Popular Music
Participating in this interactive listening session, attendees will consider how various forms of popular music lyrics can be analyzed to help students understand the Cold War. Lesson plans distributed.
Jeffrey Hawkins, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK; Sabrina Brinson, Missouri State University, Springfield, MO
U.S. History Secondary Level-High School
Omni (North) Sycamore Room
Teaching American History in a Digital Age
How can we engage students in the study of American history in a digitally interactive world? By combining technology, current scholarship and museum resources Colonial Williamsburg is meeting this challenge.
William (Bill) White, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Williamsburg, VA; Michael Hartoonian, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN; Bill Fetsko, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Williamsburg, VA
World History Secondary Level-High School
Omni (North) International Ballroom B
Textbooks and Tests: Modifying Social Studies Instruction for English Language Learners
Due to NCLB and increasing numbers of ELL students, teachers need to navigate both language and content instruction. This presentation models ELL modifications and interventions focusing on textbooks and tests.
Saundra Deltac, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
U.S. History Higher Education
Omni (North) Magnolia Room
Building History in the College Classroom: Thomas Jefferson’s Travels
This session presents a model for conducting historical scholarship with students in the context of building a rich, open-ended online archival display, focusing on the life of Jefferson (www.jeffersonstravels.org).
Bill Ferster, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA; Thomas C. Hammond, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA
Workshop 10:15am–12:15pm
World History
Omni (North) Juniper Room
Auschwitz-The Landscape of Hell
Auschwitz has become a symbol of the Holocaust. In this session, teachers will learn about the complex that comprised Auschwitz and hear the personal testimony of camp survivor Eva Baron.
Dr. Liliane (Lili) Kshsensky Baxter, The William Breman Jewish Heritage and Holocaust Museum; Eva Baron
Concurrent Sessions 10:15–11:15am
Economics PreK-Elementary
GWCC A406
Take the Eeek Out of Economics!
Teach your K-5 students economics using the dog puppet, Herschel, and Play Dough! Participants will receive the Herschel’s World of Economics DVD FREE and will do Play Dough Economics lessons.
Harlan Day, Indiana Council for Economic Education,
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
Geography PreK-Elementary
GWCC Room A307
Geographic Strategies for Teaching
Young Learners
Learn to integrate geography across the curriculum and to introduce basic map skills to young learners. Ideas will be shared to spark the imaginations of students and inspire meaninful teaching.
Susan Wise, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC; Monti Caughman, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
U.S. History PreK-Elementary
GWCC Room A301
Using Technology to Study Women in the Civil Rights Movement
Who are Ella Baker, Fannie Lou Hamer, and Septima Poinsette Clark? Join us as we use geocaching and podcasting to learn about prominent women in the Civil Rights Movement.
Troy Jones; Katherine O’Connor; Joy Stapleton, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC4
Social Sciences PreK-Elementary
GWCC Room A403
Multiculturalism Begins with Me
Explore multiculturalism with engaging, field-tested lessons that encourage students to look at perspectives. Starting with themselves, students compare and contrast their unique characteristics and backgrounds to those of others.
Julia Barwell, Northern Arizona University, Tucson, AZ
Geography Middle Level-Jr. High School
GWCC Room A311
Integrate Geography Online Resources with Other Curricula That Engage Students
Learn strategies for using web-based content such as maps, reference content, lesson plans, and interactive activities to engage students and integrate geography into social studies, science, reading/literature, and math.
Sharon Sherman, Rand McNally Education Division
Global Connections Middle Level-Jr. High School
GWCC Room A303
Do You Get It? Encouraging Students to Become Global Citizens
Heifer International’s Get It!®: Global Education To Improve Tomorrow uses investigative journalism to focus on trade between Latin America and North America, tracing the commodities of coffee, flowers and bananas.
Jen Girten; Sarah Tourville, Heifer International, Little Rock, AR
U.S. History Middle Level-Jr. High School
GWCC Room A304
Advocating for Abolition: Staging a
Mock Abolitionist Society Meeting
Learn how students can role-play famous abolitionists as they debate the best means to end slavery in America. Instructions for student-created posters, pamphlets, speeches and proposals, based on primary sources.
Joan Brodsky Schur, Village Community School, New York, NY; Andy Robinson, Chicago Academy for the Arts, Chicago, IL
Secondary Level-High School
GWCC Room A315
Award Session
Larry Metcalf Exemplary Dissertation Award: Seeking Cosmopolitan Citizenship: A Comparative Study of Two International Schools
This session will describe and compare teachers’ practices related to cosmopolitan citizenship, and explore students’ perceptions of their roles as citizens in cultural, local, national, and global contexts. Participants will learn about innovative social studies programs that incorporate both global and multicultural dimensions, and discuss factors that help or hinder education for cosmopolitan education.
Theresa Alviar-Martin, National Institute of Education, Singapore
Civics and Government Secondary Level-High School
GWCC Room A407
Judge Me, Judge Me Not: The Trials of
War Criminals
Debate over Guantanamo leads to the larger question of enforcing international law and the trials of war criminals-Nazis, Serbians, Rwandans, Cambodians, or others. What legal mechanisms are used?
James Lane, American Red Cross, Mentor, OH
Civics and Government Secondary Level-High School
GWCC Room A410
C-SPAN’s Free Storehouses for Public Affairs
Programming and Congressional Information
Learn how to use C-SPAN’s Video Library and Congressional Chronicle websites to create your own video clips of C-SPAN’s public affairs programming and the actions of Congress.
Joanne Wheeler, C-SPAN, Washington, DC; Meredith Rapp, C-SPAN, Washington, DC
Economics Secondary Level-High School
GWCC Room A402
The Economics of Personal Food Choices
Do personal food choices reflect federal economic policy and corporate marketing? Is childhood obesity related to these policies? Explore these issues and activities appropriate for many different social studies units.
Cynthia Resor, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY
Global Connections Secondary Level-High School
GWCC Room A404
Global Reporting and New Media:
From Information to Participatory Engagement
Explore Pulitzer Center’s multimedia portals on global issues. Discover tools that encourage students to think critically about the world and their role in it and participate directly in the conversation.
Nathalie Applewhite, Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, Washington, DC; Jon Sawyer, Pulitzer Center on Crisis
Reporting, Washington, DC
Psychology Secondary Level-High School
GWCC Room A309
It’s All About the Biology: Biological Connections in Psychology
AP or intro, no effective course in Psychology today can afford to ignore the link between biology and behavior! In this session we will explore that connection.
Jennifer Pettit, Marcus High School, Flower Mound, TX
U.S. History Secondary Level-High School
GWCC Room A316
Embracing ALL Students: Teaching from Multiple Perspectives
“In order to teach you, I must know you.” Engage in a highly interactive workshop designed to raise questions about what it means “to know” the students you teach.
William Brazier, Patricia Coggins, Loudoun County Public Schools, Ashburn, VA
U.S. History Secondary Level-High School
GWCC Room A401
Her Stories in U.S. History:
Using Women’s Biographies
This interactive session engages participants in discussing how to use women’s biographies in teaching U.S. History. A list of women’s biographies, teaching resources and lesson plans will be provided.
Kalisa Erny, Sheena Ora, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR; Collin Shields, Westminster High School, Westminster, CO; Sung Choon Park, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
U.S. History CUFA Research into Practice Session
GWCC Room A408
Addressing the Needs of ELL Students Through Social Studies Content
This session will present a brief overview of the literature identifying effective research-based practices for teaching social studies to English language learners. Challenges identified by practicing teachers of ELLs will be presented as well specific strategies for addressing those challenges. Various classroom examples will be shared.
Margarita Jimenez-Silva, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ
World History Secondary Level-High School
GWCC Room A314
World War II: Perspectives on Fear
This presentation will provide teachers strategies for instructing students on how to interpret individual actions during times of trauma. The content will focus on Poland during World War II.
Henrietta Nowakowski, American Council for Polish Culture, Dearborn Heights, MI; Meg Heubeck, UVA Center for Politics- Youth Leadership Initiative, Charlottesville, VA
Exhibitor Session
GWCC Room A312
izzit In Your Classroom
izzit.org provides more than 150,000 teachers, 44,000 schools and 14 million students with compelling educational DVDs, current events lessons, and unique games and contests. Find out why our products are so popular!
David Truhett, Central High School, Tuscaloosa, AL
Global Connections PreK-Elementary
Omni (North) Sycamore Room
Using Food to Teach Young Learners Geography and Cultural Diversity
This session focuses on food and the ways it can be used to teach geography and cultural diversity. It also discusses the ways food makes social studies come to life.
Hani Morgan, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS
U.S. History PreK-Elementary
Omni (North) Cottonwood B Room
Using Trade Books to Develop 21st Century Social Studies Literacies
Presenter will demonstrate the advantages of using trade books in K-6 classrooms to teach social studies. She will emphasize development of 21st century social studies literacies. Handouts and bibliography provided.
Donna L. Knoell, Shawnee Mission, KS
Civics and Government Middle Level-Jr. High School
Omni (North) Cypress Room
Survival Guide to Teaching U.S. Government and Rights of Citizens
Do you struggle to engage students in active learning about our government? This interactive session will provide lessons and strategies to connect students to history/government and their responsibilities as citizens.
Greg Bradley, Katheryn Cline, Samantha Hopkins, North East Independent School District, San Antonio, TX
U.S. History Middle Level-Jr. High School
Omni (North) Cottonwood A Room
Folk and Blues: Lyrics as Agents of Storytelling
Folk and blues musicians are among our most prolific storytellers. Their lyrics provide common Americans’ perspectives on race, socioeconomics and regional phenomena, and can significantly enrich lessons on social history.
Michael Lovorn, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL; Rénard Harris, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC
U.S. History Middle Level-Jr. High School
Omni (North) International Ballroom F
Dreams and Deeds of James Oglethorpe and the Georgia Colony
Emphasizing the dreams and deeds of James Oglethorpe, Georgia’s founder, presenters will demonstrate how to move students beyond rote memorization and into the realm of becoming life-long learners of history.
Richard Burr, Regina Holland, Ken Loach, Union Grove Middle School, McDonough, GA
World History Middle Level-Jr. High School
Omni (North) International Ballroom C
Through the Looking Glass: Becoming a PSI
Everyone loves a good mystery! Create a learning environment where students become Primary Source Investigators (PSI) by uncovering facts, making historical connections, and creating meaning from historical events.
Stephanie Hartman, Nevada Department of Education, Reno, NV; Susan Davis, Washoe County School District, Reno, NV
Civics and Government Secondary Level-High School
Omni (North) Redwood Room
Rock and Roll of Democracy
The OrangeBand Initiative began as a student-driven project to promote civil discourse on college campuses. Learn what makes OrangeBand effective and how it can be used to promote civic dialogue.
Gideon Sanders, McKinley Technology High School, Washington, DC; Kai Degner, Orange Band Initiative
Global Connections Secondary Level-High School
Omni (North) International Ballroom E
Place Based Education: Using the Community as a Learning Laboratory
This session provides teachers with free resources that allow students to investigate their local communities. Through local walks, interviews and research, students come to understand local to U.S. History.
Brad Maguth, Christina Bragg, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Social Sciences Secondary Level-High School
Omni (North) Magnolia Room
Using Technology to Facilitate Sociology
Learn how to use technology as a pathway for teaching psychological and sociological issues. See how podcasting and blogs can facilitate class discussions and Socratic Seminars. Materials provided.
Kelly Jones-Wagy, Brighton High School, Brighton, CO
U.S. History Secondary Level-High School
Omni (North) Dogwood A Room
Considering Historiographic Debates in the Secondary Social Studies Classroom
Learn how to access useful materials and structure lessons to invite your students to analyze and critique historical narratives in the light of ongoing historiographic debates.
Sarah Brooks, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
U.S. History Secondary Level-High School
Omni (North) Dogwood B Room
Kids as Detectives: The Historical Scene Investigation Project
The Historical Scene Investigation (HSI) project provides a series of “unsolved cases” that pose historical questions and challenge students to use digital resources to “crack the case”.
Mark Hofer, College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA; Kathy Swan, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY; David Locascio, Longwood University, Farmville, VA
U.S. History Secondary Level-High School
Omni (North) International Ballroom A
Teaching the Camp David Accords Using Primary Sources
This hands-on workshop utilizes research, document analysis, discussions of best practices, and lesson planning to help teachers meet state and national history standards. Participants will receive classroom-ready lesson packets.
Kahlil Chism, Jimmy Carter Presidential Library & Museum, Atlanta, GA
World History Secondary Level-High School
Omni (North) International Ballroom B
Waves of Global Change: A Holistic World History Teaching Approach
This ground-breaking, interdisciplinary, “big picture” approach integrates world history into five historical waves of change that teachers and students can readily grasp and easily apply in their classrooms.
Denise Ames, Center for Global Awareness, Albuquerque, NM
Concurrent Sessions 11:30am–12:30pm
Economics PreK-Elementary
GWCC Room A310
Resolution, Reality, and Responsibility: Teaching the Economy to Elementary Children
This session provides four teachers’ experiences using research-based teaching strategies and resources to plan and teach a powerful and meaningful K-6 comparative study about the Great Depression and contemporary economy.
Sherry Field, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX; Janet Alleman, Michigan State University, E. Lansing, MI; Karon LeCompte, Peabody College, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN; Michelle Bauml, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX; Barbara Knighton, Winans Elementary School, Lansing, MI
Geography PreK-Elementary
GWCC Room A406
Using Literature to Promote Critical Geographic Awareness in Young Learners
This hands-on and interactive session will illustrate how elementary teachers can select and use literature to promote a critical geographic awareness in their classrooms.
Timothy Lintner, Deborah MacPhee, University of South Carolina Aiken, Aiken, SC
Social Sciences PreK-Elementary
GWCC Room A407
Effective Social Studies Strategies:
Teaching Like a Native
Aboriginal education specialists will explain how native world views have often been ignored or marginalized, yet those perspectives can lead to innovative social studies strategies and curricula for non-native classrooms.
John Stewart, Department of Education, Culture and Employment, Government of the Northwest Territories, Yellowknife, NT, Canada; Larry Wright, Ponca Tribe of Nebraska and Lincoln Public Schools, Lincoln, NE; Mark Finchum, Indian Creek Productions, Jefferson City, TN
U.S. History PreK-Elementary
GWCC Rooms A312 and A313
Notable Trade Book Lessons That Inspire Dreams and Deeds
In the spirit of Abraham Lincoln, the 4th annual ECE Community children’s literature session features social justice themes and others in the book selections and lessons. Door prizes and lesson CDs.
Patricia Palmer, UMKC Center for Economic Education, Chillicothe, MO; Janie Hubbard, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL; Lynn Kelley, University of West Alabama, Livingston, AL; Michael Lovorn, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
Elementary
GWCC Room A315
Award Session
Programs of Excellence: How to Make Social Studies Matter in an Elementary School
Come see how collaborative planning brought the power of story, service learning, and integrated instruction to life in standards-based elementary classrooms, while preparing students to be productive citizens. Handouts will be included in this presentation.
Luella Elementary School faculty and staff, Henry County Schools, Locust Grove, GA
U.S. History PreK-Elementary
GWCC Room A404
History Matters! A Conceptual Approach to Teaching Elementary Social Studies
History Matters! Elementary teachers collaborating to develop lessons/units based on conceptual approaches to teaching social studies through the use of historical thinking skills and American history content.
Jessica Vehlewald, Roxanna Mechem, Debbie Fox, Stacy Singer, Rockwood School District, Eureka, MO; Elizabeth Morrison, Parkway School District, Chesterfield, MO
U.S. History PreK-Elementary
GWCC Room A405
Primary Sources to Die For: Death
Records, Obituaries, and Tombstones
Death is fascinating to elementary students. Using death records, tombstones, and obituaries, participants will learn how to lead their students to construct their own historical interpretations of a place.
Judy Sutherland, Kit McCormick, Washoe County School District, Reno, NV
Civics and Government Middle Level-Jr. High School
GWCC Room A314
Promoting Social Understanding:
Teaching Philanthropy in the Middle School
This session illustrates how to conduct a whole class discussion of philanthropy, followed by small group decision-making ultimately aimed at putting the concept of social responsibility into practice.
Sarah Henkel, Mendota Community Consolidated District #289, Mendota, IL
Civics and Government Middle Level-Jr. High School
GWCC Room A404
A Civics Curriculum that Maximizes Your Students’ Dreams and Deeds!
Participants will learn new strategies to teach about civics education and our nation’s history of diversity by focusing on the naturalization process. “The Path to Citizenship” curriculum will be distributed.
Marney Murphy; Alysa Ullman, Citizenship Counts, Scottsdale, AZ
U.S. History Middle Level-Jr. High School
GWCC Room A402
Teaching the American Revolution as a Culturally Responsive Educator
Participants will be provided with comprehensive curriculum materials for teaching American Revolutionary history. Participants will also learn how to use these curriculum materials to create a more culturally responsive classroom.
Courtney Bentley, Scott Waring, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL; Amy Good, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
Social Sciences Middle Level-Jr. High School
GWCC Room A410
Use Thinkfinity.org Throughout the Social Studies Curriculum
Participants will explore and discuss the online multimedia social studies classroom resources provided by the Thinkfinity.org partners, EconEdLink (The Council), EDSITEment (NEH),Smithonsian History Explorer (SI) and Xpeditions (NGS).
John LeFeber, Council for Economic Education; Carol Peters, National Endowment for the Humanities, Washington, DC; Patricia Norris, National Geographic Society, Washington, DC; Carrie Kotcho, Smithsonian National Museum of American History, Washington, DC
Civics and Government Secondary Level-High School
GWCC Room A301
Using News and Technology to Promote Civic Engagement
Participants will learn how to use FREE online news resources, blogs and iReports from CNN Student News to tie current events to the curriculum and promote students’ civic engagement.
Carl Azuz, Donna Krache, Jeremy Dunn, John Martin, CNN Student News, Atlanta, GA
Civics and Government Secondary Level-High School
GWCC Room A304
Teaching the History of Women in Congress, 1917–2009
Investigate the history and biographical profiles of the 259 women who have served in the U.S. Congress. Primary sources will illustrate several congresswomen’s legislative pursuits.
Kathleen Johnson, Office of History and Preservation, U.S. House of Representatives, Wash., DC; Christine Blackerby, Center for Legislative Archives, National Archives, Wash., DC
Civics and Government Secondary Level-High School
GWCC Room A401
Preparing Students for Economic Realities with The Civic Mirror
The Civic Mirror challenges students to manage their own economy. This session will demonstrate how your students can experience some of life’s important lessons about money, taxes, business, and economics.
Samuel Vierra, Shanghai American School, Shanghai, China
Civics and Government CUFA Research into Practice Session
GWCC Room A408
The Controversial Issue of Teacher Disclosure
When teachers engage students in controversial issues discussions, they confront an ethical dilemma: Should my opinion be included in this conversation? This interactive session will provide educators the opportunity to discuss this problem in light of relevant evidence from one of the largest studies of discussion and democratic education.
Diana Hess, Paula McAvoy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
Economics Secondary Level-High School
GWCC Room A307
An Economic Analysis of the Great
Depression: Implications for 2009
Participants will explore how a mild recession in 1929 turned into the Great Depression. Policy implications will be considered for 2009. A sample NCEE lesson will be distributed.
Mark Schug, National Council on Economic Education, Grafton, WI
U.S. History Secondary Level-High School
GWCC Room A316
Teach Social Justice: Incorporate African American History into US History
Participants learn to teach social justice and diversity by incorporating African American history into a “standard” U.S. History high school/AP curricula. Session provides innovative techniques and discussion materials for challenged learners.
Lisbeth Gant-Britton, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
U.S. History Secondary Level-High School
GWCC Room A403
The Stressed-Out Teachers Guide to Classroom Projects
Great teachers know that assessment is much more than multiple choice tests. View classroom-tested strategies for students of varying abilities that allow students to move beyond standardized testing. CD provided.
Cassie Finley, Sue Blanchette, Lori McMenomy, Hillcrest High School, Dallas TX
World History Secondary Level-High School
GWCC Room A303
Using Primary Sources to Teach About
the Middle East
Infuse your history and world cultures courses with primary sources from the Middle East. Read Arab historians on the Crusades, Turkish women on freedom and the veil, and more. Handouts.
Merry Merryfield, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; Yasemin Alptekin, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey; Amani Hamdan, Ottawa University, Ottawa, Canada; Elvan Gunel, Anadolu University, Eskiehir, Turkey; Teri Schure, Commentary Magazine, New York, NY
Exhibitor Session
GWCC Room A311
Religion & Ethics Newsweekly:
Starting the Dialogue
An introduction to the award-winning PBS program Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly and a tour of the educational materials–from online clip libraries to printed discussion guides—that wnet.org has developed to help bring it into classrooms and communities
Christopher Czajka, Thirteen/WNET, New York, NY
Civics and Government PreK-Elementary
Omni (North) Cypress Room
Exploring Community Services with a WebQuest for Elementary Students
Go beyond teaching typical “community helpers.” Inspire your students to get involved by using the Internet to learn about community services in their area. Involve community service volunteers.
Mary Beth Henning, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL; Danielle Bell, Wright Elementary School, DeKalb, IL
U.S. History PreK-Elementary
Omni (North) Cottonwood B Room
Sing Out! Examining History Through Folksongs and Children’s Literature
Primary source material, music, and children’s literature are effective instructional tools for developing historical perspective and understanding when teaching elementary students. In this inter-active session attendees will experience how.
William Lopez, Kathy Phillips, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, Lincoln, NE
Global Connections Middle Level-Jr. High School
Omni (North) Sycamore Room
A Whole New Mind on a Hot, Flat and
Crowded Planet
Using these bestsellers as a launching point, participants will consider the challenges of today’s world and how educational pedagogy such as service learning helps students develop the skill sets for tomorrow.
Leitzel Schoen, The Westminster Schools, Atlanta, GA
U.S. History Middle Level-Jr. High School
Omni (North) International Ballroom F
Women, Children, and African Americans in the Civil War
This presentation focuses on the active involvement of women, children, and African Americans in the Civil War. Lesson plans and activites for the novel, Girl in Blue are included.
Amy Smith, Butler County Middle School, Morgantown, KY; Clarissa Hurt, Warren East Middle School, Bowling Green, KY; Bonnie Spears, Franklin-Simpson Middle School, Franklin, KY; Karen Corbin, Todd County Middle School, Russellville, KY; Josh Tucker, Franklin-Simpson Middle School, Franklin, KY
Civics and Government Secondary Level-High School
Omni (North) International Ballroom A
Bringing the Constitution to Life:
Lessons Learned
This presentation will focus on how to bring constitutional cases to life through the development of lessons plans attuned to local history and circumstances. Resources provided.
William Gillespie, Elizabeth Gordon, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA
Civics and Government Secondary Level-High School
Omni (North) Magnolia Room
Finding Your Voice:
Engaging Students in Democratic
Decision-Making Through Technology
The 2008 presidential election illustrated the role technology can play in the democratic process. This session will illustrate how technology can facilitate democratic decision-making in the social studies classroom.
Bridget Griggs, Vivian Wright, Chris Inma, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL; Lisa Matherson, Paul W. Bryant High School, Tuscaloosa, AL
Civics and Government Secondary Level-High School
Omni (North) Redwood Room
The Better Budget: Both Sides of
Government Spending
Learn how to help students understand the theory behind supply-side and demand-side spending so that they can decide which budget policy to support or oppose as citizens.
Amber Mann, Buck Institute for Economic Education, Lithonia, GA
Economics Secondary Level-High School
Omni (North) International Ballroom C
Teaching the Montgomery Bus Boycott as
Economic Justice
This session connects the civil rights movement with economics classrooms. Participants will develop units that promote economic justice and participatory citizenship through an analysis of the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Todd Hawley, Kent State University, Kent, OH; Margaret Monaghan, Hiram College, Hiram, OH; Andy Hostetler, Louisville High School
Global Connections Secondary Level-High School
Omni (North) Cottonwood A Room
Using Documentary Film to Raise
Controversial Historical and
Contemporary Issues
This interactive presentation promotes effective instructional strategies for utilizing documentary films to raise awareness of historical and contemporary issues and to critically analyze documentary film as a source.
Alan Marcus, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT; Jeremy Stoddard, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA
Global Connections Secondary Level-High School
Omni (North) International Ballroom E
Civil Rights in Japan:
A Closer Look at the Buraku
Who are the Buraku people? Their bold struggle for civil rights illustrates the intersection of culture, civic identity, and social justice in Japan. Lesson materials will be provided.
Todd Kenreich, Towson University, Towson, MD; Noboru Tanaka, Hyogo University of Teacher Education, Hyogo, Japan
Social Sciences Secondary Level-High School
Omni (North) International Ballroom B
Where in the World is…Shiva?
Presenters will discuss basic concepts of Hinduism to assist educators with class content. Activities and resources that provide interdisciplinary connections and engaging learning opportunities will be shared.
Susan Flickinger, Sejal Vaughn, Glenbrook South High School, Glenview, IL; Melissa Fainman, Stevenson High School, Licolnshire, IL
U.S. History Secondary Level-High School
Omni (North) Dogwood A Room
Lincoln and New York
Drawing on the exhibition “Lincoln and New York,” this session explores how the press shaped representations of Lincoln and informed debates over the war, slavery and emancipation in the North.
Adrienne Kupper, Elizabeth Grant, New-York Historical Society, New York, NY
U.S. History Secondary Level-High School
Omni (North) Dogwood B Room
Making History Useful : Applying Civic Mission of Schools Research
This session models CMS best practices and strengthens them by using conceptual curricular organizers. Together, they engage students in learning diverse civic knowledge, skills and dispositions in history courses.
G. Dale Greenawald, Learning Improvement Services, Boulder, CO
Poster Presentations 11:30am–12:30pm
(GWCC Level Four Concourse, near Room A411)
Civics and Government Higher Education
Upholding the Civic Mission of Schools in a
Methods Classroom
How do you teach civics content and pedagogy in a methods class emphasizing knowledge, skills, and dispositions needed in the 21st century?
Marilyn Lees-Yensick, Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock, PA
U.S. History Middle Level-Jr. High School
Wii Can Make History Interactive
Want an interactive white board but can’t afford one? We learned how to make an interactive white board with inexpensive components that you may have in your classroom or home.
Marie Medina, Mansfield Independent School District, Mansfield, TX; Anh Pham, Brooks Wester Middle School, Mansfield, TX; Amy Deatherage, Legacy High School, Mansfield, TX; Angela Byrd, James Coble Middle School, Mansfield, TX
Global Connections Middle Level-Jr. High School
Live the Story: Learn Human Rights Through Young-Adult Literature
This presentation will demonstrate the power of literature in teaching human rights by making connections among several young-adult novels and modern-day human rights abuses.
Carol Huneycutt, Terry Still, McNair Middle School, Fayetteville, AR
Civics and Government PreK-Elementary
Summertime and the Giving is Easy
Find out how one school district turned summertime into community involvement time for children ages 4-12, when community agencies and parents worked with the district to help this dream come true.
Mary Kennerly, Lexington Richland School District 5,
Columbia, SC
Geography PreK-Elementary
Geography with Great Literature
In this session, participants will explore the five themes of geography through a variety of engaging lessons that begin with great literature. Elementary students develop their understanding of the features of various regions of the U.S. and world through interactive lessons and strategies that build geography skills with an emphasis on human-environment interaction and global citizenship.
Julia Barwell, Northern Arizona University, Tucson, AZ
U.S. History PreK-Elementary
Moral Dilemmas on a Civil War Battlefield
This poster session depicts a segment of conversation in which fifth graders move between recognizing the universality of being a human with emotions, and the context-specific realities of a battlefield.
Susan Campbell, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA
U.S. History PreK-Elementary
50 Strategies for Teaching Social Studies
Student teachers will share examples of their experiences trying out innovative, hands-on instructional strategies suggested in the text 50 Social Studies Strategies for K-8 Classrooms by Kathryn M. Obenchain and Ronald V. Morris.
Laura Meyers, Yali Zhao, Barbara Tedrow, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA
Civics and Government Secondary Level-High School
Simulation: Passing Legislation in Congress—How Will You Vote?
In this lesson, students will experience the multiple political forces impacting legislators by participating in a law-making simulation. Students will determine the outcome while the teacher acts as facilitator.
Amy Chessock, Glenn Hutchinson, Bayard Rustin High School, West Chester, PA; Ron Miller, Steve Sobieck, B. Reed Henderson High School, West Chester, PA
Civics and Government Secondary Level-High School
Building Civic Skills:
NHD as an Issues-Centered Learning Experience
See how National History Day and issues-centered education can be conjoined to create effective citizens and encourage the democratic process inside and outside the classroom. Materials will be provided.
Mark Previte, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, Johnstown, PA; Daniel Langen, Mason City Schools, Mason, OH; Rachael Henry, Buena High School, Sierra Vista, AZ
Civics and Government Secondary Level-High School
The Civic Arm of Technology:
Reaching towards Service and Action
This presentation demonstrates two ways to meaningfully integrate technology so that it reaches beyond the classroom door into the surrounding community.
Dustine Thomas, Debby Shulsky, University of Houston, Houston, TX
U.S. History Secondary Level-High School
Teach How Teens Learn
Current research about the adolescent brain backs what teachers already know—teens learn differently from adults. Learn useful strategies for any subject area to support the way teen brains work.
Amy Malin, Stephen F. Austin High School, Sugar Land, TX; Sally Paz, Lee High School, Houston, TX; Melinda Sloan, Tabb High School, Yorktown, VA
U.S. History Secondary Level-High School
Keeping It Real: The Case for Teaching with
Current Events
Tired of hearing the question, “Why do I have to learn this?” The solution—using current events! Learn about four free online resources for integrating current events into your classroom.
Audrey Schewe, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA
U.S. History Secondary Level-High School
The Nanking Massacre and the Bataan
Death March
This presentation will cover the Nanking Massacre, Bataan Death March, hell ships, and slave labor of POWs in Japan during the Asian-Pacific War of 1937-1945.
Doug Cervi, Oakcrest High School, NJ Holocaust Education Commission; Jim Parkinson, Literacy for the 21st Century,
World History Secondary Level-High School
Commentaries on the Industrial Revolution Through Art
William Blake and J.M.W. Turner were contemporary observers of the early Industrial Revolution. Their art provides a visual commentary on the technological and social changes of those times.
Catherine Mein, Ballard High School, Huxley, IA
Concurrent Sessions 2:30–3:30pm
Civics and Government PreK-Elementary
GWCC Room A316
Children Making a Difference
Music, award-winning children’s literature, and an Oscar-winning documentary are used as instructional tools for teaching about children’s participation in the Civil Rights Movement, specifically the Birmingham Children’s March of 1963.
Kit McCormick, Judy Sutherland, Washoe County School District, Reno, NV
Civics and Government PreK-Elementary
GWCC Room A404
Got Data? Census Lessons and Resources for Your Classroom
The Census Bureau has exciting new lessons and online resources to introduce K-12 learners to the process and skills of data analysis. Take home lesson plans, wall maps, and more.
Paul Reyes, U.S. Census Bureau, Washington, DC
Civics and Government PreK-Elementary
GWCC Room A406
Resources for Teaching the Electoral Process to English Language Learners
This session focuses on resources created to help ELL and other diverse learners understand the electoral process. Advance organizers, murals, “10 Important Sentences”, and other materials will be shared.
Margarita Jimenez-Silva, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
Geography PreK-Elementary
GWCC Room A315
Award Session
Grant for the Enhancement of Geo. Literacy: Award Geography at the Center
Geography at the Center, awarded the 2008 Grant for the Enhancement of Geographic Literacy, is based on infusing geography-themed activities into instructional centers in kindergarten through fifth grade.
Nora Wheeler, Hanover County Public Schools, Ashland, VA
World History Middle Level-Jr. High School
GWCC Room A307
Champlain and First Nations: Teaching Multiple Perspectives with a Map
Famous explorers, including Champlain, never explored alone. Critical reading reveals that his journals contain multiple perspectives, because Champlain intersected with multiple cultures in North America. Whose are these other voices?
Betsy Arntzen, Canadian-American Center, University of Maine, Orono, ME
Civics and Government Secondary Level-High School
GWCC Room A301
Creating 21st Century Citizens: Using Emerging Technologies in the Social Studies
Session explores the use of emerging technologies. Social networking, role-playing simulations, and online gaming are among the newest technologies. Six teachers discuss successful use of these technologies and share resources.
David Valdez, Don Falls, Mike Dotson, Rina Bousalis-Aliak, Kerry Poole, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
Civics and Government Secondary Level-High School
GWCC Room A405
Studying Injustice: Making It Personal
Learn about strategies and materials that enable students to develop historical empathy with controversial events of the past. The focus will be on the Japanese American internment experience. Handouts provided.
Lynette Oshima, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM; Allyson Nakamoto, Japanese American National
Museum, Los Angeles, CA
Civics and Government Secondary Level-High School
GWCC Room A407
Teaching Human Rights:
Meeting a Civic Responsibility
This session uses primary sources to explore human rights issues such as child labor and surveillance. Participants examine strategies for examining the conflicting values embedded in most human rights issues.
Thomas Weinland, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
Global Connections Secondary Level-High School
GWCC Room A303
A World Made New: Educating Global Citizens
Young people must see themselves as global citizens, with national and international rights and responsibilities. Explore the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as a tool for social justice education.
Jennifer Jones Clark, Catina Bacote, Facing History and Ourselves, Brookline, MA
Global Connections Secondary Level-High School
GWCC Room A402
Turkish Students’ Perceptions of the
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
This session focuses on a study of students’ perceptions of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in two schools and examines how social studies teachers teach about this controversial issue in their classrooms.
Arife Figen Ersoy, Anadolu University, Eskisehir, Turkey
Social Sciences Secondary Level-High School
GWCC Room A401
Muslim Perspectives Through Film
and Dialogue: Understanding, Empathy, Civic Discourse
Innovative new films and a unique dialogue program promote student learning about Islam and Muslims based on comprehending diversity, civic discourse on difficult topics, creation of empathy and community engagement.
Barbara Petzen, Middle East Policy Council, Washington, DC; Daniel Tutt, Unity Productions Foundation, Washington, DC
Social Sciences Secondary Level-High School
GWCC Room A410
Social Networks in the Social Studies: Promise and Potential
Social networks from LinkedIn to my.barackobama.com are transforming society. This presentation will showcase ideas for helping teachers develop a learning network and helping students contribute to a Web 2.0 world.
Linda Bennett, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO; Thomas Daccord, EdTechTeacher.org, Chestnut Hill, MA;
Michael Berson, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL;
Justin Reich, Harvard Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, MA; Joseph O’Brien, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
U.S. History Secondary Level-High School
GWCC Room A403
Jim Crow and Nuremberg Laws:
The Impact of Racist Ideologies
Explore connections between the pre-war experiences of Jews in Nazi Germany and those of African-Americans during the Jim Crow period.
Mary Lee Webeck, Cynthia Capers, Holocaust Museum Houston, Houston, TX
CUFA Research into Practice Session
GWCC Room A408
We’re Coming Out: LGBTQIQ Youth Talk about Creating Safe Schools
Many Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual, Transgender, and Queer, Intersex, and Questioning students feel threatened in schools daily. Participants will engage with local LGBTQIQ youth to learn about creating safe and affirming classrooms and schools.
Jillian Ford, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
Civics and Government Supervisory-Administrative
GWCC Room A304
NCSS Professional Development Through Powerful and Authentic Social Studies (PASS)
PASS is a NCSS professional development program. This session introduces the principles of PASS as applied to curriculum, assessment, and instruction. Benefits of PASS for your district will be highlighted.
Ms. Susie Burroughs, Mississippi State, MS; Joseph A. Braun, Jr., Carmel, CA; Joe Gotchy, Auburn, WA
Civics and Government Supervisory-Administrative
GWCC Room A310
How to Create a Service Learning Network
in Your Community
Learn how to establish a network of schools, community-based organizations, and other partners to support high quality service learning in your community. Gain tips, ideas, sample resources for classroom/community use.
Michelle Herczog, Los Angeles County Office of Education, Los Angeles, CA; Katie Moore, Constitutional Rights Foundation. Los Angeles, CA
Global Connections Supervisory-Administrative
GWCC Room A309
Critical Issues in Classroom Assessment
This roundtable session examines critical issues in classroom assessment-including both ends and means, principles and practices—for various grade levels, subject areas, and institutions.
Nancy Gallavan, University of Central Arkansas (Conway, AR); Cathy Covington, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA; Wendell Bourne, Cambridge Public Schools, Cambridge, MA; Barbara Hairfield, Charleston County Schools, Charleston, SC; Chris Harth, St. Andrew’s Episcopal School, Jackson, MS
Global Connections
GWCC Room A314
Teachers Across Borders in Cambodia
“We would like [Teachers Across Borders]…to know that in the time of the…[Khmer Rouge] all the teachers in Cambodia were killed. … [Now we are] trying to rebuild …our educational system. We need help with everything so our children can get a good education and so that we can be good teachers and make our country strong again.”
This session features a TAB video of the story of Cambodians and TAB volunteers from the U.S., Australia, and Europe engaged in workshops to increase the content knowledge and pedagogical expertise of Cambodian teachers.
Heidi Roupp, Surprise, AZ
Exhibitor Session
GWCC Room A311
Access, Analyze, Act:
From Economic Theory to Financial Reality
Attendees will be introduced to new resources for helping students understand basic economic principles, analuze coverage of the economy produced by public media outlets and make wise finance decisions.
Donelle Blubaugh, PBS Teachers, Arlington, VA; Bruce
Nofsinger, Topics Education, Charlotte, NC
Exhibitor Session
GWCC Room A312
Next Big Thing: Interactive Maps & Geography Nuggets
This session showcases the revolutionary line of interactive, detailed maps of The Exploration Company, and displays a host of findings on population patterns, income distribution, petroleum reserves, and why continents are an outdated concept.
Daniel Rirdan, The Exploration Company, Auburn Hills, MI
Exhibitor Session
GWCC Room A313
Keizai Koho Center Summer Fellowship Tour
For thirty years, the Keizai Koho Center has sponsored a two-week Fellowship Tour to Japan, open to U.S. and Canadian educators. Three recent Fellows will discuss how they plan to use their experience to enhance the teaching of global perspectives in the classroom and in their communities and offer hints about how to apply.
Mike Raymer, Storr’s Mill High School, Fayetteville, GA; Rita Loehrman, David Lipscomb Campus School, Nashville, TN
Civics and Government PreK-Elementary
Omni (North) Magnolia Room
Leveraging Out-of-School Time for Social Studies
The presenters will provide numerous K-12 examples of effective out-of-school learning opportunities that enhance the social studies curriculum by fostering self-efficacy, personalizing learning, and engaging family and community members.
Janet Alleman, Benjamin Botwinski, Barbara Knighton, Rob Ley, Sarah Middlestead, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Social Sciences PreK-Elementary
Omni (North) Sycamore Room
The Elementary Social Studies Teacher: Mastering Key Concepts and Themes
Georgia has identified the importance of teaching social studies through the K-5 Georgia Performance Standards. This presentation will aid Georgia educators in the teaching and learning of elementary social studies.
Dr. Kimberly Wilson, Fulton County School System, Atlanta, GA
U.S. History PreK-Elementary
Omni (North) Cottonwood B Room
The Roots of American Culture
African Americans have shaped our culture in many ways. See an overview of the contributions African Americans have made to our nation’s way of life primarily using children’s picture books.
Michele Antonucci, Belleview Elementary, Rock Hill, SC
Civics and Government Middle Level-Jr. High School
Omni (North) Cypress Room
Teaching Civics with a Multiplayer Online Role-Play Game
This interactive presentation will introduce participants to an emerging form of experiential learning–multiplayer online role play games. We will demonstrate Oceana: A Virtual Democracy, modeling a classroom session.
Jeremy Stoddard, College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA; Hugh Kremer, Information in Place/Center on Congress, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
U.S. History Middle Level-Jr. High School
Omni (North) International Ballroom F
Digital Documentaries in a Box: Digital Toolkits for Teachers
Come and explore pre-packaged, freely available digital documentary kits from the Library of Congress’ digital archives. Kits are flexibly designed to be used by teachers in a variety of ways.
Kathy Swan, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY; Mark Hofer, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA
Civics and Government Secondary Level-High School
Omni (North) Redwood Room
Appalachian Teachers’ Perceptions of Controversial Issues Instruction
This session will discuss research on Appalachian middle and high school social studies teachers’ perceptions of controversial issues instruction and the impact they believe administrative policies have on instructional decisions.
Kimberlee Sharp, Morehead State University, Morehead, KY
Civics and Government Secondary Level-High School
Omni (North) International Ballroom E
Understanding and Challenging the Civic
Empowerment Gap
Youth living in different communities experience civic life both within and outside of school. This session will present new ways to understand how young people develop as citizens . The presenters will address the ramifications of traditional civic education approaches, especially for economically disadvantaged youth of color and immigrant youth, with respect to their civic identity development, sense of efficacy, and critical participatory capacities. Alternative classroom approaches that take into account the varying civic experiences and commitments of young people will be discussed, with the aim of helping all youth construct empowered civic identities.
Beth C. Rubin, Thea Abu El-Haj, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ
Economics Secondary Level-High School
Omni (North) International Ballroom C
Taking Pizza Production Further: Learning Costs and Curves with Excel
Find teaching costs and supply a pain? Have fun with productivity exercises and basic technology to introduce inductively costs of a firm. Links to macroeconomics and resources provided.
Pamela S. Roach, North Cobb High School, Kennesaw, GA
Psychology Secondary Level-High School
Omni (North) Dogwood B Room
Social Justice: Psychological Phenomena That Contribute to Decision Making
This presentation will provide teachers with activities that can be used to illustrate social cognition. We will link the psychological principles of social and cognitive psychology to social decision making.
Maureen McCarthy, Kennesaw, State University, Kennesaw, GA; Chuck Shira, Portage Central High School, Portage, MI
Social Sciences Secondary Level-High School
Omni (North) Juniper Room
Archaeology: Effective Strategies for an
Interdisciplinary Curriculum
Explore worldwide archaeological digs and how different governments respond to their findings. We will consider the rights of indigenous peoples to recovered artifacts and how to create a school-site dig.
Robert Bailey, Jennifer Orjuela, Lorena Ortiz, Global Schools Project, Sarasota, FL
U.S. History Secondary Level-High School
Omni (North) Dogwood A Room
History Alive! Keeping High School Students Engaged in Social Studies
Challenge your high school students to think like active citizens, develop financial literacy, and debate the founding ideals of our nation. Discover innovative, practical lessons based on the TCI Approach.
Bert Bower, Teachers’ Curriculum Institute (TCI), Rancho Cordova, CA
U.S. History Secondary Level-High School
Omni (North) International Ballroom A
Dispelling Ethnic and Racial Myths in Your
History Classroom
Building student connections to American struggles and triumphs related to race and ethnicity is key to reducing prejudice. Opportunities for specific racial content inclusion throughout the curriculum will be shared.
Maria Sanelli, Louis Rodriquez, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, Kutztown, PA
Supervisory-Administrative
Omni (North) Cottonwood A
Award Session
Win a FASSE Grant! Tips for FASSE
Grant Proposals
FASSE supports research and classroom application projects, which improves social studies education, and promote engaged, effective citizens. This session focuses on guidelines and tips for submission of FASSE grants.
Karon LeCompte, Peabody College of Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
Poster Presentations 2:30–3:30pm
(GWCC Level Four Concourse, near Room A411)
Civics and Government Higher Education
Teacher Education and the Civic Mission of Schools
If the mission of the schools is indeed a civic one, can the same be said for teacher education? It must prepare teachers to embrace that for which schools exist.
James Daly, Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
Civics and Government Higher Education
Discussion Increases Student Voice
for Service learning
Explore strategies that help develop teacher candidates’ abilities to facilitate meaningful discussions to engage their students’ voice in the development of authentic and effective service learning projects.
Anneliese Mueller Worster, Salem State College, Salem, MA
Global Connections Higher Education
Preservice Teachers’ Perceptions of Global
Perspectives in Social Studies Education
This study explores how preservice teachers in Turkey understand global perspectives in social studies education and how their views are influenced by the country’s current social studies teacher education program.
Elvan Gunel, Anadolu University, Eskisehir, Turkey
U.S. History Middle Level-Jr. High School
Teaching African American History Through
Children’s Literature and Primary Sources
Want to use children’s literature and primary sources to teach African-American history? Lesson plans, student work, and a bibliography go beyond stories of Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King, Jr.
Mary Beth Henning, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL; Trista Matson, Ashton-Franklin Middle School, Franklin Grove, IL
World History Middle Level-Jr. High School
Could World War II Have Been Prevented?
Students represent countries in a 1930’s European Council. They confront four crises instigated by Germany and debate appropriate responses. The teacher eventually reveals the actual results of each crisis.
John Saye, Jay Howell, Auburn University, Auburn, AL; Mac Matthews, LaDonna Powell, Josh Cumberland, Auburn Junior High School, Auburn, AL
U.S. History PreK-Elementary
Velcro + Tadpoles + Living History + Technology = Learning
This isn’t your coach’s history class. A variety of different strategies to help teach social studies to elementary students will be shared, and participants will walk away with something new.
Peter Yackus, Monica Neely, Fort Bend Independent School District, Sugar Land, TX
Civics and Government Secondary Level-High School
Teaching Human Rights with Case Studies from Japan
Explore the issue of human rights for minority groups in Japan, both historically and in today’s society, and survey relevant curriculum materials and resources.
Patricia Burleson, National Consortium for Teaching about Asia, Lopez, WA
Civics and Government Secondary Level-High School
Current Events, the Constitution, and Your Classroom
This presentation workshop will provide teachers with resources and strategies to revolutionize the way current events are integrated into the curriculum and highlight the Constitution’s relevance to students.
Lauren Cristella, National Constitution Center, Philadelphia, PA
Civics and Government Secondary Level-High School
Dissecting Wikipedia: An Opportunity for Civics Skill-Building in Web 2.0
An informed citizenry is key to a healthy democracy but the Internet provides new hurdles. This session highlights best practices in classroom Wikipedia use and its potential for civic education.
John Broome, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
Global Connections Secondary Level-High School
Using Service Learning to Help Build Dreams
This presentation delves into the successes and challenges of integrating service learning into various courses to increase students’ civic participation as they help others in their communities build their dreams.
Aimee Alexander-Shea, Hillsborough Community College, Tampa, FL
Global Connections Secondary Level-High School
The Nobis Project: Linking Service Learning and Global Citizenship Education
The Nobis Project’s Action Steps provide an innovative approach to teaching civic engagement by linking service learning and global citizenship education. Students explore current international affairs and respond to global issues.
Christen Higgins Clougherty, Nobis Project, Savannah, GA
U.S. History Secondary Level-High School
Role-Playing with Presidential Decisions in Virtual Immersive Environments
Within an historically accurate virtual environment such as Second Life, students will draw upon primary sources and other contextual material to engage in role-playing activities based upon historic presidential decisions.
Ken Tothero, Ryan Crowley, Paul Resta, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX; Betty Sue Flowers, Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library and Museum, Austin, TX
U.S. History Secondary Level-High School
Jeannette Rankin: First U.S. Congresswoman and Georgia’s Adopted Daughter
Congresswoman Jeanette Rankin embraced the diverse community of her Georgia summer home. Elected before nationwide women’s suffrage, Rankin broke the glass ceiling while voting her conscience regardless of political price
Jennifer Dawson, Lost Mountain Middle School, Kennesaw, GA
Psychology Secondary Level-High School
Dreams and Deeds for Everyone, Including People with Psychological Disorders
An Abnormal Psychology Unit Project will be presented. This group project requires students to research, create a brochure and handout, and present the information to classmates. Detailed handouts provided.
Patricia Baima, Wheeling High School, Wheeling, IL
Psychology Secondary Level-High School
Yes We Can: Investigate the Psychology of Politics
A team of high school psychology teachers will discuss concepts in psychology as they relate to the political process. We will showcase lessons on psychological theories and research on political behaviors.
Sejal Vaughn, Peter Masciopinto, Hilary Rosenthal, Glenbrook South High School, Glenview, IL
Social Sciences Secondary Level-High School
The Impact of Service Learning and
Social Stratification
Find out how suburban high school students and inner-city elementary young people can participate in cultural/social exchanges that make learning about social stratification part of their service learning experiences.
Diane Baldwin, Buffalo Grove High School, Buffalo Grove, IL
Concurrent Sessions 3:45–4:45pm
PreK-Elementary
GWCC Room A315
Award Session
Outstanding Elementary Teacher of the Year: Award The Art of Teaching Young Students
Social Studies
This presentation will show how different cultures can come alive for students through the use of inquiry, technology, and hands-on activities. Marcy will demonstrate how she uses media to introduce the Hopi culture to her second grade students.
Marcy Prager, Driscoll Elementary School, Brooklin, MA
Civics and Government PreK-Elementary
GWCC Room A410
Service Learning: How to Nurture and
Develop Active Citizenship
Citizenship is more than knowing the Pledge of Allegiance and state symbols. Learn how service learning methods engage teachers and students at an urban Foxfire school in active, progressive citizenship.
Megan Keiser, University of North Carolina-Asheville, Asheville, NC; Laura Beeler, Isaac Dickson Elementary School, Asheville, NC
Global Connections PreK-Elementary
GWCC Room A307
Engaging Students in Immigration Issues Through Partner Journaling
The study of global issues through partner journaling is demonstrated in this session by pairing preservice teachers with 5th and 6th graders to discuss and journal about issues of immigration.
Amy Miner, Utah State University, Logan, UT; Lynnette Erickson, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT; Judith Neufeld, Lander University, Greenwood, SC
Economics Middle Level-Jr. High School
GWCC Room A407
Keeping Economics “Real” in the Middle School
New economics teacher? Seeking new ideas? Learn how to organize a stock market unit to play the SMG, make a “real” loan with Kiva, and run a “real” Toy company.
Brian Markwald, University School of Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI
Global Connections Middle Level-Jr. High School
GWCC Room A403
Using Global Literature in the Social Studies Classroom
This interactive session will explore how to use global literature in the social studies classroom. Literature from Korea and Japan will be examined. Teaching resources will be provided.
Yong Jin Choi, The Korea Society, New York, NY;
Catherine Ishida, Program for Teaching East Asia, University of
Colorado, Boulder, CO; Sung Choon Park, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
Social Sciences Middle Level-Jr. High School
GWCC Room A314
Man: A Course of Study and a Study
of Controversy
MACOS, one of American history’s most innovative and controversial curriculum projects with relevance today, will be discussed with one of its founding architects. Film excerpts and inter-disciplinary activities also presented.
Geoffrey Scheurman, University of Wisconsin-River Falls, River Falls, WI; Peter Dow, First Hand Learning, Inc.
U.S. History Middle Level-Jr. High School
GWCC Room A313
Real Heroes: The Rest of the Story
Move over Superman! It’s time to inspire kids with REAL American superheroes to admire, such as the Fantastic Four of the Revolutionary Era and the Dynamic Duo of women’s rights.
Dennis Denenberg, Lancaster, PA; Meg Chorlian, COBBLESTONE, Peterborough, NH
U.S. History Middle Level-Jr. High School
GWCC Room A405
A Brave New World: Teaching Colonization Through Simulations and Games
Teachers will share an innovative and fun way to make colonization come alive for your students. Play the teacher-created simulation “Space Case” and the free online game “Jamestown.” Free materials.
Anthony Foti, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA; Christopher Moore, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA; Audrey Schewe, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA
Civics and Government Secondary Level-High School
GWCC Room A304
Up in Arms: The Second Amendment in
U.S. History
The Second Amendment and Americans’ right to bear arms inspire historic debates. A timeline activity helps students sort important elements of the debate from the unimportant.
Rina Shah, American Bar Association, Chicago, IL
Civics and Government Secondary Level-High School
GWCC Room A404
Deliberating in Democracy: Should Hate Speech Be Free Speech?
Learn how to implement an interactive teaching methodology that deepens student understanding of democratic principles and values and increases critical thinking skills about controversial issues, such as hate speech.
Stacey Gorman, Mundelein High School, Mundelein, IL
Geography Secondary Level-High School
GWCC Room A309
Korea 101
The Korean peninsula is often ignored in geography and history classes. This session will examine the peninsula’s geography, history, and culture, and the effect of Korea on the world today.
Heather Kiser, Mountain Pointe High School, Phoenix, AZ; Lynn Galvin, Arizona Council for the Social Studies, Phoenix, AZ
Geography Secondary Level-High School
GWCC Room A406
Best Practices in Using Geography to Teach
English Language Learners
Geography is an effective starting point for teaching English language learners. Strategies for effectively using geography to develop language skills will be discussed and demonstrated. Classroom examples will be shared.
Margarita Jimenez-Silva, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ; Ruth Luevanos, Los Angeles Unified School District, Los Angeles, CA
Psychology Secondary Level-High School
GWCC Room A301
Learning Psychology Through Projects: Impacts on Student Knowledge and Engagement
This session offers student-centered, ready-to-use psychology projects that reinforce the curriculum, encourage reflection, and develop complex thinking. Additionally, it addresses data from student feedback supporting these teaching methods.
David Brooks, Broughton High School, Raleigh, NC; Leah Greene, Broughton High School, Raleigh, NC
U.S. History Secondary Level-High School
GWCC Room A401
Decision Making in U.S. History: Better Citizens Through Critical Thinking
Use decision-making activities not only to teach students a different way of thinking about American history, but also to help them practice the skills they’ll need to become effective citizens.
Kerry Gordonson, Social Studies School Service, Culver City, CA
U.S. History Secondary Level-High School
GWCC Room A402
Exploring the Human Rights of Illegal Immigrant Students and Communities
In this presentation, participants will receive a comprehensive unit on exploring the complexities of the illegal immigration debate, with resources for students to investigate and analyze.
Martha Infante, Los Angeles Academy Middle School, Los Angeles, CA
World History Secondary Level-High School
GWCC Room A303
The Ethics of War: Holocaust Resistance and the Jewish Partisans
Do ethics apply during war? Help your students look honestly at resistance, revenge and survival through the untold history of the 20,000-30,000 Jews who fought back as partisans during WWII.
Mitch Braff, Jewish Partisan Educational Foundation, San Francisco, CA
Civics and Government Higher Education
GWCC Room A310
Doing Democracy: Empowering Students to Remake Their World
We can only do democracy if we empower students to remake their world. We explore civic-minded pedagogies and model techniques.
Doug Selwyn, Plattsburgh State University, Plattsburgh, NY; Adam Renner, Bellarmine University, Louisville, KY; Nancye McCrary, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
CUFA Research into Practice Session
GWCC Room A408
Using the Virtual Historian to Engage in
Authentic Historical Tasks
This session will convey to classroom teachers research-based strategies on how best to integrate Internet-based primary source documents, images, and animations into their instruction. The session will focus on designing instruction that engages students in authentic inquiry, measures student achievement and perspective taking, and will note potential pitfalls to avoid.
Adam Friedman, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC; Stephane Levesque, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Exhibitor Session
GWCC Room A311
A Road Map for Teaching Economics in Elementary School
Grab your compass and get ready to lead your students on a path to economic knowledge. Discover how hands-on lesson plans, Play Dough and children’s stories can help you teach basic economic principles.
Kathy Miles, Council for Economic Education, Lakeview, OR
Exhibitor Session
GWCC Room A312
Nuts and Bolts of Differentiating Social Studies Instruction
Learn the nuts and bolts of differentiating social studies instruction for students with varying academic levels in your social studies classroom! Be they struggling readers, English language learners, or students with special needs, you will learn how to reach ALL students so they will develop crucial informational text skills, while learning content and the language of social studies.
Angela Terry, National Geographic, Carrollton, TX
Civics and Government PreK-Elementary
Omni (North) Magnolia Room
What’s in the News?
Civic-Mindedness in Second Grade
Second graders can be global citizens too. Participate in activities using newspapers that engage children with current issues, promote literacy, and encourage newspaper reading as a life-long skill and habit.
Sandra Oldendorf, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC; Annie Calloway, Mount Pleasant Elementary School
Geography PreK-Elementary
Omni (North) International Ballroom A
Google Earth:
The Best Social Studies Tool Since the Globe
Replace your maps and globes! Use Google Earth to engage students, teach content, or better yet, have students construct their own knowledge while having fun.
Mindy Spearman, Ryan Visser, Sarah Mathews, Clemson University, Clemson, SC
U.S. History PreK-Elementary
Omni (North) International Ballroom B
Beyond Pilgrim Hats: Meaningful and Critical Ideas for Teaching Thanksgiving
Participants will learn creative ideas for infusing critical thinking and social studies content into their Thanksgiving curriculum. Strategies will include critical literacy, service learning, historical inquiry, and critical media literacy.
Erica Christie, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN; Sarah Montgomery, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA
U.S. History PreK-Elementary
Omni (North) Cottonwood B Room
Selected and Connected: The Notable Trade Books Committee Selection Process
Notable Book committee members will discuss the process associated with selecting this year’s list and present classroom strategies for incorporating these books into instruction. Raffle to conclude the session.
Andrea Libresco, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY; Isaac Larison, Northern Kentucky University, Louisville, KY; Ann Claunch, National History Day, College Park, MD; Kay Chick, Penn State Altoona, Altoona, PA; George Lipscomb, Furman University, Greenville, SC
Civics and Government Middle Level-Jr. High School
Omni (North) Dogwood B Room
Save-Our-Schule: Multi-Media Game Teaching Core Democratic Values
Presenting multi-media decision-making games where players use their democratic rights and values to Save-Our-Schule and Race 4 the Future. Participants will play along and learn about study tours to Germany.
Wood Powell, Goethe-Institut Washington, Washington, DC
Civics and Government Middle Level-Jr. High School
Omni (North) Cypress Room
The Gettysburg Address, Then and Now
The Gettysburg Address was a call to action for Americans, then as it is now. How do we respond to that call? How do Lincoln’s words still ring true today?
Tiffany Willey, American Bar Association, Chicago, IL
U.S. History Middle Level-Jr. High School
Omni (North) International Ballroom E
Cyber-Citizens: Thinking Critically in an Era of Information Overload
This presentation will highlight technology easily accessible to teachers and students that can be used to assist students in becoming informed consumers of technology in addition to becoming cyber-savvy citizens.
Nick Lawrence, East Bronx Academy for the Future, Bronx, NY; Rachel Wilbanks, De Soto School District-USD 232,
Lenexa, KS
U.S. History Middle Level-Jr. High School
Omni Hotel (North) Cottonwood A Room
Engaging Middle Level Learners in a Democratic Social Studies Classroom
Participants will discover how a learner-centered curriculum prepares students to be effective citizens as they step into the shoes of decision-makers, construct historical knowledge, and connect content to their lives.
Deb Winter, Mosaica Education, Inc., Atlanta, GA
Civics and Government Secondary Level-High School
Omni (North) Redwood Room
Take Action: Make Service Learning
Successful at Your School
Inspire students through an engaging service learning curriculum developed for the Action Team, a youth volunteer program led by the Major League Baseball Players Trust in partnership with Volunteers of America.
Colleen Smith, The Wall Street Journal Classroom Edition, West Nyack, NY
Global Connections Secondary Level-High School
Omni (North) International Ballroom F
Educators to Saudi Arabia Program: Two-Week International Opportunity for Teachers
Fully-Funded International Study Tours for U.S. Educators
The Institute of International Education (IIE) administers international professional development opportunities for US educators. Attend this workshop and learn more about these fully-funded study visits, get tips on writing a winning application, and hear from program alumni on how they are incorporating their international experiences into classrooms, schools, and communities.
Laura Parker, Institute of International Education, Washington, DC
Social Sciences Supervisory-Administrative
Omni (North) International Ballroom C
Nurturing 21st Century Social Studies Teachers: Research, Models and Resources
Emerging technologies, a globalizing world, and fiscal restraints demand innovative approaches to continuing education. We’ll share new professional development research, models and resources to help teachers effectively integrate technology.
Thomas Daccord, EdTechTeacher, Chestnut Hill, MA
U.S. History Secondary Level-High School
Omni (North) Dogwood A Room
The Experience of Slavery as
Revealed in Song
This session explores themes and messages found in slave songs and how they provide an important view into the world of the African American slave experience as expressed by slaves themselves.
Wendell Brooks, Berkeley High School, Berkeley, CA
World History Secondary Level-High School
Omni (North) Sycamore Room
To Apache from Zulu: Integrating Indigenous America into World History
Explore strategies for incorporating Indigenous Americans into existing 19th–20th century history curricula. Emphasis is given to Indian Removal, nation building, native responses to genocide, and civil rights in apartheid states.
Christopher Bertram, Saint Ann’s School, Brooklyn, NY;
Susannah Livingston Greenberg, Glenelg Country School, Ellicott City, MD
Poster Presentations 3:45–4:45pm
(GWCC Level Four Concourse, near Room A412)
Civics and Government Middle Level-Jr. High School
Addressing Local Problems: Connecting Standards-Based Content and Civic Education
Presentation will introduce how community problems can be used to teach content and civic participation. A student-centered civic preservation project at a Virginia African-American cemetery will be highlighted. Materials provided.
John P. Broome, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
U.S. History Middle Level-Jr. High School
Community History: Engaging Students in Historical Inquiry
This presentation focuses on teaching history as mystery while engaging students in local historical inquiry. Topics include locating grade-appropriate content, differentiating strategies, and helping students to engage in inquiry.
Cheryl Torrez, Daniel Otter, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
Social Sciences Middle Level-Jr. High School
Sylvia Wynter as Inspiration for Texas History for Social Justice
Sylvia Wynter inspires the Texas middle school history teacher to seek ways to promote new understandings and develop habits of social justice in students and teachers.
Christopher Davis, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
World History Middle Level-Jr. High School
Project-Based Instruction in the
Middle School Classroom
This presentation will provide teachers with a variety of ready-to-use projects and activities for teaching world history content. Ideas can easily be adapted to other disciplines.
Carol Huneycutt, Terry Still, McNair Middle School, Fayetteville, AR
Civics and Government PreK-Elementary
Critical Pedagogy: Understanding the Tools for True Democratic Classrooms
Explore the components of critical pedagogy through literature and discussion. This presentation is aimed at new educators and those unfamiliar but curious about critical pedagogy in practical terms.
Traci Jensen, University of Houston, Houston, TX
Civics and Government Secondary Level-High School
Differentiated Classroom Questioning Strategies at Specified Levels of Cognitive Complexity
A well-crafted class discussion reflects students’ ability to recall, comprehend, apply, synthesize, and evaluate historical knowledge. These methods track participation and performance at specified levels of cognitive complexity.
Corrie Orthober, Bellarmine University, Louisville, KY
Civics and Government Secondary Level-High School
Power to the People: Regulation and Change
Learn about regulatory reform and your place in it. From trust-busting to desegregating public transportation, regulatory reform has shaped the lives of Americans, sometimes in surprising ways.
Jennifer Ransom, Kelly Banks, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, Cleveland, OH
Global Connections Secondary Level-High School
Global Awareness for the Tech-Savvy Student
Cultivate student global awareness through digital technology! This presentation provides strategies to enhance students’ global awareness through blogging and wikis. Successful blogs and wikis are demonstrated, and handouts provided.
Kenneth Carano, Robert Bailey, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
U.S. History Secondary Level-High School
Do-It-Yourself Games: Active Learning for the 21st Century
This presentation will explore the benefits of educational games and provide you with strategies for incorporating this active learning tool into your classroom.
William Watson, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
U.S. History Secondary Level-High School
Desktop Documentaries: Connecting History Classrooms and Communities Through Visual Learning
History classrooms and community members collaborate to create historical narratives documenting local connections to the key events of yesterday and today, thereby providing a visual archive preserved for the community.
Amy Jones, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
U.S. History Secondary Level-High School
Teaching Kennedy: Using Technology to Bring the History Classroom Alive
Experience shows that interactive lessons enhance student attentiveness, making history “come alive” by embedding video, audio, and primary sources into learning. We’ll demonstrate how to “teach Kennedy” using this multi-sourced approach.
Justin Olmstead, Winfield High School, Southwestern
College, Winfield, KS; Tina Bumgarner, Central High School, Burden, KS
U.S. History Secondary Level-High School
More than a Reflection in the Mirror! Thematic U.S. History!
Thematic units within an interdisciplinary United States history and reading class have provided marginalized students with a relevant and thought-provoking curriculum intended to strengthen minds through critical thinking.
Jessica Flock, Amber Hofeldt, Mae Olsen Education Center, Laramie, WY
Psychology Secondary Level-High School
Understanding Sleep & Dreams: Activities to Teach States of Consciousness in Psychology
Students are fascinated by states of consciousness—sleep, dreams, and the effects of drugs. Come learn fun, interactive ways to help them learn the science behind it all.
Amy Fineburg, Spain Park High School, Hoover, AL
World History Secondary Level-High School
Differentiated Primary-Document Analysis
Discover how to find, adapt, and analyze primary documents to make them accessible for all students. This presentation will include image, text, and sound documents.
Jonathon Kaminsky, Prospect High School, Mt. Prospect, IL
Secondary Level-High School
Media and Politics During Election Years
This poster session details one approach to teaching rhetoric through the analysis of nonfiction/fiction/other print sources, American political history, and the media’s role in presidential elections.
Dana Manning, Christ the King School, Lubbock, TX;
Sarah McMahan, University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS
Concurrent Sessions 5:00–6:00pm
Global Connections PreK-Elementary
GWCC Room A309
Teachers Share Experiences: Global Current Events in the Elementary Classroom
Multiple teacher-created videos will demonstrate a variety of instructional strategies for introducing global current events in the elementary classroom, along with students’ reactions to and teachers’ reflections on their experiences.
Laura Meyers, Yali Zhao, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA
Social Sciences Middle Level-Jr. High School
GWCC Room A316
Strong Like Two People: Aboriginal Pedagogies for the Whole Class
Sometimes pedagogical solutions differentiated for some become the better choice for all. Insights and teaching strategies will be explored that reference Native North Americans yet can benefit all.
Blake Wile, Government of the Northwest Territories,
Department of Education, Culture and Employment, Yellowknife, NT, Canada
Social Sciences Middle Level-Jr. High School
GWCC Room A403
Rubrics, Portfolios, and Presentations—OH MY!
This session asks students to use their “techie-wits” with an easy-to-use rubric for a paperless portfolio project. It equips students with research, discourse, and presentation skills for the 21st century.
Star Nance, Southmoore High School, Moore, OK
World History Middle Level-Jr. High School
GWCC Room A307
You are Marcus Aurelius: How Should You Protect Your Empire?
Students take on the role of Marcus Aurelius at the peak of his empire facing the decision of whether to fight his military enemies or focus on domestic concerns.
Jada Kohlmeier, Lamont Maddox, Donna Yeager, Jonathan Finch, Tiffany Cummins, Auburn Junior High School, Auburn, AL
Civics and Government Secondary Level-High School
GWCC Room A402
Civic Engagement: Lessons Learned From The 2008 Presidential Campaign
YouTube and text messaging were successfully used by the 2008 Obama campaign. Technology lessons learned may be applied in the classroom to engage your students and inspire community service experiences.
Vincent Willaredt, Granite City High School, Granite City, IL
Civics and Government Secondary Level-High School
GWCC Room A407
Ordered Liberty: Privacy and National Security
This session will address the enduring paradox of balancing liberty and order in constitutional democratic republics. Privacy rights and national security will be examined historically and in the present day.
Robert Leming, Center for Civic Education, Calabasas, CA
Economics Secondary Level-High School
GWCC Room A404
Technology and Economics: Supplying Student Demands for Creative Learning
21st century learners are often more engaged, motivated and productive when using technology to construct knowledge. Learn how to use technology beyond the stock market game in economic classrooms.
Sarah Mathews, Ryan Visser, Mindy Spearman, Stephen Watts, Clemson University, Clemson, SC
Global Connections Secondary Level-High School
GWCC Room A410
Technology and Global Citizenship:
Stories from Educators
Learn how educators are using technology to develop rich, interactive classroom-to-classroom collaborative projects designed to enhance 21st century skill development, media literacy, and global citizenship amongst students.
Jeff Buckley, Georgia 4-H
U.S. History Secondary Level-High School
GWCC Room A401
Outrageous Teaching: U.S. History Edition
A high-energy, entertaining session filled with magic, mayhem, and most importantly, methods to capture and engage your hard-to-motivate students through interactive and creative approaches to teaching history.
Dave Burgess, West Hills High School, San Diego, CA
U.S. History Secondary Level-High School
GWCC Room A406
The Historical Roots of Affirmative Action
By examining personal narratives, oral histories, and other documents, participants will explore restrictions on opportunities for blacks and women prior to the 1960s, restrictions underlying the call for affirmative action.
Robert Green, Clemson University, Clemson, SC
U.S. History Secondary Level-High School
GWCC Room A408
Recruiting Students’ Ideas: Authentic Learning Through Reasoning and Writing
Primary sources create authentic learning opportunities. Observe significant increase in students’ understanding of history when they read, think and write about intellectual resources. Students who are challenged scholastically thrive academically.
Patricia Klauer, National Board Certified Teacher, Phoenix Union High School District, Phoenix, AZ
World History Secondary Level-High School
GWCC Room A303
Powerpoint Gameshows in the Classroom
Make your classroom into a game show! Game shows are fun and a great way to turn your classroom into a room full of energy and learning.
Ryan O’Donnell, Rocklin High School, Rocklin CA;
Ryan Spears, Rocklin High School, Rocklin CA
World History Secondary Level-High School
GWCC Room A314
Ground Zero at Hiroshima/Nagasaki: Voices of A-Bomb Survivors
To go beyond the hard facts and political debates surrounding Hiroshima/Nagasaki, we must incorporate the voice of Hibakusha as a way to bring new perspectives and spread messages for peace.
Misato Yamaguchi, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Award Session
GWCC Room A315
Defense of Academic Freedom: The Life, Work, and Legacy of Tracy Faulconer (1943–2008)
Friends and colleagues of Tracy Falcouner will pay tribute to and remember her dedication and passion for education and academic freedom. Tracy’s life and work as an advocate for social studies education will be highlighted.
Prentice T. Chandler, former Chair of the Academic Freedom Community; Gail Vander Heide, President of the Oregon Council for the Social Studies
Global Connections Higher Education
GWCC Room A304
Thinking Critically About Youth, Democracy and Experimentations in Participatory Spaces
This session will discuss youth involvement in creating participatory spaces in and beyond classrooms. Democracy as an ongoing and dynamic project with implications for classrooms and communities will be explored.
Robert Haworth, Monash University, Gippsland, Australia
Social Sciences Higher Education
GWCC Room A310
Evolving an Evidence Base for Effective Social Studies Practice
NCSS Research Community representatives will explore diverse research methodologies and findings that may enhance the quality of instruction and teaching in the social studies.
Joseph Feinberg, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA;
Michael Berson, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL;
Theresa McCormick, Auburn University, Auburn University, AL; Janet Alleman, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI; Ilene Berson, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
U.S. History Higher Education
GWCC Room A405
Electronic Portfolios: Digital Video to Assess Social Studies Pre-Service Teachers
This presentation will discuss how digital video segments can be used by social studies pre-service teachers to satisfy requirements for an online portfolio. Examples geared toward standards will be shown.
Scott Scheuerell, Loras College, Dubuque, IA
Civics and Government PreK-Elementary
Omni (North) Magnolia Room
Character Education Across the
Curriculum: An Easy Fit
This session first explains character education and then demonstrates infusion of character education easily through classroom management and integration of the curriculum from social studies to language arts.
Kimberly Gates, Cobb County School District, Acworth, GA
U.S. History PreK-Elementary
Omni (North) Cottonwood B Room
“Make and Take” American History Activities
Presenters will demonstrate through “Make and Take” activities how to use a creative hands-on approach more effectively to teach American history in the elementary classroom.
Melisa Jeffers, Lorraine Mack, Gwinnett County Public Schools, Suwanee, GA
Civics and Government Middle Level-Jr. High School
Omni (North) Cypress Room
Some-Like-It-HOT: Facilitating Conversations About Controversial Topics
The session will facilitate art-based activities to begin classroom conversations about controvesial social issues. Participants will receive opportunities to partake in these activities and take home formal lessons.
Thomas Lucey, Illinois State University, Normal, IL; James Laney, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
Global Connections Middle Level-Jr. High School
Omni (North) International Ballroom B
Deconstructing Bias in the Classroom
Investigate your own teaching for conscious or subconcsious biases you may be passing on to your students. Learn how to create a classsroom without bias.
Kimberly Gilman, Shawnee Mission School District, Shawnee, Kansas
U.S. History Middle Level-Jr. High School
Omni (North) Cottonwood A Room
Mythbusters, Cash Cab, CSI: Using Pop Culture in Middle School
Learn how students can solve historical mysteries like detectives on CSI, play Cash Cab as a test review, use Mythbusters to determine historical fact or fiction and much more.
Carolyn Patterson, Pound Middle School, Lincoln Public Schools, Lincoln, NE; Becky Boswell, Lefler Middle School, Lincoln, NE
U.S. History Middle Level-Jr. High School
Omni (North) International Ballroom E
21st Century Social Studies
Using the lens of 21st century learning, explore the world of social studies addressing ways to integrate technology seamlessly into your curriculum and instruction.
Christy Keeler, Independent Consultant, Las Vegas, NV
Civics and Government Secondary Level-High School
Omni (North) Redwood Room
Teaching Social Justice and Human Rights Through Immigration Law
Participatory techniques will be demonstrated to teach the basics of immigration law and the practice of removing immigrants. Policies regarding how immigrants should be treated will be discussed.
Ed O’Brien, Street Law Inc., Silver Spring, MD
Economics Secondary Level-High School
Omni (North) International Ballroom C
$mart $ites: Links for Teaching and Learning Social Studies
Connect technology and the social studies classroom using $mart $ites! Learn about websites that motivate students, receive free resources and lessons for integrating technology, and creative learning solutions.
Jeannette Bennett, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis - Memphis Branch, Memphis, TN; Jackie Morgan, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta - Nashville Branch, Nashville, TN
Geography Secondary Level-High School
Omni (North) Juniper Room
Tibet and China: The Dilemma Continues
This lesson offers multiple perspectives on Tibet’s plea for autonomy. It includes historical background and current information about the Dalai Lama, radical groups in Tibet, and China’s position on Tibet.
Connie Ables, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
Global Connections Secondary Level-High School
Omni (North) International Ballroom F
Living in a Nuclear Age: Considering U.S. Policy Alternatives
How do we preserve national security in the nuclear age? Help your students understand the complicated issues surrounding nuclear weapons and explore alternative viewpoints on U.S. nuclear weapons policy.
Mollie Hackett, Choices Education Program, Providence, RI
U.S. History Secondary Level-High School
Omni (North) International Ballroom A
“Gone Bust!” An American Story
How does the current economic crisis compare to past financial disasters? The United States economy has always been characterized by “booms and busts”. What can we learn from our history?
Mike Hartoonian, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN; Bill Fetsko, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation; William White, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Williamsburg,VA
U.S. History Secondary Level-High School
Omni (North) Dogwood A Room
Power and Liberty: A Delicate Balance
Promote historical thinking using a thematic approach. Improve students’ understanding of difficult historical decisions and the continuity of historical events involving the balance of power and liberty. Sample units provided.
Jason Endacott, Keene State College, Keene, NH
U.S. History Secondary Level-High School
Omni (North) Dogwood B Room
Oh the Drama! Bringing History to Life Through Classroom Theater
This standards-based presentation shows how to bring history to life through assuming historical roles, designing simple but elaborate sets, and helping students to write/produce their own historical plays.
Jeff Cox, Vidalia Comprehensive High School, Vidalia, GA; Alan Wind, Chattahoochee High School, Johns Creek, GA
World History Secondary Level-High School
Omni (North) Sycamore Room
Making Choices: Engaging Students in Research, Analysis, and Collaborative Writing
Participants engage in making and supporting choices of historical significance. This project encourages students to respect multiple perspectives, focus on making reasoned democratic choices and work collaboratively. Handouts are provided.
Sharon Murray, St. Thomas University, Fredericton, NB, Canada
Saturday, November 14
Saturday, November 14
Concurrent Sessions 8:00–9:00am
Civics and Government PreK-Elementary
GWCCRoom A304
Teaching History for Good Citizenship
History education has numerous goals. However, inelementary grades the goals of history education are essentially limited tocitizenship education. In elementary grades we teach history for the purpose ofeducating children about the national heritage and to prepare patrioticcitizens.
Iftikhar Ahmad, Long Island University, Brookville, NY
PreK-Elementary
GWCC Room A303
Teacher Tested Curriculum and Instructional Strategiesfor Upper Elementary Grades
To assist teachers in meeting social studiesrequirements, six Michigan counties partnered to create curriculum with lessonplans and provide professional development. The most effective instructionalstrategies will be presented.
Amy Bloom, Oakland Schools, Waterford, MI; Kimberly Hase,Macomb Intermediate School District, Clinton Township, MI; Kelly Gaideski, BerrienRegional Education Service Agency, Berrien Springs, MI
Social Sciences PreK-Elementary
GWCCRoom A407
Innovative Strategies to Integrate Social Studies andVisual-Performing Arts
Engage in strategies that connect social studiesand arts content. Social studies themes and concepts create the foundation tointegrate the visual-performing arts (music, visual arts, dance and theater).
Joyce Burstein, Greg Knotts, Cal State Northridge,Northridge, CA
Civics and Government MiddleLevel-Jr. High School
GWCC Room A316
Fostering Afro Latino Students on the Road to Citizenship
Meet the educational needs of Afro Latino studentsas they learn the democratic process by gaining a deeper understanding of theircultures. A course of studies will be shared.
Xosé Manuel Alvariño, Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Geography MiddleLevel-Jr. High School
GWCC Room A309
Geographic Features: From Majestic Mountains toSpectacular Seas
This session will take you on a journey ofeasy-to-implement hands-on geography lessons, with a special focus on teachinggeographic features and involving students in unique mapping activities.
Julie Mitchell, Lake Forest Middle School, Cleveland, TN
SecondaryLevel-High School
GWCC Room A315
Award Session
Excellence Required: The NCSS Awards
and Application Process
Participants will learn how to apply for thevarious awards, where to find more information about the submission procedures,and discuss the evaluation processes used to score entries.
Chair: Isaac Larison, Northern Kentucky University, HighlandHeights, KY
Secondary Level-High School
GWCC Room A310
Award Session
Christa McAuliffe Reach for the Stars—History onLocation: Putting Local History on the Map
This project presents an approach to research andreporting that combines the hands-on discovery of primary documents with thepower GIS technology. The session will give an overview of the grant projectand provide opportunities to explore the use of primary resources and GPS unitsin the classroom.
Jean Turney, St. John the Baptist Elementary School, St.Louis, MO
Civics and Government SecondaryLevel-High School
GWCC Room A403
Service Learning Basics:
The How and Why of Service Learning
What is service learning? Why wouldteachers/organizers use it? Are there easy ways to understand and implement it?Join this session to feel confident explaining and/or implementing servicelearning projects.
Katie Moore, Constitutional Rights Foundation/RegionalCoLead Service Learning Los Angeles County, Los Angeles. CA
Civics and Government SecondaryLevel-High School
GWCC Room A405
Moving Beyond the Classroom Walls
Learn how to use civic deliberation as a way tomotivate your students to participate in active learning beyond the walls ofyour classroom.
Yim Tam, Franklin Senior High School, Pasadena, CA
Economics SecondaryLevel-High School
GWCC Room A404
Engaging Economics with Current Events and Free Web 2.0Tools
Discover sources for Internet articles, blogs,podcasts, audio, and video featuring current domestic and global economicsissues, and utilize Web 2.0 tools to teaching basic concepts and promotecritical thinking.
Wendy Wolfe, Totino-Grace High School, St. Paul, MN
Social Sciences SecondaryLevel-High School
GWCC Room A401
Citizenship and Archeology:
Engaging Students Through Effective Instruction
Archaeology provides an engaging way to teachcultural understanding, citizenship, and democratic processes while integratingsocial studies, science, and literacy. Presenters will introduce a newNCSS-endorsed, research-based archaeology curriculum for upper elementarygrades through an interactive format.
Jeanne Moe, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT
U.S. History SecondaryLevel-High School
GWCC Room A301
Embodied Presidency: Presidential Roles in United StatesDevelopment
Assesses the critical roles of PresidentsWashington, Jefferson, Jackson, Lincoln, Wilson, F. Roosevelt, Johnson, andReagan in US history. Participants access materials generated by teachers workingwith this TAH grant.
Virginia Wilson, James Litle, North Carolina School of
Science and Mathematics, Durham, NC
U.S. History SecondaryLevel-High School
GWCC Room A406
The Environment and Diplomacy: U.S. History
Join the U.S. Department of State for a preview ofits latest instructional package focusing on past, present, and futureinteractions of U.S. diplomacy and environmental issues. Free materials available.
Susan Holly, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC; LyndaWagner, Cranston High School East, Cranston, RI;
Carol Vogler, Winston-Salem, NC
U.S. History SecondaryLevel-High School
GWCC Room A410
From Republican Motherhood to the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
An interdisciplinary presentation examining therange of female representations in art, literature, and history from thefounding of the United States until the Modern Age.
Heidi Gray, The Lovett School, Atlanta, GA; Bennett Spann,The Lovett School, Atlanta, GA
World History SecondaryLevel-High School
GWCC Room A314
Dreaming Railroad Dreams: Documenting the Deeds of WorldIndustrialization
All aboard! Demonstrate the socio-economic impactof railroads, from initiation to “tentacles of progress,” throughdocument-based Inquiry. Accessible primary sources (visuals, literature, music)and a bibliography will be provided.
William R. Zeigler, San Marcos High School, San Diego, CA; WendyEagan, Walt Whitman High School, Bethesda, MD
Civics and Government HigherEducation
GWCC Room A307
Building Our Community: Using Morning
Meeting in the Methods Classroom
A caring classroom community is integral to thesocial studies curriculum. This interactive presentation provides anintroduction to the use of “Morning Meeting” in my university social studiesmethods classes.
Jodi Bornstein, Arcadia University, Glenside, PA
Social Sciences Supervisory-Administrative
GWCC Room A408
Helping to Form a Collective Voice
for Social Justice
A colloquium of state teams shares a set ofimpactful and diverse strategies that engage students, teachers and teachereducators in making a difference using a Holocaust and genocide curriculum.
Stephanie Hartman, Nevada Department of Education, Reno, NV;Margaret Ferrara, University of Nevada Reno, Reno, NV; Mark Kopp, KentuckyDepartment of Education, Frankford, KY
Economics PreK-Elementary
Omni (North) International Ballroom A
Count Me IN! Census and Economic Sustainability
Editors of Social Studies the Young Learnerand authors of the “Economics & Sustainability” and “Count Me In! TheUnited States Census” will share instructional strategies for teaching aboutthe census and economic sustainability.
Linda Bennett, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO; PaulNagel, Northwestern State University, Natchitoches, LA; Mary Suiter, DawnConner, The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, St. Louis, MO; Pat Watson, USCensus Bureau, Washington, DC
Civics and Government MiddleLevel-Jr. High School
Omni (North) International Ballroom C
Teaching Social Justice in Jim Crow’s Georgia: Lessonsfor Today
Learn how five Georgia African American teacherstaught citizenship and social studies before the civil rights era and their “lifelessons” for today’s K-12 educators.
Patrice Preston-Grimes, University of Virginia,Charlottesville, VA
Economics MiddleLevel-Jr. High School
Omni (North) Dogwood A Room
Conscious Consumption for Citizens in a Material World
Guide your students in examining their personaleconomic decisions by thinking critically about their values, mass media, andthe impact of consumption on the environment. Lesson plans and materialsprovided.
Sarah LaBrec, Dolores Schools, Dolores, CO
Global Connections MiddleLevel-Jr. High School
Omni (North) Cypress Room
Peace and Perspective Through Poetry
Learn how middle school students tackled theIsraeli-Palestinian conflict by taking on the perspectives of Israelis andPalestinians through poetry. Leave with lesson plans, suggested readings, andstudent poetry samples.
Tina Anima, McClure Middle School, Seattle Public Schools,Seattle, WA
U.S. History MiddleLevel-Jr. High School
Omni (North) Cottonwood B Room
Demystifying Primary Documentswith Drama
In this hands-on session, participants will learnhow drama can engage middle school students, help them analyze primarydocuments, and promote a deeper understanding of historical content.
Nellie Perera, Henry Street Settlement’s Abrons Arts Center,New York, NY; Elise Abegg, New York City Department of Education, New York, NY;Lauren Appel, Henry Street Settlement, New York, NY
Civics and Government SecondaryLevel-High School
Omni(North) Cottonwood A Room
That’s So Gay: Ending Name Calling in Schools
Words hurt. Can we expect our students to growinto respectful citizens if we do not model appropriate behavior? Learn how tomeet academic goals while addressing LGBT justice issues.
Dennis Banks, SUNY Oneonta, Oneonta, NY
Civics and Government SecondaryLevel-High School
Omni(North) International Ballroom E
Exploring Environmental Issues:
“Places We Live” Project Learning Tree Module
What environmental issues are impacting yourcommunity? PLT’s “Places We Live” secondary module helps students investigatechanges in their local communities. Participants receive a copy of the module.
Carla Rapp, Georgia Project Learning Tree, Forsyth, GA; KrisIrwin, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
Economics SecondaryLevel-High School
Omni(North) International Ballroom F
Tulipmania! Understanding Today’s Economy by ExploringYesterday’s Dreams of Wealth
Struggling to explain today’s economic crisis?This interactive session will explore the 1630s Dutch tulip trade as a parallelto the current economy. Lesson planning materials will be provided.
Caroline Sheffield, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
Psychology SecondaryLevel-High School
Omni(North) Sycamore Room
Formative Assessment: Diagnostic Items in the PsychologyClassroom
Diagnostic items are a formative assessmenttechnique that can provide quick, useful data to psychology teachers aboutstudent understandings-and misunderstandings-of key concepts in psychology.
Rob McEntarffer, Lincoln Public Schools, Lincoln, NE
Social Sciences SecondaryLevel-High School
Omni(North) Magnolia Room
The Art of Discussion
Looking to expand your repertoire in leadingdiscussions? The presenter will provide attendees with detailed instruction infive different discussion methods: debate, scored discussion, on-line, fishbowland Socratic.
Mark Dubbs, Marriotts Ridge High School, Marriottsville, MD
U.S. History SecondaryLevel-High School
Omni(North) Dogwood B Room
Reinventing the Mock Trial:
New Methods for the 21st Century
How can teachers adapt mock trials for 21stcentury learners? Learn how digitally enhanced mock trials can benefit theteaching and learning of social studies in a technologically advanced era.
Lee Adcock, Jeremy Hilburn, University of North Carolina atChapel Hill, NC
U.S. History SecondaryLevel-High School
Omni (North) International Ballroom B
What You Say Matters: Analyzing the Lincoln-DouglasDebates, 1858
This presentation will look at a number of ways tounderstand and teach the rarely read Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858, includinghistorical context, textual reference, and counter-factuals. All materialsprovided.
Lee Eysturlid, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy,Aurora, IL
U.S. History SecondaryLevel-High School
Omni(North) Redwood Room
When History Happens:
Primary Sources and Technology Equal Classroom Success
This session will showcase a best-practicesproject that uses inquiry learning to study state and national events whileengaging students in learning by using technology and primary sources.
Michelle Pearson, Hulstrom Options School, Northglenn, CO; PeggyO’ Neill-Jones, Teaching With Primary Sources; Sally Purath, Teaching WithPrimary Sources
World History SecondaryLevel-High School
Omni (North) Juniper Room
Shattered Dreams and Evil Deeds:
The Armenian Genocide
Learn more about the Armenian genocide, itsimportance today, and suggestions for teaching it in your classroom. Someimages are may be disturbing.
Tom Glaser, Mater Academy Charter High School, HialeahGardens, FL
Poster Presentations 8:00–9:00am
(GWCC Level FourConcourse near Room A411)
Geography HigherEducation
Teacher Candidate Work Samples in SocialStudies—Why Write Them?
Teacher candidates are required to designinstructional units to demonstrate competencies mandated by universityaccreditation standards. School systems determine curriculum, presentingchallenges for all involved. Effective compliance strategies are presented.
Melinda Walters, Auburn University Montgomery, Montgomery,AL
Global Connections MiddleLevel-Jr. High School
Change Your Thinking about
Independent Projects
An independent research project can allow studentsto apply 21st-century skills to learn and think about global change beyond theclassroom walls.
Patricia Russac, Mercer Hall, Buckley Country Day School,Roslyn, NY
Civics and Government PreK-Elementary
Utilizing Jerome Bruner’s Three Modes of
Knowing to Teach Voting
The purpose of this presentation is to provideexamples of how Jerome Bruner’s Three Modes of Knowing can be utilized indesigning effective instruction for teaching the election process.
Joseph Labant, Millersville University, Millersville, PA
U.S. History PreK-Elementary
Will the Real Abraham Lincoln Please Stand Up?
Having children compare the information presentedin picture books about Abraham Lincoln is one way to help them engage in historicalthinking and form their own ideas about Lincoln.
Dena Beeghly, West Chester University, West Chester, PA
Civics and Government SecondaryLevel-High School
Six Research-Based Strategies for
Creating Civic Engagment
This presentation highlights six research-basedstrategies that have been shown to increase student civic engagement in studiesconducted in American public schools over the past decade.
Jennifer Levin-Goldberg, Poston Buttes High School, QueenCreek, AZ
Civics and Government SecondaryLevel-High School
Independent, Creative, Civic-Minded Students Would BeNice—Right?
Examples of self-directed projects stemming fromgovernment and/or economics classrooms that require high-level thinking, civicengagement, and real life application of classroom topics will be presented.Excellent for multi-disciplinary classrooms.
Shane Baker, Century High School, Rochester, MN
Civics and Government SecondaryLevel-High School
Should Young Citizens Participate in
Their Government?
How do we prepare young citizens to participate intheir government? Learn how to teach students to become guardians of theirrights and to defend the rights of others.
Dee Morgan, Andrea Mello, Center for Civic Education,Calabasas, CA
Civics and Government SecondaryLevel-High School
Challenge Authority: More thana Bumper Sticker Heroesoften further the dream of democracy through deeds that challenge authority andpromote civil disobedience. Learn how to inspire critical thinking about “goodcitizenship” through inspiring stories and engaging strategies.
Sandra Oldendorf, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC; MarcGamble, Ashe County High School, West Jefferson, NC; Becky Griffith, AveryCounty High School, Newland, NC
U.S. History SecondaryLevel-High School
Pearl Harbor: Through Many Eyes
Explore Pearl Harbor through the eyes of the 2008National Endowment for Humanities workshop participants who use multipleperspectives to enhance lesson plans and student learning and foster communityinvolvement.
Beth Ford, Hermitage High School, Richmond, VA
U.S. History SecondaryLevel-High School
Ma Joad to Rosie the Riveter:
Women in Depression and Wartime
This presentation explores the role of Americanwomen in the Depression and World War II with an emphasis on family, work, andservice. Resources and lesson plans will be provided.
Sarah Bair, Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA; Kay Ackerman,Wilson College, Chambersburg, PA
U.S. History SecondaryLevel-High School
Hiroshima: An Inquiry Experience
and Model
Use of the atomic bomb presented timeless questionsconcerning the science, politics, and ethics of war. Learn to build anexemplary unit for conducting historical inquiry with relevance today.
Geoffrey Scheurman, Lance Tokheim, University of Wisconsin -River Falls, River Falls, WI; Takeo Terao, Fukui University, Fukui-City, Japan
Global Connections SecondaryLevel-High School
Building Compassion While Teaching Writing with the FilmInvisible Children
The presentation focuses on students from fourhigh schools and three middle schools who participated in a peer-to-peerwriting project that focused on the Invisible Children film.
Diane Blocker, Huntsville High School, Huntsville, AL
Psychology SecondaryLevel-High School
Moving Beyond ‘Heinz’
While moral development has focused on the work ofLawrence Kohlberg, this presentation will showcase scenarios from CarolGilligan’s work on the moral development of women and people from non-Westernsocieties.
Carolyn Lyons-Reitz, Booker T. Washington High School forthe Performing and Visual Arts, Dallas, TX
Concurrent Sessions 9:15–10:15am
Civics and Government PreK-Elementary
GWCCRoom A406
Using Engaging Pedagogies to Teach About the Civil RightsMovement
Through modeling the Storypath approach, thepresentation demonstrates research on engaging pedagogies that connectlow-performing students to the “lived experiences” of the Civil Rights Movement,applying problem-solving and literacy skills.
Bronwyn Cole, University of Western Sydney, Sydney,Australia; Margit McGuire, Seattle University, Seattle, WA; Tracey Drum, BowLake Elementary School, SeaTac, WA
Civics and Government PreK-Elementary
GWCCRoom A408
Cultivating Civic Engagement: The HealthyNeighborhoods/Healthy Kids Project
Explore strategies for cultivating students’ civicengagement through an experience with Healthy Neighborhoods/Healthy Kids, aplace-based, integrated civics curriculum project for upper elementary andmiddle school students.
Matt Dubel, Shelburne Farms’ Sustainable Schools Project,Shelburne, VT
Geography PreK-Elementary
GWCC Room A310
Methodology Course for Teaching Social Studies in PuertoRico
This project engages secondary and elementarystudents with student-teachers in research on environmental and social issues.While researching, students propose alternatives to their community, transforminglearning into a significant experience.
Ana Elisa Pérez, University Of Puerto Rico; Beatriz Aybar,Escuela Secundaria Vilá Mayo; Joan Figueroa, Escuela Elemental UPR; IleanaQuintero, University of Puerto Rico
Civics and Government MiddleLevel-Jr. High School
GWCC Room A314
Simulating the Legislative Process: Promoting CivicCompetence Through Debate
Participants will acquire the tools to incorporateresearch and debate into their curriculum so that students can apply theseskills in simulating the legislative process in their classroom.
Sarah Henkel, Mendota Community Consolidated District #289,Mendota, IL
GWCC Room A315
Award Session
Jean Dresden Grambs Distinguished Career Research inSocial Studies: Social Studies in Troubled Times
This presentation offers three guiding principlesfor social studies research and practice in these tumultuous times. Dr. Parkerwill also lead participants to test, in their own circumstances, threehypotheses suggested by him for social studies education.
Walter C. Parker, University ofWashington, Seattle, WA
Economics MiddleLevel-Jr. High School
GWCC Room A407
Abraham Lincoln and the Five Dollar Note
Participate in lessons using economic concepts ofmoney and the $5 bill as a tool to examine Lincoln’s leadership characteristicsand and those of others pictured on U.S. currency.
Barbara Flowers, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis,
St. Louis, MO
U.S. History MiddleLevel-Jr. High School
GWCC Room A401
Beyond America’s Founding Fathers: Revolutionary Dreamsand Deeds of “Others”
This session features a variety of activities touse with students to capture an array of diverse peoples’ dreams and deeds,both realized and not, during the American Revolution.
Melissa Lisanti, Montgomery County Public Schools/VirginiaTech, Christiansburg, VA; Sharon Zuckerwar, Montgomery County Public Schools,Christiansburg, VA
U.S. History MiddleLevel-Jr. High School
GWCC Room A403
Differentiation in the Social Studies Classroom
Learn the necessary tools to differentiatecurriculum in the social studies classroom by using diverse instructionalpractices, creating classroom environments that are conducive to learning, andby varying assessment methods.
Wendy Conklin, Teacher Created Materials, Huntington Beach,CA
Social Sciences SecondaryLevel-High School
GWCC Room A405
Teaching Students About the Holocaust, Holocaust Denialand Anti-Semitism
An introduction to Echoes and Reflections—aMultimedia Curriculum on the Holocaust, emphasizing how teachers can guidetheir students effectively through learning about the Holocaust, anti-Semitism,and Holocaust denial.
Shelley Rose, Anti-Defamation League, Atlanta, GA
U.S. History SecondaryLevel-High School
GWCC Room A303
Gay and Lesbian Issues in the Social
Studies Classroom
Gay issues still make many educatorsuncomfortable, yet the issue is far too much at the center of American socialdiscourse to ignore it or silence it in the classroom.
Kelly Locklin, McClure Middle School, Seattle, WA
U.S. History HigherEducation
GWCC Room A307
History Minutes: Historical Narratives
in 60 Seconds
Writing stories to describe historical events is acommon instructional strategy for helping students understand and internalizethose events. This session will explore student created video-based historyminutes.
Mark Evans, Gainesville State College, Gainesville, GA; MichaelBarbour, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI;
Tana Over, Johnson High School, Gainesville, GA
U.S. History SecondaryLevel-High School
GWCC Room A316
Harry Truman’s Historic Stand for Civil Rights
Learn how Harry Truman took historic first stepsin post-WWII America to advocate for equal rights for African Americans in boththe military and in the general society.
Tom Heuertz, Harry S. Truman Library and Museum,
Independence, MO
U.S. History SecondaryLevel-High School
GWCC Room A410
What’s New Online from The National Archives inWashington, D.C.
New online resources and activities specificallydesigned for pre-service teachers and methods instructors provide engagingapproaches to teaching with documents and reinforcing historical thinkingskills.
Stephanie Greenhut, David Rosenbaum, National Archives andRecords Administration, Washington, D.C.
World History SecondaryLevel-High School
GWCC Room A304
The Needs of Society: Social Justice in World HistoryCourses
This presentation will explain ways that modernevents can be used to teach history and social justice within the timeconstraints inherent in a world history course.
Martin Moran, Francis W. Parker School, Chicago, IL
ExhibitorSession
GWCC Room A311
Only Connect: Making Sense(s) of History
How can elementary students be inspired to findhistory meaningful, especially when curriculum and testing regimens emphasizebroad coverage. Dr. Annette Laing uses artifacts, sound, and smells to helpstudents connect topics with each other, and with lived experience.
Annette Laing, Statesboro, GA
Global Connections PreK-Elementary
Omni (North) Cypress Room
NCSS Notable Trade Books Authors Talk About Writing “Real”Stories
Come hear Carmen Agra Deedy and Trudy Ludwig,authors of award winning NCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Books, discusstheir work and their writing process. Raffle to conclude the session.
George Lipscomb, Furman University, Greenville, SC;
Ann Claunch, National History Day, Albuquerque, NM
Social Sciences PreK-Elementary
Omni (North) Juniper Room
Responding to Current Time Pressures in
Teaching Social Studies
This panel explains how streamlined materials, cross-curriculumconnections and exploring hard decisions about curriculum content can empowerteachers to provide quality instruction even as time for social studies isreduced.
Leah Kinniburgh, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL; JamesDuplass, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL; Jerry Jordan, EvaluationServices Center; University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH; Karyn Tunks,University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL
U.S. History PreK-Elementary
Omni (North) International Ballroom D
Match It Up: Using Children’s Literature and PrimarySources
Students needto learn how to distinguish primary and secondary sources. Attendees willintegrate social studies
and reading instruction with matched primarysources and children’s literature.
Marlo Mong, Georgia Department of Education, Atlanta, GA; SarahBrown, Atlanta, GA
Civics and Government MiddleLevel-Jr. High School
Omni (North) International Ballroom C
A Workshop Model for the Teaching of
Civic Efficacy
This presentation will engage participants with astudent-centered civics workshop model proven successful in the facilitation,interaction, and growth of students as critical readers, writers and problemsolvers.
Joe Lubig, Derek Anderson, Northern Michigan University,Marquette, MI
Global Connections MiddleLevel-Jr. High School
Omni (North) International Ballroom E
It’s Up to You and Me: Here and Across the Sea
The U.S. and Germany are working together tocombat climate change. Attendees will be introduced to new curriculum designedto promote “green” education and learn about study tours to Germany.
Wood Powell, Goethe-Institut Washington, Washington, DC
U.S. History MiddleLevel-Jr. High School
Omni (North) Cottonwood B Room
Toward Historical Literacy: Action Research to ImproveContent-Area Literacy
Middle school teachers collaborated with universityfaculty to improve content area literacy in history using an action researchplan. Presenters will describe the plan and demonstrate the hands-onstrategies.
Matthew Downey, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley,CO; Kelly Long, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
World History MiddleLevel-Jr. High School
Omni (North) Magnolia Room
Battle for the Continent:
The Conquest’s 250th Anniversary
On the Plains of Abraham in New France, the fateof North America was sealed. Incorporate this pivotal event in today’s classeswith content, lessons, and materials.
Ruth Writer, Buchanan (MI) Community Schools; Amy Sotherden,SUNY Plattsburgh—Center for the Study of Canada, Plattsburgh, NY; StephenMarcotte, Beconsfield High School, Beaconsfield, QC, Canada
Civics and Government SecondaryLevel-High School
Omni (North) Cottonwood A Room
Civics Solutions: Creative Strategies to Promote CivicResponsibility and Participation
From case studies to simulations, primary sourcesand other innovative lesson ideas, come experience active learning strategiesto promote civic education in your classroom. Handouts provided.
Janel Wood, Holt McDougal Publishers, Dallas, TX
Civics and Government SecondaryLevel-High School
Omni (North) International Ballroom B
Understanding Economics in Civics
and Government
Political choices, public policy and governmentregulation influence our lives as citizens, consumers and producers. Discoverstandards-based lesson plans that make the connection between economics, civicsand government. Handouts provided.
Harlan Day, Indiana Council for Economic Education, WestLafayette, IN
U.S. History SecondaryLevel-High School
Omni (North) Dogwood A Room
Many Different Needs, One Curriculum:
Differentiating Instruction for Student Success
Participants interact with strategies, lessonplans and special population students’ profiles to understand how to addressdiverse needs better in the social studies classroom. Includes practicalresources and helpful guides.
Susan Santoli, Susan Piper, University of South Alabama,Mobile, AL
U.S. History SecondaryLevel-High School
Omni (North) Dogwood B Room
Pullman Strike: Labor, Injunction, Trial, and HumanRights
The 1894 Pullman Strike offers opportunities toteach about labor, the use of injunctions, Eugene Debs, and the humanexperience.The story is more complex than history books make you believe.
Tiffany Willey, American Bar Association, Chicago, Illinois
U.S. History SecondaryLevel-High School
Omni (North) Redwood Room
The Changing Faces of Lincoln, Slavery and the Civil War
This session introduces activities that illuminatefor students how representations, language, and perspectives on Lincoln,slavery and the Civil War found in classroom textbooks have changed over time.
Stephanie van Hover, University of Virginia,Charlottesville, VA; Sharon Zuckerwar, Montgomery County Public Schools,Christiansburg, VA; Melissa Lisanti, Montgomery County Public Schools,Christiansburg, VA; David Hicks, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA; John Lee, NorthCarolina State University, Raleigh, NC
World History SecondaryLevel-High School
Omni (North) International Ballroom F
The Ottoman Empire and the Question
of Human Rights
Was the Ottoman Empire a haven of tolerance orperpetrator of genocide-or both? Looking at human rights, this session willexamine issues of Ottoman ideology, institutions, and practices.
Lisa Adeli, University of Arizona Center for Middle EasternStudies, Tucson, AZ
Psychology HigherEducation
Omni (North) Sycamore Room
Today’s Students: What Do We Really Know AboutGenerational Differences?
The media has portrayed a specific image oftoday’s youth. Come explore the realities of today’s student based on theexisting research and dispel the myths about these digital natives.
Michael Barbour, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
Poster Presentations 9:15–10:15am
(GWCC Level FourConcourse near Room A411)
U.S. History MiddleLevel-Jr. High School
Using Content to Teach Critical Thinking
Too often social studies instruction consists ofmemorization of information assessed on classroom or standardized tests, but weMUST do more! This minds-on presentation offers practical means to do better.
Sharon Coletti, InspirEd Educators, Roswell, GA
Civics and Government PreK-Elementary
Promoting Active Citizenship Through Service learning inK-12 Social Studies
This informative session will demonstrate thepedagogy that supports service learning while providing teachers with aframework to implement service learning into the K-12 social studiescurriculum.
Karlye Mull, Clark County School District, Las Vegas, NV; MichaelLang, Adams Elementary School, Las Vegas, NV
Civics and Government PreK-Elementary
Got Data? Census Lessons and Resources for Your Classroom
The Census Bureau has exciting new lessons andonline resources to introduce K-12 learners to the process and skills of dataanalysis. Take home lesson plans, wall maps, and more.
Paul Reyes, U.S. Census Bureau
U.S. History PreK-Elementary
Discover United States History Interactively
Imagine teaching U.S. history by challengingstudents to apply what they have learned by completing higher-level activitiesthrough the use of interactive notebooks, foldables, and projects.
Barb Haarstad, Carol Turner, El Paso Independent SchoolDistrict, El Paso,TX
Civics and Government SecondaryLevel-High School
Is “Copyright” Obsolete? Should It Be? The Bill ofRights, the Internet, and Intellectual Property
How does technology affect property rights? Helpyour students explore current challenges to intellectual property rights:YouTube, the Harry Potter Lexicon, and more in this presentation. Receiveready-to-use lessons.
Veronica Burchard, The Bill of Rights Institute, Arlington,VA
Civics and Government SecondaryLevel-High School
Gay Rights: The Struggle Continues
The struggle for freedom continues in the realm ofhomosexual rights. Through examination of the Supreme Court case Lawrence v.Texas, we confront a contemporary, controversial issue from a legalperspective.
Shawn Healy, McCormick Freedom Museum, Chicago, IL
Geography SecondaryLevel-High School
Making Geography Sexy
Geographic literacy is an important factor instudent understanding of current events and cultural diversity. Find out howblogging and graphic-format texts cultivate students’ geographic imaginationsand make them better readers.
Betsy Gutstein, Aaron Becker, Brian Cushing, EvanstonTownship High School, Evanston, IL
U.S. History SecondaryLevel-High School
Congress: The First Branch of Government
Article I of the Constitution calls Congress the “FirstBranch” of government. Learn to incorporate Congress in history and governmentclasses using documents from the House of Representatives and Senate.
Christine Blackerby, Center for Legislative Archives,
National Archives, Washington, DC
U.S. History SecondaryLevel-High School
Hispanic School Desegregation before Brown v. Board ofEducation
See how to use primary sources and oral historiesfrom three school segregation court cases involving Mexicans and MexicanAmericans to help students understand the concept of “separate but equal.”
Miguel Barrera, Barry Goldwater High School, Phoenix, AZ
U.S. History SecondaryLevel-High School
Constitutional Convention as a
Four-Act Drama
Use James Madison’s Notes on the ConstitutionalConvention of 1787, organized as a four-act drama, to share with students howthe United States Constitution was developed.
Natalie Bolton, University of Louisville, KY
Psychology SecondaryLevel-High School
Hands ON…Not Hands OFF—Activities for thePsychology Curriculum
Participants will be given creative ideas forkeeping students interested and engaged as they move through the psychologycurriculum.
Nicole Kiley, Sierra Vista Public Schools, AZ
World History SecondaryLevel-High School
Art, Poetry, and Music: Using the Arts to Teach theHolocaust
This presentation will offer artisticsources—operas, poetry, and artworks created by victims ofpersecution—supplementing the typically used films and novels to teachthe Holocaust.
Hilde Binford, Moravian College, Bethlehem, PA; LouiseForsyth, Poly Prep Country Day School, Brooklyn, NY
Civics and Government HigherEducation
Action and Community-Based Research
for Preservice Teachers
Discover how preservice teachers in a course onhuman relations participated in action research that enabled them to make theconnection between community engagement and the theories behind socialinequity.
Kate Kauper, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Civics and Government MiddleLevel-Jr. High School
Teaching with Graphic Novels
This presentation will highlight teachingstrategies for the use of three graphic novels in the middle/high schoolclassroom: Nat Turner by Ken Baker, Maus by Art Spiegelman, and Persepolis byMarjane Satrapi.
Kristy Brugar, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
U.S. History MiddleLevel-Jr. High School
Character Education Through Storytelling:
Advancing A Better World
This presentation explores the neglected art formof historical storytelling as a vehicle to advance character education. Ahistorical story is used to demonstration the character-education connection.
Tony Sanchez, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH
Concurrent Sessions 11:45am–12:45pm
Geography PreK-Elementary
GWCC Room A309
Geography and Economics:
An Interdisciplinary Approach
Join a panel of NCSS leaders discussing howgeography and economics can be taught in an interdisciplinary approach. Participantswill share exemplary social studies instructional strategies for geography andeconomics.
Paul Nagel, Louisiana Geography Education Alliance,Natchitoches, LA; Bruce Damaiso, Towson University, Towson, MD; David Faerber,Tara High School, Baton Rouge, LA;
Jesus Garcia, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV; Mike Koren, MapleDale Middle School, Milwaukee, WI
Geography PreK-Elementary
GWCC Room A310
Enhancing Elementary Students’ Critical Thinking withMaps
Participates will learn strategies for using mapsto improve elementary students’ critical thinking skills. Maps and hands-ongeography activities will be shared. Resources and a bibliography will bedistributed.
Eui-kyung Shin, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
U.S. History PreK-Elementary
GWCC Room A404
Social Justice Through Literature
Demonstrated by Authors Through Historical Interpretation
Early Childhood and Elementary Community membershost a southern tea with historical interpretation (social justice fromchildren’s literature) by researcher/author Anne Dalton. Door prizes:Autographed copies of Dalton’s books.
Cynthia Sunal, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL; TammyBrown, University of West Alabama; Andrea Minear, University of Alabama,Tuscaloosa, AL; Janie Hubbard,
University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL; Lynn Kelley, University of West Alabama,Livingston, AL
Civics and Government MiddleLevel-Jr. High School
GWCCRoom A410
The Sandra Day O’Connor “Our Courts” 21st Century SkillsProgram
The most updated version of the unique Our Courtscurriculum will be demonstrated. Attendees will participate in activities andsome other features of the website, including the online game.
Elizabeth Hinde, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
U.S. History MiddleLevel-Jr. High School
GWCCRoom A406
Their Silence Is Broken: Two Personal Narratives ofSocial Injustice
She remained silent for 60 years after beinginterned in a Japanese prison camp; he for 50 years after striking forequality. Annelex Hofstra Layson and John Stokes tell all.
Lois Wolfe, Luella Elementary, Henry County Schools,
Locust Grove, GA; Herman Viola, Curator Emeritus,
Smithsonian Institution; Annelex Hofstra Layson; John Stokes, Retired Educator,Baltimore Public School System
World History MiddleLevel-Jr. High School
GWCC Room A304
Teaching About the Muslim World with NCSS Ten ThematicStrands
What are some effective methods to organize bothcontent knowledge and pedagogical knowledge about the Muslim world? See howusing the NCSS ten thematic strands offers a solution.
Iftikhar Ahmad, Long Island University, Brookville, NY
Civics and Government SecondaryLevel-High School
GWCCRoom A301
Social Networking and Civic Responsibility
This presentation will provide teachers with basicinformation on how to utilize blogs, Facebook, Twitter, Google Earth, and otheronline networking tools to teach civic responsibility and involvement.
Nicole Osier, The Civil War Preservation Trust, Wash., DC
Economics SecondaryLevel-High School
GWCCRoom A316
Economic Stability:
The Critical Mission of the World’s Central Banks
Central banks, like the Federal Reserve andEuropean Central Bank, play critical roles around the world. Compare theirmissions and structures, and examine their importance to the global economy.
Princeton Williams, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Dallas,TX; Jeff Smith, Federal Reserve Board of Governors, Washington, DC
Global Connections SecondaryLevel-High School
GWCCRoom A315
Award Session
Global Understanding Award: The Next Generation ofCitizenship Education in a
Global Age
Discussion of how teachers are expanding thesocial studies to develop students who are worldminded and engaged in learningfrom and solving problems with people across the planet.
Merry M. Merryfield, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Global Connections SecondaryLevel-High School
GWCC Room A405
Including the World in Our Civic Mission
Using ICTs
With global crises looming large, K-12 studentsmust understand American citizenship in a world context. Learn how to useInteractive Communications Technologies to bring the world into your classroom.Handouts.
Anne Baker, National Peace Corps Association, Washington,DC; Deborah Hutton, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
Social Sciences SecondaryLevel-High School
GWCCRoom A303
Understanding and Addressing Cyberbullying
in Schools
This workshop will increase awareness about theunique features and impact of cyberbullying and provide strategies foreducators to respond effectively to cyberbullying and foster an increasedculture of e-safety.
Hollande Levinson, Anti-Defamation League, New York, NY
Global Connections SecondaryLevel-High School
GWCC Room A408
Academic Freedom and Controversy:
Teaching About War
This session will examine the teaching ofcontroversial issues such as war and empire-building in secondary settings.Tips and advice related to academic freedom and censorship will be included.
Prentice Chandler, Athens State University, Athens, AL; NancyPatterson, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH; Robert Dahlgren,State University of New York, Fredonia, NY
U.S. History SecondaryLevel-High School
GWCC Room A314
20th Century Women:
Achievement of Their Dreams and Deeds
This presentation will examine 20th centurywomen’s dreams, how women achieved them through their deeds, and thepsychological component of these changes. Audience participation necessary.Handouts provided.
Robert Kupon, Wheeling High School, Wheeling, IL;
Patricia Baima, Wheeling High School, Wheeling, IL
U.S. History SecondaryLevel-High School
GWCC Room A401
Enriching American and World History with
Jewish Experiences
Including minority group experiences in Americanand world history courses not only honors diversity, but also enrichesstudents’ understanding of historical and contemporary societies. Classroomresources are provided.
Ben Chaika, Institute for Curriculum Services, SanFrancisco, CA
U.S. History SecondaryLevel-High School
GWCC Room A403
The Constitution and Security-Abraham Lincoln and WoodrowWilson
During wartime, both Lincoln and Wilson tested theconstitutional protections of individual rights and the powers of thepresidency. These two lessons evaluate how they discharged their constitutionalresponsibilities.
Pamela Mickle, The Bill of Rights Institute, Las Cruces, NM;Bruce Damasio, The Bill of Rights Institute, Arlington, VA
Civics and Government HigherEducation
GWCCRoom A307
Michael Yell:
Dreams and Deeds of an NCSS President
A responsibility of the NCSS Archives Committee isto interview past presidents of NCSS. Past President Michael Yell will discusshis dreams and deeds during his time as president.
Mark Previte, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown,
Johnstown, PA; Michael Lovorn, University of Alabama,
Tuscaloosa, AL
Global Connections HigherEducation
GWCCRoom A407
An Interdisciplinary Approach Toward Understanding GlobalCitizenship and Social Justice
This presentation explores an interdisciplinaryapproach to teaching secondary students about global citizenship and issues ofsocial justice. This approach addresses many local and national standardsacross multiple content areas.
Sarah McMahan, University of Mississippi, University, MS; DanaManning, Christ the King Cathedral School, Lubbock, TX
ExhibitorSession
GWCC Room A311
PBS Outloud!
Join PBS Teachers, Independent Television Serviceand NewsHour Extra for an hour of exploring teacher resources and curriculum inthe PBS family. These web based lesson plans include video and audiocomponents, engaging students across curriculum, making them global citizens,and of course are all available to teachers for free.
Lizzy Berryman, PBS NewsHour, Arlington, VA;
Staci Lewis, PBS Teachers, Arlington, VA
Civics and Government PreK-Elementary
Omni (North) International Ballroom D
K-3 Civics Education: Yes They Can!
Explore the possibilities of civics education forour youngest citizens. The Center for Civics Education’s ‘Foundations ofDemocracy’ materials exemplify how fables make abstract civics conceptsunderstandable for elementary students.
Brian Lanahan, The College of Charleston, Charleston, SC;Anna Lanahan
Global Connections PreK-Elementary
Omni(North) Dogwood B Room
Teaching Social Responsibility Through Mapmaking:Southern Africa and U.S. Perspectives
Explore mapmaking, geography, and socialresponsibility. In this session, analyze student maps from southern Africa andthe U.S. and how they connect personal and academic knowledge to social action.
Dr. Dianne Wilmot, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, SouthAfrica; Dr. Barbara Tedrow, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA
Social Sciences PreK-Elementary
Omni(North) Magnolia Room
Connecting the Ten Themes of Social Studies with Dr.Seuss
Join us to integrate social studies with thevibrant literature of Dr. Seuss. Experience human rights across the curriculumin ways that are natural, authentic, and holistic for all learners.
Christin Prater, Mayflower Public School District,Mayflower, AR; Marilyn Friga, Nancy Gallavan, University of Central Arkansas,Conway, AR
U.S. History PreK-Elementary
Omni(North) International Ballroom E
Social Studies Alive! How to Help Elementary LearnersSucceed
Discover how the TCI Approach uses multiple intelligencesto bring social studies alive. Become immersed in a lesson that demonstratesconcrete ways to help even the youngest learners succeed.
Nancy Bredin, Teachers’ Curriculum Institute (TCI), RanchoCordova, CA
Civics and Government MiddleLevel-Jr. High School
Omni(North) International Ballroom C
The Role of Indian Nations in the
Development of America
Participants will interact with of federal caselaw and statutes as they explore six eras of federal policy toward Indiantribes. In addition, participants will define tribes’ uniquegovernment-to-government relationships
Mary Davis, Anne Arundel County Public Schools,
Annapolis, MD
U.S. History MiddleLevel-Jr. High School
Omni (North) Cottonwood B Room
Sure, Simulations Are Fun, But Are
They Learning?
Simulations are commonly used to promote studentparticipation, but are they also successful in promoting student learning? Thispresentation discusses the design and implementation of instructionalsimulations and accompanying assessments.
Erica Decuir, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA
World History MiddleLevel-Jr. High School
Omni (North) Cypress Room
Simulations Seminar for Social Studies
Simulations on international relations, trade,economics, social justice and diversity will have participants activelyinvolved in this research-based seminar.
Jane C. Moore, East Cobb Middle School, Atlanta, GA
Civics and Government SecondaryLevel-High School
Omni (North) International Ballroom A
Strategies for Inclusive Social Studies Classrooms
This interactive session examines how to develop asuccessful inclusive and collaborative classroom setting using research basedstrategies that help all students succeed, including students withdisabilities.
Darren Minarik, Radford University, Radford, VA
Civics and Government SecondaryLevel-High School
Omni (North) Cottonwood A Room
Freshmen Alive
This session addresses topics and skills covered overfour years on high school graduation tests for all social studies courses,including economics, government, world history, U.S. history, and geography.
Katherine Van Sant, Jamie Eckstein, South Cobb High School,Austell, GA
Civics and Government SecondaryLevel-High School
Omni(North) Redwood Room
Perspectives on Civic Education: A Dialogue withInternational Educators
A multi-regional international delegation fromSenegal and Serbia will engage in dialogue with U.S. educators to address thechallenges faced in implementing civic education programs in the U.S. andaround the world.
Radmila Radic Dudic, Civic Initiatives, Belgrade, Serbia; BoubacarTall, National Institute for Study and Action for Education Development at theMinistry of Ed., Dakar, Senegal
Economics SecondaryLevel-High School
Omni(North) International Ballroom F
How to Design an Effective Personal Finance Course
If your students’ futures are financially secure,they will lead more satisfying and fulfilling lives. Help them achieve this bybuilding a solid foundation of personal finance concepts.
Kathy Miles, The Council for Economic Education, New York,NY
Psychology SecondaryLevel-High School
Omni(North) Sycamore Room
Using Psychology to Teach Psychology
Psychological assessments and support strategiescan be used to promote student success, while enhancing understanding ofpsychology. Presenters share how such strategies have enhanced success ofminority students in AP Psychology
Pamela Davis, Fort Valley State University, Fort Valley, GA;Michael Davis, Houston County High School, Warner Robins, GA; Jerry Mobley,Fort Valley State University, Fort Valley, GA
U.S. History SecondaryLevel-High School
Omni(North) Dogwood A Room
A Journey Through Time: Creating and Using HistoricalTraveling Trunks
This session will focus on using primary sourcesand reproduction artifacts to engage students in K-12 history lessons. Comelearn how to create and use your own Historical Traveling Trunks.
Kim Morgan, Fayette County Schools, Fayetteville, GA;
Greg Van Ewyk, Cobb County Schools, Marietta, GA
World History SecondaryLevel-High School
Omni (North) Juniper Room
A Simulation of the WWI Paris Peace Conference
The Middle East Crisis has WWI roots that few studentsunderstand. Come learn about a simulation that puts the crisis into historicalcontext and shows the relevance of world history.
Brett Hardin, Paideia School, Atlanta, GA
World History HigherEducation
Omni(North) International Ballroom B
Calling All National Board Certified Teachers andUniversity Researchers
University researchers and NBC teachers areinvited to an open colloquium on “research into practice” ideas and projects.Help to shape the NCSS research agenda with your valued feedback.
Michael Yell, NCSS/Hudson Middle School, Hudson, WI; DianaHess, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI; Linda Levstik, Universityof Kentucky, Lexington, KY;
David Hicks, Virginia Tech University, Blacksburg, VA
Poster Presentations 11:45am–12:45pm
(GWCC Level FourConcourse near Room A411)
Social Sciences MiddleLevel-Jr. High School
Mother of Exiles: American Immigration
Yesterday and Today
Students extend immigration research throughhands-on experience in the community! Explore immigrants’ struggles to retaincultural identity while attempting to attain a higher quality of life thantheir predecessors.
Sarah Palandech, University of Notre Dame, IN
Social Sciences MiddleLevel-Jr. High School
Seeing in Stupid Vision:
Opening Our Eyes to Asian Stereotypes
Asian heritage kids are stereotyped with theeye-pulling thing and ching chong sing song language. Girls are dissed asexotic and submissive. Is there justice unless it applies to all?
Virginia Cornue, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
World History MiddleLevel-Jr. High School
Using Local to Teach Global
Imbedded in the infrastructure and landscape ofevery locale are historically interesting gems of importance addressing thatparticular place but also connecting to global issues, both past and present.
Maureen Carroll, Michael Sears, Kristin Roope, ShakerHeights City Schools, Shaker Heights, OH; Janice Gallagher, Cleveland StateUniversity, Cleveland, OH; Richard Horton, South Euclid, OH
Economics PreK-Elementary
Using Children’s Literature to Teach Economics for EarlyLearners
Learn how to use children’s literature to teacheconomic standards for early learners. Using effective reading strategies, youwill see how to implement higher-level concepts.
Ann Marie Rushanan, Akron Public Schools, OH;
Jack Julian Jr., Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA
US History SecondaryLevel-High School
Grafting Social Justice and the Common Good to theCurriculum
Instructors from three courses lead discussionabout how to foster values of social justice and concern for the common good as“habits of mind” and how experiential learning reinforces them.
Luana Nissan, The Westminster Schools, Atlanta, GA, JereWells, The Westminster Schools, Atlanta, GA, Anna Harris, The WestminsterSchools, Atlanta, GA, Leitzel Schoen The Westminster Schools, Atlanta, GA
U.S. History PreK-Elementary
Building Contractors: From Homes to Content Skills toIntegrated Curriculum
This project-based approach integrates math andliteracy into a social studies unit. The project was a collaborative effortbetween a fourth grade class and a kindergarten class.
Tracey Ring, Middle Tennessee State University,Murfreesboro, TN; Jeremy Winters, Middle Tennessee State University,Murfreesboro, TN
Social Sciences PreK-Elementary
Teaching Students Respect for Cultural Diversity ThroughPresentation Pairs
Explore a simple yet effective presentation pairsactivity, along with valuable follow-up activities, to help students recognizeand appreciate multiple viewpoints and cultures in diverse classrooms.
Brent Chowen, Brigham Young University - Hawaii, Laie, HI
Civics and Government SecondaryLevel-High School
Rigorous Instruction and Assessment:
Integrating Citizenship and 21st Century Skills
This interactive session demonstrates howrigorous, authentic instruction and assessment allow students to develop activecitizenship and 21st Century skills that transfer from social studiesclassrooms to real-world connections.
Cathy G. Powell, Bulloch County Schools, Statesboro, GA
Civics and Government SecondaryLevel-High School
Using Technology to Engage Students and
Promote Citzenship
See how tools such as wikis and blogs can be usedto engage students of all ages. Discover how technology can increaseinteraction among students to practice active citizenship.
Roxanna Mechem, Jessica Vehlewald, Jeff Puls,
Robert Deneau, Rockwood School District, St. Louis County, MO
Civics and Government SecondaryLevel-High School
Comparing Civic Ideas and Issues across Borders
How do Bulgarian and U.S. teachers use “big ideas”of civics to engage students in civic issues? Learn how a Civics Mosaicpartnership is seeking answers to that question.
Charles White, Boston University, Boston, MA; Michael Welch,Cohasset High School, Rockland, MA; Steven Goode, John D. O’Bryant School ofMath and Science, Brighton, MA
U.S. History SecondaryLevel-High School
Lincoln and the Emancipation
Proclamation—A Step toward the Dream
How did Lincoln go from opposing “social andpolitical equality of the…races,” to calling Emancipation “the central act ofmy administration?” Explore this question with ready-to-use lessons.
Gennie Westbrook, The Bill of Rights Institute, Arlington,VA
U.S. History SecondaryLevel-High School
Lessons in Social Justice from U.S.
Latino History
Gain information and insight on Latinos, thelargest ethnic group in America. Learn about their long history of struggle forsocial justice and obtain valuable resources to enhance your teaching.
Julio Noboa, Elsa Duarte-Noboa, University of Texas at ElPaso, El Paso, TX
Global Connections SecondaryLevel-High School
Outwit, Outwill, Outlast:
The Stories of Genocide Survivors
Turn your classroom into an interactive learningenvironment where students investigate varied stories of genocide survivors bylistening to testimonies and viewing visuals to prepare a digital project.
Dorothy Hendricks, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN; GloriaMcElroy, Bearden High School, Knoxville, TN
Concurrent Sessions 1:30–2:30pm
Economics PreK-Elementary
GWCCRoom A309
The Economic Crisis Is a Reality for
Elementary Students
The state of our ecomony affects all. What are wedoing to prepare and teach our elementary students about the current economiccrisis?
Joanna Errera, Luella Elementary, Locust Grove, GA
Global Connections PreK-Elementary
GWCCRoom A410
Infusing Technology into Social Studies for theElementary Education Classroom
This session will provide strategies and resourcesusing various Web 2.0 tools that can enhance student learning in the area ofsocial studies and beyond.
Rena Shifflet, Illinois State University, Normal, IL
Social Sciences PreK-Elementary
GWCC Room A304
Using Children’s Literature to Foster Empathy andPerspective
Learn how children’s literature can be used byeducators to empower young minds with critical thinking skills to addresssocial cruelty and foster empathy and perspective-taking.
Trudy Ludwig, Ludwig Creative, Inc., Portland, OR
Economics MiddleLevel-Jr. High School
GWCC Room A307
What About EconEdLink?
Come and explore the many features of EconEdLink.Participants will be presented with many of the new free features on EconEdLinkand have the opportunity to explore and ask questions.
John LeFeber, Council for Economic Education
Geography MiddleLevel-Jr. High School
GWCC Room A407
Thinking Geographically: Linking Research
with Practice
Current research confirms the essential role ofspatial thinking to success in learning geography and other social sciences.Concrete strategies to develop spatial thinking skills are modeled.
Sarah Bednarz, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Global Connections MiddleLevel-Jr. High School
GWCCRoom A303
Diversity and the Indigenous Inheritance of Mexico andPeru
We will discuss Aztec, Maya, and Incacontributions to Mexican and Peruvian history and culture, and explorecontemporary cultures to increase understanding of diversity both at home andabroad.
Lori Riehl, San Francisco Unified School District, SanFrancisco, CA; Kim Young, Weston High School, Weston, MA; Natalie Arsenault,University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX; Amber Bechard, JFK Middle School,Plainfield, IL
U.S. History MiddleLevel-Jr. High School
GWCC Room A404
A Click Away: Customizing Primary
Material According to Students’ Needs
NYS Archives will share free access of documentsand demonstrate the free customization tool which allows all teachers to alterthe material based on students’ ability and teacher objectives.
Kristi Fragnoli, The College of Saint Rose, Albany, NY; JulieDaniels, The New York State Archives, Albany, NY
Secondary Level-High School
GWCC Room A315
Carter G. Woodson Book Awards Author Panel Discussion
This panel offers a fascinating glimpse at the “storiesbehind the stories” of the 2009 Woodson award and honor books, as told by theauthors. It also features a Q&A sessions.
Chair: Patrick Westcott, Rowan University, Glassboro, NewJersey; Vice chair: Dean Cristol, The Ohio State University, Lima, OH
Civics and Government SecondaryLevel-High School
GWCCRoom A314
Bring the Principles of Democracy to Life!
Are your students disconnected in class becausethe curriculum lacks a reality base? The American Promise video series showsreal life stories of democracy in action. Free videos, lesson guide.
Jennifer Baldwin, Santa Clara High School, Santa Clara, CA
Civics and Government SecondaryLevel-High School
GWCC Room A403
Fulfilling the Promise of Democracy for All
Americans
Explore and interact with the current issue ofdisenfranchisement in Washington, DC. Develop strategies students can use tohelp the effort to restore basic civil rights in their nation’s capital.
Michael Brown, United States Senator, District of
Columbia, Washington, DC; Anise Jenkins, Stand Up for
Democracy, Washington, DC; Patricia Brown, District of
Columbia Public Schools, Washington, DC
Geography SecondaryLevel-High School
GWCC Room A316
It’s the Water, Stupid!: Understanding Conflict fromKashmir to Gaza
Disputes over water rights are preventing justresolutions to numerous conflicts. Using Kashmir and the Palestinian territoriesas case studies, learn how water and war are growing increasingly intertwined.
Adam Blackwell, ProQuest, Provo, UT
Global Connections SecondaryLevel-High School
GWCCRoom A405
Effective Strategies for Teaching About Youth Cultures inEast Asia
More than a hook, youth cultures of China, Japan,and Korea are treasure troves of primary sources that you and your students canuse as evidence of deeper cultural trends.
Mary Cingcade, University of Washington, Seattle, WA;
Pat Burleson, Japan Connections, Lopez Island, WA
Social Sciences SecondaryLevel-High School
GWCC Room A406
GSAs for Social Justice: Saving Lives in Secondary SchoolSettings
The Gay Straight Alliance encourages students andfaculty to keep minds and hearts open, while stressing equity for ALL. Learnhow this orientation saves lives at one midwestern high school.
J.B. Mayo, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
U.S. History SecondaryLevel-High School
GWCCRoom A401
Wobblies, Strikers, Vagrants and
Undesirables: The Bisbee Deportation
of 1917
Learn practical interactive lessons and strategiesintegrating historical inquiry and spatial thinking using a dynamic andcaptivating study of American social and economic justice during the early 20thcentury.
Kenneth de Masi, Arizona Geographic Alliance, Chandler, AZ
U.S. History SecondayLevel-High School
GWCC Room A408
Revolution ’67: Teaching for Social Justice Through aDocumentary Film
The award-winning “Revolution ’67” film, whichexplores the Newark riots and race relations at the end of the Civil Rightsmovement, and an extensive, accompanying curriculum will be presented.
Noel Baxter, Westfield Public Schools, Westfield, NJ; MarylouTibaldo-Bongiorno, Bongiorno Productions, Newark, NJ; Margaret Crocco, TeachersCollege, Columbia University, New York, NY; Elizabeth Crespo, Newark Public Schools,Newark, NJ; Langdon Wagner, Malcolm X Shabazz High School, Newark, NJ
World History SecondaryLevel-High School
GWCCRoom A301
Using Scrapbooking in the Classroom for StudentMotivation
Join us for an extraordinary session usingacademic scrapbooking in the classroom to motivate students of all ages. Thispresentation is based on a MetLife Fellowteacher/researcher’s 3-year grant.
Heidi Willard, Scrapbooks That Teach, LLC, Fairfax, VA
Global Connections Supervisory-Administrative
GWCCRoom A310
Critical Issues in Standardized Assessment
This roundtable session examines critical issuesin standardized assessment-including both ends and means, principles andpractices-from local, state, national, and global perspectives.
Cathy Covington, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA; DianeBrantley, California State University - San Bernardino, San Bernardino, CA; TimCoates, Alberta Education, Alberta, Canada; Chris Harth, Global StudiesFoundation/St. Andrew’s Episcopal School, Jackson, MS; Jo Ann Larson, New YorkState Education Department, Albany, NY
ExhibitorSession
GWCC Room A311
StrataLogica: Power of Nystrom Content & Google EarthIntegrated with Hands-on Materials
Technology is a must-have in classrooms today, butso is hands-on learning. How do you reconcile the two? Learn effective ways toincorporate StrataLogica while keeping your students in “touch.”
Dawn Matton, Nystrom
Civics and Government PreK-Elementary
Omni(North) International Ballroom C
African American Children’s Literature That
Exemplifies Civic-Minded Dreams and Deeds
This session will focus on identifying AfricanAmerican children’s books that exemplify dreams and deeds of civic-mindedcitizens. Strategies for incorporating books that nurture civic-mindedness inchildren will be shared.
Loraine Stewart, Virginia Commonwealth University,
Richmond, VA
U.S. History PreK-Elementary
Omni(North) International Ballroom E
Vocabulary Strategies Help Students Make ContentConnections in Social Studies
Participants will engage in activities that willempower them to assist students in using vocabulary strategies to acquire andmake connections using social studies content. Examples available andapplications discussed.
Peggy Altoff, D11 Public Schools, Colorado Springs, CO
Civics and Government MiddleLevel-Jr. High School
Omni(North) International Ballroom D
In Our Own Backyards: Raising Civic Engagement ThroughLocal Issues
This session focuses on raising civic awarenessthrough students’ research of local issues and creation of multimediapresentations. Participants will discuss ways to study local issues with theirown students.
Lindsay Oakes, Clinton School for Writers and Artists (MS260), New York, NY and Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY
U.S. History MiddleLevel-Jr. High School
Omni (North) Cottonwood B Room
You Taught It But Did They Get It?
Teachers will participate in easy to managestrategies that informally assess students’ understanding of concepts whileencouraging interaction among students.
Paige Schulte, Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond,LA
U.S. History MiddleLevel-Jr. High School
Omni (North) International Ballroom A
Teaching 17th–19th Century U.S. History in a “21stCentury” Way
Learn strategies to incorporate 21st-centuryskills into a U.S. history curriculum. Presenters will demonstrate practicalexamples of how to use a History as Mystery strategy to engage the 21st-centurylearner.
Jana Kirchner, Green River Regional Educational Cooperative,Bowling Green, KY; Carla Judd, Munfordville Elementary School, Munfordville, KY
World History MiddleLevel-Jr. High School
Omni (North) Magnolia Room
Canada’s Underground Railroad
Connection: Then What Happened?
What happened to the freedmen upon reaching Canada?This interdisciplinary approach contains alternative learning styles andmethods with resources from both nations. Participants will receive handouts ofactivities and information.
Dean June, Retired Attica Middle Schools, Attica, NY;
Ruth Writer, Buchanan Community Schools, Buchanan, MI
Civics and Government SecondaryLevel-High School
Omni (North) Cottonwood A Room
What Works? What Research Says
About Civic Education
What are the best practices of civic education?How can students be best prepared for citizenship in our democracy? Find outwhat research says.
Marshall Croddy, Constitutional Rights Foundation,
Los Angeles, CA; Keri Doggett, Constitutional Rights Foundation, Los Angeles,CA
Civics and Government SecondaryLevel-High School
Omni (North) Redwood Room
Teaching to Support Civic Mission and
Civic Action
Participants will engage in research-basedinstructional strategies that support students in knowing and living theircivic mission as informed citizens. Models and resources to promote civicinstruction will be shared.
Mary McFarland, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
Economics SecondaryLevel-High School
Omni (North) International Ballroom F
When Ethics and Economics Collide
“What’s In It For Me?” What happened to: “What’sIn It For My Company? or My Community? or The People I Represent?” Explore whathappens when ethics and economics collide.
Kathy Miles, Council for Economic Education, New York, NY
Geography SecondaryLevel-High School
Omni(North) Cypress Room
Saudi Arabia: Women in the Kingdom
Learn more about the role and restrictions ofwomen in Saudi Arabia. Through pictures, personal experiences and first handaccounts the key issues will be discussed.
Lorelei Clark, Thurgood Marshall High School, Missouri City,TX; Jerome Hoynes, Glenbroook North High School, Glenbrook, IL
Global Connections SecondaryLevel-High School
Omni (North) International Ballroom B
Global Issues and Sustainable Solutions for the Classroom
Incorporate global issues into lessons! Discoverhands-on activities to enliven classroom discussions, stimulate criticalthinking, and help students relate to global issues. Free lessons from Facingthe Future, grades 5-12.
Kelley Jordan-Monne, Facing the Future, Atlanta, GA
U.S. History SecondaryLevel-High School
Omni (North) Dogwood A Room
Presidents’ Efforts to “Establish Justice”: Successful orNot?
Come discuss president and their efforts toestablish justice. Engage in activities and case studies on pardons fromWashington to Ford, anti-lynching legislation, and military justice fromLincoln to Hoover.
Joe O’Brien, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; Jack Hood,Lawrence High School, Lawrence, KS
U.S. History SecondaryLevel-High School
Omni (North) Dogwood B Room
Visual Images in U.S. History:
Effective Strategies for ELL Students
Utilizing visual images to teach U.S. history iseffective for all students, especially for ELLs. Demonstrated throughactivities developed for standard topics in U.S. history courses. Opportunitiesfor presenter-audience dialogue.
Barbara Cruz, Stephen Thornton, University of South
Florida, Tampa, FL
World History SecondaryLevel-High School
Omni (North) Juniper Room
Teaching the Concept of Genocide with
Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
Learn about the use of Geographical InformationSystems for teaching about genocide in world history classrooms. See how GISsoftware can generate practical lesson strategies for this controversial topic.
Paul Fitchett, Amy Good, University of North Carolina atCharlotte, Charlotte, NC
Global Connections HigherEducation
Omni (North) Sycamore Room
Visions of Powerful Integrative Elementary
Social Studies
Diverse models for powerful integrative elementarysocial studies content, strategies, and resources will be demonstrated.
Janet Alleman, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI; ChrystalJohnson, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN; Nancy Gallavan, University ofCentral Arkansas, Conway, AR; Lois McFadyen Christensen, UAB School ofEducation, Birmingham, AL; Karon LeCompte, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
Poster Presentations 1:30–2:30pm
(GWCC Level FourConcourse near Room A411)
U.S. History HigherEducation
From Many to One: Colonists to Americans
Thirteen separate British colonies modified theirlegal, political, and social systems to become one United States of America.How did the varied citizenry become one?
Sheleena Schorey, Barb Fike, Sandra Day O’Connor HighSchool, Glendale, AZ
U.S. History MiddleLevel-Jr. High School
Social Bookmarking for the 21st Century Social StudiesClassroom
This presentation describes a process fordeveloping and creating a social studies website using Delicious, a socialbookmarking service. This process helps bridge the gap between technology and socialstudies.
Dean Cristol, Sue Becker, Leslie Philpot, The Ohio StateUniversity, Columbus, OH
World History MiddleLevel-Jr. High School
Creating Stellar History Fair Presentations:
A Judge’s View
This presentation focuses on issues related tovariations in History Fair presentations. It will concentrate on methods thatwill ensure that proper presentation criteria are followed.
Headley White, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
Civics and Government PreK-Elementary
Biographical Picture Books:
Teaching Citizenship and the Democratic Process
Because citizenship is an abstract concept,teachers need ways to make it both real as well as personal for students.Exploring biography can help to create responsible and responsive citizens.
Martha Drobnak, West Chester University,West Chester, PA
U.S. History PreK-Elementary
A Gender Analysis of NCSS Notable Trade Books:2006–2008
This presentation, conducted by a NCSS NotableTrade Book review committee member, presents the results of a gender analysisof level 1 Notable Social Studies Trade Book selections from 2006-2008.
Kay Chick, Penn State Altoona, Altoona, PA
Civics and Government SecondaryLevel-High School
Authentic Intellectual Work:
Fostering Citizenship Through Active Learning
This presentation highlights useful rubrics forplanning and assessing active lessons in American government courses based onthe principles of authentic intellectual work.
Christopher Andrew Brkich, University of Florida,Gainesville, FL
Civics and Government SecondaryLevel-High School
The Center on Congress: Resources for Teaching aboutRepresentative Democracy
In this poster presentation, educators willexplore a dynamic collection of online resources—including interactives,videos, and lesson plans—for teaching about Congress, representativedemocracy, and citizen participation.
Elaine Larson, Center on Congress at Indiana University,Bloomington, IN
Civics and Government SecondaryLevel-High School
Educating for Democracy:
A Blueprint for Civics Education
Learn how Illinois high schools are implementingthe Civic Blueprint for Illinois high schools by conducing civic auditsdesigned to identify deficiencies and move them towards “Democracy School”status.
Shawn Healy, McCormick Freedom Museum, Chicago, IL
Economics SecondaryLevel-High School
Globalization101.org: Integrating Economics into theSocial Studies Curriculum
This presentation will focus on integratingeconomic concepts into social studies classes, using Globalization101.org’sfree, trade-related resources including lesson plans, issue briefs, newsanalyses, blogs, wikis, and video interviews.
Rebecca Smolar, The Levin Institute, New York City, NY
U.S. History SecondaryLevel-High School
Learning from First Day Covers—Stamps, Postmarks& Artwork!
“Lesson Starters” can fire up your class! Byanalyzing First Day Covers, students use visual aids to hang the facts on andremember people, places, and documents of U.S. history.
Kristine McIntosh, Ft. Worth Independent School District, TX
Global Connections SecondaryLevel-High School
Doing Democracy & Undoing Authoritarianism in Africa:Project Citizen Malawi
This presentation highlights a three-month projectaimed at implementing Project Citizen—an active citizenship programdeveloped by the Center for Civic Education—in Malawi, an emergingdemocracy in southeast Africa.
Jerilyn Fay Kelle, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID;
Denis Khasu, Virginia Tech University to the presentation
U.S. History SecondaryLevel-High School
Teaching History with GIS: Race & Place in Birmingham& San Francisco
See how GIS software can be used to chronicle twohistorical events—the 1963 civil rights movement in Birmingham andChinese immigration to San Francisco in the late 19th century.
John Kitchens, J.J. Riley, Whitman College, Walla Walla, WA
Civics and Government Supervisory-Administrative
Building Partnerships Between Government, Community &Education Organizations to
Support Schools
PennCORD supports schools across Pennsylvania intheir efforts to fulfill their civic mission by offering resources,professional development, and opportunities to participate in statewide andlocal programs.
Joanna Weaver, PennCORD/National Constitution Center,Philadelphia, PA
Social Sciences SupervisorAdministrative
I Am NOT a Reading Teacher
As social studies teachers are increasinglypressured to integrate reading into their curricula, resistance to readingstrategies heightens. This presentation focuses on strategies schools can useto overcome such resistance.
Aimee Alexander-Shea, Hillsborough Community College, Tampa,FL
Concurrent Sessions 2:45–3:45pm
U.S. History PreK-Elementary
GWCCRoom A303
The Role of the Black Press in
the Great Migration
Evaluate the role of the black press in promotingand documenting the Great Black Migration, its causes, effects and culturallegacy.
Angela Hines, Village Community School, New York, NY
Geography MiddleLevel-Jr. High School
GWCCRoom A410
No Field Trip Money?
The Virtual Field Trip is Priceless
Budget cuts? No time? How can field trips continueas a classroom learning forum? Session helps teachers and students to learn howto create their own virtual field trips.
Margaret Ferrara, University of Nevada, Reno, NV
Geography MiddleLevel-Jr. High School
GWCCRoom A307
Sharing a World of Seven Billion: Activities for GlobalCitizenship
How are population growth, resource use, publichealth, social equity and economics all related? Discover effective hands-onstrategies to build understanding on critical issues facing our global family.Free materials!
Carol Bliese, Population Connection, Washington, DC
U.S. History MiddleLevel-Jr. High School
GWCC Room A311
Stamps:Engaging Urban Youth in the
National Parks
Participants will learn about the resources of theNational Park Service and how to integrate the National Parks into theircurriculum, both in class and experientially in the parks.
Amy Trenkle, Stuart-Hobson Middle School, Washington, DC; JenniferEpstein, National Park Service, National Mall, Washington, DC
World History MiddleLevel-Jr. High School
GWCCRoom A301
Unclenching Our Fists: Making the Middle East Relevant toStudents
Technology, literature, and current events will beinterwoven to enhance and enrich the delivery of required content standardsinstruction on the Middle East in a way that highly engages students.
Martha Infante, Southern California Social Science
Association, Los Angeles, CA
Secondary Level-High School
GWCC Room A315
Award Session
Outstanding Secondary Teacher of the YearAward—Human Rights Awareness and Activism in the 21st Century High School
Human rights education is vital in developing thenext generation of citizens in the global community. The primary goal is toraise awareness, promote dialogue and encourage activism regarding human rightsissues.
Elizabeth Devine, Hall High School, West Hartford, CT
Civics and Government SecondaryLevel-High School
GWCCRoom A408
It Is Why and When Not Just What and How!
The use of content area literacy strategies in thehigh school social studies classroom should be dictated by answering thequestions when and why in addition to what and how.
Joel Jenne, Nancy Michelson, Salisbury University,Salisbury, MD
Civics and Government SecondaryLevel-High School
GWCC Room A406
WAMC Public Radio Student Town Meetings: Civic Awareness& News Literacy
This unique partnership between public radio andpublic schools prepares teenagers to analyze and discuss current issues and themedia’s role in shaping public opinion with community leaders and experts.
Maryanne Malecki, WAMC Public Radio, Albany, NY
Geography SecondaryLevel-High School
GWCCRoom A304
From Dreams to Deeds: Ensuring Success in AP HumanGeography
Learn about proven strategies for teaching APHuman Geography that address weaknesses in student performance. Receiveclassroom ready materials to improve student comprehension, communicationskills, and test success.
Lili Monk, Thomas S. Wootton High School, Rockville, MD; SarahBednarz, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Global Connections SecondaryLevel-High School
GWCCRoom A403
Microfinance and Service Learning for the Social ScienceClassroom
The goal of this session is to bring insight intothe growing international interest in microfinance and to highlight standardsbased projects that incorporate global awareness and service learningopportunities.
Patrick Gordon, Gahr High School, Cerritos, CA
Global Connections SecondaryLevel-High School
GWCCRoom A404
The Role of International E-learning
Communities in Promoting Human Rights
We will examine the International Book SharingProject, which promotes human rights and education. The program links Americanand international students to create more informed, compassionate andcommunicative global citizens.
Lana Bernhardt, International Book Sharing Project -American Friends of the Ghetto Fighters Museum, Teaneck, NJ; Mary McCullagh,Christopher Columbus High School, Plantation, FL
Psychology SecondaryLevel-High School
GWCCRoom A407
Psychology Lessons To Stimulate Learning
From five-minute opening demonstrations/clips toweek-long projects, this session will provide both techno savvy and computer “challenged”teachers with ideas that will engage and excite their students in psychologyclassrooms.
Joseph Geiger, Carl Sandburg High School, Orland Park, IL; LindsayHackman-Cushing, Buffalo Grove High School. Buffalo Grove, IL; Daria Schaffeld,Prospect High School. Mt. Prospect, IL
Social Sciences HigherEducation
GWCCRoom A309
Moving Forward Into the Past: How Teachers Teach andLearn History
This study follows three beginning historyteachers from student teaching into their first year in the classroom. Itreveals that these teachers learn history content differently than they teachit.
Scott Heald, Anthony Zavagnin, Christopher Martell, BostonUniversity, Boston, MA
Social Sciences SecondaryLevel-High School
GWCCRoom A316
Beyond Angels and Demons:
How to Talk Responsibly About Genocide
When discussing genocidal conflicts in far-offplaces like Darfur, it’s tempting to depict entire communities as good or evil.Explore innovative strategies for teaching genocide that don’t perpetuateharmful stereotypes.
Adam Blackwell, ProQuest, Provo, UT
U.S. History SecondaryLevel-High School
GWCCRoom A401
Dreams and Deeds of Women in History: Teaching WithImages
Explore teaching women’s history throughpartnerships with museums and archives, focusing on the use of images.Learnabout three strategies used by museum educators: close looking, switchingplaces, and juxtapositions.
Christine Woyshner, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
U.S. History SecondaryLevel-High School
GWCCRoom A405
Teaching with the New Georgia Encyclopedia and CivilRights Digital Library
Explore two prominent award-wining digitalresources, New Georgia Encyclopedia and Civil Rights Digital Library, as toolsfor effective teaching of the human rights and social justice aspects withinblack history.
Kelly Caudle, Sarah McKee, New Georgia Encyclopedia, Athens,GA
Civics and Government HigherEducation
GWCCRoom A310
Project Citizen at College: A Civic Engagement Gateway toTeaching
How can we use college students’ growing civicengagement to promote careers in teaching? See how a Project Citizen universitycourse can be a gateway for teaching social studies.
Charles White, Boston University, Boston, MA
Civics and Government PreK-Elementary
Omni(North) International Ballroom A
Building Effective Learning Communities ThroughDemocratic Classroom Practice
This session explores the connections betweensocial studies instruction and creating a positive learning environment.Discussion will focus on teaching students the concepts and dispositions ofdemocratic living and citizenship.
Michele Phillips, Brian Lanahan, College of Charleston,Charleston, SC
Social Sciences PreK-Elementary
Omni(North) Magnolia Room
Multiple Approaches for Designing Meaningful SocialStudies Units
Three approaches for designing units will beillustrated to show how knowledge can be acquired, expanded, and applied tomake learning more meaningful and challenging for students.
Bronwyn Cole, University of Western Sydney, Penrith SouthD.C., Australia; Margit McGuire, Seattle University, Seattle, WA; JanetAlleman, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI; Lynne Boyle-Baise,Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
Civics and Government MiddleLevel-Jr. High School
Omni (North) International Ballroom C
Tribal Governments in the United States
Tribal governments hold a unique status in ourcountry. Sample lessons from the Our Courts Online Curriculum help studentsbetter understand the role of tribal governments in the United States.
Carol Warren, Arizona Department of Education, Mesa, AZ
Global Connections MiddleLevel-Jr. High School
Omni(North) Juniper Room
The Instruction Community Members Present Their FavoriteTeaching Techniques
Instruction Community members share their all-timebest ideas and lessons, the ones that kids remember years later: simulations,creative use of primary sources, powerful writing, and developing theory into practice.
Janie Hubbard, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL; SteveHinch, Greenwood Laboratory School, Springfield, MO; Ellen Kottler, Cal StateFullerton, Fullerton, CA;
Mark Stephens, Germantown Academy, Ft. Washington, PA
Social Sciences MiddleLevel-Jr. High School
Omni(North) International Ballroom B
From Africa to America: The Evolution of ME!
Havinggrown up amidst Nigerian beliefs and customs conflicting with an “AfricanAmerican” lifestyle, the presenter seeks to help students of foreign descentturn perceived stumbling blocks into stepping stones.
Emem Ituen, Hazelwood Northwest Middle School, Florissant,MO
U.S. History MiddleLevel-Jr. High School
Omni(North) Cottonwood B Room
Living History Project—Getting the Academic RigorFrom Your students
This research project is done with a teamedsophomore history class. After being exposed to world conflicts, the studentsare paired with VA Veterans who helped shape and create history.
Sveri Stromsta May, Loy Norrix High School, Kalamazoo, MI
Civics and Government SecondaryLevel-High School
Omni (North) Cottonwood A Room
American Indians:
Human Beings Within The Eyes of the Law
Discussion of Chief Standing Bear and the PoncaTribe and issues of citizenship, cultural identity, constitutional protection,habeas corpus and the ultimate meaning of U.S. law on all American Indians.
Larry Wright, Ponca Tribe of Nebraska and Lincoln PublicSchools, Lincoln, NE
Civics and Government SecondaryLevel-High School
Omni (North) Redwood Room
Learning About and Writing for Journals in the SocialStudies
Editors of six major journals in social studieseducation will provide overviews of their respective journals (purpose,audience, circulation, publication guidelines, etc.) for readers andprospective authors.
Linda Bennett, Social Studies andthe Young Learner; John Lee, Continuing Issuesin Technology and Teacher Education; David Hicks, Continuing Issues in Technology and Teacher Education;Patricia Avery, Theory and Research in Social Education;Catherine Lockwood, Journal of Geography;
Ron Banaszak, The Social Studies; CynthiaSunal, The Social Studies Research and Practice; John Glen, The International Journal of Social Education
Global Connections SecondaryLevel-High School
Omni (North) International Ballroom E
The Latest Online Training in Economics, History andGlobalization
Budgets are tight, but you still need teachertraining, right? In today’s fast-moving global economy, discover the latestonline training that infuses economics into history, globalization and thefinancial markets.
Kevin Smith, Council for Economic Education
U.S. History SecondaryLevel-High School
Omni (North) Dogwood A Room
Teaching Historical Thinking Skills in AP
U.S. History
This session will highlight the College Board’srevisions to historical thinking skills in all three AP history courses andmodel applications of chronological reasoning strategies to specific U.S.history themes.
William Tinkler, The College Board, New York, NY;
Cassandra Osborne, Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge, TN; Betty Dessants,Shippensburg University, Shippensburg, PA
U.S. History SecondaryLevel-High School
Omni (North) Dogwood B Room
Working Towards the Ideal
Compare and contrast the ideals of our foundingdocuments with the realities of lived lives in this hands-on session. Receivefrom the DENSHO project on the Constitution and justice.
Doug Selwyn, Plattsburgh State University, Plattsburgh, NY
U.S. History SecondaryLevel-High School
Omni (North) Sycamore Room
19th and 20th Century Economic Crises Influence UnitedStates Development
Connect causes/effects of the 1837, 1873, and 1893Panics, the Great Depression, and 1970s Stagflation with the current situation.Discuss classroom materials stressing analysis of maps, graphics, and textsources.
Virginia Wilson, James Litle, North Carolina School of
Science and Mathematics, Durham, NC
World History SecondaryLevel-High School
Omni (North) International Ballroom F
Exploring Social Studies with Videoconferencing: NewFaces, Voices, and Ideas
Videoconferencing enables students to develop 21stcentury information, communication, and technology skills to better understandand share perspectives related to cultural diversity, text study, andhistorical inquiry with various audiences.
Joseph Marangell, East Haven High School, East Haven, CT; RegineRandall, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
Poster Presentations 2:45–3:45pm
(GWCC Level FourConcourse near Room A411)
Civics and Government HigherEducation
From Lincoln to Obama: American Dreams and Deeds ofDemocracy
Resources and strategies for engaging preserviceteachers in learning about American democracy through the creation ofintegrated social studies units about Lincoln and biographies about Obama willbe presented.
Jacquelyn Covault, Kam Chi Chan, Purdue University NorthCentral, Westville, IN
Geography MiddleLevel-Jr. High School
Geography in a World Cultures Curriculum
Learn new ways to integrate geography in a worldcultures curriculum. Strategies will be shared for making connections withlanguage arts, as well as using technology to enhance instruction.
Monti Caughman, Susan Wise, University of South Carolina, Columbia,SC
U.S. History MiddleLevel-Jr. High School
Ride the Waves of Women’s History:
Concept to Case Studies
This presentation utilizes direct to indirectteaching strategies that motivate students to learn basic concepts and exercisetheir critical-thinking skills through interpreting primary resources whilelearning about women’s history.
Star Nance, Southmoore High School, Moore, OK
Social Sciences MiddleLevel-Jr. High School
Lessons from Dr. Seuss: Capturing Students’
Attention in the Social Studies
Dr. Seuss is not just about green eggs and ham!His collection of writing offers much to students about society, conservation,citizenship, and leadership. Come and join the fun!
Robin Kapavik, Texas A&M University-San Antonio, SanAntonio, TX
Global Connections PreK-Elementary
Free Videos: Using YouTube to Teach
Social Studies
Do your students YouTube? More importantly, doyou? Improve your YouTube literacy as you join us in a conversation about usingYouTube videos to teach social studies.
Kristen Cuthrell, Faye Deters, East Carolina University,Greenville, NC
Civics and Government SecondaryLevel-High School
Eight Ways to Keep Your Power:
An Approach to Leadership
Explore “Eight Ways to Keep Your Power,” anapproach to leadership as it relates to pharoah, monarch, president, CEO, orany leader seeking to acquire or maintain leadership and power.
Maureen Robinson, Gregg Robinson, Stanley Jones, GuilfordCounty Schools, Greensboro, NC
Civics and Government SecondaryLevel-High School
Women and Country Music:
Challenges of Citizenship
Explore aspects of citizenship as demonstrated bythe Dixie Chicks controversy over comments about President Bush, as wellthrough songs by Gretchen Wilson, Tammy Wynette, and Loretta Lynn.
James Akenson, Tennessee Technological University,
Cookeville, TN
Civics and Government SecondaryLevel-High School
Teaching Elections Through Technology: A Study of HighSchool Civics and Economics Classrooms
This presentationhighlights a qualitative study of tenth-grade civics and economics educators’use of technology to teach about elections. Results discuss the integration oftechnology resources to digital-age learners.
Katherine Gulledge, Wake Forest University, Winston-
Salem, VA
Civics and Government SecondaryLevel-High School
Developing Dispositions to Encourage
Active Citizenship
Are your students involved in their community? Arethey self-motivated? To inspire community/civic leadership that brings aboutmeaningful change, positive dispositions are needed. Learn how to flip theswitch!
Craig Harding, Calgary Board of Education, Calgary,
Alberta, Canada
Global Connections SecondaryLevel-High School
Genocide In Our Time—A Technology-Rich
Lesson Plan
View atechnology-rich lesson plan built around the current issue of genocide.Participants will learn how to create your own technology-rich lesson planaround a current social issue.
Nicole Kiley, Sierra Vista Public Schools, Sierra Vista, AZ
U.S. History SecondaryLevel-High School
Using the Issues-Centered Approach to Teach about Islamand Tolerance
This presentation introduces social studiesteachers to a variety of lessons utilizing the issues-centered unit approachtowards planning.
Jeffrey Byford, Eddie Thompson, University of Memphis,Memphis, TN; Cody Lawson, Bartlett High School, Bartlett, TN
U.S. History SecondaryLevel-High School
The Historian’s Apprentice: A Five-Step Approach toThinking Like a Historian
This presentation features a five-step processthat enables students to simulate the experience of a historian and practiceall key phases of the historian’s craft.
Jonathan Burack, Social Studies School Service, Culver City,CA
Global Connections SecondaryLevel-High School
Multicultural Education in Korea
In contrast to the United States with its diversecultures, Korea has a uni-culture. Learn about South Korea’s social studiescurriculum and its current approaches to multicultural education.
Jungsoon Choi, Coker College, Hartsville, SC
World History SecondaryLevel-High School
The Holocaust: Assessing Responsibility
This presentation focuses on Hitler’s actions andthe reaction of the German people, Western nations, and Christian churches.Academic research, historical background, and teaching strategies will bedistributed.
Vincent Marmorale, NYSCSS Human Rights Committee, Commissionfor Social Justice, Clifton Park, NY;
Barbara Bernard, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY
Concurrent Sessions 4:00–5:00pm
Economics PreK-Elementary
GWCC Room A407
Kids and the Economy: Teaching Economics
Using Children’s Literature
See demonstrations of a set of new lessons forteaching elementary students about economics using children’s literature. Thelessons distributed at the session emphasize active and collaborative learning.
Billy Britt, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis-Little RockBranch, Little Rock, AR; Todd Zartman, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia,Philadelphia, PA; Bonnie Meszaros, University of Delaware Center for EconomicEducation and Entrepreneurship, Newark, DE; Andrew Hill, Federal Reserve Bankof Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA; Mary Suiter, Federal Reserve Bank of St.Louis, St. Louis, MO
Geography PreK-Elementary
GWCC Room A303
Do You Have Time to Teach Social Studies?
Elementary teachers often face shrinking time forsocial studies. This session shares a social studies toolbox with five hands-ongeography classroom activities to use when time is short. CD provided.
Sari Bennett, Maryland Geographic Alliance, Baltimore, MD; PatriciaRobeson, Maryland Geographic Alliance, Odenton, MD
Economics MiddleLevel-Jr. High School
GWCCRoom A307
A Class Act: Role Play Your Way Through
Personal Finance
Active involvement in role play helps introduceand reinforce personal finance concepts. Scripts on banking and payments willbe presented as instructional tools for use in learning about our economy.
Michele Wulff, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City—
Omaha, NE Branch, Omaha, NE
Geography MiddleLevel-Jr. High School
GWCC Room A310
Award Session
Outstanding Middle Level Teacher of the Year Award:Engaging Geography Activities for the Middle School Classroom
Michelle will provide participants with ideas andresources to conduct hands-on activities for meaningful learning. Participantswill be given access to resources and lesson plans that engage students inlearning geography.
Michelle Leba, Washington Middle School, St. Paul, MN
Social Sciences MiddleLevel-Jr. High School
GWCC Room A314
Rembrandt in Social Studies:
Understanding Ourselves Through Art
This session highlights how Rembrandt’s art can beused to teach students “counter-socialization skills” such as criticalthinking, imagination, and self-expression and to instill in them socialconsciousness.
Iftikhar Ahmad, Long Island University, Brookville, NY
U.S. History MiddleLevel-Jr. High School
GWCC Room A408
Stretching the Elasticity of the Mind
Through Technology
“A mind that is stretched by new experiences cannever go back to its old dimensions.” O.W.Holmes. Discover a plethora ofproject ideas using technology as a tool for learning.
Mindy Lewis, Gwinnett County Public Schools, Suwanee, GA
Civics and Government SecondaryLevel-High School
GWCC Room A410
Teaching Without Books:
Civics Education, Generation Next
and Annenberg Classroom
Annenberg Classroom offers engaging civicmultimedia classroom resources at no cost. Advantages of integrating multimediawill be addressed while providing innovative ways to overcome traditionaltechnological constraints.
Brenda Curtis, Jeremy Quattlebaum, The Annenberg Public PolicyCenter of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Civics and Government SecondaryLevel-High School
GWCC Room A304
Powerful and Free: Web 2.0 Resources for the Classroom
Free simulations, cartoon/movie/avatar generators,podcasts, wikis, quality public domain resources (content, images, music) andmore will transform your teaching and help students communicate their ideaswith the world.
Wendy Wolfe, Totino-Grace High School, St. Paul, MN
Civics and Government SecondaryLevel-High School
GWCC Room A406
Preview of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Term
This session will analyze three cases arguedbefore but not yet decided by the U.S. Supreme Court. Information about theSupreme Court Summer Institute for Teachers will also be provided.
Lee Arbetman, Street Law, Inc., Silver Spring, MD
Global Connections SecondaryLevel-High School
GWCC Room A315
Award Session
Outstanding Secondary Teacher of the YearAward—Saving Darfur: A Case Study in Developing Social Capital in Schools
This session will demonstrate the process throughwhich Blythewood High School inadvertently became one of the top ten schools inthe nation for raising awareness for the genocide in Darfur.
Scott Auspelmyer, Blythewood H.S., Blythewood, SC
Global Connections SecondaryLevel-High School
GWCC Room A316
Transitional Justice: Exploring Conflict and
Peace at Home and Abroad
This interactive session will train educators onusing The Road to Peace: A Teaching Guide on Local and Global TransitionalJustice to teach about conflict, peacemaking, and restoration of justice.
Emily Farell, Madeline Lohman, The Advocates for HumanRights, Minneapolis, MN
Global Connections SecondaryLevel-High School
GWCCRoom A403
Quebec 101: Lessons in Citizenship
and Democracy
Modern Québec is a full-fledged part of NorthAmerica. From its history of conciliation arose standards for bipartisancitizenship and open democracy that are now emulated worldwide. Curriculumresources shared.
Betsy Arntzen, Canadian American Center, University ofMaine, Orono, ME; Ginette Chenard, Ph.D., Québec Government Office, Atlanta,GA; Stephen Marcotte, Beaconsfield High School, Beaconsfield, QC, Canada
U.S. History SecondaryLevel-High School
GWCC Room A301
The Interdisciplinary Shift:
Effective and Innovative Instruction in
a Collaborative Classroom
This session focuses on interdisciplinary lessonsand courses that combine online research with classroom exercises devoted toexploring the story of western settlement through photos, art, and the writtenword.
Laura Rochette, St. Paul’s School, Concord, NH;
Nicholas Aieta, Westfield State College, Westfield, MA
U.S. History SecondaryLevel-High School
GWCC Room A401
Beyond a Story Well Told: Helping Students Analyze OralHistories
As an instructional approach to historicalthinking, this multimedia session offers a cooperative learning strategy toevaluate, corroborate, and synthesize varying perspectives from oral historiesabout racial desegregation in Illinois.
Grant Miller, Southern Illinois University Carbondale,
Carbondale, IL; Shannon Lindsay Toth, Southern Illinois
University Carbondale, Carbondale, IL
U.S. History SecondaryLevel-High School
GWCC Room A405
The Path Toward African American Citizenship, 1900-1925:Online Teacher Resources
We will present a lesson plan constructed fromthree online sources: the Encyclopedia of American Studies, the NationalHumanities Center’s document-based “Toolbox Library,” and the NEH’s PicturingAmerica image collection.
Emily Anderson, The Lovett School, Atlanta, GA; BernadetteMay-Beaver, The Lovett School, Atlanta, GA; Dwan Simmons, The Lovett School,Atlanta, GA
Geography HigherEducation
GWCC Room A404
Perception of Students in Muslim Societies:
The Case of Sudan
In this era of globalization, Muslim youth formdifferent types of pictures. A healthier picture of “others” is the first stepto participating democratically and peacefully in this one world.
Dr. Hatim El-Tayeb, Faculty of Education, Al-jouf
University, Saudi Arabia
Social Sciences HigherEducation
GWCC Room A309
Exploring the NCSS Themes Through Literature, Artifactsand Inquiry-Based Activities
This session will model an inquiry-based lessonfor teaching the NCSS themes to preservice and inservice teachers through alearning center strategy utilizing children’s literature, artifacts, andhands-on activities.
Lynnette Erickson, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT; AmyMiner, Utah State University, Logan, UT
Civics and Government PreK-Elementary
Omni (North) International Ballroom A
The New American Promise-Promoting
Citizenship Through Literacy
Experience, discuss, and evaluate newly-createdK-5 lessons correlated with the American Promise video series. Leave with acopy of the DVD and a book of instructional strategies and resources.
Joseph A. Braun, Jr., Carmel, CA
Civics and Government PreK-Elementary
Omni (North) International Ballroom C
Building a Productive Citizenry:
Examining Diversity in the Classroom
A crucial component of citizenship is beingtolerant of others different from oneself. This session includes strategies andresources to help students learn to function in our diverse, global society.
Angela Davis, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL;
Diana Durbin, Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC
Geography PreK-Elementary
Omni (North) Cypress Room
Utilizing GIS to Teach the Five Themes of
Geography
This presentation explores the utilization of GISin elementary classrooms. Presenters demonstrate software used in geography andhistory lessons. Examples align with the National Council for the SocialStudies Themes.
Amy Good, Paul Fitchett, University at North Carolina atCharlotte, Charlotte, NC; Scott Waring, University of Central Florida, Orlando,FL
Global Connections MiddleLevel-Jr. High School
Omni (North) Magnolia Room
Citizenship Games and the Middle
School Student
This session will highlight the benefits ofutilizing a year-long classroom simulation game. Middle school teachers willdemonstrate practical applications and share lessons for a game used in theirclassrooms.
Jim Chisholm, Heather Stevens, Georgia State University,Atlanta, GA
U.S. History MiddleLevel-Jr. High School
Omni (North) Cottonwood B Room
History Alive! Keeping Middle School Students Engaged inSocial Studies
Participants will discover how to implementdynamic lessons that engage middle school students. Learn how multipleintelligences and cooperative learning are put into effective practice using aTCI lesson.
Bert Bower, Teachers’ Curriculum Institute (TCI), RanchoCordova, CA
Economics SecondaryLevel-High School
Omni (North) International Ballroom E
Prepare Your AP Economics Course for Success
Starting an AP Economics course? Already an APteacher? Discover how to select students, prepare a syllabus, find materials,and choose rigorous interactive lessons. Handouts and lessons provided.
John LeFeber, Council for Economic Education
Psychology SecondaryLevel-High School
Omni (North) Sycamore Room
Psychology: Dreams, Deeds and Effective
Instructional Strategies
This session will include several hands-on, activelearning demonstrations and activities that both veteran and early careerteachers will find engaging and useful. National standards are tied to eachactivity.
Randy Ernst, Lincoln Public Schools, Lincoln, NE;
Charlie Blair-Broeker, Cedar Falls High School, Cedar Falls, IA
Social Sciences SecondaryLevel-High School
Omni (North) Juniper Room
Embracing the Dreams and Deeds
of the Elders
Students can learn not only social studies content,but also provide a service to American Indian tribes (or the students’communities), by chronicling the dreams and deeds of the elders.
Mark Finchum, Jefferson County High School, Dandridge, TN
U.S. History SecondaryLevel-High School
Omni (North) Dogwood A Room
Using Inquiry Projects to Engage Students in Relevant SocialStudies
In this session participants will experience avariety of inquiry projects completed by students in U.S. history classes. Inthese projects students must solve a relevant problem using historicalresearch.
Mary Mason Royal, Gary Andrews, Hawkinsville High School,Hawkinsville, GA.
U.S. History SecondaryLevel-High School
Omni (North) Dogwood B Room
Teaching U.S. History Effectively Through Original,Content-Based Songs
In this multimedia musical presentation, original,content-based songs will be performed live, and participants will be empoweredwith effective proven tools and strategies to energize and transform theirclassrooms.
Thomas Wolff, South Forsyth High School, Cumming, GA
World History SecondaryLevel-High School
Omni (North) International Ballroom F
Goddesses,Empresses, Mothers, Businesswomen:
The Transformative Roles of Japanese Women
Japanese goddesses, empresses, mothers, andbusinesswomen have impacted Japan’s society over the past 2000 years. We willexamine their roles through historical accounts, current events, artwork, andgraphs. Free materials.
Suzanne Acord, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI
U.S. History HigherEducation
Omni (North) Cottonwood A
Using Video Game Knowledge to Tap
into Students’ Schema
Teachers often use local items to relate contentto what students already know. We explore the history in video games and howteachers can use this content with students.
Mark Evans, Gainesville State College, Gainesville, GA
U.S. History Supervisory-Administrative
Omni (North) Redwood Room
Dreaming Beyond Classroom Walls: Connecting Schools andMuseums
This session examines collaborations with museumsthat enliven the social studies curriculum through the integration of museumresources and the use of technology to make these resources accessible.
Lynda Kennedy, Hunter College, City University of New York,New York, NY; Elizabeth Eder, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington DC
Poster Presentations 4:00–5:00pm
(GWCC Level FourConcourse near Room A411)
U.S. History MiddleLevel-Jr. High School
Designing Integrated Social Studies WebQuests
This presentation will focus on designing a 5-10day integrated social studies WebQuest, using a variety of interactive Internetsites and videos centering on American history.
Sister Catherine Stewart, Allison McNeese, Mount MercyCollege, Cedar Rapids, IA
U.S. History MiddleLevel-Jr. High School
Differentiating in the Inclusion Classroom:
Materials for All Student Needs
Explore effective instructional strategies to helpyou meet the needs of all students in multi-level American history classrooms.Materials will include templates, graphic organizers, lesson plans, andsuggestions for differentiation.
Amy Davis, Maureen Carroll, Shaker Heights Middle School,Shaker Heights, OH
U.S. History PreK-Elementary
Teaching Social Studies Through Children’s
Literature
We will focus on using children’s literature toteach standards in the elementary setting, including the use of interactivenotebooks, graphic organizers, concept walls, and traveling trunks.
Melanie Hendrix, Henry County Public School System,
Locust Grove, GA; Kim Morgan, Fayette County School
System, Fayetteville, GA
U.S. History PreK-Elementary
Liberty, Equality & Happiness: The Declaration ofIndependence for Elementary Students
Explore problem-solving lessons that make theideals found in the Declaration of Independence comprehensible and relevant toelementary students today. Interactive activities for English-Language Learnersare examined.
Linda Kidd, Los Angeles Unified School District, CA
U.S. History PreK-Elementary
Was Abraham Lincoln a Gifted Learner?
Come explore characteristics of gifted learnersand identify those which Lincoln displayed! We’ll discuss issues related toacademically gifted learners, including research-based strategies for meetingtheir educational and affective needs.
Bethany Hill-Anderson, McKendree University, Lebanon, IL
Social Sciences PreK-Elementary
Using Oral History for Teaching Culture in Social Studies
Social studiesshould provide students with experiences from different cultures. Find out howoral histories, which capture the lives of ordinary people, can be used toteach about culture.
Tuba Cengelci, Anadolu University, Eskisehir, Turkey;
Tuba Selanik Ay, Ministry of Education, Turkey
Civics and Government SecondaryLevel-High School
What Students Say about Democratic
Values and Beliefs
This presentationexamines students’ perceptions of American democratic values and beliefs suchas freedom of speech, search and seizure, religious freedom, habeas corpus, andother concepts associated with American government.
Jeffrey Byford, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN;
Sean Lennon, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA
Civics and Government SecondaryLevel-High School
Student Voices: Strategies for
Long-Term Civic Engagement
Student Voices is a national civics educationinitiative which provides state-standardized curricula and web-based tools fora real world civics experience in any classroom setting.
Brenda Curtis, Jeremy Quattlebaum, The Annenberg Public PolicyCenter of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Civics and Government SecondaryLevel-High School
Creating Real-World Leaders Through Real-World Learning
Discover how to become a real-world teacher bygaining a new perspective on the learning process and effective tools that youcan use to deliver real-world learning to your students.
Amy Westby, WorldStrides, Charlottesville, VA
U.S. History SecondaryLevel-High School
Cross-Curriculum Teaching with Primary Sources
Learn how to use primary sources to examine the1955 murder of Emmett Till and the differences between the North and South nearthe end of the Jim Crow era.
Elizabeth Glynn, Heritage High School, Leesburg, VA
U.S. History SecondaryLevel-High School
Engaging Students in Civic Action against
Modern Forms of Slavery
Educators will explore slavery and engagingstudents in civil action against modern forms of slavery in the United Statesand the world.
Reosha Bush, Tiedra Hutchings, Alonzo A. Crim Open CampusHigh School, Jonesboro, GA
World History SecondaryLevel-High School
Never Again? Contemporary Genocide
Learn how to utilize background information abouta specific genocide, along with primary sources and political cartoons, to helpstudents develop a deeper understanding of contemporary genocides.
Mary Lee Webeck, Cynthia Capers, Holocaust Museum Houston,Houston, TX
World History condaryLevel-High School
TradingBlues: A Global Tale of Asian Luxury Goods
Trade in ceramics and cobalt links nationalhistories and illustrates economic principles. This tale features centuries ofspeculators, shipwrecks, industrial secrets, and extravagant spending, plus analchemist. Materials provided.
Mary Bernson, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Sunday, November 15
Concurrent Sessions 8:00–10:00am
GWCC Room A314
The Accomplished Social Studies Teacher: Presenting theRevised Social Studies-History Standards of the National Board for ProfessionalTeaching Standards
What should accomplished teachers of socialstudies know and be able to do? Members of the social studies committee thatrevised the standards will present them and discuss board certification.
Michael Yell, Hudson Middle School, Hudson, WI; HaydeeRodriguez, Southwest High School, El Centro, CA; James Liou, Boston CommunityLeadership Academy, Brighton, MA; Julie Shively, Gwinnett County PublicSchools, Lawrenceville, GA; Gideon Sanders, McKinley Science and TechnologyHigh School, Washington, DC; Keith Barton, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN;Sarah Bednarz, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX; RichardMacDonald, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN; Lisa Stooksberry,National Board of Professional Teaching Standards, Washington, DC
U.S. History
GWCC Room A305
Teaching American History Grants
Does your district have one? Want one? Departmentof Education TAH Program Lead Alex Stein will present current policy and reviewsome of the most successful programs nationwide. He will be joined by Robynn Holland(director of TAH Grant Consortium of Henry, Cobb, and Fayette Counties) for anopen forum on what has worked and what hasn’t. Come share your TAH tales!
Alex Stein, TAH Program Lead, U.S. Department of Education,Washington, DC; Robynn Holland, Director of TAH Grant Consortium of Henry,Cobb, and Fayette Counties, GA
Civics and Government PreK-Elementary
GWCC Room A316
Powerful and Purposeful Teaching in Elementary SocialStudies: Exemplary Lessons
The authors of the recent NCSS Elementary PositionStatement will join with elementary teachers to share exemplary social studieslessons that build on the key tenets of the position statement.
Linda Bennett, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO; IleneBerson, University of South Florida, Sarasota, FL;
Dorothy Dobson, Utah State University, Logan, UT
Global Connections PreK-Elementary
GWCC Room A408
Global Schoolhouse
Our fifth grade students explore what schoolsaround the world are like. They define economic, cultural, geographic, andmonetary factors that impact schools while developing literacy, technology,research, and math skills.
Cally Flickinger, Jennifer Opel, Denise Parker, SusanStewart, South Burlington School District, South Burlington, VT
Civics and Government MiddleLevel-Jr. High School
GWCC Room A303
A More Perfect Union: Engaging Middle-Level Students inConstitution Study
Enrich and enliven your teaching of the U.S.Constitution using dynamic, content-rich, and teacher-tested materials andstrategies. Participants will receive a 21-lesson curriculum supplement andassessment data bank on CD-ROM.
Dee Runaas, Constitutional Rights Foundation, Chicago, IL; ErinGaffey, Illinois School District U-46, Elgin, IL
Economics MiddleLevel-Jr. High School
GWCC Room A405
From Reconstruction to the Modern Age:
An Economic Record
The Stock Market Game (SMG) connects economics andhistory to real world saving and investing. See how SMG’s middle school programmotivates students by connecting historic events to present day problems.
Vincent Young, SIFMA Foundation for Investor Education, NewYork, NY
U.S. History MiddleLevel-Jr. High School
GWCC Room A410
Improving Your Digital History Skills
With the National History Education Clearinghouse
Attendees work in small teams to improve a mocklesson using the National History Education Clearinghouse(teachinghistory.org), and construct an idea toolkit to advance their classroomteaching with online resources.
Teresa DeFlitch, Center for History and New Media, Fairfax,VA
U.S. History MiddleLevel-Jr. High School
GWCC Room A404
New Directions: Using Primary Sources
in the 21st Century
Explore resources and strategies for 21st centurylearning through the use of primary sources at the Library of Congress. Newonline professional development resources at the LOC will be shared.
Elizabeth Ridgway, Library of Congress, Washington, DC; MichellePearson, Hulstrom Options School, Northglenn, CO
U.S. History MiddleLevel-Jr. High School
GWCC Room A403
Teaching with Documents and Works of Art: An IntegratedApproach
Participate in activities that pair visual imagesfrom the Smithsonian American Art Museum and textual primary sources from theNational Archives as powerful tools for teaching about immigration.
Michael Hussey of the National Archives and RecordsAdministration, Washington, DC; Adrienne L. Gayoso of the Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum, Washington, DC
Civics and Government SecondaryLevel-High School
GWCC Room A407
Listen Up! Using iPods to Inspire Civic
Engagement and Meaningful Writing
This interactive presentation helps teacherscreate lessons that encourage civic engagement and relevant writing. Byincorporating music and technology, both sacred to today’s teenager, teacherscan motivate student towards active participation.
Robert Stone, Reed High School, Reno, NV; Whitney Foehl,University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, NV
Civics and Government SecondaryLevel-High School
GWCC Room A402
The Power of Story: Organizing
Community Interview Days for Students
This workshop models effective instructionalstrategies for organizing a community oral history day for students. A modelinterview, interviewing-practice, note-taking strategies and group sharing areincluded in the presentation.
Rebecca Krucoff, Ain Gordon, The Urban Memory Project, NewYork, NY
Global Connections SecondaryLevel-High School
GWCC Room A406
Non-Violent Civic Action and International
Conflict
This workshop showcases how active citizens aroundthe world have created political and economic change through nonviolent meansand how teaching about nonviolent civic action can promote civic educationgoals.
Raina Kim, Jeff Helsing, U.S. Institute of Peace,Washington, DC
Global Connections SecondaryLevel-High School
GWCC Room A315
Community Classroom: Exploring International SocialJustice Issues Through Film
This workshop introduces exciting documentaryvideo content and curricula about social justice and women’s empowerment froman international perspective.
Susan Latton, ITVS Community Classroom; Wendell Bourne, CambridgePublic School District, Cambridge, MA; Chi Do, ITVS, San Francisco, CA
U.S. History SecondaryLevel-High School
GWCC Room A311
Across the Borderline: “New” Technologies for TeachingImmigration Issues
New technologies enhance social studies education.Investigate immigration issues through centers and collaborative groups thatintegrate new technologies such as digital stories, podcasts, You Tube and Web2.0. Handouts provided!
Cameron White, University of Houston Houston, TX;
Angela Miller, Houston ISD Houston, TX; Debbie Behling,
Region 4 ESC Houston, TX; Sarah McNeil, University of Houston Houston, TX; SabrinaMarsh, University of Houston Houston, TX
Civics and Government
GWCC Room A304
***Award Session***
Carter Woodson AwardBooks: Ready
Resources for Teaching Social Justice
Carter G. Woodson Book Award Committee memberswill share information about this prestigious NCSS annual award. Outstandingpast and present winning titles will be presented, direct classroom usediscussed. Handouts provided.
Sydney Bontrager, Indiana University South Bend, South Bend,IN; Dean Cristol, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; Patrick Westcott,Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ;
Carrie Sorensen, Saginaw Valley State University, Saginaw, MI; Amy Camardese,Westminster College, New Wilmington, PA
GWCC Room A401
Strengthening Your NCSS Community
Discover some practical tools that will enable youto build or re-build your community on solid ground. Is your purpose welldefined and articulated? Are you meeting the needs of your members in a uniqueway? Have your defined a range of roles for community members to play? Do youhave cyclical events in place that will bring community members together?Attend this session and find out how to refine or redefine your community’spurpose and establish a supportive growth structure.
Roxanna Mechem, Rockwood School District, Eureka, MO
Civics and Government PreK-Elementary
Omni (North) Dogwood A
Growing the Dream
Designed to teach the values of Dr. Martin LutherKing, “Growing the Dream” is a multidisplinary project developed by theEducation and Family Programs of the National Black Arts Festival.
Collette Hopkins, National Black Arts Festival, Atlanta, GA
Social Sciences PreK-Elementary
Omni (North) Dogwood B Room
Problem Solution Project:
In the Service of Learning and Activism
Hear presentations by teachers who implementedclass Problem Solution Projects, social-action/service lteaning projectsdesigned to empower urban children while covering curriculum standards.Strategies and discussion follow. How-to handout is included.
Olga Jarrett, Vera Stenhouse, Georgia State University,
Atlanta, GA
U.S. History PreK-Elementary
Omni (North) Cottonwood A
Dreams and Deeds:
Social Studies and Literacy Skills
Skills essential to learning social studies arealso taught and tested in reading/literacy classes. Participants identify theskills, learn literacy/literature connections, and applyinstructional/assessment methods
Peggy Altoff, D11 Public Schools Colorado Springs, CO
U.S. History MiddleLevel-Jr. High School
Omni (North) Cottonwood B
The American Musicals Project: 1776
This workshop introduces the Declaration ofIndependence unit of the American Musicals Project, a unique humanities programdeveloped in collaboration between the New-York Historical Society and the NYCDepartment of Education.
Adrienne Kupper, Elizabeth Grant, New-York Historical S
ociety, New York, NY
Economics SecondaryLevel-High School
Omni (North) Sycamore Room
Personal Finance: Deeds Make a Difference
Connect personal finance and economics tostudents’s lives with relevant financial issues. Attendees will receive theFREE curriculum “Cards, Cars, and Currency,” which emphasizes that deeds domake a difference.
Jeannette Bennett, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis—
Memphis Branch, Memphis, TN
Global Connections SecondaryLevel-High School
Omni (North) Redwood Room
The Millennium Development Goals:
A Report Card for the World
Introducing the Millennium Development Goals, theUN’s initiative targeting eight goals for reducing global poverty. Thispresentation includes ways to monitor progress, website resources, lessonsuggestions, and ideas for personal involvement.
Joanne Dufour, Heritage University - Seattle campus,Seattle, WA; Anita Sharma, United Nations Millennium Campaign, Washington, DC
World History SecondaryLevel-High School
Omni (North) Juniper Room
Practicing Critical Thinking and Writing While Studyingthe Ancient World
Explore a teacher-developed unit on ancientcivilizations, combining a research-supported model for the teaching ofcritical thinking and high quality social science writing with rigorous,AP-level world history content and instruction.
Michael Stoll, New York University, New York, NY;
Paul Kelly, John Hersey High School, Arlington Heights, IL