Global Connections
Water Education as an Integrated Theme in Dutch Education
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 1:00pmWater, a multi-dimensional theme that offers inspiring opportunies for integrated social studies lessons. In the Netherlands, such a curriculum is developed and is now adopted by school.
Everyone Gets It! A Model for Teaching Global Citizenship
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 1:00pmGlobal Leadership is a global issues course that focuses on social and environmental justice through service learning and leadership skill development. Learn teaching strategies for use in any classroom.
OPEN? How to Integrate Current Values Research into any Classroom
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 1:00pmUtilizing current research from all fields of social studies, teachers will learn how to incorporate universal values within their daily instruction. All of these values connect through OPENness.
IWitness: Holocaust Education for the 21st Century Learner
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 1:00pmiWitness, a free resource from the USC Shoah Foundation, bridges Holocaust education and multi-literacies. IWitness allows students to construct knowledge and expand inquiry skills through interaction with digital survivor testimony.
Costa Rica Earthwatch Expedition: From Community to Cup to Classroom
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 1:00pmWhere does your coffee come from? Why does it matter? Hands-on materials to teach students the economic and social implications of our daily cuppa informed by time in the field.
The Window Project: Exploring Global Interdependence through Art
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 1:00pmThis session examines the use of The Window Project, an integrated social studies and arts task, in the elementary classroom to demonstrate global connections and interdependence through collective art media.
How is the View Different from that Window? Understanding Perspectives
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 1:00pmAppropriate for teachers of elementary and middle school students, participants will view the world from different perspectives through the purposeful integration of social studies standards, reading strategies, and children's literature.
Exploring the Use of Realia to Enhance Student Learning
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 1:00pmPresenters share various realia collected from their travels to enhance students' knowledge of the world. Participants will be encouraged to examine their own travels and surroundings to promote global connections.
From the Dominican Republic to the USA, Facilitating Student Collaboration
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 1:00pmGlobal understanding and digital literacy are essential for our students' connected future. We will share how one question began a three-year student-led project based learning global partnership.
Gayle Thieman: Visions and Experiences of an NCSS President
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 1:00pmThe Archives Committee welcomes all conference attendees to their annual Past President interview. Special guest Gayle Thieman (2007) will discuss NCSS policies and her experiences during her time in office.
