Global Connections
U.S. Foreign Policy & Global Issues: Student-to-Student Deliberation Format
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 12:59pmEncourage students to think critically, voice views productively and weigh U.S. foreign policy and global issues from multiple perspectives. Participants will practice strategies and discuss classroom applications. Handouts.
Representing Knowledge: Children Use Web 2.0 in an Inquiry Unit
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 12:59pmChildren engaged in an inquiry-based environmental education unit and used Web 2.0 tools to represent knowledge and to construct it. Work samples demonstrating digital literacy integration will be shared.
The Field Studied from Birth: Social Studies for Early Childhood
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 12:59pmMeeting social studies standards in early childhood is a reqirement of NAEYC. Participate in three activites that meet the standards and spiral to the higher grades.
Enlivening Student Literacy with Historical Fiction in the Digital Age
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 12:59pmParticipants will discover the power of historical fiction to enliven student literacy through an engaging unit of study on immigration and industrialization using the historical novel Dragonwings by Laurence Yep.
Creative Connections: Exploring Global Issues through Art
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 12:59pmEnhance students' understanding of complex global issues through integrated visual arts. This presentation offers classroom based art activities exploring environmental issues, trade, quality of life, resources and other global concerns.
Report from Japan's Post 3.11 Earthquake and Tsunami Disaster
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 12:59pmA scholar from Sendai shares his experience with the natural disaster and on-going recovery effort. The session explores the avenues for national/international civic engagements for youth in post 3.11 Japan.
Beyond Just War and Pacifism: A Window to Peace
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 12:59pmLearn strategies to help students think critically about when or if war is justified. Lesson plans provided to promote critical thinking about major conflicts in the world today.
Social Networking in Social Studies for a Global Perspective
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 12:59pmThe authors reflect on this use of social networking in the social studies classroom, and the potential opportunities and challenges in using it to foster global citizenship.
Putting Bloom's Taxonomy to Rest
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 12:59pmThis influential framework has crippled the teaching of thinking and subject matter in social studies for decades. The session explains the problem and offers an alternative approach and sample resources.
Being We the People: Engaging Students Across Cultures
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 12:59pmUsing the National Constitution Center's international program, Being We the People as a case study, participants will look a new ways to engage students across cultures using multimedia platforms.
