Middle Level-Jr. High School
Writing to Learn about Personal Finance in the Urban Classroom
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 1:03pmFusing Financial Literacy and writing could be as challenging as balancing a checkbook. This ready-to-go literacy plan provides innovative strategies/resources that will allow students to become stronger readers and writers.
Exchanging Ideas - A Window for Engaging Social Studies
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 1:02pmLooking for excellent ideas for American history, world history, and other social studies classes? Join us for an exchange of innovative instructional strategies, creative activities, engaging projects, and more!
Meeting the Literacy Demands of the Twenty-First Century through Inquiry
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 1:02pmThe new Common Core Standards require that social studies classrooms take on a more dynamic role in literary instruction. This can be achieved through inquiry-based instruction in the middle grades.
United States History Comes Alive through the Student Written Musical
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 1:02pmPoster and video presentation of an integrated American History activity involving critical reading, research skills, writing, music and drama. The activity culminates with an original student written musical.
Teaching the Civil War through American Art and Portraiture
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 1:02pmJoin museum educators from the National Portrait Gallery and the Smithsonian American Art Museum as they model activities and strategies for using art to teach Civil War history.
A Teacher's Hands-On Guide to the European Union
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 1:02pmPrepare K-12 students to become global citizens by discovering the EU! This session will provide free teaching resources, including ready-to-go lesson plans and games, helping integrate technology into the classroom.
Local Level Archeology: How to Start Your Own "Dig"
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 1:02pmWorking with a historical society, professional archeologists, and schools, this session provides a practical story as to how one might incorporate active archeological research into the curriculum.
Dynamic Strategies for Teaching Visual Literacy in the Digital Age
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 1:02pmThis dynamic session will examine unique ways for teachers to address visual literacy needs using digital resources. Handouts will be provided to all participants.
From Early Man to Adam Smith: Economics Explains World History!
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 1:02pmSession describes active-learning lessons that show how middle school students can use economics to better understand societies throughout world history. Many lessons are adaptable to high school use.
Geography Matters: Classroom Explorations of Global Interdependence
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 1:02pmExplore relevant global connections in this interactive session. Learn engaging strategies, including examples from National Geographic's GEO program, which help students understand migration, energy geo-politics, and aspects of globalization.
