Middle Level-Jr. High School

Alarmingly disproportionate populations of African American males occupy U.S. prisons. What does history have to do with it? Participants will explore the transition from Southern plantation to Souther prisons. Christine Adrian will illustrate her classroom teaching method by exploring how current issues that touch her students' lives have roots in U.S. history.   --> read more »

This discussion will focus on how to engage students and get them to think critically about social studies topics. We will then briefly review the research on these issues.

"Principles of Adult Learning Theory strategies that blend interactive, audience driven, and entertaining education are demonstrated through the interdependence of Africa’s diverse geographical landscape and socio-economic/socio-cultural development . "

"Atumpan-The Talking Drums will demonstrate how a pedagogy of oft forgotten call-response teaching utilizing music, dance, songs and storytelling to bring history to life for auditory learners. "

Participants will explore the impact of students in making social change. Diversity in public institutions was accomplished through students who challenged resistance to rulings by the United States Supreme Court.

"This session will investigate how the history of New France has impacted present-day Québec. Changing roles of religion, class, race and gender will be explored. Teaching resources provided."

"Develop active learning projects that empower students to think critically and creatively and care and act for global connection. Debate, negotiation, re-imagining history, and social action projects are demonstrated. "

Use a variety of films to help ELL's and exceptional students build background knowledge and deepen understanding in World and US History including Roman Empire and World Wars.

"Explore how to make effective use of graphic organizers to support and encourage students to get excited about writing historical fictional narratives, persuasive essays and research papers. "

"Observe critical thinking and test scores improve when you implement this process teaching method that integrates diversity, reading, writing, language, and social studies. "