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Religious Tolerance in US Education: Examining Social Studies Standards


This presentation examines coverage in state social studies standards and Common Social Studies Standards of religious education and what implications this may have for students' misconceptions of the Arab World.

Presenters: 
Nancy Patterson, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio; Chris Dyer, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio
session id: 
48
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Understanding the Effect of Stereotypes on Arab-Muslim Students in American Universities


To understand the effects of stereotypes on Arab-Muslim students living in the U.S., related implications, and how schools can dismantle stereotypes of Arab-Muslim cultures while broadening American students’ cultural awareness.

Presenters: 
Adil Bentahar, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY; Adil Bentahar, , ,
session id: 
49
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Reinforcing 21st Century Civic Skills: Visual Analysis for Informed Citizenship


Students passively consume visuals around them every day. This session introduces a model of visual analysis to help students become critical thinkers as learners and citizens.

Presenters: 
John Broome, University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, Virginia
session id: 
46
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Using the built environment to "do history" locally and globally.


The session takes participants on a virtual field study designed for university preservice teachers, demonstrating how to create both local and global field studies for their students.

Presenters: 
Charles White, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts
session id: 
47
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The effect of Arab spring in political reform in Jordan


Arab spring have effects on all Arab countries with variation in scope and density. So My paper will shed light on the effects of Arab spring on Jordan politics.

Presenters: 
Abdelmahdi Alsoudi, Jordan university, Amman, amman
session id: 
41
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Recognizing Pluralism: Teaching Arab Nationalisms and Modernities through Primary Sources


This lecture will present a curriculum examining twentieth century political ideologies in the Middle East. This will contextualize the Arab Spring and address regional cultural and political pluralism.

Presenters: 
Daniel Osborn, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts
session id: 
42
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The Problem with Hoodia: Fostering Global Learning through Professional Development


This interactive presentation demonstrates professional development strategies for fostering global awareness using cooperative learning, problem-solving, case-study analysis and simulation.

Presenters: 
Sarah Mathews, Florida International University, Miami, FL; Hilary Landorf, Florida International University, Miami, FL
session id: 
43
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Using multimedia to help students raise global awareness


This interactive presentation demonstrates effective secondary instruction for fostering global awareness using methods that incorporate multimedia strategies and facilitate learning through research, writing, advocacy, and intercultural/international service-learning.

Presenters: 
Sarah Mathews, Florida International University, Miami, FL; Hilary Landorf, Florida International University, Miami, FL
session id: 
44
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Inquiry-Based Approaches to Teaching Social Studies Curriculum to Pre-Service Teachers.


Students studying to become social studies teachers can develop content area knowledge, disciplinary literacy and teaching methods through inquiry-based approaches in their curriculum and methods coursework within schools of education.

Presenters: 
Amber Pabon, Long Island University Brooklyn & CUNY Graduate Center, New York, New York
session id: 
36
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Teaching Arab Culture through Film


This session will review the experience teaching Arab culture at a public high school in Portland, OR, discuss opportunities and challenges, offer best practices, and share curriculum and lesson plans.

Presenters: 
Elisheva Cohen, Portland State University, portland, Oregon
session id: 
37
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