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A basic overview of student travel, including trip planning timelines, how to get the most out of your hotel stay, choosing a tour operator, student discipline, choosing chaperones, and some overall statistics of the industry.

Multiculturalism through young adult literature illustrates complexities in life not found in textbooks. Participants will be exposed to this literature and experience class discussion through social networking with blogs.

Join educators and theater specialists from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History for an interactive session on using museum theater programs and theater techniques in your classroom.

"EDSITEment, the prize-winning fourteen-year-old partnership of the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Verizon Foundation, offers lesson plans, student interactives and review websites for K-12 teachers. Find out about our interdisciplinary history and social studies resources to supplement, extend and enrich the standard curriculum."

"izzit.org provides compelling educational DVDs, current events lessons, unique games and contests to over 300,000 teachers, 44,000 schools and 29 million students. Attend to receive free membership and free videos!"

"The new online computer game, Budget Hero, is a fun way to learn about, and teach, the challenges of balancing the federal budget. And it’s free! Learn how you can use this game in your classroom. "

"The presenters will demonstrate how teachers can use short stories to promote civic education and introduce their new online curriculum, whatsoproudlywehail.org, by discussing Jack London’s “To Build a Fire.”"

"Nationally recognized Los Angeles teacher Shannon Garrison will share information and practical tools from the Nation’s Report Card at grades 4, 8, and 12, including a demonstration of complimentary, online resources teachers and policymakers can use to improve achievement in these key social studies disciplines."

See a demonstration and discuss new educational technology tools for teaching American History developed with funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and the National Endowment for the Humanities.

"Transform stereotypes and inspire your students with the hidden history of the Jewish partisans: men, women and teens who fought back during the Holocaust. Includes free curriculum and DVDs."