Global Connections
To Repair the World: The Importance of International Humanitarian Law
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 1:00pmThis session will focus on the sharing of classroom-ready activities on the role of Judge Jackson at Nuremberg, international humanitarian law, and the warning signs of genocide.
Building Global Competency in the Classroom through Intercultural Exchanges
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 1:00pmGlobal citizenship is a key 21st century skill to succeed in our interdependent society. This session discusses nontraditional ways to promote global competencies through exchanges in/out of the classroom.
Face to Faith: Teaching Global Citizenship in an Interdependent World
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 1:00pmAn inter-active exploration of Face to Faith, an innovative global education initiative that uses videoconferencing and online community to connect students ages 12-17 directly with their peers in 17 countries.
Teaching with Multicultural Children's Literature: Windows and Mirrors to Diversity
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 1:00pmParticipants will explore how multicultural children's literature can act as windows and mirrors to diversity and expand the "single stories" students have of people, historical events, and cultural situations.(Handouts provided)
A Comparative Study of American and Korean Social Studies Curricula
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 12:59pmThis study introduces the social studies curricula recently revised in the United States and South Korea and compares them. The result reveals similarities and differences in both curricula.
Everything Happens Somewhere: Mapping Global Interconnectedness with National Geographic Education
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 12:59pmExplore NatGeo Education resources including low and high-tech mapping tools with thematic layers, drawing tools, and more. Teachers working in K-12 will find value in the presented materials.
NCSS Notable Trade Books 2012: Ideas for Classrooms and Learning
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 12:59pmThis session serves as a review NCSS Notable Trade Books, in which committee members present exemplars, as well as ideas for their use in the classroom. Ends with book raffle.
Analogy: the Overlooked Device in Effective Political Cartoons
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 12:59pmPolitical cartoons on Canadian-American relations, found in Canadian newspapers from 1864 to the present, use analogies as the "hook" to attract the viewer's attention and effectively make a point.
The Secret History of U.S. Relations with Latin America
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 12:59pmExplore the story you don't know. Join the Department of State for an eye-opening journey into our relations with Latin America. This session will change your perspective and your mind!
Current Events in the Digital Classroom: Teaching Beyond the Whiteboard
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 12:59pmLearn to use digital technology and social media to get your students excited about global news and extend your civics curriculum while helping students avoid the pitfalls of the Web.
